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You are a former member of the Church, and know full well that the BOM teaches that these prophets knew of Christ several hundred years before His coming, by revelation.

Yes I know that. I'm not talking about knowledge. A hebrew would have said the Messiah, or the Prophet. A Hebrew would never even know the words Jesus Christ. I doubt id Jesus Christ himself knew that particular title. You DO know it wasn't his name, don't you?

What I asked was how did the greek word "jesus christ" become written down in a language that was foreign to the Hebrews on this continent, who were writing in a language called Egyptian.

Sevenbak, In my mind these suggestions of the LDS church are ridiculous. I have to wonder why on earth Romney would believe them. AND if he does, do I want him to be POTUS.

I don't portend to know the ways of God, they are not mine. But I know God does His purposes in His own way.

How did his name get mentioned? How did Mary learn of His name? The same way Mosiah learned His name, by an Angel of God.</p>

2 And the things which I shall tell you are made known unto me by an angel from God. And he said unto me: awake; and I awoke, and behold he stood before me.
3 And he said unto me: Awake, and hear the words which I shall tell thee; for behold, I am come to declare unto you the glad tidings of great Joy.
4 For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy righteousness, and hath sent me to declare unto thee that thou mayest rejoice; and that thou mayest declare unto thy people, that they may also be filled with joy.
5 For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the Lord Omnipotent who creigneth, who was, and is from all deternity to all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a tabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty miracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk, the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner of diseases.
6 And he shall cast out devils, or the evil spirits which dwell in the hearts of the children of men.
7 And lo, he shall suffer temptations, and pain of body, chunger, thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can dsuffer, except it be unto death; for behold, eblood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his fanguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people.
8 And he shall be called aJesus bChrist, the cSon of God, the dFather of heaven and earth, the eCreator of all things from the beginning; and his fmother shall be called Mary.
9 And lo, he cometh unto his own, that asalvation might come unto the children of men even through bfaith on his name; and even after all this they shall consider him a man, and say that he hath a cdevil, and shall dscourge him, and shall ecrucify him.
10 And he shall arise the bthird day from the dead; and behold, he standeth to cjudge the world; and behold, all these things are done that a righteous judgment might come upon the children of men.
11 For behold, and also his ablood batoneth for the sins of those who have cfallen by the transgression of Adam, who have died not knowing the dwill of God concerning them, or who have eignorantly sinned.
12 But wo, wo unto him who knoweth that he arebelleth against God! For salvation cometh to none such except it be through repentance and faith on the bLord Jesus Christ.

"What I asked was how did the greek word "jesus christ" become written down in a language that was foreign to the Hebrews on this continent, who were writing in a language called Egyptian."

That line of reasoning is totally a straw-man argument and you know it. If we follow this logic, you would have to criticize the use of "English" words because none of the writers of the Book of Mormon knew "English". If one is translating to English then any word in the commonly understood English at that time is legitimate use of translation.

Come on, colorcountry, I am disappointed, you got better stuff than this right?