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  Gold Plates - MormonWiki - Mormonism - the LDS Church, Beliefs & Religion
Gold Plates or Golden Plates (also referred to derisively as the Golden Bible) are the material upon which the ancient American prophet Mormon wrote his abridgment of the record of his people.
The plates from which Joseph translated the Book of Mormon are called the gold plates and the golden plates interchangeably because it is unknown exactly what they were composed of.
The Golden Plates were received in the early morning hours of September 22, 1827 (about 8 months after his Marriage to Emma Hale on Jan. 18).
www.mormonwiki.com /The_Golden_Plates   (1111 words)

  
 Tumbaga Golden Plates - Improvement Era article - SHIELDS
The plates, in part at least, were manufactured by one of the first men of the Nephite nation, while the stone box was probably made by one who saw the collapse of that nation.
The engravings on the plates, he reported, were "small" and "of curious workmanship." The plates were "filled with engravings" and were "not so thick as common tin." The exact size of the engravings, or glyphs, and the distance between them and between the lines are not known.
We further allege that the plates were manufactured by hammering the metal to a thickness of.02 of an inch with a 23-carat gilded surface of.0006 of an inch, resulting in a hardness of 30 Brinells to the engravers tool, while the center of the plate maintained a Brinell of 80 or above.
www.shields-research.org /Scriptures/BoM/Tumbaga.htm   (2582 words)

  
  Golden Plates - Definition, explanation
The Golden Plates is the name most frequently used to refer to the "gold plates" that Joseph Smith, Jr said he received from the angel Moroni and used as the ancient source for the English translation of The Book of Mormon.
Smith said Moroni used the term "gold plates" rather than "golden plates." Smith's brother William believed that the plates were "a mixture of gold and copper." Other witnesses said the plates had the "appearance of gold" and were sheets of metal about 6 inches wide by 8 inches high and somewhat thinner than common tin.
The plates of Nephi (sometimes the "large plates of Nephi") — the source of the text abridged by Mormon and engraved upon the Golden Plates.
www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/g/go/golden_plates.php   (2099 words)

  
 South Park Mormons Part 3
South Park’s portrayal of Joseph Smith finding the Golden Plates is play on history but is pretty close to how it happened.
When the townspeople ask to see the plates and the seer stones, Joseph hesitates and explains that the Angel Moroni told him not to show them to anyone.
As far as nobody seeing the plates of gold but Joseph Smith, the beginning of the Book of Mormon contains a statement that the plates were real, with the names of several of Joseph Smith's close associates below it.
www.i4m.com /think/southpark/golden_plates.htm   (705 words)

  
 The Golden Plates of Pyrgi
THE GOLDEN PLATES OF Pyrgi, the port of the important Etruscan city of Kaisrai (Latin: Caere, today: Cerveteri) was identified, after systematic excavations carried out as from 1957, in the bay near the present-day castle of Santa Severa.
When the golden plates came to the light, they were rolled up so as to form a sort of "scroll".
Two of the golden plates (plate A and B) are written in Etruscan while the third one (plate C) is written in Phoenician.
users.tpg.com.au /etr/etrusk/po/pyrgi.html   (1617 words)

  
 Golden Holly Holiday Tableware
Golden plates with green and red holly add sophistication to your holiday table.
Golden Holly Beverage Napkins are 2 ply and come 24 to a pack.
Golden Holly Lunch Napkins are 2 ply and come 20 to a pack.
www.partyamericastore.com /golden-holly-tableware.html   (254 words)

  
 Mormon Plates and Records
The various plates and records referred to in the Book of Mormon and used in making it are (1) the plates of brass; (2) the record of Lehi; (3) the large plates of Nephi 1; (4) the small plates of Nephi; (5) the plates of Mormon; and (6) the twenty-four gold plates of Ether.
The plates of brass were the basic scriptures of the Nephite nation, and for centuries their prophets read them, quoted them in sermons, and excerpted material from them to enrich their own writings.
Mormon included the small plates with his record when he delivered the plates of Mormon to his son Moroni because their witness of Christ pleased him and because he was impressed by the Spirit of the Lord to include them "for a wise purpose" (W of M 1:3-7).
www.lightplanet.com /mormons/book_of_mormon/plates.html   (3590 words)

  
 How Heavy Were Those Gold Plates? | Mormonism Research Ministry
Smith claims that he was not allowed to retrieve the buried plates for another four years.
This weight would tend to be unlikely given the fact that engravings on a thin plate of soft metal such as gold would probably not lay perfectly flat.
The possibility of the plates being too heavy for Smith to carry has not escaped the notice of LDS apologists.
www.mrm.org /topics/book-mormon/how-heavy-were-those-gold-plates   (1413 words)

