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==Question: Is the Book of Mormon not an ancient work because it contains "Greek words" such as "alpha and omega"?==
===Joseph could choose to render similar (or identical) material using King James Bible language if that adequately represented the text's intent===


The Book of Mormon claims to be a ''translation.''  Therefore, the language used is that of Joseph Smith.  Joseph could choose to render similar (or identical) material using King James Bible language if that adequately represented the text's intent.
[[pt:Pergunta: O Livro de Mórmon não é uma obra antiga, pois contém "palavras gregas", tais como "Alfa e Ômega"??]]
 
[[es:Pregunta: ¿El Libro de Mormón no es una obra antigua porque contiene "palabras griegas" como "alfa y omega" o "Cristo"?]]
The words "alpha and omega" are as unlikely to be on the plates as the English word "sword" or "house"&mdash;these are ''translations.''
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All "alpha and omega" tells us is that there was some expression on the plates similar to "from A to Z," or "from first to last."
 
Only if we presume that the Book of Mormon is a fraud at the outset is this proof of anything.  If we assume that it is a translation, then the use of Bible language tells us merely that Joseph used biblical language.
 
This unconvincing complaint is similar to another anti-Mormon favorite, the issue of the [[Book_of_Mormon_anachronisms/"Adieu"_in_the_Book_of_Mormon|"French word" ''adieu'']] in the Book of Mormon.
 
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