Who were the Three Witnesses?
Martin Harris, Oliver Cowdery, and David Whitmer. Just remember the MOD (Martin, Oliver, David) Squad.
What is a witness?
From EtymOnline:
witness (n.) Old English witnes “attestation of fact, event, etc., from personal knowledge;” also “one who so testifies;” originally “knowledge, wit,” formed from wit (n.) + -ness. Christian use (late 14c.) is as a literal translation of Greek martys (see martyr).
What happened to the Three Witnesses?
Martin Harris – He was excommunicated from the church in