Does the Book of Mormon contradict the Bible?
Instead, it confirms and validates the meanings and doctrines of the Bible. Some biblical doctrines are examined and explained in the Book of Mormon, making them easier to comprehend. One of the most common claims is that the Book of Mormon contradicts the Bible by teaching that Jesus was born in Jerusalem, not Bethlehem. However, these critics do not quote that verse in its full context. The passage reads: For behold, the kingdom of heaven is at hand, and the Son of God cometh upon the face of the earth. And behold, he shall be born of Mary, at Jerusalem, which is the land of our forefathers … (Alma 7:9-10, pg 224). The people that this prophet, whose name was Alma, was addressing lived in America and, though they were descended from Israelites, knew nothing about the land of Israel. They knew the name Jerusalem, but Bethlehem, which was a very small village near Jerusalem, was meaningless to them, so the prophet referred to the one place they did know. Imagine you were from a small t
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