He spoke hebrew, and was acquainted with egyptian writing. Jacobs usage of the word adieu in the book of mormon. And i, jacob, saw that i must soon go down to my grave. Jacob s usage of the word adieu in the book of mormon. This section concludes with jacobs farewell to his people until they meet at the. Though english is a germanic language, it adopted many french words, beginning. Sherem preaches to the people against the doctrine of christ found in the scriptures and contends with the prophet jacob. Since the nephites did not speak french which didnt even exist until centuries later, how can this be justified. Some have questioned the use of the french word adieu in jacob 7. So the book of mormon peoples would not have had the faintest idea of what a bible was. Prophet, theologian, historian religious studies center. The choice of words came through the manner of the language of joseph smith, so that we might have understanding.
Why is the word adieu attributed to the book of mormon writer jacob. People argue that the nephites could not possibly have known french or this word since it originated around the 14th century. Adieu implies farewell until we meet with god, a fitting finale to jacobs testimony and writing. Sherem denies christ jacob 7 book of mormon youtube. This is a transliteration of the greek word epistolos, and would also have been unknown by the book of mormon people. Supporters of the book of mormon argue that the text is a translation into modern english, so the use of a french word is not amiss. Adieu the french word adieu appears once in the book of mormon, in jacob 7. Why is the word adieu attributed to the book of mormon.
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