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The Prophecy of Ahijah (2 Chr. 9:29) didn't make it in...but Song of Solomon did... what's wrong with this picture? There's a long list of writings from true prophets they threw out in favor of Song of Solomon. I wish we had the Prophecy of Ahijah.

So what? There's a long list of other regarded "prophets" by Book of Mormon characters who weren't (fully) inclusive about their fave-cited "prophets" either!

* The large plates of Nephi [reduced to an abridgement: 3 Nephi 5:8-17; Words of Mormon 1]
* The supposed "numerous plates" buried in a hill that the "prophet" Mormon didn't touch (Mormon 1:3-4)
* The unabridged version of Ether (Ether 1:1-5; Moroni 1:1)
* Zenock? (1 Nephi 19:10; Alma 34:7; Helaman 8:20; 3 Nephi 10:15-16)
* Neum? (1 Nephi 19:10)
* Zenos? (1 Nephi 19:10-17; Jacob 5:1; 6:1; Alma 33:3ff; Alma 34:7; Helaman 8:19; 15:11; 3 Nephi 10:15-16)
* Isaiah (70% of his stuff that was excluded from 2 Nephi)
* Malachi (50% of his stuff that was excluded from 3 Nephi)

I think I know the answer, but I'll ask it anyway: Why the selective targeting of those you regard as Scriptural kingpins? I mean, how convenient it is for you to let all of these Book of Mormon "prophets" off the hook of the same charges you level at others!!!

Please tell us: Where's your scrutiny to be leveled across the board (aimed equally to the Book of Mormon)?

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I need to give a sample explanation here so that others understand what's involved:

If the Mormon "prophets" knew that some of these sacred books of old would be at risk of becoming "lost"..."discarded"...etc. & hence need to be set apart for a future "restoration" via gold-plate face-in-the-hat methodology
(not sure what good a gold plate is when a hat works just as well :) ) ...
...well, surely that would include ALL of the book of Isaiah...
...and ALL of the book of Malachi!

(NOTE to NON-Mormons: You may not realize that one Book of Mormon book, before Joseph Smith really got rolling, cited 19 chapters directly ... King James word-for-King James word ... and the next Nephi chapter did the same thing with two chapters from the book of Malachi)

The prophet Isaiah lived 740-681 B.C. -- his death date perhaps being less than 100 years before the alleged dates of when 2 Nephi was supposedly written (588-570 B.C.)

It could very well be that Isaiah was highly regarded but that his work was yet to be fully recognized as an addition to sacred Scripture around the time of 588-570 B.C.

So perhaps Isaiah's work was at risk of being lost. Why did the 2 Nephi choose to throw out 47 chapters of Isaiah -- and only include 19 chapters word for word?

Why did the 3 Nephi only include two word-for-word chapters of the book of Malachi? Why did they toss out the rest?

It's very easy for Stormprepper to toss out these accusations, but then fail to aim similar questions at his own acknowledged sacred texts.

Please tell us: Where's your scrutiny to be leveled across the board (aimed equally to the Book of Mormon)?

The difference is that the Book of Mormon was compiled by a prophet with specific instruction from God as to what it should contain.

The abridgement of the Book of Mormon contained everything the Lord wanted it to contain. And the prophet Joseph Smith was promised that eventually, in the due time of the Lord, the sealed portion of the plates would be made available to us.

Those that threw out the old world scripture like the Prophecy Ahijah, were not prophets and had no direct communication from God...ever.

God knows all. He knew what men would do, but His wisdom is beyond all. Therefore, He prepared the Book of Mormon to fill the gaps that were lost in the Great Apostasy.

One of it's most important messages is what it represents. God speaking to all men all over the world and leading them by the same means with the same doctrine. Another testament of Jesus Christ.