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2020
Ensign. “The Power of Deliverance: Why Nephi Killed Laban.” Ensign January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Persons and Peoples > Laban
Book of Mormon Topics > Persons and Peoples > Nephi (Son of Lehi)
Book of Mormon Topics > Places > Ancient Near East > Jerusalem
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Ensign. “What Church Leaders Are Saying about the Book of Mormon.” Ensign January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > General Topics > Quotes
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Ensign. “Which Plates Did the Book of Mormon Come From?” Ensign January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Translation and Publication > Gold Plates
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Ensign. “What Was Jerusalem Like in Lehi’s Time?” Ensign January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Places > Ancient Near East > Jerusalem
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Ensign. “What Does the Fruit in Lehi’s Vision Symbolize?” Ensign January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Symbolism
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Ensign. “What Plain and Precious Truths Were Restored by the Book of Mormon?” Ensign January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Plainness
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Ensign. “Introductory Pages of the Book of Mormon.” Ensign January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Basic Resources > Overviews and Student Manuals
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Ensign. “1 Nephi 1–7.” Ensign January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Come, Follow Me
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Ensign. “1 Nephi 8–10.” Ensign January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Come, Follow Me
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Ensign. “1 Nephi 11–15.” Ensign January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Come, Follow Me
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Ensign. “1 Nephi 16–22.” Ensign January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Come, Follow Me
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Alford, Kenneth L. Saints at War: The Gulf War, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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This volume is a compilation of inspirational stories shared by Latter-day Saints who served on the front lines in several recent military conflicts. These stories detail their trials, challenges, setbacks, faith, courage, and numerous victories in overcoming extraordinary circumstances. This book is filled with remarkable first-person accounts from Latter-day Saint soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and civilians who served in the Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War. Their amazing stories—published together for the first time—chronicle the sacrifice, dedication, and humor of day-to-day life in modern combat zones. This book also shares the story of how fully functioning districts of the Church were organized and operated in the war-torn countries of Afghanistan and Iraq to meet the spiritual needs of the Church members there. Richly illustrated with photographs from the participants, this book will introduce you to a new generation of Latter-day Saint heroes. ISBN 978-1-9443-9487-5

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Arp, Nathan J. “Count Your Many Mormons: Mormon’s Personalized and Personal Messages in Mosiah 18 and 3 Nephi 5.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 75-86.
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Abstract: The present work analyzes the narrative art Mormon employs, specifically Mormon’s unique strategies for personalized and personal messaging, which can be seen in how Mormon connects the narration of the baptism at the waters of Mormon in Mosiah chapter 18 with his self- introductory material in 3 Nephi chapter 5. In these narratives, Mormon seems to simultaneously present an overt personalized message about Christ and a covert personal connection to Alma1 through the almost excessive repetition of his own name. Mormon discreetly plants evidence to suggest his intention for the careful re-reader to discover that Mormon was a 12th generation descendant of the first Alma. Mormon’s use of personalizing and personal messages lends emotive power to his narratives and shines a light on Mormon’s love for Christ’s church.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Persons and Peoples > Mormon
Book of Mormon Topics > Places > Americas > Book of Mormon Geography > Waters of Mormon
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Aston, Warren P. “Nephi’s ‘Shazer’: The Fourth Arabian Pillar of the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 39 (2020): 53-72.
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Abstract: Many Book of Mormon students are aware that several locations along Lehi’s Trail through the Arabian Peninsula now have surprising and impressive evidence of plausibility, including the River Laman, Valley of Lemuel, Nahom, and Bountiful. One specific named location that has received much less attention is Shazer, a brief hunting stop mentioned in only two verses. After reviewing the potential etymology of the name, Warren Aston provides new information from discoveries made during field work in late 2019 at the prime candidate for the Valley of Lemuel, discoveries that lead to new understanding about the path to Shazer. Contrary to previous assumptions about Lehi’s journey, Aston shows there was no need to backtrack through the Valley of Lemuel to begin the “south-southeast” journey toward Shazer. It appears that Nephi’s description of crossing the river from the family’s campsite and then going south-southeast toward Shazer is exactly what can be done from the most likely candidate for a campsite in the most likely candidate for the Valley of Lemuel. In light of fieldwork and further information, Aston also reviews the merits of several locations that have been proposed for Shazer and points to a fully plausible, even probable, location for Shazer. The account of Shazer, like Nahom, the River of Laman/Valley of Lemuel, and Bountiful, may now be a fourth Arabian pillar anchoring and supporting the credibility of the Book of Mormon’s Old World account.
And it came to pass that we did take our tents
and depart into the wilderness, across the river Laman.
And it came to pass that we traveled for the space of four days,
nearly a south-southeast direction,
and we did pitch our tents again;
and we did call the name of the place Shazer.
And it came to pass that we did take our bows and our arrows,
and go forth into the wilderness to slay food for our families;
and after we had slain food for our families
we did return again to our families in the wilderness,
to the place of Shazer.
—1 Nephi 16:12-14.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Places > Ancient Near East > Arabia > Shazer
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Atwood, Ryan. “Lehi’s Dream and the Plan of Salvation.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 37 (2020): 141-162.
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Abstract: Lehi’s dream symbolically teaches us about many aspects of Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation. The central message of Lehi’s dream is that all must come unto Jesus Christ in order to be saved. Each of us has the choice to pursue the path that leads to eternal joy and salvation or to choose a different way and experience undesirable outcomes. In this paper, elements of Lehi’s dream and supporting scriptures are analyzed to see how they relate to key aspects of the plan of salvation and our journey through life.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Plan of Salvation
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Becerra, Daniel. 3rd, 4th Nephi: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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Generations of prophecy are fulfilled when Jesus Christ visits the people of the Book of Mormon following his crucifixion and resurrection. In his short time among these “other sheep,” Christ teaches about the path of discipleship, inaugurating a centuries-long period of righteous peace and prosperity in Nephite society. In this brief theological introduction, Daniel Becerra enlists 3 and 4 Nephi as aids in the disciple’s pursuit of Christ and Christlikeness. What do these books reveal about divine nature, human nature, and the means of bridging the gap between the two? Becerra places Christ at the center of all theological thinking in his interpretation of these remarkable books of scripture. He proposes that the fullest expression of discipleship—Christlikeness—can only be found in community and collaboration.

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Belnap, Daniel L., ed. Illuminating the Jaredite Records. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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This is a new volume from the Book of Mormon Academy at Brigham Young University. This volume explores the relationship between the Nephite and the Jaredite records culturally, politically, literarily, and theologically. The first approach is a cultural-historical lens, in which elements of Jaredite culture are discussed, including the impact of a Jaredite subculture on Nephite politics during the reign of the judges, and a Mesopotamia perspective as seership and divination, and the brother of Jared’s experience as a spiritual transition. The second grouping looks at the book of Ether through a narratological lens, all three papers exploring different aspects of Moroni’s construction of the book of Ether. The third grouping explores the book of Ether’s depiction of women, as it contains one of the most descriptive, yet ambivalent females in the Book of Mormon, both historically and in our contemporary era. Finally, the book of Ether is reviewed via a teaching lens. In Alma 37, Alma the Younger explained the teaching value of the Jaredite records. These last two studies examine ways in which the book of Ether in particular can be taught to a modern audience. ISBN 978-1-9443-9497-4

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Articles

Belnap, Daniel L. “‘They Are of Ancient Date’: Jaredite Traditions and the Politics of Gadianton’s Dissent.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records, ed. Daniel L. Belnap. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Hull, Kerry. “Divination as Translation: The Function of Sacred Stones in Ancient Mesopotamia and the Book of Ether.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records, ed. Daniel L. Belnap. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Swift, Charles. “Upon Mount Shelem: The Liminal Experience of the Brother of Jared.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records, ed. Daniel L. Belnap. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Easton-Flake, Amy. “Seeing Moroni and the Book of Ether through a Study of Narrative Time.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records, ed. Daniel L. Belnap. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Judd, Frank F., Jr. “Moroni’s Six Commentaries in the Book of Ether.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records, ed. Daniel L. Belnap. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Ludlow, Jared W. “Power in the Book of Ether.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records, ed. Daniel L. Belnap. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Spencer, Joseph M. “Jared’s Two Daughters.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records, ed. Daniel L. Belnap. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Frederick, Nicholas J. “Whence the Daughter of Jared?: Text and Context.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records, ed. Daniel L. Belnap. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Sharp, Ryan H. “Of Captivity and Kingdoms: Helping Students Find a Place in the Book of Ether.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records, ed. Daniel L. Belnap. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Griffin, Tyler J. “The Jaredite Journey: A Symbolic Reflection of Our Own Journey along the Covenant Path.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records, ed. Daniel L. Belnap. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Bennett, Jim. “‘Somebody Wrote It:’ The Book of Mormon’s Missionary Message to a 21st-Century World.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 34 (2020): 265-278.
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Abstract: Nathan Oman’s “Welding Another Link in Wonder’s Chain: The Task of Latter-day Saint Intellectuals in the Church’s Third Century” wisely called for “new language in which to celebrate the Restoration.” That new language can be found in understanding the power of the Book of Mormon, which is the tangible miracle at the heart of the Restoration that defies the critics. My father, Senator Robert F. Bennett, devoted his final years to arguing that the Book of Mormon’s existence is a stumbling block to those who try to dismiss it as an obvious fraud. Those who scoff at the Book of Mormon have yet to come up with a plausible secular account of its existence, and this allows the Book of Mormon to endure as the centerpiece of our missionary efforts. But rather than simply use the Book of Mormon to attempt to answer questions people are no longer asking, we need to create a missionary message that uses this sacred scripture to connect people, directly and personally, to Jesus Christ.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
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Bowen, Matthew L. “He Knows My Affliction: The Hill Onidah as Narrative Counterpart to the Rameumptom.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 34 (2020): 195-220.
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Abstract: The toponym Onidah, attested as the name of a hill in Alma 32:4, most plausibly derives from Hebrew ʿŏnî /ʿōnî/ʿônî (ʿonyî, “my affliction”) + yādaʿ/yēdaʿ (“he knew,” “he knows”) — i.e., “he has acknowledged my affliction” or “he knows my affliction.” This etymology finds support in the context of the Zoramite narrative in which it occurs. In view of the pejorative lexical associations of the Rameumptom, the “high” and “holy stand,” with Hebrew rām (< rwm, “high”) and haughtiness, arrogance, and pride, we see Mormon using the Rameumptom, the “high” platform for Zoramite self-exalting worship, with Onidah, the hill from which Alma and Amulek taught the Zoramite poor and humble. The latter name and Alma’s teaching from that location constituted a sign that the Lord “knew” their “affliction.” Alma devotes a significant part of his message not only extolling the spiritual value of their state of “affliction” and humiliation or compelled “humility” (ʿŏnî Exodus 3:7, 17), but teaching them how to “plant” the “word” (even Jesus Christ himself) in their hearts through prayer — the word that would grow up into a “perfect knowledge” of God — experientially “knowing” God (Alma 32:16‒36) and being known by him (cf. Alma 7:12).
“Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.” (Psalms 138:6)
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes. The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.” (Psalms 119:71‒72)
“And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.” (2 Samuel 22:28).

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Topics > Places > Americas > Book of Mormon Geography > Onidah
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Toponym
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Bowen, Matthew L. “Becoming Men and Women of Understanding: Wordplay on Benjamin — An Addendum.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 36 (2020): 239-280.
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Abstract: Royal and divine sonship/daughterhood (bānîm = “children”/“sons,” bānôt = “daughters”) is a prevalent theme throughout the Book of Mosiah. “Understanding” (Hebrew noun, bînâ or tĕbûnâ; verb, bîn) is also a key theme in that book. The initial juxtaposition of “sons” and “understanding” with the name “Benjamin” (binyāmîn, “son of the right hand”) in Mosiah 1:2–7 suggests the narrator’s association of the underlying terms with the name Benjamin likely on the basis of homophony. King Benjamin repeatedly invokes “understand” in his speech (forms of “understand” were derived from the root *byn in Hebrew; Mosiah 2:9, 40; 4:4; cf. 3:15) — a speech that culminates in a rhetorical wordplay on his own name in terms of “sons”/“children,” “daughters,” and “right hand” (Mosiah 5:7, 9). “Understand,” moreover, recurs as a paronomasia on the name Benjamin at key points later in the Book of Mosiah (Mosiah 8:3, 20; 26:1–3), which bring together the themes of sonship and/or “understanding” (or lack of thereof) with King Benjamin’s name. Later statements in the Book of Mosiah about “becoming” the “children of God” or “becoming his sons and daughters” (Mosiah 18:22; 27:25) through divine rebirth allude to King Benjamin’s sermon and the wordplay on “Benjamin” there. Taken as a literary whole, the book of Mosiah constitutes a treatise on “becoming” — i.e., divine transformation through Christ’s atonement (cf. Mosiah 3:18–19). Mormon’s statement in Alma 17:2 about the sons of Mosiah having become “men of a sound understanding” thus serves as a fitting epilogue to a narrative arc begun as early as Mosiah 1:2.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Wordplay
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Becoming
Book of Mormon Topics > General Topics > King Benjamin’s Speech
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘God Hath Taken Away His Plainness’: Some Notes on Jacob 4:14, Revelation, Canon, Covenant, and Law.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 39 (2020): 81-102.
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Abstract: This article examines Jacob’s statement “God hath taken away his plainness from [the Jews]” (Jacob 4:14) as one of several scriptural texts employing language that revolves around the Deuteronomic canon formulae (Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32 [13:1]; cf. Revelation 22:18‒19). It further examines the textual dependency of Jacob 4:13‒14 on Nephi’s earlier writings, 1 Nephi 13 and 2 Nephi 25 in particular. The three texts in the Hebrew Bible that use the verb bʾr (Deuteronomy 1:5; 27:8; Habakkuk 2:2) — each having covenant and “law” implications — all shed light on what Nephi and Jacob may have meant when they described “plain” writing, “plain and precious things [words],” “words of plainness,” etc. Jacob’s use of Zenos’s allegory of the olive tree as a means of describing the Lord’s restoring or re-“adding” what had been “taken away,” including his use of Isaiah 11:11 (Jacob 6:2) as a hermeneutical lens for the entire allegory, further connects everything from Jacob 4:14 (“God hath taken away”) to Jacob 6:2 with the name “Joseph.” Genesis etiologizes the name Joseph in terms of divine “taking away” (ʾāsap) and “adding” (yōsēp; Genesis 30:23‒24; cf. Numbers 36:1‒5). God’s “tak[ing] away his plainness” involved both divine and human agency, but the restoration of his plainness required divine agency. For Latter-day Saints, it is significant the Lord accomplished this through a “Joseph.”.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Enos
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Plainness
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘That Which They Most Desired’: The Waters of Mormon, Baptism, the Love of God, and the Bitter Fountain.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 39 (2020): 261-298.
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Abstract: Paronomasia in the Hebrew text of Exodus creates narrative links between the name Miriam (Mary) and the “waters” (mayim) of the Re[e]d Sea from which Israel is “pulled” and the nearby “bitter” waters of Marah. Nephi sees Mary (Mariam), the mother of Jesus, associated with the “love of God,” and thus to both “the tree of life” and “the fountain of living waters” (1 Nephi 11:25) vis-à-vis “the fountain of filthy water” (1 Nephi 12:16). Mormon was named after “the land of Mormon” (3 Nephi 5:12). He associates his given name with “waters,” which he describes as a “fountain of pure water” (Mosiah 18:5), and with the good “desires” and “love” that Alma the Elder’s converts manifest at the time of their baptism (Mosiah 18:8, 10‒11, 21, 28). Mormon’s accounts of the baptisms of Alma the Elder’s people, Limhi’s people, the people at Sidom (Alma 15:13), and a few repentant Nephites at Zarahemla who responded to Samuel the Lamanite’s preaching (Helaman 16:1), anticipate Jesus’s eventual reestablishment of the church originally founded by Alma, the baptism of his disciples, and their reception of the Holy Ghost — “that which they most desired” (see 3 Nephi 19:9‒14, 24). Desire serves as a key term that links all of these baptismal scenes. Mormon’s analogy of “the bitter fountain” and its “bitter water” vis-à-vis the “the good fount” and its “good water” — which helps set up his discussion of “the pure love of Christ,” which “endureth forever” (Moroni 7:47‒48) — should be understood against the backdrop of Lehi’s dream as Nephite “cultural narrative” and the history of Alma the Elder’s people at the waters of Mormon. As Mormon’s people lose the “love [which] endureth by faith unto prayer” (Moroni 8:26; see also Moroni 8:14‒17; 9:5) they become like the “bitter fountain” (Moroni 7:11) and do not endure to the end in faith, hope, and charity on the covenant path (cf. 2 Nephi 31:20; Moroni 7:40‒88; 8:24‒26). The name Mormon (“desire is enduring” or “love is enduring”), as borne by the prophet-editor of the Book of Mormon, embraces the whole cloud of these associations.

Keywords: baptism; bitter; Book of Mormon; desire; fountain; love; Mormon; paronomasia; water
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Proper Names
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Wordplay
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘I of Myself Am a Wicked Man’: Some Notes on Allusion and Textual Dependency in Omni 1:1-2.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 40 (2020): 71-88.
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Abstract: Omni greatly revered his ancestors and their personal accounts on the small plates of Nephi. A close examination of Omni’s brief autobiography (Omni 1:1–3) evidences borrowing from all four of his predecessors’ writings. Moreover, his self-description, “I of myself am a wicked man,” constitutes far more than a confession of religious dereliction. That self-assessment alludes to Nephi’s autobiographical wordplay on his name in terms “good” and “having been born of goodly parents” and his grandfather Enos’s similarly self-referential wordplay in describing his own father Jacob as a “just man.” Omni’s name most likely represents a hypocoristic form of a longer theophoric name, *ʾomnîyyāhû (from the root *ʾmn), meaning “Yahweh is [the object of] my faith” or “Yahweh is my guardian [or, nursing father],” but could also be heard or understood as a gentilic, “faithful one” or “trustworthy one.” These observations have implications for Omni’s stated defense of his people the Nephites (traditionally, the “good” or “fair ones”) against the Lamanites, those who had dwindled in “unbelief” (cf. Hebrew lōʾ-ʾēmun). In the end, Omni’s description of himself as “a wicked man” should be viewed in the context of his reverence for “goodly” and “just” ancestors and brought into balance with those sacred trusts in which he did prove faithful: preserving his people, his genealogy, and the small plates themselves.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Enos
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jarom
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Omni
Book of Mormon Topics > Persons and Peoples > Omni
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Proper Names
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Wordplay
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘We Are a Remnant of the Seed of Joseph’: Moroni’s Interpretive Use of Joseph’s Coat and the Martial nēs-Imagery of Isaiah 11:11–12.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 169-192.
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Abstract: Genesis 30:23–24 offers a double etiology for Joseph in terms of “taking away”/“gathering” (ʾāsap) and “adding” (yāsap). In addition to its later narratological use of the foregoing, the Joseph cycle (Genesis 37–50) evidences a third dimension of onomastic wordplay involving Joseph’s kĕtōnet passîm, an uncertain phrase traditionally translated “coat of many colours” (from LXX), but perhaps better translated, “coat of manifold pieces.” Moroni1, quoting from a longer version of the Joseph story from the brass plates, refers to “Joseph, whose coat was rent by his brethren into many pieces” (Alma 46:23). As a military and spiritual leader, Moroni1 twice uses Joseph’s torn coat and the remnant doctrine from Jacob’s prophecy regarding Joseph’s coat as a model for his covenant use of his own coat to “gather” (cf. ʾāsap) and rally faithful Nephites as “a remnant of the seed of Joseph” (Alma 46:12–28, 31; 62:4–6). In putting that coat on a “pole” or “standard” (Hebrew nēs — i.e., “ensign”) to “gather” a “remnant of the seed of Joseph” appears to make use of the Isaianic nēs-imagery of Isaiah 11:11–12 (and elsewhere), where the Joseph-connected verbs yāsap and ʾāsap serve as key terms. Moroni’s written-upon “standard” or “ensign” for “gathering” the “remnant of the seed of Joseph” constituted an important prophetic antetype for how Mormon and his son, Moroni2, perceived the function of their written record in the latter-days (see, e.g., 3 Nephi 5:23–26; Ether 13:1–13).

Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Genesis
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
Book of Mormon Topics > Persons and Peoples > Joseph (Ancient Egypt)
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Gather
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘I Will Deliver Thy Sons’: An Onomastic Approach to Three Iterations of an Oracle to Mosiah II (Mosiah 28:7; Alma 17:35, 19:23).” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 241-256.
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Abstract: Three times in his narrative Mormon recounts the Lord’s oracle (revelation) to Mosiah II regarding his sons undertaking a mission among the Lamanites (Mosiah 28:7, Alma 17:35, and Alma 19:23). In all three instances, the Lord’s promises of deliverance revolve around the meaning of the name Mosiah (“Yahweh is Deliverer” or “Yahweh is Savior”), emphasizing that the Lord (Hebrew yhwh) himself would act in his covenant role as môšîaʿ in delivering Mosiah’s sons, and sparing Ammon in particular. In two of the iterations of the oracle, Mosiah 28:7 and Alma 19:23, we find additional wordplay on the name Ammon (“faithful”) in terms of “many shall believe” (Hebrew yaʾămînû) in the first instance and ʾĕmûnâ (“faith,” “faithfulness”) in the latter. In Alma 19:23 the Lord also employs an additional wordplay on his own name, Yahweh (Jehovah), to emphasize his ability to bring to pass his promises to Mosiah regarding Ammon.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Wordplay
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Deliver
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Bradley, Don. “A Passover Setting for Lehi’s Exodus.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 34 (2020): 119-142.
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Abstract: Later in his life, former Palmyra resident Fayette Lapham recounted with sharp detail an 1830 interview he conducted with Joseph Smith Sr. about the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. Among the details he reports that Lehi’s exodus from Jerusalem occurred during a “great feast.” This detail, not found in the published Book of Mormon, may reveal some of what Joseph Sr. knew from the lost 116 pages. By examining the small plates account of this narrative in 1 Nephi 1−5, we see not only that such a feast was possible, but that Lehi’s exodus and Nephi’s quest for the brass plates occurred at Passover. This Passover setting helps explain why Nephi killed Laban and other distinctive features of Lehi’s exodus. Read in its Passover context, the story of Lehi is not just the story of one man’s deliverance, but of the deliverance of humankind by the Lamb of God. The Passover setting in which it begins illuminates the meaning of the Book of Mormon as a whole.
[Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from Chapter 7 of the author’s new book, The Lost 116 Pages: Reconstructing the Book of Mormon’s Lost Stories (Salt Lake City: Kofford Books, 2019).].

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > General Topics > Passover
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Bytheway, John. Golden Answers: Why We Need the Book of Mormon. Salt Late City, UT: Deseret Book Company, 2020.
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In his work, Bytheway explores the different reasons why the Book of Mormon is important and needed. He explains that it is the foundation of our gospel and it provides a second witness of Christ. He also provides insights to different questions answered by the doctrine found in the Book of Mormon.