  
 Golden_Plates LANGUAGE SCHOOL EXPLORER
According to the Book of Mormon the Golden Plates were engraved by a pre-Columbian prophet-warrior named Mormon and his son Moroni (who after death protected the buried plates as the angel Moroni) in about the year 400.
Joseph Smith's wife Emma never estimated the weight of the plates but said they were light enough for her to "move them from place to place on the table, as it was necessary in doing my work".
The large plates of Nephi, the source of the text abridged by Mormon and engraved on the Golden Plates.
www.school-explorer.com /info/Golden_Plates   (8535 words)

  
 Toronto Life: Chatto’s Digest: More Golden Plates
On the plate was a puddle of peppercorn jus, a fabulous plum compote and a tiny gold medal made from a slice of golden beet strung wth a chive as a ribbon.
A folded slice of barely seared ahi tuna, soft as satin, was speared on a bamboo spike with caramelized golden beet over a tiny pool of vanilla butter and red amaranth microgreens.
Very crisp red beet chips were drizzled with dark chocolate beside a standing square of red beet jelly and a sprinkling of beet dust.
www.torontolife.com /blogs/chatto/2006/nov/06/more-golden-plates   (788 words)

  
 The Troglodyte - Joseph Smith and the Gold Plates
He said there was a book deposited written upon gold plates, giving an account of the former inhabitants of this continent, and the source from whence they sprang.
After removing the plates from the stone box, Joseph hid them in a birch log until preparations could be made at home for the plates.
The base of the monument on the hill in New York where Joseph Smith allegedly found the golden plates depicts him kneeling and receiving the 200 pound plates from the heavenly messenger with outstretched arms.
www.thetrog.com /support/mormon_goldplates.html   (979 words)

  
 The Golden Pot
Before, during, and after the golden plates saga, the Smiths were engaged in seeking its treasures.
When Anselmus is conjured up, the old woman reveals herself to be the evil witch and issues a command to her "hellish spirits" to "Bite him to death." Lindhorst arrives in the form of an eagle to save Anselmus and send the crone home.
Anselmus was seen by his fiancée on the equinox in the room with the golden pot, breastplate, and special records.
www.signaturebooks.com /excerpts/insider's3.htm   (3055 words)

  
 plates
writer Reed Putnam long ago suggested that the plates Moroni delivered to him may have been made of a strong alloy known to the natives of Mexico as tumbaga, which looks like gold, is soft enough to take the engravings, yet is hard enough to preserve them for a very long time.
This means that only 40 percent of the plates' volume would be metal, with the remainder being air, which would not add to the weight.
Since we do not know the exact dimensions of the plates, nor do we know their exact material composition, nor do we know the precise percentage of the volume that was metal instead of air, it is not possible to calculate the exact weight of the plates.
www.prospector-utah.com /plates.htm   (877 words)

  
 California
The "Golden State" baseplate was introduced in December 1982 and was an optional baseplate issued concurrently with the gold-on-blue seven-digit base until the end of 1986 for an additional $5 fee.
First, the plate was issued an old-style red on white month sticker, as opposed to the newer blue on white sticker that was introduced in 1986.
Plate numbers in the "1" series after this point were not used and are now being issued on some special-issue California bases.
www.15q.net /ca.html   (1180 words)

  
 Golden Retriever Collector Plates
These beautiful plates are painted by some of the best artists in Europe who have specialized in the demanding technique needed to make porcelain plates of perfect quality.
These plates are fired at 1,250 degrees C. Only in this way is it possible to achieve the exquisite quality where the design is melted down into the glaze after firing, which means that the plate is 100% dishwasher safe.
All collectible plates are certified lead free, and polished to a warm, carefree satin finish.
www.animalstamps.com /Golden-Retriever-collector-plates.htm   (320 words)

  
 1 Nephi 19
From a spiritual standpoint, however, the connection between the sacred writing on the brass plates and the sacred writings on Nephi's golden plates had to be a conscious and vibrant connection for Nephi, given his personal connection to the obtaining of the brass plates.
Understanding the small plates of Nephi requires that we also understand that this is a very different set of scripture, and may be unique to the corpus of scripture in its conception and implementation at Nephi's hands.
Prior to the discussion of the plates, Nephi was involved in a historically framed narrative, where the timeline of events structured both the details and the elaborations of the spiritual implications/revelations that occurred during those chronological events.
frontpage2000.nmia.com /~nahualli/LDStopics/1Nephi/1Nephi19.htm   (7221 words)

