Could Joseph Smith actually have been telling the truth?
A recent internet article shows photographs of 2,000 year old metal books discovered five years ago in a cave in eastern Jordan. Some experts claim this might be the biggest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in 1947.
These books (about the size of a credit card) are made of thin lead sheets and are bound by metal rings. Interestingly, some of the codices are sealed. Experts believe the books may contain information about early Christianity, perhaps even some secret doctrines passed from Jesus to his disciples. Of course, these are just speculations. The truth of their contents can only be known once they have been successfully translated, which will likely take years.
What is of interest to me is simply the fact that they exist. That the Hebrew people at one time DID make books of this sort further validates Joseph Smith's story of finding ancient texts written on gold plates. Below is the story with photos. Read it and tell me what you think.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110330/ts_yblog_thelookout/could-lead-codices-prove-the-major-discovery-of-christian-history
Here is a link to an earlier article: http://www.templestudy.com/2011/03/22/a ... ddle-east/
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