Keywords: Gospel Principles; Mormonism; Book of Mormon
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BYU Religious Education. “The Title Page and Purposes of the Book of Mormon.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Shon Hopkin, George Pierce, Joseph Spencer, Brad Farnsworth, 2020.
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: ‘The Most Correct of Any Book’” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Gaye Strathearn, Tyler Griffin, Nick Frederick, Joseph Spencer, 2020.
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: Modern Translation and Editions.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Dan Belnap, Mike MacKay, Nick Frederick, Keith Wilson, 2020.
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BYU Religious Education. “Translation of the Book of Mormon.” Roundtable Discussion with Andrew Hedges, Gerrit Dirkmaat, Jordan Watkins, J.B. Haws, 2020.
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: Ancient Sources and Organization.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Dan Belnap, Kerry Muhlestein, Frank Judd, Dana Pike, 2020.
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: Studying 1 Nephi 1-18 Through a Narratological Perspective.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Jared Ludlow, Amy Easton-Flake, Joseph Spencer, Tyler Griffin, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: The Doctrine of the Fall in 2 Nephi 2.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Jan Martin, Dan Judd, Dan Belnap, Jason Combs, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: Atonement 1, Introduction to the Atonement in the Small Plates of Nephi.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Avram Shannon, Andrew Skinner, Jan Martin, Eric Huntsman, 2020.
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: Jacob’s Sermon in 2 Nephi 6–10.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Dana Pike, Tyler Griffin, Keith Wilson, John Hilton III, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
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BYU Religious Education. “Isaiah Texts in The Book of Mormon.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Dan Belnap, Terry Ball, Josh Sears, Joseph Spencer, 2020.
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: The Doctrine of Christ.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Kerry Muhlestein, George Pierce, Brad Wilcox, Brad Farnsworth, 2020.
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BYU Religious Education. “The Doctrine of Scattering and Gathering in The Book of Mormon.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Terry Ball, Joseph Spencer, Gaye Strathearn, Kerry Muhlestein, 2020.
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: Jacob’s Teachings in Jacob 4-6.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Keith Wilson, Shon Hopkin, Dana Pike, Kerry Muhlestein, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: King Benjamin’s Speech in Mosiah 2-5.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Gaye Strathearn, Andrew Skinner, Nick Fredrick, Avram Shannon, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: Abinadi’s Sermon in Mosiah 11–16.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Jared Ludlow, Nick Fredrick, Jan Martin, Joshua Sears, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: Christ’s Atonement II: Mosiah, Alma, and Moroni.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Tyler Griffin, Brad Wilcox, Shon Hopkin, Brad Farnsworth, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: Alma’s Teaching in Zarahemla and Gideon in Alma 5-7.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Dana Pike, Avram Shannon, Shon Hopkin, Daniel Beccerra, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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BYU Religious Education. “Book of Mormon: Christ’s First Day Ministry in 3 Nephi 11–18.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Brad Wilcox, John Hilton III, Joshua sears Keith Wilson, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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BYU Religious Education. “The Book of Mormon: Christ’s Second Day Ministry in 3 Nephi 19–26.” Roundtable Scripture Discussion with Gaye Strathearn, Joshua Sears, Tyler Griffin, Hank Smith, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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Carmack, Stanford A. “Bad Grammar in the Book of Mormon Found in Early English Bibles.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 36 (2020): 1-28.
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Abstract: This study describes ten types of grammatical usage found in early modern Bibles with correlates in the original text of the Book of Mormon. In some cases Joseph Smith’s own language could have produced the matching grammar, but in other cases his own linguistic preferences were unlikely to have produced the patterns or usage found in the original text. Comparative linguistic research indicates that this grammatical correspondence shouldn’t be a surprise, since plenty of Book of Mormon syntax matches structures and patterns found in Early Modern English.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Translation and Publication > Early Modern English
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Carmack, Stanford A. “Pitfalls of the Ngram Viewer.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 36 (2020): 187-210.
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Abstract: Google’s Ngram Viewer often gives a distorted view of the popularity of cultural/religious phrases during the early 19th century and before. Other larger textual sources can provide a truer picture of relevant usage patterns of various content-rich phrases that occur in the Book of Mormon. Such an approach suggests that almost all of its phraseology fits comfortably within its syntactic framework, which is mostly early modern in character.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Translation and Publication > Early Modern English
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Christensen, Kevin. “Table Rules: A Response to Americanist Approaches to the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 37 (2020): 67-96.
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Review of Elizabeth Fenton and Jared Hickman, Americanist Approaches to The Book of Mormon (New York: Oxford University Press, 2019). 456 pages. $99 (hardback), $35 (paperback).Abstract: Americanist Approaches to The Book of Mormon is an ambitious collection of essays published by Oxford University Press. By “Americanist” the editors refer to their preferred mode of contextualization: to situate the Book of Mormon as a response to various currents of nineteenth- century American thought. The “table rules” in this case determine who gets invited to the table and what topics can be discussed, using what types of evidence. The approach is legitimate, and the contributors offer a range of interesting perspectives and observations. Several essays base their arguments on the notion that the Book of Mormon adapts itself to a series of racist tropes common in the nineteenth century. In 2015, Ethan Sproat wrote an important essay that undercuts the arguments of those authors, but none of them address his case or evidence. This raises the issue of the existence of other tables operating under different assumptions, confronting the same text, and reaching very different conclusions. How are we to judge which table’s rules produce the best readings?
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Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
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Clark, David L. “Hugh B. Brown’s Program for Latter-Day Saint Servicemen During WWII.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 34 (2020): 143-160.
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Abstract: Prior to U.S. involvement in WWII, the First Presidency asked Hugh B. Brown to initiate and serve as coordinator of a program that would reinforce the spiritual welfare of the increasing number of Latter-day Saint men entering the military. Brown initially answered the challenge by organizing religious services at training camps along the West Coast because of the large number of Church-member men training there. However, following Pearl Harbor, he expanded the program to 65 training camps in many parts of the country. He also created USO-type facilities in Salt Lake City and San Diego, distributed pocket-size scriptures, wrote faith-strengthening articles, and answered requests for spiritual support from Latter-day Saint servicemen. In 1943, Brown’s program enlarged with the addition of assistant coordinators and became part of the newly formed Servicemen’s Committee chaired by Elder Harold B. Lee. In 1944, Brown was recalled as the British Mission president and left 13 assistants to manage his program through the conclusion of the war. Interviews with veterans who experienced Brown’s program suggest that the pocket-size copies of the Book of Mormon carried everywhere, even in battle, may have been Brown’s most significant contribution to their war-time spiritual maintenance. It is the army’s job to armor-plate with steel. I have found the kind of armor-plating that is stronger than any metal…What finer gift could a man receive than the armor of the gospel of Jesus Christ? Such a man is prepared to live and be prepared to die.
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Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Translation and Publication > Modern History
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Curtis, LeGrand R., Jr. “The Translation of the Book of Mormon: A Marvel and a Wonder.” Ensign, January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Translation and Publication
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Davis, D. Morgan. “Prophets and Prophecy in the Qur’an and the Book of Mormon.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 29 (2020): 50-84.
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This article discusses the potential for comparision between the Book of Mormon and texts of other world religions. Acknowledging the extent of such a project, the author focuses only on comparing prophets and prophecy in the Qur’an and Book of Mormon.

Keywords: Comparative religion, Islam; Doctrinal history, prophets; Book of Mormon; Prophecies
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Esplin, Scott C., ed. Raising the Standard of Truth: Exploring the History and Teachings of the Early Restoration. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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This volume explores events and teachings of the early years of the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Featuring scholars from Brigham Young University, the Church History Department, and the Joseph Smith Papers, the collection of prominent materials previously produced by the BYU Religious Studies Center is designed as a companion to personal and family study of the Doctrine and Covenants and Church history. Chapters explore Joseph Smith’s accounts of his First Vision, the translation of the Book of Mormon, and the restoration of priesthood power. Doctrinal teachings about consecration, Zion, the kingdoms of glory, and work for the dead are also investigated, as are harrowing experiences in Liberty and Carthage Jails and the exodus to the West. ISBN 978-1-9503-0401-1

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Harper, Steven C. “A Seeker’s Guide to the Historical Accounts of Joseph Smith’s First Vision.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Harper, Steven C. “The Probation of a Teenage Seer: Joseph Smith’s Early Experiences with Moroni.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Haws, JB. “The Lost 116 Pages Story: What We Do Know, What We Don’t Know, and What We Might Know.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Dirkmaat, Gerrit J., and Michael Hubbard MacKay. “Firsthand Witness Accounts of the Translation Process.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Easton-Flake, Amy, and Rachel Cope. “A Multiplicity of Witnesses: Women and the Translation Process.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Sweat, Anthony. “Hefted and Handled: Tangible Interactions with Book of Mormon Objects.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Barney, Ronald O. “The Restoration of the Priesthoods.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Esplin, Scott C. “‘Why the Ohio? Lessons from the Command to Gather’” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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Harper, Steven C. “‘That They Might Come to Understanding’: Revelation as Process.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33960]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:16
Griffiths, Casey Paul. “‘A Covenant and a Deed Which Cannot Be Broken’: The Continuing Saga of Consecration.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33961]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:16
Rutherford, Taunalyn F. “‘Her Borders Must Be Enlarged’: Evolving Conceptions of Zion.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33962]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:16
Lane, Jennifer Clark. “Redemption’s Grand Design for Both the Living and the Dead.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33963]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:16
Harper, Steven C. “Joseph Smith and the Kirtland Temple.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33964]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books,smith-joseph-jr  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:16
Manscill, Craig K., and Kenneth L. Alford. “Hyrum Smith’s Liberty Jail Letters.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33965]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:17
Baugh, Alexander L. “‘For Their Salvation Is Necessary and Essential to Our Salvation’: Joseph Smith and the Practice of Baptism and Confirmation for the Dead.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33966]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:17
Cope, Rachel. “Thoughts on Reclaiming the History of Relief Society.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33967]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:17
Jensen, R. Devan, Michael A. Goodman, and Barbara Morgan Gardner. “‘Line upon Line’: Joseph Smith’s Growing Understanding of the Eternal Family.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33968]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:17
Hedges, Andrew H. “Eternal Marriage and Plural Marriage.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33969]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:17
Hedges, Andrew H. “Enemies Within: Robert Foster, the Higbees, and the Martyrdom of Joseph Smtih.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33970]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:17
Orton, Chad M. “‘This Shall Be Our Covenant’: Brigham Young and D&C 136.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33971]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  brigham,d-c,rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:17
Perkins, Eric, and Mary Jane Woodger. “Administration in the ‘DO’: John Taylor’s Administration from Hiding in the Underground.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33972]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:17
Bennett, Richard E. “‘And I Saw the Hosts of the Dead, Both Small and Great’: Joseph F. Smith, World War I, and His Visions of the Dead’” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33973]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:17
Reeve, W. Paul. “Race, the Priesthood, and Temples.” In Raising the Standard of Truth, ed. Scott C. Esplin. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
ID = [33974]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:17
Farnsworth, Brad. “A Simple but Powerful Path to Forgiveness (Alma 36).” Religious Educator Vol. 21 no. 1 (2020).
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
RSC Topics > A — C > Bishop
RSC Topics > D — F > Forgiveness
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Repentance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
ID = [38342]  Status = Checked by JA Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,rel-educ  Size: 39462  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:35:30
Faulconer, James E. Mosiah: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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The prophet Mormon faces the monumental task of abridging Nephite history for future generations. He looks back hundreds of years to discern God’s hand amid the people’s divisions and conversions. Multiple records recount multiple migrations to lands where different kings organize competing societies. A righteous monarchy ends, and a reign of judges begins. In this brief theological introduction to the book of Mosiah, philosopher and theologian James E. Faulconer untangles a complicated timeline. Mormon transports readers back and forth through time—King Benjamin’s sermons provide a backdrop for the earlier speeches of the prophet-martyr Abinadi and the later conversion of the renegade Alma. What might we learn about covenant and community from a history of Nephite division? Faulconer presents the book of Mosiah as a fragmentary history about a fragmented people, written by a record keeper obsessed with unity. According to Mormon, destruction can be avoided only if we understand the mysteries of Christ’s atonement and perform the service God calls us to do together.

ID = [82541]  Status = Type = book  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,mi  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:21
Fenton, Elizabeth. Old Canaan in a New World: The Lost Tribes of Israel and the Sanctification of America. New York: NYU Press, 2020.
ID = [78107]  Status = Type = book  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:58:10
Gardner, Brant A. “Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture — Chapters 9 – 11.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 35 (2020): 167-220.
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[Editor’s Note: We are pleased to present the fourth installment from a book entitled Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture. It is being presented in serialized form as an aid to help readers prepare for the 2020 Come Follow Me course of study. This is a new approach for Interpreter, and we hope you find it helpful.]

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Writing
ID = [3535]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 64681  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:56
Gardner, Brant A. “Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture — Chapters 12 & 13.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 35 (2020): 221-270.
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[Editor’s Note: We are pleased to present the fifth installment from a book entitled Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture. It is being presented in serialized form as an aid to help readers prepare for the 2020 Come Follow Me course of study. This is a new approach for Interpreter, and we hope you find it helpful.]

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Writing
ID = [3536]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 64787  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:56
Gardner, Brant A. “Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture — Chapters 14 & 15.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 35 (2020): 271-328.
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[Editor’s Note: We are pleased to present the sixth installment from a book entitled Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture. It is being presented in serialized form as an aid to help readers prepare for the 2020 Come Follow Me course of study. This is a new approach for Interpreter, and we hope you find it helpful.]

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Writing
ID = [3537]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 64757  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:56
Gardner, Brant A. “Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture — Chapters 16 – 18.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 35 (2020): 329-366.
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[Editor’s Note: We are pleased to present the seventh installment from a book entitled Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture. It is being presented in serialized form as an aid to help readers prepare for the 2020 Come Follow Me course of study. This is a new approach for Interpreter, and we hope you find it helpful.]

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 4 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Writing
ID = [3538]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 64680  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:56
Gardner, Brant A. “Oral Creation and the Dictation of the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 39 (2020): 191-206.
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Review of William L. Davis, Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2020). 250 pages with index. $90.00 (hardback), $29.95 (paperback).
Abstract: Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon introduces a new perspective in the examination of the construction of the Book of Mormon. With an important introduction to the elements of early American extemporaneous speaking, Davis applies some of those concepts to the Book of Mormon and suggests that there are elements of the organizational principles of extemporaneous preaching that can be seen in the Book of Mormon. This, therefore, suggests that the Book of Mormon was the result of extensive background work that was presented to the scribe as an extended oral performance.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
ID = [3485]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 39045  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:52
Gardner, Brant A. “The Expanse of Joseph Smith’s Translation Vision.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 39 (2020): 321-324.
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Review of Samuel Morris Brown, Joseph Smith’s Translation: The Words and Worlds of Early Mormonism (New York: Oxford University Press, 2020). 314 pages. $34.95 (hardback).
Abstract: Samuel M. Brown opens up a new and expansive view of Joseph Smith as a religious thinker. Written for an academic audience, Brown is intentionally dealing with what can be seen and understood about Joseph Smith’s various translations, a term that Brown uses not only for texts, but for concepts of bringing the world of the divine into contact with the human domain. This is a history of the interaction of a person and the world of his thought, from the first text (the Book of Mormon) to the last, which Brown considers to be the temple rites.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
ID = [3489]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 6616  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:53
Gee, John. “How Not to Read Isaiah.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 37 (2020): 29-40.
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Abstract: In the Book of Mormon, Nephi draws upon his own knowledge of the Jewish people, their culture and language, and the surrounding area to add to his understanding of Isaiah’s words, and commends that approach to his reader. In his book The Vision of All, it is clear that Joseph Spencer lacks knowledge in these topics, and it negatively affects his interpretation of Isaiah. Specifically, this lack of knowledge causes him to misinterpret the role of the Messiah in Isaiah’s teachings, something that was clear to Isaiah’s ancient readers.
Review of Joseph M. Spencer, The Vision of All: Twenty-five Lectures on Isaiah in Nephi’s Record (Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2016). 318 pages. $59.95 (hardback); $29.95 paperback.

Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
ID = [3508]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal,old-test  Size: 26769  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:54
Givens, Terryl L. 2nd Nephi: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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In the wake of epic cataclysm, Nephi launches a second book of writings. Inspired by the prophet Isaiah’s remarkable account of the scattering and gathering of God’s covenant people, Nephi aches to reassure his family by providing a clear understanding of their unbroken place in God’s designs. Interweaving history, theology, and prophecy, Nephi brings together the covenant’s ancient roots and its future fulfillment, orienting everything around the person of Jesus Christ. In this brief theological introduction, Terryl Givens echoes Nephi’s invitation for readers to keep Christ front and center in their minds, hearts, and worship. Givens finds clear emphasis on the Redeemer’s healing atonement, the promise of resurrection, the necessity of oppositional strife and of agency wisely employed, and other plain and precious truths lost or obscured by time. Above all, Nephi presents essential elements of the doctrine of Christ, emphasizing repentance as a lifelong process of heart reeducation, and of scripture as a resource for spiritual succor and personal revelation. Jerusalem is destroyed. But all is not lost.

ID = [82538]  Status = Type = book  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,mi  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:21
Green, Deidre Nicole. Jacob: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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In one of the Book of Mormon’s most magisterial passages, the lord of a vineyard looks over his beloved olive trees with great sorrow and strives to redeem them. This allegory represents Jesus Christ’s labor to save not only individual souls but an entire world. Perhaps more than any other Book of Mormon prophet, Jacob manifests the same divine anxiety, having been born in a “wild wilderness” and inheriting the task of uniting a divided people. In this brief theological introduction, Deidre Nicole Green presents Jacob as a vulnerable and empathic religious leader deeply concerned about social justice. As a teacher consecrated by his brother Nephi, Jacob insists on continuity between religious and social life. His personal experiences of suffering, his compassion for those in society’s margins, and his concern for equality are inseparable from his testimony of Jesus Christ. Because of Christ, Jacob lovingly and mournfully seeks to nurture a faithful and just community, even against all odds of success.

ID = [82539]  Status = Type = book  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,mi  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:21
Hales, Brian C. “Theories and Assumptions: A Review of William L. Davis’s Visions in a Seer Stone.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 39 (2020): 151-190.
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A review of William L. Davis, Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon. Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 2020, 264 pp. paperback $29.95, hardcover $90, e-book $22.99, ISBN: 1469655675, 9781469655673.
Abstract: Within the genre of Book of Mormon studies, William L. Davis’s Visions in a Seer Stone presents readers with an innovative message that reports how Joseph Smith was able to produce the words of the Book of Mormon without supernatural assistance. Using oral performance skills that Smith ostensibly gained prior to 1829, his three-month “prodigious flow of verbal art and narrative creation” (7) became the Book of Mormon. Davis’s theory describes a two-part literary pattern in the Book of Mormon where summary outlines (called “heads) in the text are consistently expanded in subsequent sections of the narrative. Termed “laying down heads,” Davis insists that such literary devices are anachronistic to Book of Mormon era and constitute strong evidence that Joseph Smith contributed heavily, if not solely, to the publication. The primary weaknesses of the theory involve the type and quantity of assumptions routinely accepted throughout the book. The assumptions include beliefs that the historical record does not support or even contradicts (e.g. Smith’s 1829 superior intelligence, advanced composition abilities, and exceptional memorization proficiency) and those that describe Smith using oral performance skills beyond those previously demonstrated as humanly possible (e.g. the ability to dictate thousands of first-draft phrases that are also refined final-draft sentences). Visions in a Seer Stone will be most useful to individuals who, like the author, are willing to accept these assumptions. To more skeptical readers, the theory presented regarding the origin of the Book of Mormon will be classified as incomplete or inadequate. .

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
ID = [3484]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 64439  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:52
Hales, Brian C. “A Priesthood Restoration Narrative for Latter-day Saints Believers.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 49-54.
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Review of Michael Hubbard MacKay, Prophetic Authority: Democratic Hierarchy and the Mormon Priesthood (Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2020). 184 pages. $22.95 (paperback). Abstract: With ready access to all the documents acquired by the Joseph Smith Papers project, Michael Hubbard MacKay, co-editor of the Joseph Smith Papers’ Documents, Volume 1: July 1828–June 1831, presents a new historical reconstruction of the priesthood restoration in Prophetic Authority: Democratic Hierarchy and the Mormon Priesthood. MacKay summarizes how Joseph Smith’s initial authority was based primarily on charisma drawn from the Book of Mormon translation and his revelations. The transition next to apostolic authority — derived from priesthood keys restored by Peter, James and John — is also detailed. MacKay contextualizes the priesthood as part of Smith’s efforts to offer “salvation to humankind and [bind] individuals to Christ” (37‒38). Historical controversies are handled with frankness and depth. This study constitutes an important upgrade in the historiography of this controversial topic.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
ID = [3448]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 12362  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:49
Hamblin, William J. “The Sôd of Yhwh and the Endowment.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 38 (2020): 39-46.
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Abstract: Most scholars agree that sôd, when used in relationship to God, refers to the heavenly council, which humans may sometimes visit to learn divine mysteries or obtain a prophetic message to deliver to humankind. Biblical texts on this subject can be compared to passages in Latter-day Saint scripture (e.g., 1 Nephi 1:8-18; Abraham 3:22-23). In this article, William Hamblin succinctly summarizes this concept and argues that the Latter-day Saint temple endowment serves as a ritual and dramatic participation in the divine council of God, through which God reveals to the covenanter details of the plan of salvation — the hidden meaning and purpose of creation and the cosmos.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.See William J. Hamblin, “The Sôd of Yhwh and the Endowment,” in Ancient Temple Worship: Proceedings of The Expound Symposium 14 May 2011, ed. Matthew B. Brown, Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Stephen D. Ricks, and John S. Thompson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2014), 189–94. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/ancient-temple-worship/.].

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Divine Council
Book of Mormon Topics > General Topics > Temples
ID = [3495]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  abraham,bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 2664  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:53
Hancock, Ralph C. “Nephi’s Obsession, Or, How to Talk with Nephi about God.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 131-144.
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Review of Joseph M. Spencer, 1 Nephi: A Brief Theological Introduction (Provo, UT: The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020). 146 pages. $9.99 (paperback).
Abstract: Joseph Spencer’s intimate familiarity with the Book of Mormon text, based upon years of close textual study and informed by a well- developed theological sensibility, is in full evidence in this lead-off volume in Neal A. Maxwell Institute’s new series of books on the various books of the Book of Mormon. Leaving to prophets and apostles the responsibility for “declaring official doctrine,” this new series approaches the book with the tools of the “scholarly practice” of theology. In Spencer’s case at least, his practice is understood to be (1) informed by an emphasis on grace that is skeptical of claims of personal righteousness and (2) very much engaged with contemporary moral and social issues grounded in a fundamental concern for “equality.” Accordingly, Spencer’s reading is much more interested in “what God is doing in history with what we call the Abrahamic covenant” than with the more popular (non-scholarly) concerns of “everyday faithful living;” it is also more interested in Nephi’s “realistic” and “mature” regret over his youthful over-boldness than in his confident statements of righteous faith. In the end, Spencer’s extremely careful but theologically tendentious reading alerts us very skillfully to certain features of Nephi’s imperfect humanity but reveals a consistent preoccupation with any possible faults in the prophet that might be extracted from an ingenious reading of the text. Finally, concerning women in the Book of Mormon, Spencer again expertly raises provocative questions about barely heard female voices but is too eager to frame these questions from the standpoint of the “modern sensibility” of “sexual egalitarianism.”.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
ID = [3452]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 30921  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:49
Hardy, Grant R. “Ancient History and Modern Commandments: The Book of Mormon in Comparison with Joseph Smith’s Other Revelations.” In Producing Ancient Scripture: Joseph Smith’s Translation Projects and the Making of Mormon Christianity, edited by Mark Ashurst-McGee, Michael Hubbard MacKay and Brian M. Hauglid, 205–227. Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah Press, 2020.
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Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Joseph Smith Translation (JST) > Translation
ID = [2592]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,moses  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:10:56
Harris, Sharon J. Enos, Jarom, Omni: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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Less than a generation after Sariah and Lehi arrive in the promised land, their family fractures in two. The books of Enos, Jarom, and Omni feature seven authors recounting five generations of fallout from this division. Whether the people and their records will be preserved is in constant doubt. Yet, the authors continue writing in order to keep hope alive despite civil wars and precarious political reorganizations. In this brief theological introduction, literary scholar and theologian Sharon J. Harris investigates this messy middle era between the genesis of the Nephite people and their reorganization under King Benjamin. What keeps things—relatively—together? Harris uncovers the personalities, concerns, and patterns of righteousness and wickedness that are often overlooked in these short books. She illustrates how Latter-day Saints today might learn to better keep covenants and pass a promising inheritance to those who come after.

ID = [82540]  Status = Type = book  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,mi  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:21
Holland, David F. Moroni: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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This call to pure love marks the culmination of Moroni’s book—and thus of the Book of Mormon. With his final words the prophet concludes that love is the lens through which we can fully understand our Savior, the essential quality in our quest to become like him. David Holland shows the book of Moroni to be an intentionally organized collection of artifacts, pointing readers toward the transformative power of divine love. He interprets Moroni’s teachings as a “theology of the Gift”—a doctrinal depiction of a God whose nature is to give. This theology powerfully reminds Latter-day Saints that the ordinances we observe, the community we serve, and the talents we develop are all gifts designed to draw us toward the culminating bestowal of Christlike love. Ultimately, this theology rests upon the truth that Jesus Christ is the Gift from which all other gifts flow.

ID = [82548]  Status = Type = book  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,mi  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:22
Holyoak, Trevor. “‘Feast upon the Words of Christ’” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 36 (2020): 231-238.
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Review of Book of Mormon Central, “ScripturePlus” (https://www.scriptureplus.org/); The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “Gospel Library” (https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/pages/mobileapps/gospellibrary); and Living Tree Software, “ScriptureNotes” (https://scripturenotes.com/).
Abstract: ScriptureNotes is a valuable tool for serious, in-depth scripture study, and it definitely has the best search functionality. ScripturePlus, in its current state, is good for daily reading of the Book of Mormon, thanks to its helpful linked resources. But if you often mark or underline as you read, you’ll need to use Gospel Library, which is also the only app that includes the Church’s vast resources beyond the scriptures.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Translation and Publication > Modern History
ID = [3528]  Status = Checked by JA Type = journal article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 11023  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:55
Hoskisson, Paul Y. “Janus Parallelism: Speculation on a Possible Poetic Wordplay in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 40 (2020): 61-70.
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Abstract: In this article, Paul Hoskisson discusses the question of whether Janus parallelism, a sophisticated literary form found in the Hebrew Bible and elsewhere in manuscripts of the ancient Near East, might also be detected in the Book of Mormon. Because the Book of Mormon exists only in translation, answering this question is not a simple matter. Hoskisson makes the case that 1 Nephi 18:16 may provide the first plausible example of Janus parallelism in the Book of Mormon. [Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.See Paul Hoskisson, “Janus Parallelism: Speculation on a Possible Poetic Wordplay in the Book of Mormon,” in “To Seek the Law of the Lord”: Essays in Honor of John W. Welch, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson and Daniel C. Peterson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, 2017), 151–60. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/to-seek-the-law-of-the-lord-essays-in-honor-of-john-w-welch-2/.].

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Parallelism
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Wordplay
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me Resource Index: Book of Mormon (2020).” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me Recommended Study Aids — Book of Mormon.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon (2020) Lessons.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 1.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 10.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 11.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 12.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 13.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 14.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 15.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 16.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 17.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 18.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 19.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 2.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 20.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 21.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 22.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 23.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 24.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 25.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 26.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 27.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 28.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 29.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 3.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 30.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 31.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 32.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 33.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 34.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 35.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 36.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 37.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 38.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 39.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 4.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 40.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 41.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 42.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 43.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 44.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 45.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 46.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 47.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 48.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 49.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 5.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 50.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 6.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 7.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 8.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Come, Follow Me — Book of Mormon Lesson 9.” The Interpreter Foundation website. 2020.
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Jones, Clifford P. “The Prophets Who Wrote the Book of Omni.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 34 (2020): 221-244.
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Abstract: The brief accounts written by Omni, Amaron, Chemish, Abinadom, and Amaleki, taken alone, don’t always inspire confidence in their righteousness. Nevertheless, when the specific words used by these men and all relevant context are taken into consideration, it’s reasonable to conclude that each of these authors of the book of Omni was a prophet of God.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Omni
Book of Mormon Topics > Persons and Peoples > Omni
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Larsen, Val. “First Visions and Last Sermons: Affirming Divine Sociality, Rejecting the Greater Apostasy.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 36 (2020): 37-84.
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Abstract: There is a kinship between Lehi and Joseph Smith. They are linked to each other by similar first visions, and they faced roughly the same theological problem. Resisted by elites who believe God is a Solitary Sovereign, both prophets affirm the pluralistic religion of Abraham, which features a sôd ’ĕlôhim (Council of Gods) in which the divine Father, Mother, and Son sit. These prophets are likewise linked by their last sermons: Lehi’s parting sermon/blessings of his sons and Joseph’s King Follett discourse. Along with the first visions and last sermons, the article closely reads Lehi’s dream, Nephi’s experience of Lehi’s dream, and parts of the Allegory of the Olive Tree, John’s Revelation, and Genesis, all of which touch on the theology of the Sôd (Council).

