As we have noted already, the Book of Mormon helps to establish the truthfulness of the Bible. Here, and in numerous other places, we have affirmed the validity of theological matters which have been questioned for centuries by those who choose to cast doubt upon the origins of Judaeo-Christian scriptural records.
The Book of Mormon is a royal, confirming testimony that Moses was the man chosen by God to write the story of the Creation and to compile the records which recount the birth and development of the house of Israel. The five books of Moses, the Pentateuch-Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy-are not only sublimely beautiful pieces of ancient literature but also divinely inspired documents which bear the imprint of God and his noble lawgiver.
Elder McConkie has written:
“The only biblical account of the creation was revealed directly to Moses, but we are left to suppose that he copied or condensed the historical portions of Genesis from the writings of Noah, Melchizedek, Abraham, and the patriarchs.”
Continuing, “Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy were written by or under the direction of Moses. Prophets and inspired poets and historians wrote the balance of the Old Testament.” (New Witness, p. 402.) “But what interests us more than the books included on the brass plates is the tone and tenor and general approach to the gospel and to salvation that they set forth.
They are gospel oriented and speak of Christ and the various Christian concepts which the world falsely assumes to have originated with Jesus and the early apostles.”
(Bruce R. McConkie, “The Doctrinal Restoration,” p. 17.)