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Footnote“Joseph Smith and the Origins of Mormonism” by David Persuitte (2000). View of the Hebrews contains unique phrases found in The Book of Mormon (“curious workmanship” in 1 Ne 16:10, 1 Ne 18:1, Ether 10:27; “land of liberty” in 2 Ne 1:7, 2 Ne 10:11, Mos 29:32,...

Footnote2 Nephi 11:8 – And now I write some of the words of Isaiah, that whoso of my people shall see these words may lift up their hearts and rejoice for all men. Now these are the words, and ye may liken them unto you and unto all men.

FootnoteThe extensive copying of Isaiah in the Book of Mormon is noteworthy, as is its frequent admonition to study the words of Isaiah. In his old age, Rigdon recorded the following scripture in the Post Collection, Section 27 of his Copying Book A & Book of the...