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Deuteronomy
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Divine Council
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Lindsay, Jeff. “An Intelligent, Thoughtful Work on One of the Richest Portions of the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 145-152.
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Review of Terryl Givens, 2nd Nephi: A Brief Theological Introduction (Provo, UT: The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020). 124 pages. $9.95 (paperback).Abstract: Terryl Givens’s well-written and enjoyable book does much to equip readers of the Book of Mormon with new tools to appreciate the riches of a text often viewed as the most difficult part of the Book of Mormon. Givens helps us recognize Nephi’s sorrow over Jerusalem and his passionate hope and joy centered in the Messiah, Jesus Christ. He helps us understand the weightier matters that Nephi focuses on to encourage us to accept the covenants of the Lord and to be part of Zion. Readers will better respect 2 Nephi as a vital part of the Restoration with content critically important for our day.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
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Matheson, Kimberly. Helaman: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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The Book of Helaman marks a dramatic reversal. The spiritual tables turn. While the Lamanites righteously cast their eyes toward heaven, the Nephites take their first steps toward a surprising precipice where final destruction awaits. In this brief theological introduction, Kimberly Matheson Berkey underscores an often unnoticed theme that plays throughout the book of Helaman—a book she calls “a masterclass in sight.” What does this history teach us about visibility? What is the spiritual threat behind secret combinations? What can the eyesight of the Lamanites show readers about their own religious journeys? Berkey takes us chapter by chapter through the book of Helaman, identifying how much remains to be discovered in this slim record. On each page she invites us to become more aware of the hidden and often overlooked things that shape our lives as disciples of Christ.

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Miller, Adam S. Mormon: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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From the moment Sariah and Lehi’s family arrived in the promised land, their prophets warned that the people would face destruction if they failed to trust in Christ. Centuries later, Mormon witnesses the fulfillment of this dark prophecy. He witnesses his own people hewn down in open rebellion against God. Crying out from the depths of his heart, the prophet reflects on what went wrong and how it might have been avoided. Through it all, hope in Christ abides. In this brief theological introduction, philosopher and theologian Adam S. Miller presents Mormon’s book as a beginner’s guide to the end of the world. Mormon’s life is a case study in apocalyptic discipleship. What does a disciple’s task of sacrificing all things look like in a world where all things are already passing away? Miller introduces a Mormon for our own troubled times—a sober and observant prophet who models hope in Christ even as everything in the world he loves collapses around him.

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Olsen, Steven L. “The Covenant of Christ’s Gospel in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 40 (2020): 283-318.
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Abstract: With the trained eye of an anthropologist and a historian, Steven Olsen refutes claims that the Book of Mormon is a simple hodge-podge of biblical phrases and responses to controversies that Joseph Smith absorbed from his surroundings. Through a careful discussion of four main claims, he illustrates his thesis that the Book of Mormon “evidences a high degree of focus and coherence, as though its principal writers intentionally crafted the record from a unified and comprehensive perspective.” He shows that the Book of Mormon is not merely a history in the conventional sense, but rather is purposeful in the selection and expression of its core themes.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.See Steven L. Olsen, “The Covenant of Christ’s Gospel in the Book of Mormon,” in “To Seek the Law of the Lord”: Essays in Honor of John W. Welch, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson and Daniel C. Peterson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, 2017), 209–46. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/to-seek-the-law-of-the-lord-essays-in-honor-of-john-w-welch-2/.].

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Writing
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Parry, Donald W. Preserved in Translation: Hebrew and Other Ancient Literary Forms in the Book of Mormon. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.
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It should come as no surprise that the Book of Mormon reads like an ancient Hebrew book. After all, its story begins in the world of the Old Testament and its chroniclers were literate in some form of Hebrew. What is surprising is that there are so many Hebraisms in the book—and that they have survived translation into English! Many of these remnants that persist in the text make for odd English but are perfectly sound Biblical Hebrew. Go to a Book of Mormon Central review of this book HERE. ISBN 978-1-9443-9495-0

Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Literary and Textual Studies of the Book of Moses
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Parry, Donald W. “An Approach to Isaiah Studies.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 34 (2020): 245-264.
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Review of Joseph M. Spencer, The Vision of All: Twenty-Five Lectures on Isaiah in Nephi’s Record (Salt Lake City: Greg Kofford Books, 2016). 318 pages. $59.95 (hardback); $29.95 paperback.
Abstract: This review makes a case, briefly, for the unmistakable presence of Jesus Christ in Isaiah’s text, which case is based on a corpus linguistic-based description of the Hebrew Bible, equivalent designations of deific names, self-identification declarations by the Lord, and more. And, importantly, one can never set aside the multiple teachings and testimonies of our modern prophets and apostles regarding Isaiah’s prophecies of Jesus Christ. Moreover, in my view, a knowledge of biblical Hebrew helps us to penetrate the very depths and heights of Isaiah’s text.

Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
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Perego, Ugo A., and Jayne E. Ekins. “Is Decrypting the Genetic Legacy of America’s Indigenous Populations Key to the Historicity of the Book of Mormon?” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 38 (2020): 355-390.
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Abstract: Some critics of the Book of Mormon suppose that the DNA characteristics of modern Native Americans should be compatible with “Israelite” rather than with Asian genetics. The authors point out that while DNA is a valid tool to study ancient and modern populations, we must be careful about drawing absolute conclusions. They show that many of the conclusions of critics are based on unwarranted assumptions. There are specific limitations that cannot be ignored when using the available genetic data to infer conclusions regarding the DNA of Book of Mormon peoples. Such conclusions are not founded on solid science but are the interpretation of a few, as genetic data fails to produce conclusive proof weighing credibly in favor of or against the historicity of the Book of Mormon.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.
See Ugo A. Perego and Jayne E. Ekins, “Is Decrypting the Genetic Legacy of America’s Indigenous Populations Key to the Historicity of the Book of Mormon?,” in Ancient Temple Worship: Proceedings of The Expound Symposium 14 May 2011, ed. Matthew B. Brown, Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Stephen D. Ricks, and John S. Thompson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2014), 259–94. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/ancient-temple-worship/.]

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > DNA
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Peterson, Daniel C. “A Democratic Salvation.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 36 (2020): vii-xiv.
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Abstract: Over the centuries, many religious thinkers — precisely because they are religious thinkers — have put a premium on intellectual attainment as a prerequisite for salvation. This has sometimes yielded an elitism or snobbishness that is utterly foreign to the teachings of the Savior. The Gospel as taught in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints values education and knowledge, certainly. But not unduly. Intellectuals, while heartily welcome among the Saints and, when faithful, much appreciated for their potential contributions to the Church, have no claim on any special status in the Kingdom simply because of their (real or pretended) intellectuality, whether here or in the hereafter.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Intellectualism
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Peterson, Daniel C. “It Came from Beyond.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 40 (2020): vii-xvi.
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Abstract: The early Latter-day Saints viewed the Book of Mormon not only as a symbol of Joseph Smith’s prophetic calling but also as the most powerful evidence for that calling. However, perhaps because they were ardent believers in the Bible who had been formed in a distinctly Bible-drenched culture and perhaps also because many of them had come to the Book of Mormon relatively late in their lives, they tended to quote from the Nephite record only rarely. Surprisingly, this was the case even for Joseph Smith himself — which can be taken as a sign that he didn’t write the book.

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Rappleye, Jasmin Gimenez. “Itty Bitty Books with Big Lessons: Enos, Jarom, Omni.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 219-232.
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Review of Sharon J. Harris, Enos, Jarom, Omni: A Brief Theological Introduction (Provo, UT: The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020). 144 pages. $9.95 (paperback).Abstract: Sharon Harris, a professor of English at Brigham Young University, offers an analysis of the theology of the “small books” of Enos, Jarom, and Omni in this next installment of The Book of Mormon: Brief Theological Introductions by the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Harris argues that the theology of these small books focuses on the covenant with the Nephites and Lamanites, the importance of genealogy, and the role kenosis plays in several of these Book of Mormon prophets. Harris presents both new and familiar readings of these compact books, providing a fair contribution to their study.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Enos
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jarom
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Omni
Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
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Reynolds, Noel B. “The Plan of Salvation and the Book of Mormon.” Religious Educator Vol. 21 no. 1 (2020).
Topics:    RSC Topics > A — C > Atonement of Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > A — C > Creation
Book of Mormon Topics > Doctrines and Teachings > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
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Reynolds, Noel B. “The Brass Plates Version of Genesis.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 34 (2020): 63-96.
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Abstract: The Book of Mormon peoples repeatedly indicated that they were descendants of Joseph, the son of Jacob who was sold into Egypt by his brothers. The plates of brass that they took with them from Jerusalem c. 600 bce provided them with a version of many Old Testament books and others not included in our Hebrew Bible. Sometime after publishing his translation of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith undertook an inspired revision of the Bible. The opening chapters of his version of Genesis contain a lot of material not included in the Hebrew Bible. But intriguingly, distinctive phraseology in those chapters, as now published in Joseph Smith’s Book of Moses, also show up in the Book of Mormon text. This paper presents a systematic examination of those repeated phrases and finds strong evidence for the conclusion that the version of Genesis used by the Nephite prophets must have been closely similar to Joseph Smith’s Book of Moses.
[Editor’s Note: This paper appeared first in the 1990 festschrift published to honor Hugh W. Nibley.
It is reprinted here as a convenience for current scholars who are interested in intertextual issues regarding the Book of Mormon. It should be noted that Interpreter has published another paper that picks up this same insight and develops considerable additional evidence supporting the conclusions of the original paper.
This reprint uses footnotes instead of endnotes, and there are two more footnotes in this reprint than there are endnotes in the original paper.].

Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Genesis
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Old Testament Topics > Book of Mormon and the Old Testament
Book of Moses Topics > Chapters of the Book of Moses > Moses 4–6:12 — Grand Council in Heaven, Adam and Eve
Book of Moses Topics > Source Criticism and the Documentary Hypothesis
Book of Mormon Topics > Ancient Texts > Brass Plates
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Reynolds, Noel B. “Rethinking Alma 36.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 34 (2020): 279-312.
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Abstract: While Alma 36 has long been one of the most admired examples of classical Hebrew chiasmus in the Book of Mormon, critiques in the last two decades have questioned whether, in fact, it really meets the requirements of classical biblical chiasms. The principal objections have pointed to the large sections of the chapter that are not easily included in the chiasm as outlined by John W. Welch and other proponents. Until now, this debate has not taken note of dramatic new developments in the analysis of Hebrew rhetoric over the last fifty years. The following essay turns to the discoveries made in this new approach to Hebrew rhetoric and shows that when the new “levels analysis” is incorporated into a study of Alma 36, the entire text does have a role to play in the extended chiastic structure of the chapter.[Editor’s Note: An abbreviated version of this paper was presented at the 2019 Sperry Symposium and was included in that shortened form in the symposium volume. See Give Ear to My Words: Text and Context of Alma 36–42, edited by Kerry M. Hull, Nicholas J. Frederick, and Hank R. Smith, Religious Studies Center, 2019, 451–72. This complete and updated version is herein published by Interpreter with permission of the RSC.].

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Chiasmus
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Reynolds, Noel B. “Chiastic Structuring of Large Texts: Second Nephi as a Case Study.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 193-210.
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Abstract: In this important paper, Noel Reynolds extends his 1980 argument for the chiastic structure of 1 Nephi to demonstrate that 2 Nephi can be seen as a matching structure with a similar nature. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that chiasmus is not a phenomenon that confines itself to the details of words and phrases at the level of scriptural verses but can extend to much larger units of meaning, allowing the rhetorical beauty and emphasis of their overall messages to shine more brilliantly when they are considered as purposefully crafted wholes.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original. See Noel B. Reynolds, “Chiastic Structuring of Large Texts: Second Nephi as a Case Study,” in “To Seek the Law of the Lord”: Essays in Honor of John W. Welch, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson and Daniel C. Peterson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, 2017), 333–50. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/to-seek-the-law-of-the-lord-essays-in-honor-of-john-w-welch-2/.].

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Chiasmus
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Ricks, Stephen D. “Proper Names from the Small Plates: Some Notes on the Personal Names Zoram, Jarom, Omni, and Mosiah.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 233-240.
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Abstract: With a selection of a few notable examples (Zoram, Jarom, Omni, and Mosiah) that have been analyzed by the ongoing Book of Mormon names project, Stephen Ricks argues that “proper names in the Book of Mormon are demonstrably ancient.”
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.See Stephen D. Ricks, “Proper Names from the Small Plates: Some Notes on the Personal Names Zoram, Jarom, Omni, and Mosiah,” in “To Seek the Law of the Lord”: Essays in Honor of John W. Welch, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson and Daniel C. Peterson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, 2017), 351–58. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/to-seek-the-law-of-the-lord-essays-in-honor-of-john-w-welch-2/.].

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jarom
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Omni
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Proper Names
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Salleh, Fatimah. The Book of Mormon for the Least of These, Volume 1. Salt Lake City, UT: BCC Press, 2020.
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“This social justice commentary of the Book of Mormon empowers readers to understand the text as a book that speaks to issues of racism, sexism, immigration, refugees, and socioeconomic inequality. The Book of Mormon : For the Least of These offers an unflinching examination of some of the difficult and troubling sections of the Book of Mormon, while also advocating for a compassionate reading of holy text. As a verse-by-verse close reading, this book examines new layers of interpretation and meaning, giving even those deeply familiar with scripture innovative tools for engaging powerfully with the Book of Mormon.” [Amazon summary]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, narrative criticism; Book of Mormon, Study; Book of Mormon; Book of Mormon, commentaries
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Sears, Joshua M. “An Other Approach to Isaiah Studies.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 37 (2020): 1-20.
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Abstract: A recent review of Joseph M. Spencer’s book The Vision of All: Twenty-Five Lectures on Isaiah in Nephi’s Record made the case that the book contains several challenges and problems, in particular that it advocates a theologically deficient interpretation of Isaiah that denies Isaiah’s witness of Jesus Christ. This response provides an alternative reading of Spencer’s work and suggests these assertions are often based on misunderstanding. At stake in this conversation is the question of whether or not there is more than one valid way to read Isaiah that draws upon a faithful, Restoration perspective. While Spencer may interpret and frame some things differently than some other Latter-day Saint scholars, the prophecies of Isaiah provide enough richness and possibility to accommodate a chorus of faithful approaches.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
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Seely, David Rolph. “‘A Prophet Like Moses’ (Deuteronomy 18:15–18) in the Book of Mormon, the Bible, and the Dead Sea Scrolls.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 265-280.
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Abstract: David Seely provides a wide-ranging survey of interpretations of the prophecy in Deuteronomy 18:15–18 concerning “a prophet like unto Moses.” He examines relevant passages in the Book of Mormon, the Bible, and the Dead Sea Scrolls and shows how the prophecy has been fulfilled by Jesus Christ and others, continuing with Joseph Smith’s role in the Restoration and onward to the present day.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.See David R. Seely, ““A Prophet Like Moses” (Deuteronomy 18:15–18) in the Book of Mormon, the Bible, and the Dead Sea Scrolls,” in “To Seek the Law of the Lord”: Essays in Honor of John W. Welch, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson and Daniel C. Peterson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, 2017), 359–74. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/to-seek-the-law-of-the-lord-essays-in-honor-of-john-w-welch-2/.].

Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Deuteronomy
Book of Mormon Topics > General Topics > Prophets and Prophecy
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Skousen, Royal. Book of Mormon Critical Text Project, Volume 3, Part 6: Spelling in the Manuscripts and Editions, The History of the Text of the Book of Mormon. Provo, UT: BYU Studies, 2020.
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For part 6 of volume 3 of the Book of Mormon critical text project, we take up what may seem like a mundane subject, namely, misspellings in the manuscripts and in the printed editions. This brief summary of the book will introduce the reader to three important questions regarding scribal misspellings in the manuscripts: First, did the 1830 typesetter adopt Oliver Cowdery’s misspellings in the manuscript when he set the text for the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon? Second, just how good were the Book of Mormon scribes in doing their copywork? And third, can the misspellings tell us anything important about the Book of Mormon text, or are they just innocuous errors? The answers to all three of these questions turn out to be crucial in doing critical text work on the Book of Mormon.

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Skousen, Royal. “The History of the Book of Mormon Text: Parts 5 and 6 of Volume 3 of the Critical Text.” BYU Studies Quarterly 59, no. 1 (2020): 87.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Translation and Publication > Critical Text
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Smith, Robert F. Egyptianisms in the Book of Mormon and Other Studies. Deep Forest Green Books, 2020.
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Three studies of the Book of Mormon: (1) Detailed analysis of the Egyptian characteristics of the Book of Mormon, (2) editorial markers in the Book of Mormon, and (3) a broad look at the realia of the Book of Mormon as evidences of historical authenticity.

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Smoot, Stephen O. “Notes on Book of Mormon Heads.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 40 (2020): 263-282.
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Abstract: This paper looks at the two types of heads used in the Book of Mormon. It argues against a recent theory that these heads served as mnemonic cues that enabled Joseph Smith to extemporaneously compose and dictate the text. Instead, it argues that the function and form of heads in the Book of Mormon finds ancient precedent in Egyptian literary culture and scribal practice. A brief addendum on the ancient precedent for the chapter breaks in the original text of the Book of Mormon is also provided.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Ancient Texts > Egyptian Literature
Book of Mormon Topics > General Topics > Structure of the Book of Mormon
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Smoot, Stephen O. “Jacob — The Prophet of Social Justice.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 211-218.
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Review of Deidre Nicole Green, Jacob: A Brief Theological Introduction (Provo, UT: The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020). 148 pages. $9.99 (paperback).Abstract: Deidre Nicole Green, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, offers an analysis of the theology of the book of Jacob with her new contribution to the Institute’s brief theological introduction series to the Book of Mormon. Green focuses on the theology of social justice in Jacob’s teachings, centering much of her book on how the Nephite prophet framed issues of atonement and salvation on both personal and societal levels. Her volume offers some intriguing new readings of otherwise familiar Book of Mormon passages.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Book Reviews
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Spencer, Joseph M. 1st Nephi: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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So begins the first book in the Book of Mormon, as the prophet Nephi brings us through the wilderness to a promised land where his family fractures rather than flourishes. But in spite of that tragedy, Nephi points us to the hope he found in his father’s inspired dream for the future. And driven by his father’s fears and faith, he sought and received his own revelations about how his people might someday find redemption—and might ultimately help bring about the redemption of Israel and the entire human family. In this brief theological introduction, philosopher and theologian Joseph M. Spencer investigates the central themes and purposes of a book he calls a “theological masterpiece.” What was Nephi trying to accomplish with his writings? How can readers today make better sense of Nephi’s words? What can an ancient seer offer readers in the twenty-first century? Spencer introduces a Nephi for our moment, a complex prophet with an urgent message for a world in turmoil.

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Spencer, Stan. “Missing Words: King James Bible Italics, the Translation of the Book of Mormon, and Joseph Smith as an Unlearned Reader.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 38 (2020): 45-106.
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Abstract: Chapters from Isaiah quoted in the Book of Mormon use the King James Bible as a base text yet frequently vary from it in minor ways, particularly in the earliest text of the Book of Mormon. A disproportionate number of these variants are due to the omission or replacement of words italicized in the KJV. Many of the minor variants were eliminated by the printer for the 1830 edition or by Joseph Smith himself for the 1837 edition, but others remain. Some of the minor variants are easily explained as errors of dictation, transcription, or copying, but others are not so readily accounted for. While some are inconsequential, others negatively affect Isaiah’s text by confusing its meaning or violating grammatical norms. Most have no clear purpose. The disruptive character of these variants suggests they are secondary and were introduced by someone who was relatively uneducated in English grammar and unfamiliar with the biblical passages being quoted. They point to Joseph Smith, the unlearned man who dictated the Book of Mormon translation. Even so, it seems unlikely that a single individual would have intentionally produced these disruptive edits. They are better explained as the product of the well-intentioned but uncoordinated efforts of two individuals, each trying to adapt the Book of Mormon translation for a contemporary audience. Specifically, many of these variants are best explained as the results of Joseph Smith’s attempts to restore missing words to a text from which some words (those italicized in the KJV) had been purposefully omitted by a prior translator. The proposed explanation is consistent with witness accounts of the Book of Mormon translation that portray Joseph Smith visioning a text that was already translated into English. It is also supported by an 1831 newspaper article that describes Joseph Smith dictating one of the Book of Mormon’s biblical chapters minus the KJV’s italicized words. An understanding of the human element in the Book of Mormon translation can aid the student of scripture in distinguishing the “mistake of men” from those variants that are integral to the Book of Mormon’s Bible quotations.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > Translation and Publication > KJV
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
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Spendlove, Loren Blake. “Now If This Is Boasting, Even So Will I Boast!” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 36 (2020): 211-222.
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Abstract: When the sons of Mosiah were returning from their preaching among the Lamanites, Ammon was accused by his brother Aaron of boasting. This article demonstrates how Ammon’s response to this charge employed wordplay involving the Hebrew roots ה-ל-ל (h-l-l) and ש-מ-ח (s-m-ch). Identifying and understanding Ammon’s use of wordplay helps us to appreciate the complexity and conceptual richness of his message.

Keywords: Aaron (Son of King Mosiah); Ammon (Son of King Mosiah); Etymology; Language - Hebrew; Wordplay
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Topics > Literary and Textual Studies > Wordplay
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Stubbs, Brian D. “Answering the Critics in 44 Rebuttal Points.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 37 (2020): 237-292.
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Abstract: After publishing several articles in peer-reviewed journals, the author published Uto-Aztecan: A Comparative Vocabulary (2011), the new standard in comparative Uto-Aztecan, favorably reviewed and heartily welcomed by specialists in the field. Four years later, another large reference work, Exploring the Explanatory Power of Semitic and Egyptian in Uto-Aztecan (2015), was also favorably reviewed but not as joyfully welcomed among specialists as its predecessor. While some saw it as sound, more were silent. Some disliked the topic, but no one produced substantive refutations of it. In August 2019, Chris Rogers published a review, but John S. Robertson’s response to Rogers’s review and my response in the first 24 items rebutted below shed new light on his criticisms. Following on the heels of Rogers’s review, Magnus Pharao Hansen, specializing in Nahuatl, blogged objections to 14 Nahuatl items among the 1,528 sets. Rogers’s and Hansen’s articles gave rise to some critical commentary as well as to a few valid questions. What follows clarifies the misconceptions in Rogers’s review, responds to Hansen’s Nahuatl issues, and answers some reasonable questions raised by others.
Editor’s Note: Critics of the Book of Mormon often argue that no evidence exists for contact between the ancient Near East and the Americas. Accordingly, proof of such contact would demolish a principal objection to Joseph Smith’s prophetic claims. If the thesis of Brian Stubbs’s works is correct, he has furnished precisely that proof. As might be expected, Stubbs’s efforts have drawn criticism from some, but not all, of his linguistic peers. This article represents a response by Stubbs to those criticisms. Stubbs’s works are admittedly complex and highly technical. They are, therefore, difficult, and it can take quite a bit of work for a reader to assimilate and understand the implications of his arguments. That very complexity and difficulty, though, precludes dismissal of Stubbs’s works out of hand. Has Stubbs proved the Book of Mormon true? No, but his data suggest that speakers of both Egyptian and a Semitic language came into contact with Uto-Aztecan speakers at roughly the same time as Book of Mormon events purportedly occurred and that a distinct Semitic infusion occurred at a different point. Stubbs’s work is important and it deserves careful, reasoned consideration by scholars and lay readers alike.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Criticisms and Apologetics > Reviews
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Thompson, John S. “The Lady at the Horizon: Egyptian Tree Goddess Iconography and Sacred Trees in Israelite Scripture and Temple Theology.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 38 (2020): 153-178.
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Abstract: John S. Thompson explores scholarly discussions about the relationship of the Egyptian tree goddess to sacred trees in the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the temple. He describes related iconography and its symbolism in the Egyptian literature in great detail. He highlights parallels with Jewish, Christian, and Latter-day Saint teachings, suggesting that, as in Egyptian culture, symbolic encounters with two trees of life — one in the courtyard and one in the temple itself — are part of Israelite temple theology and may shed light on the difference between Lehi’s vision of the path of initial contact with Tree of Life and the description of the path in 2 Nephi 31 where the promise of eternal life is made sure.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.See John S. Thompson, “The Lady at the Horizon: Egyptian Tree Goddess Iconography and Sacred Trees in Israelite Scripture and Temple Theology,” in Ancient Temple Worship: Proceedings of The Expound Symposium 14 May 2011, ed. Matthew B. Brown, Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Stephen D. Ricks, and John S. Thompson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2014), 217–42. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/ancient-temple-worship/.].

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Topics > General Topics > Temples
Book of Mormon Topics > General Topics > Tree of Life
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Turley, Kylie Nielson. Alma 1-29: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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Alma is an idolatrous man—until an angel’s rebuke leads to repentance and two decades of righteous service in realms both political and religious. But Alma’s past haunts him. He abdicates political power in order to focus more fully on his ministry. When war against Nephite dissenters shatters the community, he laments. In this brief theological introduction to the first twenty-nine chapters of the book of Alma, literary scholar Kylie Nielson Turley considers how Alma’s profound transformation from anti-Christ to high priest of the church of God can deepen our understanding of Christ’s mercy. What if God forgives and forgets but humans do not? Does following God ensure a less painful life? Is it faithless to mourn, question, or cry out when beset by sin, violence, or death? Turley foregrounds Alma as a man who sinned grievously and who was grievously sinned against, a man who found hope and healing in the darkest abyss, a man whose words offer hope and healing to a burdened world.

