Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints claimed

that he received the Book of Mormon as a revelation from God. He said that the

heavenly being Moroni appeared to him and directed him to some buried gold plates

which contained ancient writings. His task then, was to translate these ancient

writings with the help of seer stones which were also buried with the gold plates.

Smith received strict directions from the heavenly being that he was to show the

plates to no one except for appointed individuals. The Book of Mormon in its preface

identifies these as eleven persons: the three witnesses and the eight witnesses. A

student of religion would now be interested in knowing something about these

witnesses, for only then can we evaluate their worth as witnesses.

The Book of Mormon names the three witnesses as Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer,

and Martin Harris. The book also names the eight witnesses as follows: Christian

Whitmer, Jacob Whitmer, Peter Whitmer, Jr., John Whitmer, Hiram Page, Joseph

Smith, Sr., Hyrum Smith, and Samuel H. Smith.

Who were these persons? And what can we know about them that would give us

includes a positive testimony from David Whitmer for the record. Whitmer said that

The Smiths were Joseph Smith's father and two of his brothers. One of the brothers,

On page 22, two persons are featured. Both fell away.

Abraham, which is included in the authoritative scriptures of the Mormons. He also

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