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I Have A Question: Chronological dates are recorded at the bottom of the pages in the Book of Mormon. How reliable are these dates? Are there any that need to be corrected?

TitleI Have A Question: Chronological dates are recorded at the bottom of the pages in the Book of Mormon. How reliable are these dates? Are there any that need to be corrected?
Publication TypeMagazine Article
Year of Publication1977
AuthorsLarson, Stanley R.
MagazineEnsign
Volume7
Issue Number9
Pagination38-39
Date PublishedSeptember 1977
KeywordsChronology
Abstract

The Book of Mormon gives a fairly accurate chronological dating system. The notes are provided to assist the reader in converting that system into the dating system used in the present era.
URLhttps://www.lds.org/ensign/1977/09/i-have-a-question/how-reliable-are-chronological-dates-in-the-book-of-mormon?lang=eng

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