Has a brass Old Testament ever been found?

Question

According to Mormonism, Nephi while in Israel was commanded to obtain the Brass Plates from a guy named Laban, these Brass Plates were like another bible. Was it common for the ancient Israelites to record scripture on brass? Or is that just a Mormon thing?

Answer 1

I have an engraved plaque on my desk that says "World's Worst Picker" referring to my guitar artistry. Does this mean it's an ancient document? - the Maxwell institute would have you think that. That's not science, that's grasping at straws..

Now, writing/engraving complete scripture on a metal alloy not invented yet in a language reviled by Jews that apparently only Laban and Lehi had knowledge of with an up-to-date genealogy and complete 'old testament' long before the Greek Septuagint was assembled, you have the makings of a Smith inspired hoax.

Answer 2

Yeah, I was reading about the Strangite mormons last night, and apparently they found a set of Brass plates in Wisconsin somewhere. I don't know more than that, but isn't that enough proof? I"m sure an angel took them away to 'protect' them from the evil world.

Answer 3

Mormonism was the Scientology of the 19th Century.
Joseph Smith was the Tom Cruise of his day.

Answer 4

Years after Joseph Smith died, plates have been found all over the world inscribed with writings.

Before that they said he was a fraud because no evidence like that had been found. Once they found it, does that mean he's not a fraud???

Answer 5

You may be interested in this FARMS article on bronze plates "stored up":

http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/display.php?table=insights&id=481

Answer 6

you sure you mean brass? bronze maybe.