Book of Mormon/Authorship theories/View of the Hebrews/Analysis of non-Isaiah scripture use

FAIR Answers—back to home page Critics point to the fact that View of the Hebrews cites the biblical book of Isaiah, and claim that this represents an influence upon the Book of Mormon text.

They ignore, however, that View of the Hebrews also uses many other scriptural citations. None of these are referenced in the Book of Mormon. Some such citations come from biblical books written before the Lehites' departure (i.e., Jeremiah and earlier) which would have been available to the Nephites under the Book of Mormon's narrative.

For material which post-dates Lehi's departure, the Book of Mormon manages to introduce such material (e.g., {[b||Matthew|3-5|}} in 3 Nephi 12-14

Malachi 3-4

in 3 Nephi 24-25

) by appealing to prophetic revelation of material. So, even with the Book of Mormon narrative as it presently stands, introducing any biblical material would not have required any new techniques for Joseph Smith's supposed forgery.

Despite these two options for including material which Ethan Smith found compelling, the Book of Mormon uses none of it. These lists are not exhaustive, but represent the vast amount of scripture and other reference material which View of the Hebrews uses that the Book of Mormon ignores.

View of the Hebrews also makes reference to Josephus' Wars of the Jews in describing the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. Despite having eyewitnesses in vision (2 Nephi 1꞉4

), and as refugees (Omni 1꞉14-15

, Helaman 8꞉21

) to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians, the Book of Mormon does not mine this vivid imagery to describe the city's passing.

There is also an occasion reference to apocryphal books of the Bible (e.g., Esdras, 2 Ezekiel), which also appear no where in the Book of Mormon.

Scripture by page number

Scripture	Pg	Scripture	Pg	Scripture	Pg
Ps 48:2	1	2 Chron 15:2	2	Luke 14:41—44	2
Luke 23:27-30	2	Matt 24:2	2	Matt. 24	2
Ps 48:3-5	2	Ps 76:2-3	2	John 19:6	5
Luke 19:42-45	5	Mark 15:13-14	5	Mark 13:1	6
Matt 24:23	6	Matt 24:3	6	Matt 24:4-5	6
Prov 27:19	7	Matt 24:6-8	8	Matt 24:7	8
Matt 24:7	9	Wars 4.4.5	9	Wars 6.5.3	10
Wars 6.5.3	10	Wars 6.5.3	10	Wars 6.5.3	11
Wars 6.5.3	11	John 19:12	12	Matt 24:15-17	12
Luke 21:25	13	1 Thes 2:16	14	1 Thes 2:16	14
John 1:29	15	Luke 21:26	15	Luke 21:26	15
Matt 23:37-39	16	Matt 24:19	16	Ps 2:4-6	16
Luke 19:43	17	Deut 28:56-57	18	Jer 7:4	18
Luke 23:28-29	18	Micah 3:11	18	Prov 19:21	19
Wars 5.9.4	21	Wars 6.6.1	21	Deut 28:68	22
Wars 6.9.1	23	Matt 24:21	24	Wars 7.8.6	24
Luke 21	25	Mark 13	25	Matt 24	25
2 Thes 2	26	1 Kings 14:16	29	1 Chro 5:26	30
Exod 23:31	31	Gen 15:18	31	1 King 4:21	32
Joshua 23:9	32	Ps 72	32	Ezek 36:21-28	33
Ezek 37:21-22, 25	34	Ezek 38:8-12	35	Ezek 39:4	36
Jer 23:3, 6-8	38	Amos 9:14-15	39	Jer 30:3	39
Hosea 1:4	40	Jer 31:36	40	Jer 31:38, 40	40
Joel 3:9-17	40	Hosea 1:10-11	41	Hosea 1:9	41
Hosea 3:4-5	41	Rom 11:25	41	Rom 9:25	41
Rom 11:12	42	Rom 11:15	42	2 Tim 2:16	43
Joel 3:2, 11	43	Zech 8:7-8	43	Jer 3:12, 14	49
Hosea 4:17	50	Jer 3:18	50	Rom 11:26	50
2 Ezek 13:40-44	51	2 Ezek 13:43	51	Jer 31:20	51
Amos 8:11-12	56	Amos 8:14	56	Amos 8:2	56
Amos 9:13-15	57	Deut 30:1-5	63	Gen 49:17, 27	81
John 2:18	127	Mark 15:32	127	Numbers 35:18-19	133
Amos 7:9	153	Jer 12:7, 12	153	Eccl 12:1	162
Deut 6:13-21	169	Deut 6:1-9	169	Exo 13: 13:11-16	169
Jer 30:10	178	Jer 30:17	178	Jer 30:24	178
Jer 31:1	178	Jer 31:20	178	Jer 31:20-21	178
Jer 31:9-10	178	Jer 26:14-16	179	Zech 10:6-9	181
Zech 8:3	181	2 Sam 23:4	187	Hosea 14:5-6	188
Jer 2:19	197	Luke 13:7	197	1 Cor 10:2	198
Ezek 36:24-27	198	Micah 3:11	198	Rom 9:28	198
Zech 9:9	201	1 Cor 2:1	202	Wars 6.5.3	202
Hosea 2:13	203	Hosea 2:2	203	Hosea 2:3	203
Micah 7:12	204	Micah 7:14-17	204	1 Sam 16:40	205
Micah 7:12	205	Micah 7:13	205	Micah 7:14	205
Deut 16:16	206	Exod 12:8,10,46	206	Exod 22:29	206
Exod 23:17	206	Exod 23:19	206	Ezek 16:8	206
Lev 2:14	206	Lev 23:10-11	206	Lev 23:27	206
1 Sam 6:19	207	2 Sam 11:11	207	Exod 25:10	207
Lev 12:1-6	208	Deut 23:4	209	Deut 25:9	209
Exod 3:5	209	Ps 17:8	209	Rom 11:26	209
Zeph 3:19	210	Amos 8:11-12	213	Deut 6:4	214
Acts 14:16	217	Amos 3:2	217	Ezek 5:15	219
Rom 9	219	Acts 14:16	221	Amos 3:2	221
Joel 2:1	222	Matt 16:3	222	Matt 24:15	222
Dan 11:36	223	Dan 2:42	224

