The film follows josephs early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the publishing of the book of mormon and the founding of a new. Joseph described the plates as being 6 inches wide, 8 inches long, and something near 6 inches in thickness. Did joseph smith put the new testament passages in the. Articles of faith pictures 5 book of mormon activities 122 cardsmultimedia 20.
Plates of gold follows josephs early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the publishing of the book of mormon and the founding of a new worldwide church. Plates of gold, a feature length film about josephs experience of preparing to receive the plates, getting them, hiding them, translating them and printing the book of mormon. Some witnesses described the plates as weighing from 30 to 60 pounds 14 to 27 kg, golden in. How long did mormon prophet joseph smith have the gold plates. Angel and the gold plates early accounts of joseph smiths story. These records were engraven on plates which had the appearance of gold. The film follows josephs early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the publishing of the book of mormon and the. Angel moroni statues atop mormon temples are more than decoration. The weight of the plates makes the story incredible.
Aug 11, 2009 supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. Choose from the five learning activities that are included to help those you are teaching understand why it is so important to prepare ourselves. In this article they state that the archelogist believe that the plates that were found could be linked to joseph smith and were in fact the original gold plates from. Plates of gold 2011 a profile shows religious founder joseph smith jr. Few filmmakers have done as much for the advancement of the lds film making. The implausible metal plates of book of mormonimplausible.
I recently purchased a copy in the bluray format highly recommended and have come to appreciate the beauty and power of what christian vuissa has achieved with his film. No film has touched my life as much as plates of gold. Plates of gold 2011 lds cinema film, produced by christian vuissa. R dustin harding, lindsay m farr, g steven wallace, michael flynn, christian vuissa. A motion picture about the life and legacy of joseph smith, the founding. Dear gramps, what happened to the stone box that the gold plates, liahona, sword of laban were found in. The film follows josephs early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the publishing of the book of mormon and the founding of a new world religion. Mar 03, 2006 how long did joseph smith actually have physical posession of the golden plates.
Sep 02, 2011 plates of gold follows josephs early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the publishing of the book of mormon and the founding of a new worldwide church. Plates of gold during it brief theatrical run and liked it. The best movie about joseph smith that youve never seen, plates of gold focuses on the period of his life in which he translated the book of mormon. Those implausible golden plates of the book of mormon. The stone box that held the gold plates ask gramps. Reports of gold plates being found stem from a fake news. Latter day saint movement and engraved metal plates. Mormons son, moroni buried the gold plates in the soil of hill cumorah, where they were found by joseph smith, who learned of their location by revelation and as instructed by the angel moroni. Gold plates of the dimensions described by the witnesses would be too heavy on the order of 200 lbs to be realistically lifted and carried as joseph and others described. Although several witnesses said they saw the plates, smith said that he returned them to an angel after the translation was completed. It would seem joseph did this because he could not rewrite 116 pages word for word from memory, and would then be exposed as a fraud. The pair must endure rejection and persecution as they labor to know and do the will of the lord. According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates also called the gold plates or in some 19thcentury literature, the golden bible are the source from which joseph smith said he translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith.
The boy with the golden plates will be released in theaters in 2010. Sep 11, 20 joseph smith could neither write nor dictate a coherent and wellworded letter. Wonderful my husband is not a member and he was very impressed. While joseph smith never publicly revealed much about how it worked, in the preface to the 1830 edition of the book of mormon, joseph smith wrote. Dear sheryl, the prophet received the plates from moroni in september of 1827, and the translation of the book of mormon was completed in june of 1829. From thence he went to the hill where he was informed the record was and found no trouble for it appeard plain as tho he was.
Instead, the lord told joseph about some different plates, the plates of nephi, which he would use in lieu of the golden plates to replace the lost pages. He is also the founder and former head of the lds film festival, until 2017. Many of the actors were significantly younger than they usually are in such films. Translating the golden plates lds video encyclopedia. Joseph smith could neither write nor dictate a coherent and wellworded letter. This german novella, published in 1814, recounts the story of a boy named anselmus in germany who magically meets an ancient and mystical archivist from the lost civilization of atlantis named. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing joseph smith volume 1. Angel moroni statues atop mormon temples are more than.
