Scriptures/The Bible

• 8th Article of Faith

"We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God."

• Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", pp. 59-60

It is clear that the ancients must have had more knowledge of the Gospel than the Bible directly intimates. Consequently, not all revelation is contained in the Bible.

• Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", p. 69

Referring to the desolation of abominations, Joseph Smith stated:

"Then, if this is the case, and if we are not sanctified and gathered to the places God has appointed, with all our former professions and our great love of the Bible, we must fall."

• Joseph Smith, compiled by Joseph Fielding Smith, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith", pp. 119-120

"'Do you believe the Bible?'

If we do, we are the only people under heaven that does, for there are none of the religious sects of the day that do.

'Wherein do you differ from other sects?'

In that we believe the Bible, and all other sects profess to believe their interpretation of the Bible, and their creeds."

• Joseph Smith, "The King Follett Sermon"

"The doctors (I mean doctors of law, not physic) say, “If you preach anything not according to the Bible, we will cry treason.” How can we escape the damnation of hell, except God be with us and reveal to us? Men bind us with chains. The Latin says Jacobus, which means Jacob; the Hebrew says Jacob, the Greek says Jacob and the German says Jacob, here we have the testimony of four against one. I thank God that I have got this old book; but I thank him more for the gift of the Holy Ghost. I have got the oldest book in the world; but I have got the oldest book in my heart, even the gift of the Holy Ghost. I have all the four Testaments. Come here, ye learned men, and read, if you can. I should not have introduced this testimony, were it not to back up the word rosh—the head, the Father of the Gods. I should not have brought it up, only to show that I am right."

Linguistic Issues

These will mostly relate to the English of the King James Version of the Bible. There are really enough of these that it will probably become its own page, but for now, I'm gathering notes here.

• Hell - Generally a translation of the Hebrew, "Sheol", (at least, in the Old Testament) which is usually thought of as being a general abode of the dead. In LDS thought, we often think of this as the Spirit World. However, sometimes it might be better rendered as "the grave" or even just "death". It is not, generally, indicative of torment, except, possibly, for some subset of those who are there.
• Know/Knowledge - As a Hebrew concept, the primary meaning is not intellectual. The primary meaning that of discernment or experience.
• Meet - In King James English, the word "meet" meant "suitable" or "fitting". A "helpmeet" is not a thing. It is instead a rather negative meme signaling the profound ignorance of the speaker in regards to the Bible.
• Prevent - Does not mean to "deter" or "stop", but rather, to "anticipate" or, to "go before", "precede".
• Thee/Thou/Thy - These are NOT familiar second person pronouns. These are NOT honorific second person pronouns. These ARE merely singular second person pronouns.
• Ye/You/Your - These are NOT familiar second person pronouns. These are NOT honorific second person pronouns. These ARE merely plural second person pronouns.

Subtopics

• Scriptures/The Bible/The Old Testament
• Scriptures/The Bible/The New Testament

Cross-References

• Scriptures
• The Joseph Smith Translation