Mosiah 8

(August 28, 2014)

                While the Book of Mormon is best verified through the confirmation of the Holy Spirit, there is more than enough evidence to support its veracity – especially the internal consistency that persists throughout the book.  For example, we read in this chapter about brass breastplates and rusted swords among the Jaredites.  This is both consistent with the record we have in Ether, and is also consistent to the rate at which the oxidation of various materials would occur (brass breastplates would be structurally sound, covered in patina, while iron and ‘steel’ swords would be damaged by rust).