  
 The State Hermitage Museum: Exhibitions
Numerous golden decorations of the Sakas have been found in Kazakhstan, these are plates, straps and pendants with stylized figures of animals (tigers, elks, snow leopards, horses, wild rams, eagles, etc).
Golden things were executed in various techniques, hammering, stamping, engraving, etc. Animal figures are dynamic and expressive.
This and other jewelry showed in the exhibition is just a fraction of the ancient golden decorations created by anonymous masters of the past centuries which attest to the uniqueness of the Kazakh people's cultural heritage.
www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/04/b2003/hm4_1_26.html   (408 words)

  
 The Latter-Day Saints and the
The reason that the existence of the Golden Plates would be called into question is, of course, because the plates comprise the written revelation that compliments the Holy Bible.
If "Babylon" can discredit the existence of the plates, and cast doubt on the testimony of the witnesses, then she feels she can release herself from the obligatory service that Jehovah has called His servants to.
It stands to reason, that if Joseph Smith did receive the Golden plates from the angel Moroni, and was given the ability to translate it's words, then the Mormon church ought to be heeded as the manifestation of the restored church of Jesus Christ.
members.tripod.com /restoration_ministry/MORMON2.htm   (2967 words)

  
 The Story of the Church - The Golden Plates
He stooped to look in the box when the plates were returned to the box, and he was forbidden to take them again.
Pioneer life, except for the promise of the "golden plates," continued much the same after Alvin was gone.
The story of the golden plates spread abroad in the neighborhood; they must be protected from theft and danger.
www.centerplace.org /history/misc/soc/soc4.htm   (2707 words)

  
 CALPL8S - CA Golden State Base Plates
This plate was introduced in 1982 as an alternative to the blue plates for a small additional charge and then finally exclusively for the first 9 months of 1987, when a law was passed that all new CA plates had to be reflectorized.
For a short time during the period when both the Blue and Golden State plates were produced, some plates included a lightly debossed CA in the left sticker well.
A Disabled plate on the Golden State base with most of a 90 sticker, issued after Disabled plates were changed over to the easier to recognize DP00000 numbering series.
www.calpl8s.com /cgi-bin/show.cgi?st=ca&cat=goldenstate   (325 words)

  
 totse.com | I Have Seen The Golden Plates.
The Golden Plates gently came to a rest and the conduit remained open, upon looking in it I saw the highest level Heaven which contained great things.
I returned my interest to the plates, this golden book's pages were six inches wide by eight inches long, the pages being about the thickness of a penny and the plates being stacked together formed a thickness about six inches altogether, they were all bound together at their edges with three elongated rings.
The pages (plates) did not have the appearance of being cast but of being forged by a hammer of some sort, never-the-less the pages were relativly smooth and light.
www.totse.com /en/religion/christianity/ihaveseenthego179122.html   (641 words)

  
 LDS Criticisms-- Weight of Gold Plates
If the plates were gold plates of the dimensions indicated they must have weighed between 175 and 225 pounds.
It is therefore interesting to note that the Book of Mormon plates were laid atop two stones which lay across the bottom of the stone box so that the plates would not be exposed to water or dirt.
Take the color of the plates: The plates are consistently described as ‘gold’ and ‘golden.’ When tumbaga (which is red) is treated with any simple acid (citric acid will do), the copper in the alloy is removed from its surface leaving a brilliant.0006 inch twenty-three karat gilt coating.
www.mormonfortress.com /gweight.html   (1019 words)

  
 LDS.org - New Era Article - What Did the Golden Plates Look Like?
We found that this design allows the plates to be turned along the ring smoothly and that the rings can be pivoted back to lay nearly flat against the stack of plates.
Seeing the plates would not necessarily motivate someone to accept the restoration of the gospel and make changes in his or her life.
Visitors to the exhibit were given a chance to lift and turn the leaves of a replica matching the description of the golden plates.
www.lds.org /portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid=024644f8f206c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=aef870cb7de63110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&hideNav=1   (2324 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | LDS canon to enter comic-book realm
Actually, the comic in question is titled "The Golden Plates: The Sword of Laban and the Tree of Life" and is the first in a series of ambitious illustrated adaptations of stories from the Book of Mormon.
"The Golden Plates" is also a family project, as Allred worked on the project with his wife, Laura, a professional comic colorist.
As far as whether "The Golden Plates" will sell, comics-store owners have seen their customer pre-orders increase as word of mouth about the project has spread.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595101472,00.html   (868 words)

  
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This small plate is 3 5/8 inches in diameter and has a central transfer of a medieval drinking scene with a dandy in a plumed hat raising his ale glass with one hand and with his other arm around the waist of the tavern girl on his knee.
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