[Godzilla]

Why would it not have been written in Greek as ALL other Christian works in the early centuries were?

The arguement being that the alledged date of migration is pre-greek conquest - thus greek language was not used. But then Smith couldn't read greek anyway

http://www.mormonthink.com/greekweb.htm

The 'reformed hieroglyphics' is even more problematical, since no such beast exists in the first place. But secondly, the Egyptians were hated by the Jews because of their slavery. That alone would be reason NOT to use hieroglyphics. Jewish writing in that period was in Hebrew until 3d century bc and the greek conquest.

[wagglebee]

Got it, the gold tablets were made before Greek became the predominant language, but they still translated flawlessly into early 17th Century English.

But secondly, the Egyptians were hated by the Jews because of their slavery. That alone would be reason NOT to use hieroglyphics. Jewish writing in that period was in Hebrew until 3d century bc and the greek conquest.

Excellent point!

[conservativegramma]

Jewish writing in that period was in Hebrew until 3d century bc and the greek conquest.

Excellent point. Nothing that was Scripture was ever originally written in anything other than Hebrew or Greek. It certainly wasn't hieroglyphics or mythological reformed hieroglyphics.