Scriptures by scripture reference (alphabetical)

Scripture	Pg	Scripture	Pg	Scripture	Pg
1 Chro 5:26	30	1 Cor 1:21	216	1 Cor 10:2	198
1 King 4:21	32	1 Kings 14:16	29	1 Kings 3:3-4	152
1 Sam 17	205	1 Sam 6:19	207	1 Thes 2:16	14
2 Chron 15:2	2	2 Esdras 13:40	51	2 Ezek 13:40-44	51
2 Sam 11:11	207	2 Sam 23:4	187	2 Thes 2	26
Acts 13:41	198	Acts 14:16	217	Acts 14:16	221
Amos 3:2	221	Amos 7:9	153	Amos 8:11-12	56
Amos 8:14	56	Amos 8:2	56	Amos 9:13-15	57
Dan 11:36	223	Dan 2:42	224	Deut 11:24	31
Deut 23:4	209	Deut 25:9	209	Deut 28:56-57	18
Deut 30:1-3, 5	42	Deut 30:1-5	63	Deut 6:13-21	169
Deut 6:4	214	Eccl 12:1	162	Esdras	56
Exod 12:8	88	Exod 12:8,10,46	206	Exod 19:4	209
Exod 23:14	206	Exod 23:17	206	Exod 23:19	206
Exod 25:10	207	Exod 3:5	209	Ezek 16:8	206
Ezek 36:24-27	198	Ezek 37:11-14, 16	34	Ezek 37:1-14	54
Ezek 38:8-12	35	Ezek 39	25	Ezek 39:4	36
Ezek chap 36-39	43	Gen 15:18	31	Gen 17:8	32
Gen 49:17, 27	81	Hosea 1:10-11	41	Hosea 1:4	40
Hosea 14:5-6	188	Hosea 2:13	203	Hosea 2:2	203
Hosea 2-3	41	Hosea 3:4-5	41	Hosea 4:17	50
Jer 16:14-15	38	Jer 16:14-15	210	Jer 2:19	197
Jer 24:9	219	Jer 26:14-16	179	Jer 3:12, 14	49
Jer 3:18	50	Jer 3:6-7	49	Jer 30:10	178
Jer 30:24	178	Jer 30:3	39	Jer 30:3	178
Jer 31:1	178	Jer 31:20	51	Jer 31:20	178
Jer 31:36	40	Jer 31:38, 40	40	Jer 31:8	178
Jer 7:4	18	Joel 2:1	222	Joel 3:1	40
Joel 3:9-17	40	John 1:29	15	John 19:12	12
John 2:18	127	John 5:43	7	Joshua 20	206
Lev 12:1-6	208	Lev 2:14	206	Lev 23:10-11	206
Lev 6:30	206	Luke 13:7	197	Luke 14:41—44	2
Luke 19:42-45	5	Luke 19:43	17	Luke 21	2
Luke 21:22	18	Luke 21:25	13	Luke 21:26	15
Luke 23:27-30	2	Luke 23:28-29	18	Mark 13	25
Mark 15:13-14	5	Mark 15:32	127	Matt 16:3	222
Matt 24	25	Matt 24:1-2	6	Matt 24:15	14
Matt 24:15-17	12	Matt 24:19	16	Matt 24:2	2
Matt 24:23	6	Matt 24:24	9	Matt 24:28	15
Matt 24:4-5	6	Matt 24:6-8	8	Matt 24:7	8
Matt. 24	2	Micah 3:11	18	Micah 3:11	198
Micah 7:12	204	Micah 7:12	205	Micah 7:13	205
Micah 7:14	205	Micah 7:14-17	204	Numbers 35:18-19	133
Prov 2:6	162	Prov 27:19	7	Ps 132:13-14	2
Ps 2:4-6	16	Ps 48:2	1	Ps 48:3-5	2
Ps 76:2-3	2	Ps 9:16	16	Rev 1:3	222
Rom 11:15	42	Rom 11:25	41	Rom 11:26	50
Rom 11:28	193	Rom 3:2	221	Rom 9	219
Rom 9:28	198	Wars 4.4.5	9	Wars 5.10.5	25
Wars 6.3.4	12	Wars 6.5.1	20	Wars 6.5.3	10
Wars 6.5.3	10	Wars 6.5.3	10	Wars 6.5.3	11
Wars 6.5.3	11	Wars 6.5.3	202	Wars 6.6.1	21
Wars 6.9.1	23	Wars 7.8.6	24	Zech 10:6-9	181
Zech 4:6	202	Zech 8:3	181	Zech 8:7-8	43
Zeph 3:10	39	Zeph 3:19	210