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Turner, Jessica Patterson. “How the Book of Mormon Opened the Heavens for Me.” Ensign, January 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > General Topics > Devotional
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Welch, John W. John W. Welch Notes - Come Follow Me. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2020.
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These Notes come from scripture classes taught in the Provo Utah Edgemont Stake by John W. Welch between 2006 and 2018. Those classes covered all four of the Standard Works in rotation, going through the Book of Mormon three different times. These Notes are incomplete, because some classes were not recorded, while recordings of several classes were low quality. These recordings were originally made available mainly as a service to class members who were away on missions or otherwise had to miss a class. The recordings have been transcribed, organized, and edited by generous volunteers, including Carol Jones, Rita Spencer, Spencer Kraus, Ruth Schmidt, and Jack and Jeannie Welch. The transcripts have been prepared for posting on the web by BMC staff members, including Jasmin Gimenez Rappleye, Nicole Shephard, Ryan Dahle, and Jared Riddick. These Notes are intended to be interesting and helpful, but by no means do they constitute a complete verse by verse commentary. Some of the comments here were built on previously published KnoWhys, FARMS books or Insights, and various other publications, many of which can now be found on the Book of Mormon Central Archive. Other comments turn attention to topics that are new and different or give exploratory answers to questions raised by students in this class. These recordings have been cleaned up, compiled, arranged, and edited, with the addition of subheadings, transitions, and references, in order to relate these Notes to lessons in the 2020 Come Follow Me curriculum, to materials integral to the Scriptures Plus app, and to resources available free in the Book of Mormon Central Archive.

Keywords: Come Follow Me, Commentary
Topics:    Book of Mormon Topics > Basic Resources > Overviews and Student Manuals
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Welch, John W. “A Documentary History of the Book of Mormon.” BYU Studies Quarterly 59, no. 1 (2020): 213.
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Welch, John W. “Narrating Homicide Chiastically.” Brigham Young University Studies Quarterly 59, no. 2 – Supplement (2020): 151.
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John W. Welch, “Narrating Homicide Chiastically: Why Scriptures about Killings Use Chiasmus,” examines eight chiastic structures that pertain to homicides—three legal texts and five homicide narratives. The legal texts include “The Case of the Blasphemer (Leviticus 24:13–23)” and “The Law of Homicide (Numbers 35).” The narratives include “Abimelech’s Killing of Seventy of His Brothers (Judges 9:56–57)”; “The Case of Phinehas (Numbers 25)”; and “The Slaying of Laban (1 Nephi 4:4–27).” Welch concludes that these eight structures assist readers in recognizing the broader context of each homicide passage and “to discern the key central point on which the case turns.” Welch’s paper also contributes on a further level by cataloguing thirteen possible reasons why authors employed chiasmus when narrating a homicide. These purposes include, “propelling logic and persuasiveness,” “creating order,” “restoring equilibrium,” “processing circumstances,” “probing relevancy,” and “reinforcing memory.”

Keywords: Abimelech; Blasphemy; Chiasmus; Gedaliah; Holofernes; Judith; Laban; Law of Moses; Murder; Nephi (Son of Lehi); Noah (Prophet); Phinehas; Talionic Justice
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Welch, John W., and Donald W. Parry, eds. Proceedings of the Chiasmus Jubilee Conference at BYU, August 15–16, 2017, sponsored by Book of Mormon Central and BYU Studies. BYU Studies Quarterly 59 - Special Supplement, 2020.
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This book comprises fourteen of the papers presented at “Chiasmus: An Open Conference on the State of the Art,” held at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, on August 15–16, 2017. That date marked the fiftieth anniversary of events in Germany and Austria which soon grew into the publication of Chiasmus in Antiquity: Structures, Analyses, Exegesis (Hildesheim: Gerstenberg, 1981), edited by John W. Welch. Generated forty years ago, that widely-cited volume with a preface by David Noel Freedman featured contributions by authors including Yehuda T. Radday, Jonah Frankel, Bezael Porten, Wilford G. E. Watson, John W. Welch, and Robert F. Smith, about chiasmus in Ugaritic, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and other literatures.

Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Literary and Textual Studies of the Book of Moses
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Welch, Rosalynde Frandsen. Ether: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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Following the destruction of the Nephite people, Moroni works in solitude to complete a long-promised translation of an ancient record: the Jaredite plates. Discovered amid the ruins of a lost civilization, this record had captivated Nephites’ imaginations for centuries. Now Moroni sees foreshadowed therein the spiritual wonders and historical tragedies of his own people. In this brief theological introduction, literary scholar Rosalynde Frandsen Welch explores the book of Ether—a sweeping history in which Moroni, absorbed in the past, turns his heart to future readers whose spiritual fate will be at stake. According to Welch, Moroni’s work as translator-prophet brilliantly reframes the nature of scripture itself. Like the brother of Jared’s luminous stones, Moroni’s offering glows with his powerful testimony of Christ. In faith, his record extends the promise of Christ’s saving power to people in every place and time.

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Williams, Clyde J. “The Power of Deliverance: Why Nephi Killed Laban.” Ensign, January 2020.
ID = [63259]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-01-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 9043  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:31
Wrathall, Mark A. Alma 30-63: a brief theological introduction. (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020).
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Alma the Younger is forever changed by an overwhelming personal experience with God’s mercy—a mercy capable of overpowering justice and giving Alma the means to exercise faith unto repentance. Driven by his new desire to share the joy that God’s mercy brings, Alma confronts the apostate Korihor, preaches a sermon on faith to the Zoramite outcasts, and encourages and consoles his sons. His ministry cannot be understood apart from the miraculous transformation initiated and powered by God’s mercy. In this brief introduction to the second half of the book of Alma, philosopher Mark Wrathall painstakingly works out the logic of Alma’s understanding of faith, justice, mercy, and the final judgment and restoration of all things, encouraging readers to receive salvation today.

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Wright, Mark Alan. “Nephite Daykeepers: Ritual Specialists in Mesoamerica and the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 38 (2020): 291-306.
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Abstract: Mark Alan Wright describes a common type of ritual specialist among the Maya called a “daykeeper.” He discusses similarities and differences with descriptions of ritual specialists in the Book of Mormon, including those who used the Urim and Thummim, performed rituals of healing, experienced near-death episodes at the inauguration of their calling, kept track of calendars, mastered astronomy, and invoked God to bring rain. He finds several intriguing similarities, but also differences — the most important one being that the Nephites understood that the power to do all these things came from the God of Israel rather than the local pantheon.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.See Mark Alan Wright, “Nephite Daykeepers: Ritual Specialists in Mesoamerica and the Book of Mormon,” in Ancient Temple Worship: Proceedings of The Expound Symposium 14 May 2011, ed. Matthew B. Brown, Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Stephen D. Ricks, and John S. Thompson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2014), 243–58. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/ancient-temple-worship/.].

Keywords: Ancient America; Chronology; Mesoamerica; Nephite; Ritual; Temple
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Allen, James B. “Joseph Smith Papers, Revelations and Translations, Volume 3: Printer’s Manuscript of the Book of Mormon.” BYU Studies Quarterly 59, no. 2 (2020): 311.
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Bowen, Matthew L. “Cut Off from the Face and Presence: Alma’s Use of Hebraistic Idioms to Teach the Fall.” Religious Educator Vol. 21 no. 2 (2020).
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > D — F > Fall of Adam and Eve
ID = [38335]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-01-02  Collections:  bom,rel-educ  Size: 32561  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:35:29
Flake, Kathleen. “The First Vision as a Prehistory of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” BYU Studies Quarterly 59, no. 2 (2020): 59-72.
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Most scholarly attention to the First Vision is dedicated to determining whether it happened or whether whatever happened is reliably described in the few primary accounts we have of it. My interests lie in a different direction. I am interested in the First Vision accounts insofar as they tell us something about religion, not about history, and not least because my wager is that this story, as a story, exceeds the limits of history, especially when it becomes understood as scripture. Which is to say, I want to better understand the work done by this story among the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For this analysis of Smith’s representation of his quest and its positive resolution, I will rely chiefly on the 1832 and 1838 manuscripts as the most intentional of the four accounts. They not only share a historiographical purpose but also are related in their production, the 1838 manuscript having used the 1832 account as a base for its narrative structure and descriptive detail of events. In contrast, the intervening 1835 account is a report of a conversation with a sole interlocutor observed by a notetaking third party. It less useful as a primary source for Smith’s understanding of the larger significance of his initial spiritual experience. The 1842 Wentworth letter is as intentional as the other church histories but relies on secondary accounts for much of its content. Finally, because of its canonical status, the 1838 manuscript is not merely authoritative but generative of the faithful reader’s religious convictions. Therefore, it is uniquely relevant to this analysis of the First Vision’s meaning and function among the Saints.

Keywords: First Vision; Multiple First Vision Accounts
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Frederick, Nicholas J., and Joseph M. Spencer. “The Book of Mormon and the Academy.” Religious Educator Vol. 21 no. 2 (2020).
Topics:    RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > G — K > Gold Plates
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Peterson, Christopher J. “Nephi and Effective Followership.” Religious Educator Vol. 21 no. 2 (2020).
Topics:    RSC Topics > D — F > Discipleship
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Reynolds, Noel B. “The Nephite Prophets’ Understanding of Faith and Faithfulness.” Religious Educator Vol. 21 no. 2 (2020).
Topics:    RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
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Rockwood, David L., and J. Gordon Daines III. “Contrasting the Leadership Styles of Moroni and Amalickiah.” Religious Educator Vol. 21 no. 2 (2020).
Topics:    RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Stenson, Matthew Scott. “Alma’s Attempt to Loose Corianton’s Mind from Zoramite Chains.” Religious Educator Vol. 21 no. 2 (2020).
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
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Wigger, John. “Methodism as Context for Joseph Smith’s First Vision.” BYU Studies Quarterly 59, no. 2 (2020): 149-165.
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Joseph Smith and his family had considerable contact with Methodism in the years surrounding his first vision, as Richard Bushman has described. Lucy and Joseph Sr. attended Methodist meetings while the family lived in Vermont. In Palmyra, Joseph Jr. reportedly attended Methodist camp meetings, where he experienced “a spark of Methodism,” and joined a class meeting of the Palmyra Methodist Church. Willard Chase, one of Joseph’s treasure-hunting associates in Palmyra, was also a Methodist class leader. Later, Chase hired a “conjuror,” and he and his sister Sally used her “green glass” in an attempt to find where Joseph had hidden the gold plates, which apparently did not violate his Methodist scruples. During the time that Joseph translated the plates into the Book of Mormon, he and his wife, Emma, attended Methodist meetings, and Joseph reportedly joined a class. Joining a class meeting was significant. It defined one as a member of a Methodist society. Anyone could attend public meetings, but joining a class implied a deeper level of commitment. Classes met once a week, usually in someone’s home. They were supposed to include about a dozen members, a size thought best to promote intimacy, openness, and discipline, though they often ballooned to two or three times that number. Class meetings were not preaching occasions. After singing and prayer, the leader would usually examine each member in turn, asking them to reveal their troubles and triumphs in front of their neighbors. The leader recorded attendance and contributions weekly. Attending a class meeting would have given Joseph Smith an inside look at all that it meant to be a Methodist.

Keywords: Joseph; Joseph; Jr.; Lucy Mack; Methodism; NY; Palmyra; Smith; Smith; Smith; Sr.
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Scripture Central. “Why Did Lehi and Jeremiah Find Themselves in a Dark and Dreary Wilderness?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #544. January 3, 2020.
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Keywords: Tree of Life; Jeremiah; Nephi; Lehi; Dark and Dreary Waste
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Jeremiah/Lamentations
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Interpreter Foundation. “The History of the Text of the Book of Mormon.” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 7, 2020.
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LDS Perspectives [pseud. of Laura Harris Hales]. “Part 1: A New Approach to Studying the Book of Mormon with Bradley J. Kramer.” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 8, 2020.
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LDS Perspectives [pseud. of Laura Harris Hales]. “Part 2: How the Book of Mormon Counters Anti-Semitism with Bradley J. Kramer.” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 8, 2020.
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Scripture Central. “What Sacrifices did Lehi Offer to God in the Wilderness?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #545. January 9, 2020.
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Keywords: Lehi’s Journey to the Promised Land; Lehi; Sacrifice; Law of Moses; Atonement; Temple; Priesthood; Evidence
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 3 (1 Nephi 8-10).” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 11, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Aston, Warren P. “Searching for the Valley of Lemuel.” Meridian Magazine, January 15, 2020.
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Swift, Hales. “1 Nephi Chapter 1 Through Verse 3, An Introduction.” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 15, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Scripture Central. “What is the Significance of the Great and Spacious Building?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #546. January 17, 2020.
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Keywords: Great and Spacious Building; Tree of Life; Lehi; Lehi’s Dream; Jeremiah; Bible; Old Testament; Pride
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Jeremiah/Lamentations
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Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 4: 1 Nephi 11-15.” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 18, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 4 (1 Nephi 11-15).” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 18, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Aston, Warren P. “What Did the River of Filthy Water and the River of Laman Look Like?” Book of Mormon Central Blog, January 22, 2020.
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Scripture Central. “Why Did Nephi Prophesy of Christopher Columbus?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #547. January 23, 2020.
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Keywords: Christopher Columbus; Prophecy; Tree of Life; Nephi; American Continent; Gentiles; Promised Land
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Swift, Hales. “The Sacred Topology of the Vision of the Tree of Life (1 Nephi 8-10).” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 24, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Swift, Hales. “What are Hard Hearts in the Scriptures? (1 Nephi 15).” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 24, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 5: 1 Nephi 16-22.” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 25, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 5 (1 Nephi 16-22).” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 25, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Swift, Hales. “Thoughts on the Bows in 1 Nephi 16.” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 30, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Scripture Central. “Why Did Nephi’s ‘Fine Steel’ Bow Break?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #548. January 31, 2020.
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Keywords: Bow; Nephi; Journey to the Promised Land; Lehi; Steel
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Ensign. “2 Nephi 1–5.” Ensign February 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
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Ensign. “2 Nephi 11–25.” Ensign February 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
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Ensign. “2 Nephi 26–30.” Ensign February 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
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Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 6: 2 Nephi 1-5.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 1, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
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Hernandez, Raúl. “The Book of Mormon Was Our Missionary.” Ensign, February 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 6 (2 Nephi 1-5).” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 1, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
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Interpreter Foundation. “Interpreter Radio Show — January 26, 2020.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 4, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [5304]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-04  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1386  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:27
Swift, Hales. “Lehi’s Testimony to Joseph and Joseph of Egypt’s Life as Type for His Own Prophecy (2 Nephi 3).” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 7, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6452]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-07  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 6783  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 7: 2 Nephi 6-10.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 8, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6380]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-08  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8942  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 7 (2 Nephi 6-10).” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 8, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [5090]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-08  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1428  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:25
Interpreter Foundation. “Interpreter Radio Show — February 2, 2020.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 11, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
ID = [5305]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-11  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1460  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:27
Swift, Hales. “The Connection between Embodiment and Liberty in 2 Nephi 9:31-33.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 12, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6453]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-12  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 3851  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Scripture Central. “Why Did Jacob Condemn ‘Deliberately’ Killing?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #549. February 13, 2020.
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Keywords: Jacob; Nephi; Laban; Murder; Law of Moses; Ten Commandments; Ten Woes
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [7787]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-13  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 10158  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 8: 2 Nephi 11-25.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 15, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6381]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-15  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 6942  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 8 (2 Nephi 11-25).” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 15, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6008]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-15  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1243  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Swift, Hales. “Why Does Nephi Include So Much Isaiah (2 Nephi 11).” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 17, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
ID = [6454]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-17  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website,old-test  Size: 5510  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Scripture Central. “Why Does Isaiah Prophesy of the Daughter of Zion?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #550. February 18, 2020.
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Keywords: Isaiah; Nephi; Women; Ancient Near East; Ishtar; Goddess; Endowment; Temples; Clothing; Glory; Enthronement; Destruction; Nephite Prophetic View
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
ID = [7786]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-18  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 11581  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 9: 2 Nephi 26-30.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 22, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6382]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-22  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 10262  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 9 (2 Nephi 26-30).” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 22, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6009]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-22  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1321  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Swift, Hales. “The Application of the Law of Witnesses in 2 Nephi 27 and 28.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 24, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6455]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-24  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8219  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Scripture Central. “Why Did Nephi Say the Devil Leads Sinners by a ‘Flaxen Cord’?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #551. February 25, 2020.
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Keywords: Flax; Flaxen Cord; Freemasonry; Satan; Adversary
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [7785]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-25  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 8634  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 10: 2 Nephi 31-33.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 29, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6383]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-29  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 6406  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 10 (2 Nephi 31-33).” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 29, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6010]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-02-29  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1246  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Ensign. “2 Nephi 31–33.” Ensign March 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [63360]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-03-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2816  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:37
Ensign. “Jacob 1–4.” Ensign March 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [63361]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-03-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2771  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:37
Ensign. “Jacob 5–7.” Ensign March 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [63362]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-03-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2859  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:38
Ensign. “Enos–Words of Mormon.” Ensign March 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Enos
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Words of Mormon
ID = [63363]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-03-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2782  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:38
White, Benjamin Hyrum. “Sherem’s Skepticism: The Tactics of a Faith Shaker.” Ensign, March 2020.
ID = [63359]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-03-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 4786  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:37
Svensson, Sissa. “What Church at Home Taught Me about Meeting Together.” Ensign, COVID-19: Messages of Faith.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [63392]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-03-02  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 3392  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:39
Scripture Central. “How Does the Doctrine of Christ Relate to the Ancient Temple?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #552. March 3, 2020.
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Keywords: Temples; Endowment; Ancient Israelite Religion; Repentance; Faith; Baptism; Endure to the End; Tongue of Angels
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [7784]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-03  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 11006  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 11: Jacob 1-4.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 7, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [6384]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-07  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8448  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 11 (Jacob 1-4).” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 7, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [6011]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-07  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1280  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 12: Jacob 5-7.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 10, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [6385]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-10  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 9474  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 12 (Jacob 5-7).” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 10, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [6012]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-10  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1238  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did Jacob Highlight Nephi’s Role as a Protector?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #553. March 11, 2020.
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Keywords: Hebrew; Jacob; Nephi; Protector; Word Play
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [7783]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-11  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 7679  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Swift, Hales. “Cleansing One’s Garments (Jacob 1).” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 16, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [6456]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-16  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 5337  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 13: Enos, Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 17, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Enos
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jarom
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Omni
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Words of Mormon
ID = [6386]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-17  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8535  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 13 (Enos-Words of Mormon).” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 17, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Enos
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jarom
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Omni
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Words of Mormon
ID = [6013]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-17  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1256  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did Jacob Include the Case of Sherem?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #554. March 17, 2020.
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Keywords: Sherem; Jacob; Law of Moses; Law; Legal; Bible; Old Testament; Deuteronomy; Jeremiah
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Old Testament Scriptures > Deuteronomy
Old Testament Scriptures > Jeremiah/Lamentations
ID = [7782]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-17  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 11769  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Swift, Hales. “Baptism Understood in Light of the Tree of Life Vision (2 Nephi 31).” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 17, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6457]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-17  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 10087  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
LDS Perspectives [pseud. of Laura Harris Hales]. “Despite All We Can Do with Daniel O. McClellan.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 18, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [5401]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-18  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 52908  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:27
Swift, Hales. “Jacob 2: Economics, Plural Marriage, and the New World.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 20, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [6458]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-20  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 14515  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 14 (Easter).” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 24, 2020.
ID = [6014]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-24  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1259  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Swift, Hales. “An Allegory of the Olive Tree Potpourri – Some Notes on Jacob 5.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 26, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [6459]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-26  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8701  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Swift, Hales. “The Words of Mormon in the Context of the Loss of the 116 Pages.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 30, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Words of Mormon
ID = [6460]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-30  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 6359  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 15: Mosiah 1-3.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 31, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6388]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-31  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 5657  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Scripture Central. “Did Joseph Smith’s Mother Believe He Could Have Written the Book of Mormon?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #555. March 31, 2020.
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Keywords: Church History; Lucy Mack Smith; Joseph Smith; Book of Mormon Translation; Restoration
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [7781]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-03-31  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 13800  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Ensign. “A Different Perspective on Easter: Five Lessons for Us from Easter in the Book of Mormon.” Ensign April 2020.
ID = [63406]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 1318  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:40
Ensign. “Nehor’s Narcissism: The Influence of a Popular Renegade.” Ensign April 2020.
ID = [63407]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 541  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:40
Ensign. “Why Does King Benjamin Invite Us to Become like a Child?” Ensign April 2020.
ID = [63417]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 881  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:41
Ensign. “Mosiah 1–3.” Ensign April 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [63420]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2724  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:41
Ensign. “Mosiah 4–6.” Ensign April 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [63421]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2684  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:41
Bingham, Jean B. “United in Accomplishing God’s Work.” Delivered at the Saturday Evening Session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April 2020.
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The most effective way to fulfill our divine potential is to work together, blessed by the power and authority of the priesthood.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [23296]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,general-conference  Size: 1786  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:08
Caussé, Gérald. “A Living Witness of the Living Christ.” Delivered at the Saturday Afternoon Session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April 2020.
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The central message of the Book of Mormon is to restore the true knowledge of the essential role of Jesus Christ in the salvation and exaltation of mankind.

ID = [23289]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,general-conference  Size: 679  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:08
Olson, Adam C. “A Different Perspective on Easter: Five Lessons for Us from Easter in the Book of Mormon.” Ensign, April 2020.
ID = [63427]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 6768  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:41
Soares, Ulisses. “The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon.” Delivered at the Saturday Afternoon Session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April 2020.
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The historical facts and the special witnesses of the Book of Mormon testify that its coming forth was indeed miraculous.

ID = [23287]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,general-conference  Size: 12583  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:08
Swift, Hales. “The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Words of Jesus (3 Nephi 27).” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 1, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [6461]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 3110  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Tai, Benjamin M. Z. “The Power of the Book of Mormon in Conversion.” Delivered at the Saturday Afternoon Session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April 2020.
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The Book of Mormon provides spiritual nutrition, prescribes a plan of action, and connects us with the Holy Spirit.

ID = [23291]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,general-conference  Size: 1386  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:08
White, Benjamin Hyrum. “Sherem’s Skepticism: The Tactics of a Faith Shaker.” Ensign, April 2020.
ID = [63422]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 4786  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:41
White, Benjamin Hyrum. “Nehor’s Narcissism: The Influence of a Popular Renegade.” Ensign, April 2020.
ID = [63433]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-04-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 5798  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:42
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 15 (Mosiah 1-3).” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 7, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6015]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-07  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1264  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did Joseph Smith Attempt to Secure the Book of Mormon Copyright in Canada?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #556. April 7, 2020.
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Keywords: Copyright; Legal; Canada; Church History; Book of Mormon Translation; Joseph Smith
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [7780]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-07  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 14432  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Swift, Hales. “What Does King Benjamin Teach about Leadership? (Mosiah 2).” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 8, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6462]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-08  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 3788  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 16: Mosiah 4-6.” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 14, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6389]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-14  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 5756  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 16 (Mosiah 4-6).” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 14, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6016]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-14  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1233  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did the Nephites Preserve Some Items as ‘National Treasures’?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #557. April 14, 2020.
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Keywords: Nephite Regalia; Liahona; Sword of Laban; Gold Plates; Kingship; Coronation; King Benjamin; Mosiah; Joseph Smith; Church History; High Priest
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Old Testament Scriptures > 1 & 2 Kings/1 & 2 Chronicles
ID = [7779]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-14  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 11383  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Swift, Hales. “Crying with One Voice in King Benjamin’s Address (Mosiah 4-5).” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 16, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6463]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-16  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 3654  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 17: Mosiah 7-10.” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 21, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6390]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-21  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7425  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 17 (Mosiah 7-10).” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 21, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6017]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-21  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1217  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “How Does Christ ‘Seal You His’?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #558. April 21, 2020.
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Keywords: Seals; Ancient Near East; Covenants; King Benjamin; King Benjamin’s Speech
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [7778]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-21  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 6954  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Swift, Hales. “Nursing Grievances? (Mosiah 10).” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 23, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6464]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-23  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 6215  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 18: Mosiah 11-17.” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 28, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6391]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-28  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8744  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 18 (Mosiah 11-17).” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 28, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6018]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-28  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1321  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “What Can Readers Learn from Lamanite Traditions?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #559. April 28, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: Lamanites; Nephites
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [7777]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-28  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 11422  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Swift, Hales. “Christ as Father and Son in Mosiah 15.” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 30, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6465]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-04-30  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 10388  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Ensign. “Mosiah 7–10.” Ensign May 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [63506]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-05-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2559  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:46
Ensign. “Mosiah 11–17.” Ensign May 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [63507]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-05-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2318  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:46
Ensign. “Mosiah 18–24.” Ensign May 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [63508]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-05-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2366  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:46
Ensign. “Mosiah 25–28.” Ensign May 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [63509]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-05-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2925  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:46
Ensign. “Mosiah 29–Alma 4.” Ensign May 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63510]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-05-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2370  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:46
Davis, William L. Visions in a Seer Stone: Joseph Smith and the Making of the Book of Mormon. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2020.
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This book examines Joseph Smith’s oral recitation of the Book of Mormon in the context of the prominance and importance of orality in nineteenth-century America. “The focus of this study is the oral per­for­mance techniques that Smith used to dictate the Book of Mormon, with specific attention to the methods of preaching in Smith’s contemporary sermon culture. Thus, the central issues revolve around the methods of oral composition, rather than narrative content.” [Author]

