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The Book of Zelph: Another Testament of the Book of Mormon
A gruesome crime scene. His beloved father beheaded. The prime suspect? His best friend. Will justice be served? Can he avenge the murder of his father? Join Laban the younger on an epic journey from Jerusalem to the American continent in search of Nephi, his one-time friend, now his arch nemesis. The Book of Zelph is the world's most true book. The real-life story of the founding of America from the perspective of the Lamanites, the principle ancestors of the Native Americans.
Who Was Zelph?
Perhaps the greatest person in American history was Zelph, the great white Lamanite warrior, who was slain during the last great struggle between the Nephites and Lamanites. His remains were discovered by Joseph Smith and Company in 1834, but not much was known about him. He has remained a cult hero among faithful latter-day saints for nearly 180 years. Until now, Zelph's memory has been kept alive through fantastic urban legends told around campfires and in early morning seminary. These tales can finally be put to rest, because Zelph can now speak for himself. Zelph fans rejoice, for Zelph's records have been discovered!! We can now read Zelph's own words, written by his own hand, upon plates!!
The Coming Forth of The Book of Zelph.
While pondering certain passages in The History of the Church, Volume 2, Josh Anderson came upon a passage that mentioned a great white Lamanite warrior named Zelph. This seemingly insignificant event would lead him on a journey to Zelph's final resting place. It was there, in a grove of trees, that Josh would come across the greatest archeological find since Joseph Smith purchased Abraham's writings from Michael Chandler. Josh was led to a hand cart overflowing with metal plates, which were the Lamanite records. He translated the abridgment of these plates, given to him by Zelph, into the Book of Zelph. For the entire story of the coming forth of the Book of Zelph, read Josh Anderson's testimony in the beginning of the book.
A Timely Discovery.
As archeological and DNA evidence appear to disprove the Book of Mormon, the Book of Zelph has come forward as a second witness to The Book of Mormon. The Book of Zelph fills in the scientific gaps of the Book of Mormon and explains the DNA controversy.
A Message From the Translator of This Work.
Thank you for taking the time to read about Zelph. Now that you have learned a little bit about Zelph, don't you want to learn more? I encourage you to take the next step and read the Book of Zelph, and then ask yourself if it really is true. If you read it and don't think it is true, re-read it and ask yourself again if you think it is true. If you have some dice, you may want to try Melph's promise of rolling the diece and getting a 7, as outlined in the final chapter of The Book of Zelph. In fact, you don't even need to read the book to do Melph's promise. I promise you that if you do the things I tell you, you will eventually discover for yourself that the Book of Zelph is true."
Sincerely,
Josh Anderson, Translator of The Book of Zelph
Who Was Zelph?
Perhaps the greatest person in American history was Zelph, the great white Lamanite warrior, who was slain during the last great struggle between the Nephites and Lamanites. His remains were discovered by Joseph Smith and Company in 1834, but not much was known about him. He has remained a cult hero among faithful latter-day saints for nearly 180 years. Until now, Zelph's memory has been kept alive through fantastic urban legends told around campfires and in early morning seminary. These tales can finally be put to rest, because Zelph can now speak for himself. Zelph fans rejoice, for Zelph's records have been discovered!! We can now read Zelph's own words, written by his own hand, upon plates!!
The Coming Forth of The Book of Zelph.
While pondering certain passages in The History of the Church, Volume 2, Josh Anderson came upon a passage that mentioned a great white Lamanite warrior named Zelph. This seemingly insignificant event would lead him on a journey to Zelph's final resting place. It was there, in a grove of trees, that Josh would come across the greatest archeological find since Joseph Smith purchased Abraham's writings from Michael Chandler. Josh was led to a hand cart overflowing with metal plates, which were the Lamanite records. He translated the abridgment of these plates, given to him by Zelph, into the Book of Zelph. For the entire story of the coming forth of the Book of Zelph, read Josh Anderson's testimony in the beginning of the book.
A Timely Discovery.
As archeological and DNA evidence appear to disprove the Book of Mormon, the Book of Zelph has come forward as a second witness to The Book of Mormon. The Book of Zelph fills in the scientific gaps of the Book of Mormon and explains the DNA controversy.
A Message From the Translator of This Work.
Thank you for taking the time to read about Zelph. Now that you have learned a little bit about Zelph, don't you want to learn more? I encourage you to take the next step and read the Book of Zelph, and then ask yourself if it really is true. If you read it and don't think it is true, re-read it and ask yourself again if you think it is true. If you have some dice, you may want to try Melph's promise of rolling the diece and getting a 7, as outlined in the final chapter of The Book of Zelph. In fact, you don't even need to read the book to do Melph's promise. I promise you that if you do the things I tell you, you will eventually discover for yourself that the Book of Zelph is true."
Sincerely,
Josh Anderson, Translator of The Book of Zelph
434 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 26, 2012
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October 20, 2023
This is a mockery of the Book of Mormon
I’m no Mormon, but I’ve read their book. The Book of Zelph is fiction. Some might even call it blasphemy.
If you are an ExMo you might enjoy this immensely. I thought it was disrespectful.
I very much enjoy archeology. There are many parallels between the archeology of the Hopewell Indians and the people of the Book of Mormon. A lot of churches are built around the Bible, and one church is build around the Book of Mormon. Wether you need to build a church around ancient history or not in order to study the Christian Gospel is up to the builder.
Either way this book is sacrilegious.
I’m no Mormon, but I’ve read their book. The Book of Zelph is fiction. Some might even call it blasphemy.
If you are an ExMo you might enjoy this immensely. I thought it was disrespectful.
I very much enjoy archeology. There are many parallels between the archeology of the Hopewell Indians and the people of the Book of Mormon. A lot of churches are built around the Bible, and one church is build around the Book of Mormon. Wether you need to build a church around ancient history or not in order to study the Christian Gospel is up to the builder.
Either way this book is sacrilegious.
May 24, 2017
Irreverent and blasphemous, but also funny. I love and respect The Book of Mormon, but sometimes humor has its place. I burst out laughing at many points.
January 6, 2017
Nice try at faking Lamanite history
I was hoping to find another support from a scholar who had researched Lamanite findings and related a true history of the "Indian" side of concurrent events of the Book of Mormon. What I GOT was a fanciful plagiarism mixed with obvious modern references to events the author inserted from current history at the time the book was fabricated!
HOWEVER was interesting to see one way a person would have to write to equal the reality of a comparable book! Leading to greater proof that what Joseph Smith actually maintained was that the Book of Mormon WAS indeed translated as he claimed!
Anything approximating the Book of Mormon would have to plagiarize to simulate the original!
I was hoping to find another support from a scholar who had researched Lamanite findings and related a true history of the "Indian" side of concurrent events of the Book of Mormon. What I GOT was a fanciful plagiarism mixed with obvious modern references to events the author inserted from current history at the time the book was fabricated!
HOWEVER was interesting to see one way a person would have to write to equal the reality of a comparable book! Leading to greater proof that what Joseph Smith actually maintained was that the Book of Mormon WAS indeed translated as he claimed!
Anything approximating the Book of Mormon would have to plagiarize to simulate the original!
December 3, 2022
Funny amusing book loved it
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