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[http://scriptures.lds.org/jacob/7/27#27 Jacob 7:27] ends with the phrase, "Brethren, adieu." Critics claim that because ''adieu'' is French, it shows that Joseph Smith composed the Book of Mormon, and not an ancient author. | |||
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* | *Daniel C. Peterson, “Is the Book of Mormon True? Notes on the Debate,” in ''Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited: The Evidence for Ancient Origins'', edited by Noel B. Reynolds, (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1997), [http://gospelink.com/library/doc?doc%5fid=264962 Chapter 6]. | ||
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Criticism
Jacob 7:27 ends with the phrase, "Brethren, adieu." Critics claim that because adieu is French, it shows that Joseph Smith composed the Book of Mormon, and not an ancient author.
Source(s) of the Criticism
Response
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Conclusion
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Further reading
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Printed material
- Daniel C. Peterson, “Is the Book of Mormon True? Notes on the Debate,” in Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited: The Evidence for Ancient Origins, edited by Noel B. Reynolds, (Provo, Utah : Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1997), Chapter 6.