Keywords: Social and cultural history, American setting; Religion, American setting; Book of Mormon; Smith, Joseph, Jr., American setting; Smith, Joseph, Jr., translator
ID = [81474]  Status = Type = book  Date = 2020-05-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:22
Soares, Ulisses. “The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon.” Ensign, May 2020.
ID = [63462]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-05-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 14683  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:43
Tai, Benjamin M. Z. “The Power of the Book of Mormon in Conversion.” Ensign, May 2020.
ID = [63466]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-05-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 9373  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:44
Scripture Central, and Jeffrey M. Bradshaw. “Essay #58: Moses Sees the Garden of Eden (Moses 3): The Symbolism of the Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life (Moses 3:9).” In Pearl of Great Price Central; The Interpreter Foundation. June 05, 2021.
Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Chapters of the Book of Moses > Moses 3 — Garden of Eden
ID = [4531]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-02  Collections:  bom,bradshaw,interpreter-website,moses  Size: 33693  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:12:37
Scripture Central, Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, and Matthew L. Bowen. “Essay #18: The Teachings of Enoch — ‘Out of the Waters of Judah’ (1 Nephi 20:1; JST Genesis 17:3–7).” In Pearl of Great Price Central; The Interpreter Foundation. August 29, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Genesis
Book of Moses Topics > Chapters of the Book of Moses > Moses 6:13–7 — Enoch
ID = [4571]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-02  Collections:  bom,bradshaw,interpreter-website,moses,old-test  Size: 30134  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:12:40
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 19: Mosiah 18-24.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 5, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6392]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-05  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7063  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 19 (Mosiah 18-24).” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 5, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6019]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-05  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1264  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did Abinadi Warn the People of an East Wind?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #560. May 5, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: East Wind; Mesoamerica; Abinadi; King Noah; Bible; Old Testament; Exodus; Moses; Plagues; Evidence
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Exodus
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [7776]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-05  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 13697  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Swift, Hales. “Baptism as the Establishment of a Covenant Community (Mosiah 18).” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 5, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [6466]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-05  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 14180  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 20: Mosiah 25-28.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 12, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6393]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-12  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8104  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 20 (Mosiah 25-28).” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 12, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6020]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-12  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1259  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why is a ‘Ceremony’ Mentioned After King Noah is Executed?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #561. May 12, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: Ceremony; King Noah; Priests; Zemnarihah; Death; Execution; Critical Text
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [7775]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-12  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 10824  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Aston, Warren P. “Laman’s River: An Update.” Book of Mormon Central Blog, May 16, 2020.
ID = [66564]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-16  Collections:  bom  Size: 1840  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:01:42
Swift, Hales. “The Role of Shared Stories in Becoming Unified (Mosiah 25).” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 16, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
ID = [6467]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-16  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 4732  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 21: Mosiah 29-Alma 4.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 19, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6394]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-19  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7012  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 21 (Mosiah 29-Alma 4).” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 19, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6021]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-19  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1257  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “How Can Contrasts Teach Us about True Conversion?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #562. May 19, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: Conversion; Alma the Younger
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [7774]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-19  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 7384  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Christensen, Craig C. “What Would Mormon and Moroni Say to You Today?” Graduation, Brigham Young University—Idaho, May 21, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
ID = [72095]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2020-05-21  Collections:  bom,byui-speeches  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:55:07
Swift, Hales. “Nephite Political Philosophy in Mosiah 29.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 21, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6468]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-21  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 9749  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 22: Alma 5-7.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 26, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6395]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-26  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 5702  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 22 (Alma 5-7).” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 26, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6022]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-26  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1267  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did Alma Face Such Great Political Challenges as the Chief Judge?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #563. May 26, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: Alma the Younger; Chief Judge; Legal; Nehor; Law; Warfare
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [7773]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-05-26  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 11510  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Ensign. “How Can Alma’s Questions Help Us Grow Spiritually?” Ensign June 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63521]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-06-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 1305  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:47
Ensign. “Alma 5–7.” Ensign June 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63526]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-06-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2608  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:47
Ensign. “Alma 8–12.” Ensign June 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63527]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-06-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 3163  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:47
Ensign. “Alma 13–16.” Ensign June 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63528]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-06-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 3177  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:47
Ensign. “Alma 17–22.” Ensign June 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63529]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-06-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2953  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:47
Martino, James B. “Members and Missionaries Working Together.” Ensign, June 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [63525]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-06-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 8353  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:47
Swift, Hales. “Alma’s Testimony of Christ’s Birth and Mission (Alma 7).” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 1, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6469]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 4973  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 23: Alma 8-12.” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 2, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6396]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-02  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8449  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 23 (Alma 8-12).” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 2, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6023]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-02  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1260  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Whose ‘Word’ Was Fulfilled by Christ’s Suffering ‘Pains and Sicknesses’?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #564. June 2, 2020.
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Keywords: Isaiah; Bible; Old Testament; Suffering Servant; Servant Songs; Jesus Christ; Atonement; Alma the Younger
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
ID = [7772]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-02  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 11389  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Skousen, Royal. “The Fifth Printing of the Yale Edition of the Book of Mormon.” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 3, 2020.
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Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 24: Alma 13-16.” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 9, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6397]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-09  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7000  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 24 (Alma 13-16).” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 9, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6024]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-09  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1250  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Swift, Hales. “A Lucrative Pun on Zeezrom (Alma 10-11).” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 9, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6470]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-09  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 3146  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Scripture Central. “Why Did an Angel Send Alma Back to Ammonihah?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #565. June 10, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: Alma; Ammonihah; Angels; Liberty; Politics
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [7771]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-10  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 7291  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Swift, Hales. “Healing Rifts among the Nephites (Alma 16).” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 15, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6471]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-15  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 3587  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 25: Alma 17-22.” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 16, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 25 (Alma 17-22).” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 16, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6025]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-16  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1257  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did Alma Respond in the Way He Did to the ‘Order of Nehor’ in Ammonihah?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #566. June 16, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: Nehor; Ammonihah; Alma the Younger; Amulek; Priesthood
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [7770]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-16  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 9185  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 26: Alma 23-29.” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 23, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 26 (Alma 23-29).” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 23, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6026]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-23  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1212  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Swift, Hales. “Teaching the Gospel and Following the Spirit (Alma 18).” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 23, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6472]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-23  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 4751  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Swift, Hales. “All We Can/Could Do Is Repentance (Alma 24).” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 29, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6473]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-29  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 4764  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 27: Alma 30-31.” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 30, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6400]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-30  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8527  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 27 (Alma 30-31).” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 30, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6027]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-30  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1310  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why did the Ammonites Covenant Not to Take Up Arms?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #567. June 30, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: Ammonites; Anti-Nephi-Lehi; Anti-Nephi-Lehies; Pacifism; Warfare; War; Swords
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [7769]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-06-30  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 11225  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Ensign. “How We Strengthen Our Faith—Together.” Ensign July 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Ensign. “Why Does Alma Share the Story of Moses and the Brass Serpent?” Ensign July 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63575]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-07-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 1335  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:50
Ensign. “Alma 23–29.” Ensign July 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63579]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-07-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 3064  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:50
Ensign. “Alma 30–31.” Ensign July 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63580]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-07-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2364  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:50
Ensign. “Alma 32–35.” Ensign July 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63581]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-07-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2441  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:50
Ensign. “Alma 36–38.” Ensign July 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Ellison, Mark D. “Episode 12: Atonement Models & Alma 42.” Y Religion Podcast, BYU Religious Studies Center, July 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [39045]  Status = Type = podcast  Date = 2020-07-01  Collections:  bom,y-rel  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:40:35
Skousen, Royal. “Publication of Part 6 of Volume 3 of the Critical Text of the Book of Mormon.” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 1, 2020.
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Swift, Hales. “Korihor and the Self-Refuting Argument (Alma 30).” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 6, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6474]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-06  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 4216  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 28: Alma 32-35.” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 7, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6401]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-07  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7183  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 28 (Alma 32-35).” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 7, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6028]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-07  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1269  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Does the Book of Mormon Use So Many Different Terms for ‘Law’?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #568. July 7, 2020.
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Keywords: Law of Moses; Law; Legal; Hebrew
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [7768]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-07  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 12978  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 29: Alma 36-38.” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 14, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6402]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-14  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8154  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 29 (Alma 36-38).” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 14, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6029]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-14  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1214  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did Alma Talk about Planting a Seed in the Heart?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #569. July 14, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: Tree of Life; Faith; Mesoamerica; Maize God; Heart; Alma the Younger; Evidence
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [7767]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-14  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 10787  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Swift, Hales. “Prayer and Worship in Alma 32-34.” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 16, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6475]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-16  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 5018  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Swift, Hales. “Alma 36: Christ as Turning Point.” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 20, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6476]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-20  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7550  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 30: Alma 39-42.” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 21, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6403]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-21  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 6700  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 30 (Alma 39-42).” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 21, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6030]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-21  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 983  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did Alma See God Surrounded by Angels?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #570. July 21, 2020.
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Keywords: Angels; Divine Council; Alma the Younger; Helaman; Repentance; Conversion
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [7766]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-21  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 10576  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 31: Alma 43-52.” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 28, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6404]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-28  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7998  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 31 (Alma 43-52).” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 28, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6031]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-28  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1251  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did Alma Draw on the Teachings of Abinadi?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #571. July 28, 2020.
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Keywords: Corianton; Alma the Younger; Abinadi; Intertextuality
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [7765]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-28  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 19411  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Swift, Hales. “Restoration in Alma 41.” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 30, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6477]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-07-30  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 4658  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Ensign. “Alma 39–42.” Ensign August 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63623]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-08-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2731  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:52
Ensign. “Alma 43–52.” Ensign August 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63624]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-08-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2695  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:52
Ensign. “Alma 53–63.” Ensign August 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [63625]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-08-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2952  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:52
Ensign. “Helaman 1–6.” Ensign August 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [63626]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-08-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2525  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:52
Ensign. “Helaman 7–12.” Ensign August 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [63627]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-08-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2604  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:53
Dale, Bruce E., and Brian Dale. “Joseph Smith: The World’s Greatest Guesser – A Bayesian Statistical Analysis of Positive and Negative Correspondences Between the Book of Mormon and The Maya, 9th Edition.” Paper presented at the 2020 FairMormon Conference. August, 2020.
ID = [32680]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2020-08-01  Collections:  bom,fair-conference,smith-joseph-jr  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:48:50
Griffin, Tyler J. “Latter-day Lessons from Alma 30: Recognizing and Combating Anti-Christ Teachings and Tactics.” Paper presented at the 2020 FairMormon Conference. August, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [32658]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2020-08-01  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size: 46601  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:48:50
Halverson, Taylor. “The Covenant Path in the Bible and the Book of Mormon.” Paper presented at the 2020 FairMormon Conference. August, 2020.
ID = [32684]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2020-08-01  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:48:50
Peterson, Daniel C. “The Book of Mormon Witnesses: Variety and Complexity.” Paper presented at the 2020 FairMormon Conference. August, 2020.
ID = [32688]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2020-08-01  Collections:  bom,fair-conference,peterson  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:48:51
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 32: Alma 53-63.” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 4, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6405]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-04  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 9867  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 32 (Alma 53-63).” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 4, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6032]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-04  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1254  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did God Support the Nephites in Battle?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #572. August 4, 2020.
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Keywords: Warfare; War Chapters; War; Nephites; Mesoamerica; Maya; Prophecy
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [7764]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-04  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 9625  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 33: Helaman 1-6.” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 11, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [6406]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-11  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 9322  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 33 (Helaman 1-6).” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 11, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [6033]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-11  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1247  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “How was Pahoran a Strong Leader in Turbulent Times?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #573. August 11, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: Pahoran; Captain Moroni; Warfare; War Chapters
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
ID = [7763]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-11  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 11776  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Swift, Hales. “Alma 44: Just and Unjust War, Simile Curses, and Repentance.” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 11, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6478]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-11  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7613  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Swift, Hales. “Alma 55:4-9: Nephite and Lamanite Differences More about Sound than Look.” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 11, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6479]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-11  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 3524  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Swift, Hales. “The Stripling Warriors: Lessons for Our Day (Alma 56-57).” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 11, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [6480]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-11  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8751  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 34: Helaman 7-12.” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 18, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [6407]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-18  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 6143  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 34 (Helaman 7-12).” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 18, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [6034]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-18  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1268  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did Pahoran, Paanchi, and Pacumeni have Such Similar Sounding Names?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #574. August 18, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: Pahoran; Pacumeni; Paanchi; Egyptian; Names; Evidence
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [7762]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-18  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 12572  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 35: Helaman 13-16.” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 25, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [6408]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-25  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 9256  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 35 (Helaman 13-16).” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 25, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [6035]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-25  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1252  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Does Helaman 7–8 Feel Like a Funeral Speech?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #575. August 25, 2020.
Display Keywords
Keywords: Nephi; Tower; Funeral; Sermon; Death; Sin; Chief Judge; Chief Market
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [7761]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-08-25  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 7587  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Ensign. “Helaman 13–16.” Ensign September 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [63679]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-09-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2932  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:55
Ensign. “3 Nephi 1–7.” Ensign September 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [63680]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-09-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2957  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:55
Ensign. “3 Nephi 8–11.” Ensign September 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [63681]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-09-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2667  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:56
Ensign. “3 Nephi 12–16.” Ensign September 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [63682]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-09-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2456  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:56
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 36: 3 Nephi 1-7.” The Interpreter Foundation website. September 1, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [6409]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-09-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 9258  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Davis, William L. “The Limits of Naturalistic Criteria for the Book of Mormon: Comparing Joseph Smith and Andrew Jackson Davis.” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 53, no. 3 (Fall, 2020): 73-103.
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This article explores the translation process of the Book of Mormon, examining evidence of Joseph’s inability to produce the book of his own accord. It draws comparisons between Joseph and Andrew Jackson Davis, eventually concluding that naturalistic evidence is insufficient to prove or disprove the authenticity of the Book of Mormon.

Keywords: Smith, Joseph, Jr., education; Smith, Joseph, Jr., translator; Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith’s translation of
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 36 (3 Nephi 1-7).” The Interpreter Foundation website. September 1, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [6036]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-09-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1263  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Maxson, Anne. “My Son, the Book of Mormon, and Me.” Ensign, September 2020.
ID = [63691]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-09-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2329  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:56
Peterson, Daniel C. “The Book of Mormon and the Descent into Dissent.” Ensign, September 2020.
ID = [63674]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-09-01  Collections:  bom,ensign,peterson  Size: 8986  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:55
Scripture Central. “How Are Samuel the Lamanite and the Biblical Prophet Samuel Similar?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #576. September 1, 2020.
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Keywords: Samuel the Lamanite; Samuel; 1 Samuel; Bible; Old Testament; Agag; Hebrew; Onomastics; Names; Word Play; Pun; Messiah; Anointing; Gestures
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > 1 & 2 Samuel
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [7760]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-09-01  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 12969  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 37: 3 Nephi 8-11.” The Interpreter Foundation website. September 8, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 37 (3 Nephi 8-11).” The Interpreter Foundation website. September 8, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [6037]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-09-08  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1256  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Should 3 Nephi Be Read as the Book of the High Priest Nephi?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #577. September 8, 2020.
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Keywords: Jesus Christ; High Priest; Nephi; Nephi3; Temples; Ancient Israelite Religion; Gadianton Robbers; Priesthood
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [7759]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-09-08  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 9921  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 38: 3 Nephi 12-16.” The Interpreter Foundation website. September 15, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [6411]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-09-15  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7070  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 38 (3 Nephi 12-16).” The Interpreter Foundation website. September 15, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [6038]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-09-15  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1281  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Does the Father Say ‘Hear Ye Him’?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #578. September 15, 2020.
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Keywords: Hear Him; Jesus Christ; Christ in America; Heavenly Father; First Vision; Joseph Smith; Bible; New Testament; Mount of Transfiguration
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [7758]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-09-15  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 9478  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Reynolds, Noel B., and Jeff Lindsay. “‘Strong Like Unto Moses’: The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Related Content Apparently from the Brass Plates.” Presented at the conference entitled “Tracing Ancient Threads of the Book of Moses” (September 18–19, 2020), Provo, UT: Brigham Young University 2020.
Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Joseph Smith Translation (JST) > Historicity and Ancient Threads — General Issues
Book of Moses Topics > Source Criticism and the Documentary Hypothesis
ID = [2720]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2020-09-19  Collections:  bom,moses  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:03
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 39: 3 Nephi 17-19.” The Interpreter Foundation website. September 22, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [6412]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-09-22  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 6079  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 39 (3 Nephi 17-19).” The Interpreter Foundation website. September 22, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [6039]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-09-22  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1296  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Ensign. “3 Nephi 17–19.” Ensign October 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [40715]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-10-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2836  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:40:39
Ensign. “3 Nephi 20–26.” Ensign October 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [40716]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-10-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2366  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:40:39
Ensign. “3 Nephi 27–4 Nephi.” Ensign October 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 4 Nephi
ID = [40717]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-10-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2278  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:40:39
Dunn, Alaina Wangsgaard. “He Put Me Back Together.” Ensign, October 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [40731]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-10-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 2203  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:40:39
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 40: 3 Nephi 20-26.” The Interpreter Foundation website. October 6, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 40 (3 Nephi 20-26).” The Interpreter Foundation website. October 6, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [6040]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-10-06  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1232  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Should You Have Family Prayer?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #579. October 6, 2020.
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Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 41: 3 Nephi 27-4 Nephi.” The Interpreter Foundation website. October 13, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 4 Nephi
ID = [6414]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-10-13  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8900  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:33
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 41 (3 Nephi 27-4 Nephi).” The Interpreter Foundation website. October 13, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 4 Nephi
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Scripture Central. “How Did Christ Use the Nephite Prophetic Worldview?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #580. October 13, 2020.
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Keywords: Nephite Prophetic View; Christ in America; Jesus Christ; Nephi; Gentiles; Scattering of Israel; Israelites
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 42 (Mormon 1-6).” The Interpreter Foundation website. October 20, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mormon
ID = [6042]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-10-20  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1258  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 44 (Ether 1-5).” The Interpreter Foundation website. October 20, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [6043]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-10-20  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1258  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “How Is the Unity of Zion Society Achieved?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #581. October 20, 2020.
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Keywords: Zion; Prosperity; Nephites; Christ in America
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 4 Nephi
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Interpreter Foundation. “Pre-print of Revisions in the Analysis of Archaic Language in the Book of Mormon.” The Interpreter Foundation website. October 22, 2020.
ID = [4943]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-10-22  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 2328  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:13:11
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 43 (Mormon 7-9).” The Interpreter Foundation website. October 27, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mormon
ID = [6044]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-10-27  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1306  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “How Do the Events of Mormon’s Life Shape the Entire Book of Mormon?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #582. October 27, 2020.
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Keywords: Mormon; Redaction; Abridgment; Warfare; Jesus Christ; Theophany; Gold Plates; Record Keeping
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mormon
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Ensign. “Ether 1–5.” Ensign November 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Ensign. “Ether 6–11.” Ensign November 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Ensign. “Ether 12–15.” Ensign November 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Spencer, Joseph M. “Episode 19: Book of Mormon Theology.” Y Religion Podcast, BYU Religious Studies Center, November 2020.
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Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 44: Ether 1-5.” The Interpreter Foundation website. November 3, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [6417]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-11-03  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 9929  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Scripture Central. “What Do We Know About Nephite Language?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #583. November 3, 2020.
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Keywords: Uto-Aztecan; Language; Hebrew; Egyptian; Semitic; Linguistics; Evidence
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mormon
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘That They May Be Purified in Me’: Ritual Purification in 3 Nephi 19 and the Implications of Holiness as ‘Purity’ for Latter-day Saint Temple Ordinances and Worship.” Paper presented at the 2020 Temple on Mount Zion Conference. November 7, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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Interpreter Foundation. “Pre-print of Revisions in the Analysis of Archaic Phrases in the Book of Mormon.” The Interpreter Foundation website. November 9, 2020.
ID = [4944]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-11-09  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 2620  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:13:11
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 45: Ether 6-11.” The Interpreter Foundation website. November 10, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 45 (Ether 6-11).” The Interpreter Foundation website. November 10, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Scripture Central. “Why Did Jesus Say, ‘Never Have I Showed Myself unto Man’?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #584. November 10, 2020.
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Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 46: Ether 12-15.” The Interpreter Foundation website. November 17, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [6419]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-11-17  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7108  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 46 (Ether 12-15).” The Interpreter Foundation website. November 17, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Scripture Central. “Why Are Secret Combinations Associated with Cain and Getting Gain?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #585. November 17, 2020.
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Keywords: Cain and Abel; Cain; Hebrew; Secret Combinations; Word Play
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Interpreter Foundation. “Pre-print of Revisions in the Analysis of Archaic Grammar in the Book of Mormon.” The Interpreter Foundation website. November 19, 2020.
ID = [4945]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-11-19  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 2904  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:13:11
Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 47: Moroni 1-6.” The Interpreter Foundation website. November 24, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
ID = [6420]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-11-24  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 3932  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:34
Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 47 (Moroni 1-6).” The Interpreter Foundation website. November 24, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
ID = [6047]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-11-24  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1257  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Were the Unburied Dead So Troubling to the Jaredites?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #586. November 24, 2020.
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Keywords: Death; Burial; Ancient Near East; Mesopotamia; Warfare
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Ensign. “What can we learn from the book of Moroni?” Ensign December 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Ensign. “‘What is it that ye shall hope for?’ (Moroni 7:41).” Ensign December 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Ensign. “‘What is it that ye shall hope for?’ (Moroni 7:41).” Ensign December 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
ID = [63723]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2020-12-01  Collections:  bom,ensign  Size: 1127  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:58:58
Ensign. “Moroni 1–6.” Ensign December 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Ensign. “Moroni 7–9.” Ensign December 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Ensign. “Moroni 10.” Ensign December 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 48: Moroni 7-9.” The Interpreter Foundation website. December 1, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Da Silva, Wlaldiane Kássia Bandeira Barros. “How the Book of Mormon Helped Me through Social Isolation.” Ensign, December 2020.
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Garner, Christopher B. “Finding the Real Joy of Christmas through the Book of Mormon.” Ensign, December 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 48 (Moroni 7-9).” The Interpreter Foundation website. December 1, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
ID = [6048]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2020-12-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1283  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:31
Scripture Central. “Why Did Moroni Provide the Exact Wording of Priesthood Ordinances?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #587. December 1, 2020.
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Keywords: Sacrament; Priesthood; Laying on of Hands; Holy Ghost; Jesus Christ; Christ in America; Moroni
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Watson, Faith S. “Finding Healing in the Book of Mormon.” Ensign, December 2020.
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Interpreter Foundation. “Pre-print of Revisions in the Analysis of Archaic Expressions in the Book of Mormon.” The Interpreter Foundation website. December 2, 2020.
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Claybaugh, Jonn D. “Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 49: Moroni 10.” The Interpreter Foundation website. December 8, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 49 (Moroni 10).” The Interpreter Foundation website. December 8, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Lindsay, Jeff. “Was a Rare Book on the Hindu Religion a Source for the Book of Ether?” The Interpreter Foundation website. December 9, 2020.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Interpreter Foundation. “Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 50 (Christmas).” The Interpreter Foundation website. December 15, 2020.
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Scripture Central. “Why Did Moroni Conclude with So Many Exhortations?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #588. December 15, 2020.
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Keywords: Moroni; Exhortations
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Arnold, Marilyn. “‘Words, Words, Words’: Hugh Nibley on the Book of Mormon.” In Hugh Nibley Observed, edited by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Shirley S. Ricks, and Stephen T. Whitlock, Chapter 16, pp. 299-329. Orem, UT, and Salt Lake City: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2021.
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On 25 March 2010, in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium, Brigham Young University, Marilyn Arnold presented this lecture as part of a series honoring Hugh W. Nibley on the 100th anniversary of his birth (27 March 2010).
In this lecture commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of Hugh Nibley’s birth, Arnold paints a picture of him by discussing not only his scholarship but also his very unique, and often humorous, writing and speaking styles and his consistent jabs at academia. According to Arnold, who read everything Nibley had written on the Book of Mormon, Nibley was never more eloquent or serious than when he defended that book. Often, Arnold notes, his defenses and other writings are illuminated by literary devices, including the use of parable, epistle, and Platonic dialogue.

Topics:    Hugh W. Nibley Topics > Hugh Nibley > Scholarship, Footnotes, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, CWHN, Editing > Book of Mormon
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Baugh, Alexander L., Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin C. Pykles, eds. Joseph Smith and His First Vision: Context, Place, and Meaning. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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This volume celebrates the bicentennial of Joseph Smith’s 1820 First Vision of the Father and the Son, a founding event in the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ. Contributors examine the various accounts of the vision, the religious excitement prevalent in the region, the question that prompted Joseph to enter the grove, the powers of darkness that assailed him, and the natural environment and ultimate preservation of the Sacred Grove. This volume brings together some of the finest presentations from a 2020 BYU Church History Symposium honoring the bicentennial of the First Vision. ISBN 978-1-9503-0408-0

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Oaks, Dallin H. “Writing about the Prophet Joseph Smith.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Dew, Sheri L. “Joseph Smith and the Problem of Loneliness.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
ID = [33917]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2021-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books,smith-joseph-jr  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:14
Bushman, Richard Lyman. “The First Vision in 2020.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
ID = [33918]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2021-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:14
Cope, Rachel. “The First Vision within the Context of Revivalism.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
ID = [33919]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2021-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:14
Bennett, Richard E. “Quiet Revivalism: New Light on the Burned-Over District.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
ID = [33920]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2021-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:14
Staker, Mark Lyman, and Donald L. Enders. “Excitement on the Subject of Religion: Controversy within Palmyra’s 1819 and 1820 Preaching District.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
ID = [33921]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2021-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:14
Barney, Quinten Zehn. “A Contextual Background for Joseph Smith’s Last Known Recounting of the First Vision.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Godfrey, Matthew C. “The ‘Nature’ of Revelation: The Influence of the Natural Environment on Joseph Smith’s Revelatory Experiences.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
ID = [33923]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2021-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:14
Boatright, Gary L., Jr. “The Sacred Grove: Its History, Preservation, and Regeneration.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Hepworth, Steven. “‘I Was Seized Upon by Some Power’: Joseph Smith, Satan, and the First Vision.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Jackson, Kent P. “‘O Lord, What Church Shall I Join?’: The Question and the Answer.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Olsen, Steven L. “Literary Craftsmanship of the Joseph Smith Story.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Tait, Lisa Olsen. “Susa Young Gates’s ‘Vision Beautiful’” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Griffiths, Casey Paul. “The First Vision Goes to the Movies.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision, eds. Alexander L. Baugh, Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin Pykles. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Becerra, Daniel. “Samuel the Lamanite and the Ethics of Wealth in the Book of Mormon.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Belnap, David M. “The Inclusive, Anti-Discrimination Message of the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): 195-370.
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Abstract: Attitudes of superiority lead to societal conflict. The racial interpretation of a few Book of Mormon verses has contributed to these attitudes and conflicts, yet hundreds of inclusive messages are found in more than half of the book’s verses. God’s message, love, mercy, and justice are for all people. Righteous people did not think themselves above others, nor did they persecute others or start wars. War is tragic and is caused by wickedness. Conspiracies are a great evil. Righteous people were kind in their attitudes and actions, regardless of others’ social status or ethnicity. Some Book of Mormon people even gave their lives or put their lives at risk to act kindly, and some of these went from hating others to giving up their lives on behalf of others. The inclusive messages in the Book of Mormon are consistent with the position advocated by current Latter-day Saint leaders condemning all racism and disavowing racist hypotheses such as those derived from a few Book of Mormon verses (i.e., that skin color is related to righteousness). The inclusive messages also are consistent with the view that skin color in the Book of Mormon is not literal but is metaphorical. The Book of Mormon instructs us that the right way to interact is with love and respect, through examples of people respecting and reaching out to others, promises to all people, condemnation of unkindness and anti-Semitism, calls to all people to repent, and emphasizing the flaws of one’s own group and not those of others.

