Some might consider the recording of scriptures on "plates of brass" (1 Nephi 5:14) an anomaly. But according to Diane Wirth, Isaiah was commanded to engrave prophecy on brass. The Hebrew text of Isaiah 8:1 reads "take thee a great Gillayon and write in it . . . the word." "Gillayhon" was observed by Dr. Adam Clarke, a celebrated Biblical scholar, to mean a polished tablet of metal upon which the prophecy was to be engraved. [Diane E. Wirth, A Challenge to the Critics, p. 42]
1 Nephi 5:14 Joseph . . . who was sold into Egypt ([Illustration]): Joseph Is Sold by His Brothers. [The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gospel Art, #109]
1 Nephi 5:14 Plates of brass ([Illustration]): A chart compiled by Franklin S. Harris, Jr. lists 63 instances where ancient Old World writing has been found on metal plates. The following is documented: Object and Material; Civilization, Place; Language and Script; Time; and Remarks. The accompanying map above, illustrated by Charles J. Jacobsen, shows the discovery locations for the 63 records. [Book of Mormon Charts, pp. 12-13, compiled from The Instructor Magazine by M. Ross Richards and Marie Curtis Richards]
1 Nephi 5:14 Plates of brass ([Illustration]): Page 2 A chart compiled by Franklin S. Harris, Jr. lists 63 instances where ancient Old World writing has been found on metal plates. The following is documented: Object and Material; Civilization, Place; Language and Script; Time; and Remarks. The accompanying map above, illustrated by Charles J. Jacobsen, shows the discovery locations for the 63 records. [Book of Mormon Charts, pp. 12-13, compiled from The InstructorMagazine by M. Ross Richards and Marie Curtis Richards]