Matt 2:17 (=JST Matt 3:17):
KJV |
1867 Inspired Version (RLDS) |
Then was fulfilled that which
was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, |
Then was fulfilled that which
was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying, |
New Testament Manuscript 1, p. 4:
then
was fulfilled that which was \ spoken by Jer=em[iah]<y> the
Prophet saying
New Testament Manuscript 2, p. 3:
<(17)>
Then was fulfilled that <(18)> which was spoken by Jeremiah the Prophet,
Saying,
Why is this significant? According to "Time Sequence of the New Translation" in Joseph Smith's Translation of the Bible: Electronic Library (2010) Matt 1:1-9:1 (MS 1) was produced between March 8 and April 7, 1831, and Matthew 1:1-9:1 (MS 2) was produced between April 4 and 7, 1831, all pre-dating the reception of D&C 84. Why is this significant? It shows that Joseph Smith knew that Old Testament Jeremiah and New Testament Jeremy was the same person (cf. “Jeremy” [used for another person with the name ‘Jeremiah’] in D&C 84:9-10).