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Bokovoy, David E. “Ancient Temple Imagery in the Sermons of Jacob.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 31-46.
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Abstract: This essay makes a compelling argument for Jacob, the brother of Nephi, having deep knowledge of ancient Israelite temple ritual, concepts, and imagery, based on two of Jacob’s sermons in 2 Nephi 9 and Jacob 1-3. For instance, he discusses the duty of the priest to expiate sin and make atonement before the Lord and of entering God’s presence. Jacob quotes temple-related verses from the Old Testament, like Psalm 95. The allusions to the temple are not forced, but very subtle. Of course, Jacob’s central topic, the atonement, is a temple topic itself, and its opposite, impurity, is also expressed by Jacob in terms familiar and central to an ancient temple priest. The temple is also shown as a gate to heaven.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.
See David E. Bokovoy, “Ancient Temple Imagery in the Sermons of Jacob,” in Temple Insights: Proceedings of the Interpreter Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference, “The Temple on Mount Zion,” 22 September 2012, ed. William J. Hamblin and David Rolph Seely (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2014), 171–186. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/temple-insights/.].

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
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Bowen, Matthew L. “Coming Down and Bringing Down: Pejorative Onomastic Allusions to the Jaredites in Helaman 6:25, 6:38, and Ether 2:11.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): 397-410.
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Abstract: Mormon uses pejorative wordplay on the name Jaredites based on the meaning of the Hebrew verb yārad. The onomastic rhetoric involving the meaning of yārad first surfaces in Helaman 6 where Mormon also employs wordplay on the name Cain in terms of qānâ or “getting gain.” The first wordplay occurs in the negative purpose clause “lest they should be a means of bringing down [cf. lĕhôrîd] the people unto destruction” (Helaman 6:25) and the second in the prepositional phrase “until they had come down [cf. yārĕdû/yordû] to believe in their works” (Helaman 6:38). Mormon uses these pejorative wordplays as a means of emphasizing the genetic link that he sees between Jareditic secret combinations and the derivative Gadianton robbers. Moroni reflects upon his father’s earlier use of this type of pejorative wordplay on “Jaredites” and yārad when he directly informs latter-day Gentiles regarding the “decrees of God” upon the land of promise “that ye may repent and not continue in your iniquities until the fullness be come, that ye may not bring down [cf. *tôrîdû/hôradtem] the fullness of the wrath of God upon you as the inhabitants of the land hath hitherto done” (Ether 2:11). All three of these onomastic allusions constitute an urgent and timely warning to latter-day Gentiles living upon the land of promise. They warn the Gentiles against “coming down” to believe in and partake of the works and spoils of secret combinations like the Jaredites and the Nephites did, and thus “bringing down” their own people to destruction and “bringing down” the “fullness of the wrath of God” upon themselves, as the Jaredites and the Nephites both did.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘The Messiah Will Set Himself Again’: Jacob’s Use of Isaiah 11:11 in 2 Nephi 6:14 and Jacob 6:2.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 44 (2021): 287-306.
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Abstract: In sermons and writings, Jacob twice quotes the prophecy of Isaiah 11:11 (“the Lord [ʾădōnāy] shall set his hand again [yôsîp] the second time to gather the remnant of his people”). In 2 Nephi 6:14 and Jacob 6:2, Jacob uses Isaiah 11:11 as a lens through which he interprets much lengthier prophetic texts that detail the restoration, redemption, and gathering of Israel: namely, Isaiah 49:22–52:2 and Zenos’s Allegory of the Olive Trees (Jacob 5). In using Isaiah 11:11 in 2 Nephi 6:14, Jacob, consistent with the teaching of his father Lehi (2 Nephi 2:6), identifies ʾădōnāy (“the Lord”) in Isaiah 11:11 as “the Messiah” and the one who will “set himself again the second time to recover” his people (both Israel and the righteous Gentiles who “believe in him”) and “manifest himself unto them in great glory.” This recovery and restoration will be so thoroughgoing as to include the resurrection of the dead (see 2 Nephi 9:1–2, 12–13). In Jacob 6:2, Jacob equates the image of the Lord “set[ting] his hand again [yôsîp] the second time to recover his people” (Isaiah 11:11) to the Lord of the vineyard’s “labor[ing] in” and “nourish[ing] again” the vineyard to “bring forth again” (cf. Hebrew yôsîp) the natural fruit (Jacob 5:29–33, 51–77) into the vineyard. All of this suggests that Jacob saw Isaiah 49:22–52:2 and Zenos’s allegory (Jacob 5) as telling essentially the same story. For Jacob, the prophetic declaration of Isaiah 11:11 concisely summed up this story, describing divine initiative and iterative action to “recover” or gather Israel in terms of the verb yôsîp. Jacob, foresaw this the divine action as being accomplished through the “servant” and “servants” in Isaiah 49–52, “servants” analogous to those described by Zenos in his allegory. For Jacob, the idiomatic use of yôsîp in Isaiah 11:11 as he quotes it in 2 Nephi 6:14 and Jacob 6:2 and as repeated throughout Zenos’s allegory (Jacob 5) reinforces the patriarch Joseph’s statement preserved in 2 Nephi 3 that this figure would be a “Joseph” (yôsēp).

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Enos
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘If Ye Believe on His Name’: Wordplay on the Name Samuel in Helaman 14:2, 12–13 and 3 Nephi 23:9 and the Doctrine of Christ in Samuel’s Speech.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 49-76.
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Abstract: The Semitic/Hebrew name Samuel (šĕmûʾēl) most likely means “his name is El” — i.e., “his name [the name that he calls upon in worship] is El” — although it was also associated with “hearing” (šāmaʿ) God (e.g., 1 Samuel 3:9–11). In the ancient Near East, the parental hope for one thus named is that the son (and “his name”) would glorify El (a name later understood in ancient Israel to refer to God); or, like the biblical prophet Samuel, the child would hear El/God (“El is heard”). The name šĕmûʾēl thus constituted an appropriate symbol of the mission of the Son of God who “glorified the name of the Father” (Ether 12:8), was perfectly obedient to the Father in all things, and was the Prophet like Moses par excellence, whom Israel was to “hear” or “hearken” in all things (Deuteronomy 18:15; 1 Nephi 22:20; 3 Nephi 20:32). Jesus may have referred to this in a wordplay on the name Samuel when he said: “I commanded my servant Samuel, the Lamanite, that he should testify unto this people, that at the day that the Father should glorify his name in me that there were many saints who should arise from the dead” (3 Nephi 23:9). Samuel the Lamanite had particularly emphasized “believ[ing] on the name” of God’s Son in the second part of his speech (see Helaman 14:2, 12–13) in advance of the latter’s coming. Samuel thus seems to use a recurrent or thematic rhetorical wordplay on his own name as an entry point to calling the Nephites to repent and return to living the doctrine of Christ, which activates the blessings of the atonement of Jesus Christ. Mormon took great care to show that all of the signs and prophecies that Samuel gave the Nephites of Zarahemla were fulfilled at the time of Jesus’s birth, death, and resurrection as Jesus glorified the Father’s name in every particular, and found further fulfillment in some particulars during Mormon’s own life and times.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Bowman, Matthew. “Biblical Criticism, the Book of Mormon, and the Meanings of Civilization.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 30 (2021): 62-89.
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“In the half-century or so after 1880, most analysis of the Book of Mormon among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was in reaction in some way to the rise of modern academic methods of studying Christian scripture, many of which cast doubt on its traditional origins and its historical claims. As with many other American Christian faiths, most Latter-day Saint reactions were negative. Initially, Latter-day Saints believed the Book of Mormon to be a pristine and divine refutation of such techniques. Over time, however, it became evident that the Book of Mormon could indeed be subjected to these very methods, and Latter-day Saint writers reacted variously: while some became convinced that such criticism revealed the Book of Mormon to be shallow or ahistorical, others asserted that responsible academic study could validate its claims and even offer new means of interpretation for understanding its message.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, controversies; Book of Mormon, textual criticism; Scriptures, historicity; Scriptures, narrative criticism; Book of Mormon; Scriptures; Scriptures, textual criticism; Book of Mormon, historicity
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Boyce, Duane. “‘Beloved by All the People’: A Fresh Look at Captain Moroni.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 181-204.
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Abstract: In his well-known volume about the Book of Mormon, Grant Hardy focuses primarily on the book’s main narrators. However, he also makes a number of observations about other figures in the book that are of particular interest, including some about Captain Moroni. In addition to those I address elsewhere, these observations range from the assertion that Captain Moroni slaughtered his political opponents in one instance, to his claim that Moroni is not depicted as “particularly religious,” to his claim that Moroni had a “quick temper.” The question is: Are such observations supported in the text? Carefully examining this question both shows the answer to be “no” and allows a deeper look into Captain Moroni.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Boyce, Duane. “Did Captain Moroni Lack the Typical Religious Virtues?” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 217-240.
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Abstract: In his well-known volume about the Book of Mormon, Grant Hardy focuses primarily on the book’s main narrators. However, he also makes a number of observations about other figures in the book that are of particular interest, including some about Captain Moroni. In addition to those I address elsewhere, these observations include the claim that Moroni lacked the typical religious virtues — which Hardy identifies as “humility, self-sacrifice, kindness, and relying upon the Lord.” They also include the assertion that Helaman, in his manifest reliance upon God, serves as a counterexample to Moroni’s military leadership. A close look at the text, however, indicates that both these claims are mistaken.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Bradshaw, Jeffrey M. “Moses 6–7 and the Book of Giants: Remarkable Witnesses of Enoch’s Ministry.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 48 (2021): 95-312.
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Abstract: The Book of Giants (BG), an Enoch text found in 1948 among the Dead Sea Scrolls, includes a priceless trove of stories about the ancient prophet and his contemporaries, including unique elements relevant to the Book of Moses Enoch account. Hugh Nibley was the first to discover in the BG a rare personal name that corresponds to the only named character in the Book of Moses besides Enoch himself, a finding that some non-Latter-day Saint Enoch scholars considered significant. Since Nibley’s passing, the growth of new scholarship on ancient Enoch texts has continued unabated. While Nibley’s pioneering research compared the names and roles of one character in Moses 6–7 and BG, scholars have now been able to examine the names and roles of nearly all of the prominent figures in the two books and analyze their respective accounts in more detail. Not only are the overall storylines of the two independent accounts more similar than could have imagined a few years ago, a series of recent studies have added substance to the claim that the specific resemblances of the Book of Giants to Moses 6–7—resemblances that are rare or absent elsewhere in Jewish tradition—are more numerous and significant than the resemblances of any other single ancient Enoch text—or, for that matter, to all of the most significant extant Enoch texts combined. Of particular note is new evidence in BG that relates to the Book of Moses account of Enoch’s gathering of Zion to divinely prepared cities and the ascent of his people to the presence of God.

[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the Latter-day Saint community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.

[Page 96]See Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, “Moses 6–7 and the Book of Giants: Remarkable Witnesses of Enoch’s Ministry,” in Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses: Inspired Origins, Temple Contexts, and Literary Qualities, ed. Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, David R. Seely, John W. Welch and Scott Gordon (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central; Redding, CA: FAIR; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2021), 1041–256. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/ancient-threads-in-the-book-of-moses/.

A condensed and simplified version of ancient evidence for the Enoch account in the Book of Moses will be forthcoming in a new book:

Bradshaw, Jeffrey M., Enoch and the Gathering of Zion: The Witness of Ancient Texts for Modern Scripture. Orem, Springville, and Salt Lake City, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, Book of Mormon Central, and Eborn Books, 2021. See https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/enoch-and-the-gathering-of-zion/.

In the meantime, perhaps this video version may be a little easier to digest:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP6GYxbieNQ

Also, the Book of Moses Essays #1-30 at https://interpreterfoundation.org/book-of-moses-essays/ overlap somewhat, containing both earlier versions of some (but not all) of the findings in this article, while also including topics that are not in the paper.]

Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Chapters of the Book of Moses > Moses 6:13–7 — Enoch
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Brown, Amanda Colleen. “Subtle Hebraic Features in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): 37-40.
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Review of Donald W. Parry, Preserved in Translation: Hebrew and Other Ancient Literary Forms in the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book; Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020). 171 pages. Hardback, $19.99.Abstract: Donald W. Parry combines a lifetime of insights about the Old Testament and Book of Mormon into one volume. Written for a non- academic audience, this book will provide a glimpse into some of the Book of Mormon’s literary complexities that originate from Hebrew grammar and style.

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Brown, Amanda Colleen. “Alma’s Reality: Reading Alma as Sinful, Repentant, Traumatized, Questioning, and Righteous.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 249-252.
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Review of Kylie Nielson Turley, Alma 1–29: A Brief Theological Introduction (Provo, UT: The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020). 162 pages. $9.95 (paperback).
Abstract: Kylie Nielson Turley delves deep into the conversion and ministry of Alma the Younger, reading new life into a well-known narrative. By analyzing Alma’s story with the full weight of his humanity in mind, she breathes emotion into Alma’s conversion and missionary efforts. Her efforts to read Alma without a veneer of superhumanity result in a highly relatable figure who has known wickedness, repentance, loss, depression, and righteousness.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Bushman, Richard Lyman. “Hugh Nibley and Joseph Smith.” In Hugh Nibley Observed, edited by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Shirley S. Ricks, and Stephen T. Whitlock, Chapter 8, pp. 99-116. Orem, UT, and Salt Lake City: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2021.
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Originally published in the Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture (2010).
Just as attorneys representing the church wouldn’t bear their testimonies in a courtroom, Hugh Nibley defended Joseph Smith through facts and scholarly dialogue, not testimony bearing. Although Nibley did, at times, discuss the Prophet specifically, his defense of Joseph came primarily through academic vindication of the Book of Mormon. When others made scholarly attacks against Joseph’s character, Nibley would move the debate to a discussion of the historicity of the book on its own terms. When Nibley did directly discuss the Prophet, he portrayed him as a humble, loving servant of God.

Topics:    Hugh W. Nibley Topics > Hugh Nibley > Scholarship, Footnotes, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, CWHN, Editing > Apologetics
Hugh W. Nibley Topics > Hugh Nibley > Scholarship, Footnotes, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, CWHN, Editing > Book of Mormon
Hugh W. Nibley Topics > Hugh Nibley > Scholarship, Footnotes, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, CWHN, Editing > Joseph Smith
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Bushman, Richard Lyman. “Mormon, Moses, and the Representation of Reality.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 291-312.
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Abstract: In this essay, Richard Bushman borrows a critical perspective from Erich Auerbach’s Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature. He analyzes the representation of antiquity in two of Joseph Smith’s striking translations, the Book of Mormon and the Book of Moses. The two texts, produced within a few years of one another, created distinctive stages on which to dramatize the human-God relationship. The question is: What can we learn from this comparison about God, prophets, and human destiny?
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the Latter-day Saint community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.
See Richard L. Bushman, “Mormon, Moses, and the Representation of Reality,” in Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses: Inspired Origins, Temple Contexts, and Literary Qualities, edited by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, David R. Seely, John W. Welch and Scott Gordon (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central; Redding, CA: FAIR; Tooele, UT: Eborn Books, 2021), 51–74. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/ancient-threads-in-the-book-of-moses/.].

Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Literary and Textual Studies of the Book of Moses
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Carmack, Stanford A. “Personal Relative Pronoun Usage in the Book of Mormon: An Important Authorship Diagnostic.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 49 (2021): 5-36.
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Abstract: This study compares personal relative pronoun usage in the earliest text of the Book of Mormon with 11 specimens of Joseph Smith’s early writings, 25 pseudo-archaic texts, the King James Bible, and more than 200,000 early modern (1473–1700) and late modern (1701–1800+) texts. The linguistic pattern of the Book of Mormon in this domain — a pattern difficult to consciously manipulate in a sustained manner — uniquely points to a less-common early modern pattern. Because there is no matching of the Book of Mormon’s pattern except with a small percentage of early modern texts, the indications are that Joseph Smith was neither the author nor the English-language translator of this pervasive element of the dictation language of the Book of Mormon. Cross-verification by means of large database comparisons and matching with one of the finest pseudo-archaic texts confirm these findings.

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Carmack, Stanford A. “The Book of Mormon’s Complex Finite Cause Syntax.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 49 (2021): 113-136.
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Abstract: This paper describes and compares the Book of Mormon’s 12 instances of complex finite cause syntax, the structure exemplified by the language of Ether 9:33: “the Lord did cause the serpents that they should pursue them no more.” This is not King James language or currently known to be pseudo-archaic language (language used by modern authors seeking to imitate biblical or related archaic language), but it does occur in earlier English, almost entirely before the year 1700. In the Book of Mormon, the syntax is always expressed with the modal auxiliary verbs should and shall. Twenty-five original examples of this specific usage have been identified so far outside of the Book of Mormon (not counting two cases of creative biblical editing — see the appendix). The text’s larger pattern of clausal verb complementation after the verb cause, 58 percent finite in 236 instances, is utterly different from what we encounter in the King James Bible and pseudo-archaic texts, which are 99 to 100 percent infinitival in their clausal complementation. The totality of the evidence indicates that Joseph Smith would not have produced this causative syntax of the Book of Mormon in a pseudo-archaic effort. Therefore, this dataset provides additional strong evidence for a revealed-words view of the 1829 dictation.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Easton-Flake, Amy. “Knowing the Book Better: Orson Pratt, George Reynolds, and Janne M. Sjödahl on the Book of Mormon.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 30 (2021): 41-61.
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“A well-known idea in Book of Mormon studies is that the Bible, rather than the Book of Mormon, was the primary religious text for most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout the nineteenth century. Scholarship focused on the early years of the Church in the 1830s and 1840s and on the last twenty years of the nineteenth century reveals that references to the Book of Mormon account for only about 5 percent of the scripture references found in Church-printed periodicals. These findings are tempered, however, by a recognition that they capture public rather than personal use of the scripture and that no definite distinction can be made (when studying personal and public writings) between why and how Church members used and incorporated different works of scripture. Nineteenth-century Church members looked to all their canonical scriptures—the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price—to find timeless and universal truths, to praise God, to acquire instruction for daily living, to find comfort and solace, to encourage desired behaviors, and to establish an understanding of various faith tenets. Further, the Book of Mormon appears to have been a primer for some of Joseph Smith’s early efforts at Church organization and theology. So while it currently seems clear that the majority of nineteenth-century Church members—lay and leader alike—devoted more of their religious practice to studying and learning from the Bible than the Book of Mormon, there were significant exceptions. This article explores the work of three of the most notable: Orson Pratt, George Reynolds, and Janne M. Sjödahl. Each of these individuals devoted substantial portions of their lives to the study of the Book of Mormon, and their work laid the foundation for future Book of Mormon studies.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, George Reynolds and; Book of Mormon, Bible and; Book of Mormon, Study; Book of Mormon, use and influence; Book of Mormon; Book of Mormon, Orson Pratt and
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Ellis, Godfrey J. “The Rise and Fall of Korihor, a Zoramite: A New Look at the Failed Mission of an Agent of Zoram.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 48 (2021): 49-94.
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Abstract: The accounts of the Anti-Christ, Korihor, and of Alma’s mission to the Zoramites raise a variety of apparently unanswered questions. These involve Korihor’s origins, the reason for the similarity of his beliefs to those of the Zoramites, and why he switched so quickly from an atheistic attack to an agnostic plea. Another intriguing question is whether it was actually the devil himself who taught him what to say and sent him on a mission to the land of Zarahemla — or was it a surrogate of the devil or a human “devil” such as, perhaps, Zoram? Final questions are how Korihor ended up in Antionum, why the Zoramites would kill a disabled beggar, and why nobody seemed to have mourned his violent death or possibly unrighteous execution. There are several hints from the text that suggest possible answers to these intriguing questions. Some are supported by viewing the text from a parallelistic or chiastic perspective.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Fotheringham, Steven C. “Glad Tidings from Cumorah: Interpreting the Book of Mormon through the Eyes of Someone in Hell.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 101-130.
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Abstract: This article offers evidence that at least some Book of Mormon authors may have understood the potential for post-mortal preaching of the gospel. Indeed, they may have recognized that the future Book of Mormon would be a tool to spread the gospel not only among the living but also among those in the spirit world. Prophecies about the message of the Book of Mormon and the restored gospel being for all mankind may have broader scope than previously recognized, with application on both sides of the veil.

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Frederick, Nicholas J. “Nephite Jeremiad or Lamanite Encomium? Helaman 13–15 and Lamanite Exceptionalism.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
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Frederick, Nicholas J., Kerry Hull, and Joseph M. Spencer. “Scholarly Notes on Helaman 13–16: Appendix.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
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Gardner, Brant A. “Giving the Book of Ether its Proper Due.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 53-60.
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Review of Daniel L. Belnap, ed., Illuminating the Jaredite Records (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University / Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2020). 320 pages. Hardback, $27.95.
Abstract: Illuminating the Jaredite Record collects ten papers by different Book of Mormon scholars. This is the second publication from the Book of Mormon Academy at Brigham Young University, a collection of scholars interested in the Book of Mormon. As with the first volume, the authors approach the text from different perspectives and thereby illuminate different aspects of the text.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Gardner, Brant A. “A Sympathetic but Flawed Look at Book of Mormon Historicity.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 49 (2021): 1-4.
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Review of Terrence J. O’Leary, Book of Mormon: A History of Real People in Real Places (Pennsauken, NJ: BookBaby, 2020). 274 pages. Softcover, $20.
Abstract: Terrence O’Leary enters the field of books attempting to describe a geographical and cultural background to the Book of Mormon. Placing the action of the text in Mesoamerica, O’Leary explains the Book of Mormon against his understanding of the geography and therefore culture of the Book of Mormon peoples. He begins with the Jaredites, then moves to the Nephites and Mulekites. Along the way, he uses historical data to back up his ideas. While I agree with much of what he has written in principle, his lack of expertise in the cultures of Mesoamerica leads to times when he incorrectly uses some of his sources.

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Gee, John. “The Implications of Some Standard Assumptions of New Testament Scholars: Responding to a Modern Anti-Christ.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 15-32.
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Review of Raphael Lataster, Questioning the Historicity of Jesus: Why a Philosophical Analysis Elucidates the Historical Discourse (Leiden, Netherlands: E. J. Brill, 2019). 508 pages. Hardback, $210.
Abstract: In a recent book, Raphael Lataster correctly argues that the acceptance of the general premises of New Testament scholarship, exemplified in the writings of Bart Ehrman, brings into question whether Jesus ever existed. Latter-day Saints who are serious about their witness of Jesus Christ need to be aware that acceptance of these presuppositions undermines their witness of the reality of Jesus Christ and his atonement and makes their faith vain. Why Should We Bother?.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [3381]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2021-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 40313  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:11:44
Goff, Alan. “Working out Salvation History in the Book of Mormon Politeia with Fear and Trembling.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): 1-20.
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Review of James E. Faulconer, Mosiah: A Brief Theological Introduction (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020). 135 pages. $9.95 (paperback).Abstract: The Maxwell Institute for the Study of Religion has released another book in its series The Book of Mormon: Brief Theological Introductions. This book by James E. Faulconer more than ably engages five core elements of the book of Mosiah, exploring their theological implications. Faulconer puzzles through confusing passages and elements: why is the book rearranged so that it isn’t in chronological order? What might King Benjamin mean when he refers to the nothingness of humans? And what might Abinadi mean when he declares that Christ is both the Father and the Son? The most interesting parts of the introduction to Mosiah are those chapters that sort through the discussion of politics as both Alma1 and Mosiah2 sort out divine preferences in constitutional arrangements as the Nephites pass through a political revolution that shifts from rule by kings to rule by judges. Faulconer asserts that no particular political structure is preferred by God; in the chapter about economic arrangements, Faulconer (as in his analysis of political constitutions) asserts that deity doesn’t endorse any particular economic relationship.
My kingdom is not of this world.
John 18:36
I believe in God, but I detest theocracy. For every Government consists of mere men and is, strictly viewed, a makeshift; if it adds to its commands “Thus saith the Lord,” it lies, and lies dangerously.
C.S. Lewis, “Is Progress Possible”
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8‒9
Behold, great and marvelous are the works of the Lord. How unsearchable are the depths of the mysteries of him; and it is
impossible that man should find out all his ways. And no man knoweth of his ways save it be revealed unto him;
wherefore, brethren, despise not the revelations of God.
Jacob 4:8.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Goff, Alan. “Types of Repetition and Shadows of History in Hebraic Narrative.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 263-318.
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Abstract: Modern readers too often misunderstand ancient narrative. Typical of this incomprehension has been the inclination of modern biblical critics to view repetitions as narrative failures. Whether you call such repetitions types, narrative analogies, type scenes, midrashic recurrences, or numerous other names, this view of repeated elements has dominated modern readings of Hebraic narratives for at least 200 years. Robert Alter, who introduced a new yet antique understanding of repetitions in the Hebrew Bible in the 1980s, began to reverse this trend. Such repeated elements aren’t failures or shortcomings but are themselves artistic clues to narrative meaning that call readers to appreciate the depth of the story understood against the background of allusion and tradition. Richard Hays has brought similar insights to Christian scripture. The Book of Mormon incorporates the same narrative features as are present in other Hebraic narrative. The ancient rabbis highlighted the repeating elements in biblical narrative, noting that “what happens to the fathers, happens to the sons.” The story of Moroni’s raising the standard of liberty in Alma 46 illustrates the repetitive expectation by seeing the events of the biblical Joseph’s life repeated in the lives of these Nephite descendants of Joseph. Such recurrence in narratives can, considering the insights of Alter and Hays, reveal richness and depth in the narrative without detracting from the historical qualities of the text.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Goff, Alan. “Vox Populi and Vox Dei: Allusive Explorations of Biblical and Book of Mormon Politeias.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 47 (2021): 1-80.
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A review of David Charles Gore, The Voice of the People: Political Rhetoric in the Book of Mormon (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, Brigham Young University, 2019). 229 pp. $15.95 (paperback).

