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Podcast: Mormon Discussion Podcast: Leading With Faith
Episode: Cracking The Code: Tracing Book of Mormon Origins
Description: [Mormonism Live 225] What if one of the most foundational parts of the Book of Mormon wasnât ancient at allâbut lifted from a 19th-century Methodist Bible commentary? In this episode, Mormonism Live dives into what may be the most significant academic finding in Mormon studies in decades: compelling evidence that Joseph Smith used Adam Clarkeâs biblical commentaryâa massive, scholarly work from the early 1800sâas a source while âtranslatingâ Isaiah into the Book of Mormon. Based on Colby Townsendâs stunning new paper, we break down direct textual connections, show how Smith edited Isaiah using Clarkeâs scholarly notes...