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The golden plates are the source of the Book of Mormon, according to Latter Day Saint belief. They were allegedly found by Joseph Smith in 1823, translated by him with a seer stone, and returned to an angel in 1827.
Learn how Joseph Smith received revelation and translated the ancient record called the Book of Mormon, which he said contained the everlasting gospel and the foundation of his church. See quotes, testimonies, and questions about the translation process and the gold plates.
Learn about the ancient metal plates that Joseph Smith translated to produce the Book of Mormon. Find out how they looked, felt, and were bound, according to eyewitness accounts and modern research.
An 1893 engraving of Joseph Smith receiving the golden plates from Moroni (right). Smith traveled to the hill in question the next day and uncovered gold plates on which he claimed were written the history of a Christian civilization that lived in the Americas two millennia prior.
Although no single comprehensive description of the Book of Mormon plates has been preserved, the Prophet Joseph Smith and several people closely associated with him made various statements that include partial descriptions of the plates.
January 2021. Scripture Stories. Joseph Smith and the Gold Plates. Image. Joseph Smith teaching. Joseph Smith was a prophet. He helped Jesus bring His Church back to the world. Image. Heavenly Father and Jesus appearing to Joseph. Joseph prayed to find out which church he should go to. Jesus said not to go to any of the churches.
The Gold Plates and the Translation of the Book of Mormon. According to Joseph Smith’s later accounts, three years after he experienced his first vision of Deity, an angel appeared to him in 1823 and told him of an ancient record written on gold plates.