Abstract: David Gore’s book The Voice of the People: Political Rhetoric in the Book of Mormon is a welcome reading of Book of Mormon passages which engage in conversation with the biblical politeia — those parts of the Hebrew Bible that explore the constituent parts of the Israelite governance under judges and kings. Gore asserts that the Book of Mormon politeia in Mosiah is in allusive dialogue not just with the Bible but also the Jaredite experience of kingship in Ether. This allusive (intertextual) feature is present not just in the Book of Mormon but any text (Dead Sea Scrolls, New Testament, Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and other writings) in the biblical tradition. The textual connection is conveyed when the biblical Noah is a type and King Noah the anti-type. The same is true of the biblical Gideon, who is a narrative bridge between the period of the judges and the transformation to monarchy; the Book of Mormon Gideon serves a similar typological function, bridging the reign of kings to the period of judges. Our modern notions of federalism and democracy owe much to the biblical legacy of covenant and republicanism, and although the Book of Mormon political structures share some features with modern federalism, the roots of both go deep into the Hebrew Bible. The Book of Mormon politeia, also a branch of that biblical political legacy, requires that readers understand that filiation, and demands awareness of the dialogue between the Book of Mormon and the Bible on the subject, so such reading can enrich our understanding of both Hebraic scriptures.


[Page 2]There is then creative reading as well as creative writing. When the mind is braced by labor and invention, the page of whatever book we read becomes luminous with manifold allusion. Every sentence is doubly significant, and the sense of our author is as broad as the world.1

—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Everything in the universe goes by indirection. There are no straight lines.2

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Hafen, Bruce C., and Marie K. Hafen. “Adam, Eve, the Book of Moses, and the Temple: The Story of Receiving Christ’s Atonement.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 157-200.
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Abstract: The authors begin by highlighting the importance of Book of Moses research that has discovered plausible findings for its historicity, rendering it at least reasonable to give the benefit of the doubt to sacred premises — even if, ultimately, the choice of premises is just that, a choice. Emphasizing the relevance of the Book of Moses to the temple, they note that the Book of Moses is not only an ancient temple text, but also the ideal scriptural context for a modern temple preparation course. Going further, the authors address an important question raised by some who have asked: “Since Christ is at the center of the gospel, why doesn’t the temple endowment teach the story of the life of Christ? What’s all this about Adam and Eve?” The answer given in detail in the paper is as follows: “The story of the life of Christ is the story of giving the Atonement. And the story of Adam and Eve is the story of receiving the Atonement. Their story is our story, too.”
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the Latter-day Saint community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.
See Bruce C. Hafen and Marie K. Hafen, “Adam, Eve, the Book of Moses, and the Temple: The Story of Receiving Christ’s Atonement,” in Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses: Inspired Origins, Temple Contexts, and Literary Qualities, edited by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, David R. Seely, John W. Welch and Scott Gordon (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central; Redding, CA: FAIR; Tooele, UT: Eborn Books, 2021), page numbers forthcoming. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/ancient-threads-in-the-book-of-moses/.]Historicity and Plausibility of the Book of Moses.

Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Chapters of the Book of Moses > Moses 4–6:12 — Grand Council in Heaven, Adam and Eve
Book of Moses Topics > Temple Themes in the Book of Moses and Related Scripture
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Hales, Brian C. “Joseph Smith as a Book of Mormon Storyteller.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 253-290.
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Abstract: For nearly 200 years, skeptics have promoted different naturalistic explanations to describe how Joseph Smith generated all the words of the Book of Mormon. The more popular theories include plagiarism (e.g. of the Solomon Spaulding manuscript), collaboration (with Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, etc.), mental illness (bipolar, dissociative, or narcissistic personality disorders) and automatic writing, also called “spirit writing, “trance writing,” or “channeling.” A fifth and currently the most popular theory posits that Joseph Smith possessed all the intellectual abilities needed to complete the task. A variation on this last explanation proposes that he used the methods of professional storytellers. For millennia, bards and minstrels have entertained their audiences with tales that extended over many hours and over several days. This article explores their techniques to assess whether Joseph Smith might have adopted such methodologies during the three-month dictation of the Book of Mormon. Through extensive fieldwork and research, the secrets of the Serbo-Croatian storytellers’ abilities to dictate polished stories in real time have been identified. Their technique, also found with modification among bards throughout the world, involves the memorization of formulaic language organized into formula systems in order to minimize the number of mental choices the tale-teller must make while wordsmithing each phrase. These formulas are evident in the meter, syntax, or lexical combinations employed in the storyteller’s sentences. Professional bards train for many years to learn the patterns and commit them to memory. When compared to Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, the historical record fails to support that he had trained in the use of formula systems prior to 1829 or that his dictation employed a rhythmic delivery of the phrases. Neither are formula patterns detected in the printed 1830 Book of Mormon. Apparently, Smith did not adopt this traditional storyteller’s methodology to dictate the Book of Mormon.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Halverson, Taylor. “Nephi’s Gethsemane: Seventeen Comparisons from the Literary Record.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 1-14.
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Abstract: This note explores a literary comparison between Nephi’s confronting of Laban and shrinking from the act of shedding blood, to Jesus’s experience in the Garden of Gethsemane of shrinking from the act of shedding blood. Comparing these two stories suggests that we can profitably read Nephi’s experience with Laban as Nephi’s personal Gethsemane.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Halverson, Taylor. “The Origin and Purpose of the Book of Mormon Phrase ‘If Ye Keep My Commandments Ye Shall Prosper in the Land’” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 201-208.
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Abstract: We are told in the Title Page of the Book of Mormon that the Book of Mormon was revealed in our day “to show unto the remnant of the house of Israel what great things the Lord hath done for their fathers; and that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off forever.” Hence, the covenantal context, structure, and logic of the Book of Mormon demand further consideration, exploration, and elucidation. A prosperous starting point is the phrase “If ye keep my commandments ye shall prosper in the land.” This covenantal phrase is used throughout the Book of Mormon as a summary of the theological logic of the suzerain-vassal treaty covenant type in which God sought to secure the fidelity of his people, who would receive in exchange continued prosperity in His appointed promised lands.

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Hilton, John, III, Sunny Hendry Hafen, and Jaron Hansen. “Samuel’s Nephite Sources.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Hoskisson, Paul Y. “Additional Janus Parallels in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 47 (2021): 81-90.
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Abstract: A little more than 40 years ago, Cyrus Gordon discovered and described for the first time an ancient literary technique which he had found in the Hebrew Bible, and he gave it a name — a Janus parallel. That is why no one, more than 40 years ago, could have faked a Hebrew Janus parallel in an English translation of an ancient document. But, as I reasoned, if Janus parallels were a Hebrew literary device at the time Lehi left Jerusalem (for an analog see chiasmus), then such parallels probably can be found in the Book of Mormon. In this article I describe the technical methodology for discovering Janus parallels in an English translation, and I provide two new examples.


Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Hyer, Michael Harold. Saints at War in the Philippines: Latter-day Saints in WWII Prison Camps. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were among US soldiers in World War II who endured the atrocities of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines and the brutality of Japanese POW camps. This is the story, largely told through their personal accounts, of a group of twenty-nine Latter-day Saint POWs in the Philippines, the events that brought them together to form an informal branch of the Church in an infamous POW camp, a remarkable event in the history of the Church, and the events that would later pull them apart—twelve to their liberation and seventeen to their death. ISBN 978-1-9503-0413-4

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Jardine, Adam R. “The Book of Mormon.” Religious Educator Vol. 22 no. 1 (2021).
Topics:    RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > D — F > Education
RSC Topics > L — P > Learning
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Jones, Clifford P. “That Which You Have Translated, Which You Have Retained.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 43 (2021): 1-64.
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Abstract: I propose that our current Words of Mormon in the Book of Mormon was originally a second chapter of the book of Mosiah following an initial chapter that was part of the lost 116 pages. When Joseph Smith gave the first 116 pages to Martin Harris, he may have retained a segment of the original manuscript that contained our Words of Mormon, consistent with the Lord’s reference “that which you have translated, which you have retained” (D&C 10:41). A comprehensive review of contextual information indicates that the chapter we call Words of Mormon may actually be the first part of this retained segment.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Words of Mormon
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
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Joseph, Robert. “The Lord Will Not Forget Them! Māori Seers and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nineteenth-Century New Zealand.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 43 (2021): 65-106.
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Abstract: This essay demonstrates that the key prophetic matakite dreams and visions of at least the nine nineteenth-century East Coast Māori seers appear to have been (and should continue to be) fulfilled surprisingly by the coming of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to New Zealand. There are lessons for current and future Latter-day Saint leaders and missionaries to reflect on this little-known history on the nineteenth-century Māori conversions to the restored Church.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.
See Robert Joseph, “The Lord Will Not Forget Them! Māori Seers and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nineteenth-Century New Zealand,” in Remembrance and Return: Essays in Honor of Louis C. Midgley, ed. Ted Vaggalis and Daniel C. Peterson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2021), 323–68. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/remembrance-and-return/.]Blessed is the name of my God, who has been mindful of this people, who are a branch of the tree of Israel, and has been lost from its body in a strange land; yes I say, blessed be the name of my God who has been mindful of us, wanderers in a strange land.
Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth.
Alma 26:36–37.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Judd, Frank F., Jr. “Samuel the Lamanite and Prophecies Fulfilled.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Larsen, Val. “Josiah to Zoram to Sherem to Jarom and the Big Little Book of Omni.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 44 (2021): 217-264.
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Abstract: The first 450 years of Nephite history are dominated by two main threads: the ethno-political tension between Nephites and Lamanites and religious tension between adherents of rival theologies. These rival Nephite theologies are a Mantic theology that affirms the existence of Christ and a Sophic theology that denies Christ. The origin of both narrative threads lies in the Old World: the first in conflicts between Nephi and Laman, the second in Lehi’s rejection of King Josiah’s theological and political reforms. This article focuses on these interrelated conflicts. It suggests that Zoram, Laman, Lemuel, Sherem, and the Zeniffites were Deuteronomist followers of Josiah. The small plates give an account of how their Deuteronomist theology gradually supplanted the gospel of Christ. As the small plates close, their last author, Amaleki, artfully confronts his readers with a life-defining choice: having read the Book of Mormon thus far, will you remain, metaphorically, with the prophets in Zarahemla and embrace the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ, or will you return to the land of Nephi and the theology you believed and the life you lived before you read the Book of Mormon?.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Enos
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jarom
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Omni
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
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Lindsay, Jeff, and Noel B. Reynolds. “‘Strong Like unto Moses’: The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Related Content Apparently from the Brass Plates.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 44 (2021): 1-92.
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Abstract: Over 30 years ago, Noel Reynolds compared matching non-Biblical phrases in the Book of Moses and Book of Mormon. Based on this analysis, Reynolds proposed a possible connection between the Book of Moses and hypothetical material on the brass plates that may have influenced some Book of Mormon authors. Reynolds’s work, “The Brass Plates Version of Genesis,” provided potentially plausible explanations for additional relationships between the Book of Moses and Book of Mormon that arose in two later Jeff Lindsay studies: one on the Book of Mormon account of Lehi1’s trail and another on the Book of Mormon’s intriguing use of the ancient theme of rising from the dust. The additional findings and connections presented here strengthen the original case Reynolds made for the ancient roots of the Book of Moses, roots that could have extended to the brass plates and then on to the Book of Mormon. Critics might dismiss such connections by asserting that Joseph merely drew from the Book of Mormon when drafting the Book of Moses; however, this view overlooks significant evidence indicating that the direction of dependence is the other way around. In light of the combined evidence now available, it is time to reconsider Reynolds’s original proposal and recognize the possibility that the Book of Moses is more deeply rooted in antiquity that many have recognized in the past.[Editor’s Note: This article is based on a presentation by Reynolds and Lindsay made at the Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses Conference, Provo, Utah, Sept. 18–19, 2020, presented by The Interpreter Foundation, Brigham Young University Department of Ancient Scripture, Book of Mormon Central, and FairMormon. A more detailed version, along with an edited transcript of the question-and-answer session that followed the presentation, can be found in the forthcoming conference proceedings.].

Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Joseph Smith Translation (JST) > Historicity and Ancient Threads — General Issues
Book of Moses Topics > Source Criticism and the Documentary Hypothesis
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Ludlow, Jared W. “The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible: Ancient Material Restored or Inspired Commentary? Canonical or Optional? Finished or Unfinished?” BYU Studies Quarterly 60, no. 3 (2021): 147–57.
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Joseph Smith began an ambitious program to revise the biblical text in June 1830, not long after the organization of the Church of Christ and the publication of the Book of Mormon. While the result came to be known as the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), it was not a literal word-for-word translation of ancient biblical languages from a manuscript but more of an inspired revision or paraphrase based on the King James Version in English, carried out primarily between June 1830 and July 1833.1 Since Joseph Smith never specifically addressed how or exactly why he made the particular changes he did, it is an open question whether he felt he was restoring ancient material, making inspired commentary, modernizing the language, a combination of things, or something else.2 Another open question related to this project is its status among Latter-day Saint scripture. Is the entire JST considered canonical or not? Perhaps a further open question is whether the JST project was ever finished. This paper will address these issues by giving an overview of statements and approaches toward the JST.

Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Joseph Smith Translation (JST) > Translation
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Martin, Jan J. “Samuel the Lamanite: Confronting the Wall of Nephite Prejudice.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Mitton, George L. “The Book of Mormon as a Resurrected Book and a Type of Christ.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): 371-396.
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Abstract: This essay emphasizes the remarkable participation of the Book of Mormon in the gospel symbolism of death and resurrection. It explains how the Book of Mormon itself may be seen as a resurrected book, witnessing Christ’s resurrection in a remarkable way.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.See George L. Mitton, “The Book of Mormon as a Resurrected Book and a Type of Christ,” in Remembrance and Return: Essays in Honor of Louis C. Midgley, ed. Ted Vaggalis and Daniel C. Peterson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2021), 121–46. Further information about the book and how to order it at: https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/remembrance-and-return/.].

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Olsen, Steven L. “Much More than a Reader: The Latest in Chiastic Studies for Interested Scholars and Lay Readers Alike.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 44 (2021): 265-270.
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Review of Chiasmus: The State of the Art, edited by John W. Welch and Donald W. Parry (Provo, UT: BYU Studies and Book of Mormon Central, 2020). 358 pages. $24.68, paperback.
Abstract: This collection of essays represents the latest scholarship on chiasmus. They were selected from papers delivered at an academic conference at Brigham Young University in 2017. Articles reflect both “the state of the art” and the state of the technique in chiastic studies.

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Ostler, Blake T. “An Ingenious and Inspiring Literary Analysis of Alma 30–42.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 115-136.
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Review of Mark A. Wrathall, Alma 30–63: A Brief Theological Introduction (Provo, UT: The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020). 176 pages. $9.95 (paperback).
Abstract: Mark A. Wrathall’s analytic treatment of Alma 30–42 is a sheer gift that inspires insight into the theological depth of Alma’s thought. His reading of Alma teases out insights not previously recognized and not easily discovered regarding belief and knowledge and their relation to faith and committed action. This extremely rewarding introduction provides a glimpse at the best any writer in the Latter-day Saint tradition has written on Alma’s thoughts and goals.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Peterson, Daniel C. “‘All Can Partake, Freely’” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): vii-xiv.
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Abstract: The Interpreter Foundation welcomes faithful ideas, insights, and manuscripts from people of all backgrounds. In this brief essay, I share some that were recently shared with me regarding Lehi’s vision of the tree of life, as recorded in 1 Nephi 8. Among other things, Lehi seems to have been shown that the divine offer of salvation extends far beyond a small elite. As Peter exclaims in the King James rendering of Acts 10:34, “God is no respecter of persons.” Other translations render the same words as saying that he doesn’t “play favorites” or “show partiality.” The passage in James 1:5 with which the Restoration commenced clearly announces that, if they will simply ask, God “giveth to all men liberally.”.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Peterson, Daniel C. “Variety and Complexity in the Witnesses to the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 43 (2021): vii-xxxii.
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Abstract: This paper examines the testimonies of the witnesses of the Book of Mormon— not only the Three Witnesses and the Eight Witnesses, but many others who experienced and testified of the reality of the Book of Mormon plates. Together, these testimonies offer impressive support for the claims of Joseph Smith regarding the Book of Mormon and, thus, the Restoration. The variety and complexity of their collective testimony makes finding a single, alternative, non-divine explanation for the witness experiences challenging, indeed.
[Editor’s Note: A very similar version of this essay was delivered as an address at the annual FairMormon Conference in August 2020.].

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Peterson, Daniel C. “Vast Prairies and Trackless Wilds of Snow: A Good Test of Sincerity.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 44 (2021): vii-xiv.
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Abstract: Embarking roughly six months after the organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the 1830–1831 “mission to the Lamanites” faced challenges that we pampered moderns can scarcely imagine. Oliver Cowdery, Peter Whitmer Jr., Parley P. Pratt, Ziba Peterson, and, eventually, Frederick G. Williams demonstrated beyond reasonable dispute the depth of their commitment to the Restoration and to the promises extended by the Book of Mormon to the surviving children of Lehi. Given that Cowdery and Whitmer were witnesses of the golden plates, this demonstration of their genuine belief seems significant.

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Peterson, Daniel C. “Oh, That I Were an Angel!” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 48 (2021): vii-xiv.
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Abstract: Alma’s conversion experience was both unusual and unusually powerful, and yet he fervently wished that he could provide others with the same experience. So much so, in fact, that he actually feared that he might be sinning in his wish by seeming to oppose the will of God. Increasingly, though, I find myself sharing that wish. My involvement with the Interpreter Foundation can correctly be regarded as one manifestation of that fact. I invite others to join us.


Keywords: Alma the Younger; Conversion; Missionary Work
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Pierce, Krystal V. L. “The Gēr in the Pentateuch and the Book of Mormon: Refugee Treatment under the Mosaic Law.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Pierce, Krystal V. L., and David Rolph Seely, eds. Approaching Holiness: Exploring the History and Teachings of the Old Testament. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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This volume aims to assist in the personal and family study of the history and teachings of the Old Testament. The book gathers some of the clearest writings on the Old Testament that have been published by the Religious Studies Center at Brigham Young University. The Old Testament is not only foundational to our understanding of the birth, life, atonement, crucifixion, and resurrection of the Savior, as found in the New Testament, the Book of Mormon, and other scripture, but it also teaches us about God, our faith history, and the spiritual heritage of the house of Israel. ISBN 978-1-9503-0420-2

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Articles

Condie, Spencer J. “‘I Will Write My Law in Their Hearts’” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Seely, Jo Ann H., and David Rolph Seely. “Jesus the Messiah: Prophet, Priest and King.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Jackson, Kent P. “The Old Testament and Easter.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Belnap, Daniel L. “‘How Excellent Is Thy Lovingkindness’: The Gospel Principle of Hesed.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
ID = [33868]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2021-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:11
Pike, Dana M. “Biblical Hebrew Words You Already Know and Why They Are Important.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Calabro, David M. “Gestures of Praise: Lifting and Spreading the Hands in Biblical Prayer.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Muhlestein, Kerry. “Recognizing the Everlasting Covenant in the Scriptures.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
ID = [33871]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2021-01-01  Collections:  rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:11
Benson, RoseAnn. “The Marriage of Adam and Eve: Ritual and Literary Elements.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Lane, Jennifer Clark. “The Whole Meaning of the Law: Christ’s Vicarious Sacrifice.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Lund, Robert E. “Teaching Old Testament Laws.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Strathearn, Gaye. “‘Holiness to the Lord’ and Personal Temple Worship.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Shannon, Avram R. “‘Come Near unto Me’: Guarded Space and Its Mediators in the Jerusalem Temple.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Skinner, Andrew C. “Seeing God in His Temple: A Significant Theme in Israel’s Psalms.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Psalms/Proverbs/Ecclesiastes/Song of Solomon
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Hopkin, Shon D., and J. Arden Hopkin. “The Psalms Sung: The Power of Music in Sacred Worship.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Psalms/Proverbs/Ecclesiastes/Song of Solomon
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Ball, Terry B. “Isaiah and the Messiah.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
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Rennaker, Jacob A. “Approaching Holiness: Sacred Space in Ezekiel.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Schade, Aaron P. “The Imagery of Hosea’s Family and the Restoration of Israel.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Twelve Minor Prophets
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Sears, Joshua M. “‘O Lord God, Forgive!’: Prophetic Intercession in Amos.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Twelve Minor Prophets
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Pierce, George A. “Understanding Micah’s Lament for Judah (Micah 1:10–16) through Text, Archaeology, and Geography.” In Approaching Holiness, eds. Krystal V. L. Pierce and David Rolph Seely. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Twelve Minor Prophets
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Rappleye, Neal. “An Ishmael Buried Near Nahom.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 48 (2021): 33-48.
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Abstract: Latter-day Saint scholars generally agree that “the place called… Nahom,” where Ishmael was buried (1 Nephi 16:34) is identified as the Nihm tribal region in Yemen. Significantly, a funerary stela with the name y s1mʿʾl — the South Arabian equivalent of Ishmael — was found near the Nihm region and dated to ca. 6th century bc. Although it cannot be determined with certainty that this is the Ishmael from the Book of Mormon, circumstantial evidence suggests that such is a possibility worth considering.


Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Reynolds, Noel B. “The Goodness of God and His Children as a Fundamental Theological Concept in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 131-156.
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Abstract: The phrase goodness of God does occur occasionally in the Hebrew Bible but has not been considered by Old Testament scholars to be an independent principle in Israelite theology. Rather, it has been interpreted as just another way of talking about God’s acts of hesed, or loving kindness for his covenant people and is usually interpreted in the context of the covenants Israel received through Abraham and Moses. The Book of Mormon clearly echoes that Old Testament pattern but also presents two additional conceptual frameworks that are explained in terms of the goodness of God. It advances an explicit divine plan of redemption or salvation that existed before Abraham — even before the creation of the earth — which had as its purpose making eternal life possible for God’s human children universally — not just the descendants of Abraham. And it also teaches the gospel or doctrine of Christ that provides the path individuals must walk to take full advantage of that plan — as they become good like God and qualify to enter his presence and receive eternal life. Nephite usage radically expands the Old Testament concept by portraying this mortal probation as each person’s God-given opportunity to become good like God. The goodness of God is frequently invoked by the Nephite prophets as a basic theological concept which can explain why God advanced his plan of salvation for men before the world was and why he is completely reliable in blessing and protecting those who have entered the covenant path by embracing his gospel and striving to endure to the end. The Nephites also used the phrase in the Old Testament pattern to explain the acts of God in delivering, blessing, and preserving his covenant people. Furthermore, some usages seem to invoke all three of these contexts simultaneously, demonstrating the comfortable integration of each of these perspectives in Nephite theological understanding.

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Ricks, Stephen D. “Psalm 105: Chiasmus, Credo, Covenant, and Temple.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 371-384.
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Abstract: In this essay Stephen Ricks takes a close look at the literary structure of a psalm, reintroducing us to chiasmus both in modern and ancient texts, including the Book of Mormon, then uses this literary structure to show how the psalm contains the basic historic credo of the Israelites, as seen in Deuteronomy and mirrored in 1 Nephi 17. Ricks then goes on to show how an essential part of the psalm is a covenant (“a binding agreement between man and God, with sanctions in the event of the violation of the agreement”), which ties it back to the temple. Ricks shows this by pointing out the points of covenant: Preamble, review of God’s relations with Israel, terms of the covenant, formal witnesses, blessings and curses, and reciting the covenant and depositing the text. This form is maintained in Exodus 19, 20, 23, and 24, and in the Book of Mormon in Mosiah 1-6. Psalm 105 follows this form, too. In the sacrament prayers, which in Mormon understanding is a covenant, points 1 to 5 are also present.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.
See Stephen D. Ricks, “Psalm 105: Chiasmus, Credo, Covenant, and Temple,” in Temple Insights: Proceedings of the Interpreter Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference, “The Temple on Mount Zion,” 22 September 2012, ed. William J. Hamblin and David Rolph Seely (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2014), 157–170. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/temple-insights/.].

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
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Rogers, Thomas F. A Call to Russia: Glimpses of Missionary Life. Provo, UT: BYU Studies, 2021.
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Hopeful and heartbreaking, sobering and exultant. A Call to Russia captures missionary life as experienced by a mission president, his wife and daughter, and the sisters and elders who served under him. But above all, this book is an invitation to reflect upon our own lives. Some glimpses from President Rogers: “Every morning Merriam still wakes up and asks, ‘Where am I?’ while I shake off the night’s slumber and involuntarily ask, ‘Who am I?’” “Our senior district president recently asked me, ‘What are your greatest impressions since coming here?’ I answered, ‘Faith and love. Love and faith.’ And the way things seem to fall apart on at least a weekly basis before they’re somehow put back together.” “In our quest to see God’s face, what most matters in mortality is how we face one another—with what patience, tenderness, mercy, and good humor.” “Another great blessing—a mission makes us more aware than otherwise of our personal inadequacies.” “A friend wrote me, ‘You’ve certainly changed.’ It’s good others can see how the gospel has indeed changed us—how we have repented. As a great assistant to the president put it, ‘The best missionary is a repenting missionary.’” “We all confront, all the time, a choice between two paths. One is higher, with steeper terrain, where you often strain to catch your breath or to reach a handhold. The other lies well below it and tends if anything toward a gradual and easy descent.”