I would inform you that i translated the book, by the gift and power of god, a phrase that he repeated often and consistently. Michael flynn and lindsay far as isaac hale and emma smith did an excellent job as well. This lesson focuses on the four years between joseph learning about the plates and actually receiving. Crayons pencils black and white pictures for the children to color in the attention activity the football game is included in the download but is in a different file than the lesson. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The film also details joseph s personal life and his desire to find forgiveness, acceptance and salvation from god. Lesson 5 joseph smith receives the gold plates pdf. Joseph smith prepares to receive the gold plates to encourage the children to prepare themselves to serve jesus christ and their fellowmen. Plates of gold follows joseph s early adult years and portrays the events that lead up to the publishing of the book of mormon and the founding of a new worldwide church. Oh, no matter about joseph smith, he has gold plates, gold bibles, he is rich he dont want anything.
Over the past several days there has been an article circulating by many members and non members a like of a team of archaeologists finding the gold plates while excavating a drumlin known as mormon hill or the cumorah. Dustin harding did a great job as young joseph 10 years ago in the short 20 minute restoration film and does an equally well job as joseph in this. Dear christine, when the prophet joseph smith went to the hill cumorah the first time he describes the setting for the gold plates, the urim and thummin and the breastplate. The heavenly messenger told joseph smith that plates were of gold. Four years later he translated them into english to produce the book of mormon. Christian vuissa born 1969 is a latterday saint filmmaker. When josephs mother, lucy, confronted them, they replied.
According to latter day saint belief, the golden plates also called the gold plates or in some 19thcentury literature, the golden bible are the source from which joseph smith claimed to have translated the book of mormon, a sacred text of the faith. Its hard to take the book of mormon for granted after watching this film. The testimony says that in 1823 moroni who died in the 5 th century and was resurrected told joseph smith where to find engraved gold plates. Smith translated the text of the book of mormon over the next several. Plates of gold is a mustsee for latterday saints or anyone who has heard the name of joseph smith.
The golden plates are a set of bound and engraved metal plates that latter day saint denominations believe are the source of joseph smiths translation of the book of mormon. Joseph smith was living on the family farm in manchester, new york, when he became famous for his story of finding gold plates. He claimed that an angel named moroni had directed him to a buried stone box, containing a set of gold plates, covered with strange symbols. Director christian vuissa the errand of angels, one good man paints an intimate portrait of a complex man who, in spite of his human frailties, earnestly commits to serve god according to revelation he receives. Plates of gold 2011 lds cinema film, produced by christian.
Mormons, did joseph smith borrow the golden plate story. How long did joseph smith actually have physical posession of the golden plates. Supposedly the angel moroni told joseph smith where gold plates were that would contain the fullness of the everlasting gospel and that these plates were written in reformed egyptian hieroglyphics. Vuissa is a 2002 graduate of brigham young universitys media arts program. But his calling is not without turmoil and sacrifice for both joseph and his young bride, emma. Joseph smith was quite young and so was the actress that played emma. The film also details josephs personal life and his desire to find forgiveness, acceptance and salvation from god. As far as mormon cinema goes, joseph smith volume 1. Archaeologists discover golden plates believed to be. The most human and rounded screen depiction of joseph smith yet.
The golden plates are a set of bound and engraved metal plates that latter day saint denominations believe are the source of joseph smith s translation of the book of mormon. Plates of gold, a feature length film about joseph s experience of preparing to receive the plates, getting them, hiding them, translating them and printing the book of mormon. Mormons, did joseph smith borrow the golden plate story from a german fairy tale. Perfect for family home evening or for primary 5 valiant lesson 4. While this production wont measure up to films that cost much more money to make, i was very pleasantly surprised. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime.
The gold plates or golden plates also referred to derisively as the golden bible are the material upon which the ancient american prophet mormon wrote his abridgment of the record of his people. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. Most latter day saints assume their authenticity as a matter of faith. Home page lds series lds subpages enchantment magic and money digging. The book of mormon was unpopular before it was even given to joseph let alone translated and printed. Weve all seen the many movies depicting joseph smith. And, though i was an active participant in the scenes that transpired, and was present during the translation of the plates, and had cognizance of things as they transpired, it is marvelous to me, a marvel and a wonder, as much so as to any one else. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket.
Learn about bookshelf plus download ios app download android app. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. This film is a must,see for latter,day saints or anyone who has heard the name of joseph smith. Television documentary series 200809, produced by larry h. Although joseph originally said there was a book deposited, written upon gold plates history of the church, vol. On a page of my ldsfaq section of this website, i provide evidence that the concept of ancient people writing sacred scripture on metal plates has found increasing support since the days of joseph smith.
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