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Scripture Central. “Because There Was No Darkness” - The Birth of Christ: A Book of Mormon Perspective. 2nd ed. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021.
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Each year during Christmastime, neighborhoods are illuminated by hundreds of little lights, filling all with a sense of wonder. These decorations awaken within us a sense of joy and hope as we remember the lights—a new star and glorious angels (Matthew 2:2; Luke 2:9–14)—which illuminated the night that first Christmas in Judea some 2000 years ago. But we should not forget the lights that shone upon the Nephites that first Christmas. They also saw the new star (3 Nephi 1:21) as well as an entire night without any darkness (3 Nephi 1:15, 19). For the believing Nephites, that light was lifesaving—because there was no darkness, their lives were spared. Since that night, vast numbers of disciples of Christ have been filled with the Savior’s light. However, the Book of Mormon’s testimony of the birth of Christ does not begin on that night. Samuel the Lamanite prophesied of those signs five years earlier (Helaman 14:2–8), and various Book of Mormon prophets going back to Lehi had spoken in great anticipation of coming birth of Christ. At Book of Mormon Central, we have discussed several of these prophecies in our KnoWhys over the past few years. As a special thank you to our readers, viewers, and friends, we have collected those KnoWhys here, and present them togEther under the heading: Because There Was No Darkness: The Birth of Christ, a Book of Mormon Perspective. May there be no darkness for you this Christmas season, and may the light and life of Christ fill your hearts this Christmas season, and always. Merry Christmas, Book of Mormon Central

Keywords: Christmas, Isaiah (Book), Jesus Christ, Birth of, Land of Jerusalem, Mary (Mother of Jesus), Prophecy, Samuel the Lamanite, Tree of Life, Wise Men
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Seely, David Rolph. “FARMS and Its Contributions to the Study of the Book of Mormon: 1979–2011.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 30 (2021): 111-141.
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“The Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS) was founded by John W. (Jack) Welch in 1979 as a private nonprofit educational organization dedicated primarily to the study of the Book of Mormon but eventually branching out into many other issues related to Latter-day Saint scripture. Welch founded FARMS in California and brought it with him (with permission of Associate Vice President Robert K. Thomas and Law School Dean Rex E. Lee) when he was hired at the Brigham Young University (BYU) Law School in 1980. FARMS became officially affiliated with BYU in 1997 and was eventually subsumed by the formation of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship in 2006. After the formation of the Maxwell Institute, the FARMS initiatives were gradually phased out, and with the dissolution of the FARMS Review in 2012, virtually all vestiges of FARMS, except the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, disappeared from the Maxwell Institute. FARMS originally defined its research interests to include ’ancient history, language, literature, culture, geography, politics and law,’ all related primarily or comparatively to the Book of Mormon. Indeed, a review of FARMS publications throughout the years demonstrates that its research is found in all of these areas. FARMS aimed to produce peer-reviewed scholarship that would be reputable to scholars, and also to present their scholarship to a general (Latter-day Saint) audience. The organization developed a host of venues for creating and disseminating its works on the Book of Mormon. The number of publications is remarkable, in addition to their breadth and significance. This short paper will attempt to review and evaluate the contribution of FARMS to Book of Mormon studies and scholarship during the period from 1979 to 2011.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Publications (Mormon), FARMS Review of Books; Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS)
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Shannon, Avram R. “Prophets and Prophecy in the Book of Mormon: The Case of Samuel the Lamanite.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Sharp, Ryan H. “‘Was It Not So?’ Remembering the Contributions of Samuel the Lamanite.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Skousen, Royal. “The Pleading Bar of God.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): 21-36.
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Abstract: Royal Skousen’s essay shed light on enigmatic references in Jacob 6:13 and Moroni 10:34 to “the pleasing bar of God.” After establishing that the term “pleading bar” is an appropriate legal term, he cites both internal evidence and the likelihood of scribal errors as explanations for why “pleasing bar,” instead of the more likely “pleading bar,” appears in current editions of the Book of Mormon.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.See Royal Skousen, “The Pleading Bar of God,” in “To Seek the Law of the Lord”: Essays in Honor of John W. Welch, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson and Daniel C. Peterson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, 2017), 413–28. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/to-seek-the-law-of-the-lord-essays-in-honor-of-john-w-welch-2/.]
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Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Smith, Robert F. “Poesy and Prosody in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): 41-76.
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Abstract: Robert Smith makes the case that “poetic art in the Book of Mormon is highly developed” — you just need to have the eye to recognize it. Though many readers are aware of the stunning examples of chiasmus in the Book of Mormon, thanks to the pioneering work by John W. Welch, fewer are acquainted with the other important forms of parallelism that pervade the text, often placed strategically to highlight the importance of a particular passage. Smith also shows why apocalpytic texts, sometimes thought to originate at a later period, can be found, for example, in the first chapter of the Book of Mormon.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.See Robert F. Smith, “Poesy and Prosody in the Book of Mormon,” in “To Seek the Law of the Lord”: Essays in Honor of John W. Welch, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson and Daniel C. Peterson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, 2017), 429–67. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/to-seek-the-law-of-the-lord-essays-in-honor-of-john-w-welch-2/.]

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Spencer, Joseph M. “Standing on the (Shrugging) Shoulders of a Giant: Notes on Hugh Nibley’s Contribution to Book of Mormon Studies.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 30 (2021): 90-110.
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“I’m not a historian, and I’m therefore unprepared to answer a question that has come to bother me. I want to know when the word ’studies’ in the phrase ’Book of Mormon studies’ passed—if it ever has passed—from being a plural to being a singular noun. Let me illustrate what I mean with a brief example. When the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies began publication in 1992, was it a journal in which to publish studies (plural) of the Book of Mormon, or was it a journal in which work in Book of Mormon studies (singular) might appear? This is the sort of question I want to answer. However nascent or inchoate it might be at present, is there a singular (but, of course, interdisciplinary) field of research called Book of Mormon studies? And if so, for how long exactly has this been the case? I suspect there was some point in time at which it became possible to hear the phrase ’Book of Mormon studies’ as pointing to something in the singular, to a conversation or (the beginnings of) a coherent discipline, rather than as gesturing toward disparate bits of academic prose that might be grouped together because they all say something about the Book of Mormon. When did it become possible—if it’s even possible now—to be a Book of Mormon scholar in a recognizable field? Now, it might seem like an overly fine distinction I’m drawing, but I think the distinction makes a real difference. Take, for instance, the case of Hugh Nibley. Today, we can ask what Nibley’s contribution to Book of Mormon studies was without hoping just for a list of his published research on the Book of Mormon. That is, it’s possible today to ask how Nibley shaped a field, how his writings on the Book of Mormon helped to determine what others might do with their careers, or how he made himself indispensable for those who work on this particular volume of scripture. At the same time, I’m not sure that when Nibley first turned his scholarly attention to the Book of Mormon, it was possible to ask these kinds of questions, or at least that there was anyone to ask them about. Prior to Nibley’s work, I gather, there were only studies (in the plural) about the Book of Mormon. Today, however, after and thanks to Hugh Nibley, there seems to exist something like a field or a discipline—again, however small or fledgling—of Book of Mormon studies (in the singular).” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Nibley, Hugh W.; Bible, use and influence; Book of Mormon
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Spencer, Joseph M. “The Past of Book of Mormon Studies: Introduction to a Roundtable Discussion.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 30 (2021): 36-40.
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“It is hoped that the investigations here help not only to clarify something of the past of a rapidly growing field as directly as possible, but also to provoke further studies of past Book of Mormon scholarship with a host of questions about its ongoing import. The field for which the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies aims to provide a kind of center stands to learn much as it continues to reflect on how it has arrived at the place it now occupies. The present grows directly out of the past, and the shape of the future will very much depend on how the past has been understood.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Book of Mormon, use and influence; Book of Mormon, importance of
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Spencer, Joseph M. The Anatomy of Book of Mormon Theology: Volume One. Salt Lake City, UT: Greg Kofford Books, Inc, 2021.
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“Few scholars of the Book of Mormon have read this volume of scripture as closely and rigorously as Joseph M. Spencer. And of those, none have devoted as much time and effort as he to a theological reading of that sacred text--that is, as Spencer writes, ’how it might shape responsible thinking about questions pertaining to the life of religious commitment’ (p. 1:173). The Anatomy of Book of Mormon Theology divides into two volumes exploring and thinking about these pertinent questions. Each concerns a different part of the defense of the claim that theology is and ought to be particularly important for Book of Mormon studies. In this first volume, Spencer gathers early essays in which he gestures toward theological interpretation without knowing how to defend it; essays about why theology is important to Book of Mormon scholarship and how to ensure that it does not overstep its boundaries; and essays that do theological work on the Book of Mormon in relatively obvious ways or with relatively traditional topics. The last category of essays divides into two subcategories: essays specifically on the central theological question of Jesus Christ’s atonement, as the Book of Mormon understands it; and essays on a variety of traditional theological topics, again as the Book of Mormon understands them.” [Publisher]

Keywords: Mormon thought, theology; Doctrine, Book of Mormon; Book of Mormon; Mormon thought
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Spencer, Joseph M. The Anatomy of Book of Mormon Theology, Volume Two. Salt Lake City, UT: Greg Kofford Books, Inc, 2021.
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“Few scholars of the Book of Mormon have read this volume of scripture as closely and rigorously as Joseph M. Spencer. And of those, none have devoted as much time and effort as he to a theological reading of that sacred text—that is, as Spencer writes, ’how it might shape responsible thinking about questions pertaining to the life of religious commitment’ (p. 1:173). The Anatomy of Book of Mormon Theology divides into two volumes exploring and thinking about these pertinent questions. Whereas the first volume principally contains essays that deal with relatively traditional theological questions and concerns, the essays in this volume ask about what new worlds might be discovered in doing theological work on the Book of Mormon, focusing on what Spencer calls ’microscopic’ and ’macroscopic’ theological readings of the text. Essays in the first set examine no more than a verse of the Book of Mormon—more often just a single phrase or two—to see what theological implications lie within the details of the text. The second set of essays ask questions about the shape and intentions of the whole of the Book of Mormon, as this can be discerned through the ways it deploys biblical texts—and especially the writings of Isaiah. A third set of essays follows the two on microscopic and macroscopic styles of theology and are invitations to blur the boundaries that separate different styles of Book of Mormon scholarship. These final essays call on Book of Mormon scholars to move closer to theology and calls on theologians to move closer to the Book of Mormon.” [Publisher]

Keywords: Mormon thought, theology; Doctrine, Book of Mormon; Book of Mormon; Mormon thought
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Spendlove, Loren Blake. “And the One Pointed the Way: Issues of Interpretation and Translation Involving the Liahona.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 1-36.
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Abstract: In describing the operation of the spindles in the Liahona, Nephi’s statement that “the one pointed the way” in 1 Nephi 16:10 is frequently taken to mean that one of the two spindles indicated the direction to travel. However, Nephi’s apparent use of the Hebrew word האחד (ha’echad)
may imply a different mechanism in which the direction was being shown when both operated as one. If so, there may be added symbolism of unity and oneness inherent in Nephi’s and Alma’s descriptions of the Liahona. Additionally, I provide a detailed analysis of words and phrases used by Nephi and Alma to describe the Liahona which potentially reveal intriguing Hebrew wordplay in the text.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Spendlove, Loren Blake. “Discipleship As the World Collapses Around You.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 319-330.
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Review of Adam S. Miller, Mormon: A Brief Theological Introduction (Provo, UT: The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020). 162 pages. $9.95 (paperback).
Abstract: Adam Miller has created a thoughtful and enlightening theological study of the book of Mormon. It is obvious from his textual commentary that Miller has given a significant amount of thought and effort into teasing out practical insights from the book’s original authors. Except for some clumsy distractions that occasionally appear in his text, I would highly recommend Miller’s analysis of Mormon’s and Moroni’s apocalyptic narratives.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Spendlove, Loren Blake. “Abraham’s Amen and Believing in Christ: Possible Applications in the Book of Mormon Text.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 49 (2021): 37-62.
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Abstract: Following the discovery of delocutive verbs and their likely usage in the Hebrew Bible, Meredith Kline proposed that the verb האמין (he’emin) in Genesis 15:6 — traditionally interpreted as a denominative verb meaning “he believed” — should be understood as a delocutive verb meaning “he declared ‘amen.’” Rather than reading Genesis 15:6 as a passive statement — Abraham believed in Yahweh — Kline argued that we should interpret this verse in the active sense, that Abraham vocally declared his amen in Yahweh’s covenantal promise. In this light, I have analyzed various passages in the Book of Mormon that utilize similar verbiage — “believe in Christ,” for example — to examine how their meanings might be enhanced by interpreting the verbs as delocutives rather than denominatives.

Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Genesis
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Steenblik, Gerrit M. “Demythicizing the Lamanites’ ‘Skin of Blackness’” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 49 (2021): 167-258.
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Abstract: Racial bias is antithetical to the Book of Mormon’s cardinal purpose: to proclaim the infinite grandeur of the atonement of Jesus Christ. The book teaches that the Lord welcomes and redeems the entire human family, “black and white, bond and free” — people of all hues from ebony to ivory. Critical thinkers have struggled to reconcile this leitmotif with the book’s mention of a “skin of blackness” that was “set upon” some of Lehi’s descendants. Earlier apologetics for that “mark” have been rooted in Old World texts and traditions. However, within the last twenty years, Mesoamerican archaeologists, anthropologists, and ethnohistorians have curated and interpreted artifacts that reveal an ancient Maya body paint tradition, chiefly for warfare, hunting, and nocturnal raiding. This discovery shifts possible explanations from the Old World to the New and suggests that any “mark” upon Book of Mormon people may have been self-applied. It also challenges arguments that the book demonstrates racism in either 600 bce or the early nineteenth-century.

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Stenson, Matthew Scott. “‘Wherefore, for This Cause’: The Book of Mormon as Anti-type of the Brass Serpent.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 43 (2021): 291-318.
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Abstract: Nephi1 represents the sacred record that becomes the Book of Mormon as a new brass serpent to heal the nations. Nephi’s typological project is reasonable given that he self-identifies with Moses, his family’s scriptures and compass are made of brass, and he consistently describes reading as an act of seeing, looking, or believing. Nephi understands from Isaiah that the book he (Nephi) prepares — and that he has so much to say about — will become an ensign, or sign, that will be lifted up and heal the nations that have stumbled in blindness. Nephi’s project emerges most fully in 2 Nephi 25, the introductory material to an extended prophecy wherein he points the Jewish people to their Messiah, a figure he equates with Moses’s raised serpent and Jesus Christ.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
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Stirling, Mack C. “Job: An LDS Reading.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 137-180.
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Abstract: Mack C. Stirling examines the well-known story of Job, one of the literary books of the Bible and part of the Wisdom literature (which is heavy in temple mysticism and symbols), and proposes the story follows the temple endowment to the T. Following Hugh Nibley’s lead in The Message of the Joseph Smith Papyri, the temple endowment is not discussed. Stirling focuses only on Job’s story, drawing on analysis of literary genres and literary tools, like chiasms, focusing on the existential questions asked by the ancient author. Doing this, he concludes that Job’s is a story about a spiritual journey, in which two main questions are answered: “(1) Is it worthwhile to worship God for His own sake apart from material gain? (2) Can man, by coming to earth and worshipping God, enter into a process of becoming that allows him to participate in God’s life and being?” What follows is an easy to read exegesis of the Book of Job with these questions in mind, culminating with Job at the veil, speaking with God. Stirling then discusses Job’s journey in terms of Adam’s journey — beginning in a situation of security, going through tribulations, finding the way to God and being admitted into His presence — and shows how this journey is paralleled in Lehi’s dream in the Book of Mormon (which journey ends at a tree of life). This journey also is what each of us faces, from out premortal home with God, to the tribulations of this telestial world, and back to the eternal bliss of Celestial Kingdom, the presence of God, through Christ. In this way, the stories of Adam and Eve, of Job, and of Lehi’s dream provide a framework for every human’s existence.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.
See Mack C. Stirling, “Job: An LDS Reading,” in Temple Insights: Proceedings of the Interpreter Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference, “The Temple on Mount Zion,” 22 September 2012, ed. William J. Hamblin and David Rolph Seely (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2014), 99–144. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/temple-insights/.].

Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Job
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Stokes, Adam O. “The People of Canaan: A New Reading of Moses 7.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 47 (2021): 159-180.
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Abstract: Moses 7 is one of the most famous passages in all of Restoration scripture. It is also one of the most problematic in regard to its description of the people of Canaan as black (v. 8) and as a people who were not preached to by the patriarch Enoch (v. 12). Later there is also a mention of “the seed of Cain,” who also are said to be black (v. 22). This article examines the history of interpretation of Moses 7 and proposes an alternative understanding based on a close reading of the text. In contrast to traditional views, it argues that the reason for Enoch’s not preaching to the people of Canaan stems not from any sins the people had committed or from divine disfavor but from the racial prejudice of the other sons of Adam, the “residue of the people” (vv. 20, 22) who ironically are the only ones mentioned as “cursed” in the text (v. 20). In looking at the implications of this passage for the present-day Restoration, this article notes parallels between Enoch’s hesitancy and various attitudes toward black priesthood ordination throughout the Restoration traditions, including the Community of Christ where the same type of hesitancy existed. This article argues that, rather than being indicative of divine disfavor toward persons of African descent, this tendency is a response to the racist attitudes of particular eras, whether the period of the Old Testament patriarchs or the post-bellum American South. Nevertheless, God can be seen as working through and within particular contexts and cultures to spread the gospel to all of Adam’s children irrespective of race.

[Editor’s Note: We are pleased to publish this article from an author outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but from a related Restoration faith tradition. Adam Stokes was formerly with the Community of Christ and currently is an ordained Apostle and Elder in The Church of Jesus Christ with the Elijah Message—The Assured Way [Page 160]of the Lord. Adam notes that “while the Book of Moses is not officially part of my church’s canon, my own personal beliefs still accept the Joseph Smith translation/Inspired Version as inspired and sacred scripture and I read it often.” We are grateful for the faithful insights Elder Stokes kindly provides for the Book of Moses.]

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Moses Topics > Chapters of the Book of Moses > Moses 6:13–7 — Enoch
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Swift, Charles, ed. Samuel the Lamanite: That Ye Might Believe. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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This third volume by the Book of Mormon Academy at Brigham Young University is a study of the sermon of Samuel the Lamanite by means of four analytical lenses. The first, a prophetic lens, discusses the roles of prophets, the prophetic promise of “prolonged days,” and Samuel’s prophecies. The second lens is pedagogical, providing readers with a greater understanding of how to teach the sermon. Readers who take advantage of the third lens, which is cultural-theological, will discover a useful framework for comprehending the ethics of wealth in the sermon, witness how Samuel stands up to Nephite discrimination, and benefit from a detailed reading of the sermon that will enable them to grasp how spiritual death divides both Christ and human beings. Lastly, the fourth set of lenses, literary in nature, assists the reader in recognizing a newly identified type-scene, traces possible sources Samuel may have relied on, explores sources Mormon may have turned to as he abridged the work, and studies parallels between the ancient sermon and a form of early American speech known as the “jeremiad.” ISBN 978-1-9503-0410-3

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Articles

Hull, Kerry. “‘In the Day of My Wisdom’: The Prolongation of Days among Israel.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Spencer, Joseph M. “Spiritual Death Divided and Dividing.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Swift, Charles. “Samuel the Lamanite: Key Prophet in the Returning Prophet Type-Scene.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Belnap, Daniel L. “‘There Was One Samuel’: Possible Multiple Sources for the Samuel Narrative.” In Samuel the Lamanite, ed. Charles Swift. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.
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Thompson, A. Keith. “The Brass Plates: Can Modern Scholarship Help Identify Their Contents?” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45 (2021): 81-114.
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Abstract: The Book of Mormon contains little information about what the Brass Plates contain. Nephi said it was a larger record than the Hebrew Bible brought to America by the Gentiles. But it could not have contained the records of Old Testament prophets who wrote after Lehi’s party left Jerusalem or the New Testament. We know it contained some writings from Zenos, Zenock, Neum, and Ezias, but what else could it have contained? Though the proposal from modern biblical source criticism that the Christian Bible is the product of redactors sometimes working with multiple sources is distasteful to many Christians, this article suggests this scholarship should not trouble Latter-day Saints, who celebrate Mormon’s scriptural abridgement of ancient American scripture. This article also revisits the insights of some Latter-day Saint scholars who have suggested the Brass Plates are a record of the tribe of Joseph, and this may explain its scriptural content. The eight verses from Micah 5, which Christ quoted three times during His visit to the Nephites and which did not previously appear in Mormon’s abridgment, receive close analysis.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Enos
Old Testament Scriptures > Twelve Minor Prophets
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Turley, Kylie Nielson. “Defending Ourselves, Offending Ourselves: Context and Commentary on the 1990s Theory Debates between the Historical and the Literary.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 30 (2021): 165-197.
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“The conflict surrounding literary studies, as seen through JBMS during the 1990s, is a jumbled knot of theories, inherited prejudices, occasional ties to the biblical, and plenty of baggage. Scholars and readers took a multiplicity of stances-- in favor, against, and in between-- all of which had implications for the emerging shape of the field in the twenty-first century. In this article, I will not attempt to straighten out definitively what was tangled thirty years ago and what, unfortunately, remains knotted. Instead, I have here a more modest aim. First, I will consider a brief but intense period of theoretical debate about the stakes and status of literary approaches to Book of Mormon, undertaken within the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies between 1993 and 1996. Second, I will offer my own more theoretical reflection on what might be learned from this past debate.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Book of Mormon, literary context; Book of Mormon; Book of Mormon, historicity
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Tvedtnes, John A. “Tree of Life, Tree of Healing.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): 171-194.
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Abstract: The late Hebrew scholar John Tvedtnes takes readers on a grand tour of Jewish and Christian stories and traditions that attest to the Tree of Life as not only a means to prolong life, but also to impart a healing power to individuals and to the earth itself. In a future day, it is said that the Saints will eat of its sweet fruit forever.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the LDS community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.See John Tvedtnes, “Tree of Life, Tree of Healing,” in “To Seek the Law of the Lord”: Essays in Honor of John W. Welch, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson and Daniel C. Peterson (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, 2017), 495–520. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/to-seek-the-law-of-the-lord-essays-in-honor-of-john-w-welch-2/.]
This is a tree which is a Tree of Life, And a Vine, a Vine of Life! Satisfying (fare) that is superior to all means of healing is that which thou hast brought, revealed and given to these souls! (Mandaean Prayerbook 375)
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Welch, John W. “Hugh Nibley and the Book of Mormon.” In Hugh Nibley Observed, edited by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Shirley S. Ricks, and Stephen T. Whitlock, Chapter 23, pp. 433-450. Orem, UT, and Salt Lake City: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2021.
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Originally published as an article in the Ensign (1985).
An account of Hugh Nibley’s favorite discoveries and monumental contribution to Book of Mormon scholarship.

Topics:    Hugh W. Nibley Topics > Hugh Nibley > Scholarship, Footnotes, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, CWHN, Editing > Book of Mormon
ID = [1792]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2021-01-01  Collections:  bom,nibley,welch  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:10:08
Wright, Mark Alan. “Axes Mundi: Ritual Complexes in Mesoamerica and the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 233-248.
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Abstract: An axis mundi refers to a sacred place that connects heaven and earth and is believed to be the center of the world. These places are sanctified through ritual consecration or through a divine manifestation that results in qualitatively detaching that space from the surrounding cosmos. Often expressed in architecture as a universal pillar, these axes mundi incorporate and put in communication three cosmic levels — earth, heaven, and the underworld. As Mark Alan Wright notes, Mesoamerican sacred architecture was designed according to cosmological principles and finds a modern analogy in Latter-day Saint temples. Also, among Mesoamerican civilizations and in the Book of Mormon, the temple, the axis mundi, served as a place where worshipers go to engage in sacred rituals that bridge the divide between heaven and earth and allow the worshiper entry into the divine presence.
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the Latter-Day Saint community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.
See Mark Alan Wright, “Axes Mundi: Ritual Complexes in Mesoamerica and the Book of Mormon,” in Temple Insights: Proceedings of the Interpreter Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference, “The Temple on Mount Zion,” 22 September 2012, ed. William J. Hamblin and David Rolph Seely (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2014), 187–202. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/temple-insights/.].

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Boyce, Duane. “Captain Moroni and the Sermon on the Mount: Resolving a Scriptural Tension.” BYU Studies Quarterly 60, no. 2 (2021): 127-162.
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A natural tension seems to exist between two important features of the Book of Mormon. On one hand, Mormon includes in his record a version of the Sermon on the Mount that Jesus gave to the Nephites—an address that sets the standard for discipleship and that contains teachings obviously opposed to violence. In it, we hear about not resisting evil, turning the other cheek, going another mile when compelled to go one, loving our enemies—and so forth (3 Ne. 12:39–44). On the other hand, Mormon also presents various Nephite leaders as righteous even though they were immersed in violence. Captain Moroni stands out among these leaders because his wartime activities dominate the last third of the book of Alma: we see him in significant detail. The juxtaposition of these two threads appears contradictory. We see righteous men, including prophetic figures, engaged in the very activities that the text itself seems to prohibit. And this apparent contradiction seems significant even though most of these leaders lived before the Sermon was even given. This is because it is natural to think of the Book of Mormon as a whole—as a collection of significant experiences and teachings that are consistent with one another and that together present a unified, divine message to the world. We thus expect to see the book’s most prominent leaders actually live the standard found in the book’s most prominent teachings— whether they actually possessed the Sermon on the Mount or not. And therein lies the problem. Although these prominent teachings clearly seem to be opposed to violence, we see these prominent leaders very much engaged in violence. It is not necessarily obvious how to resolve this tension. One strategy, of course, would be to ignore the tension and to simply avoid thinking about it. But a sacred text requires more from us than that. So the apparent disparity has to be faced. How is it possible to reconcile Captain Moroni with the Sermon on the Mount?

Keywords: Anger; Captain Moroni; Mormon (Prophet); Sermon on the Mount; Warfare
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Pulsipher, J. David. “Defend Your Families and Love Your Enemies: A New Look at the Book of Mormon’s Patterns of Protection.” BYU Studies Quarterly 60, no. 2 (2021): 163.
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Hardy, Grant R. “The Book of Mormon Translation Process.” BYU Studies Quarterly 60, no. 3 (2021): 203.
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Hedges, Andrew H. “Book of Mormon Geographies.” BYU Studies Quarterly 60, no. 3 (2021): 193.
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Reynolds, Noel B. “Biblical hesed and Nephite Covenant Culture.” BYU Studies Quarterly 60, no. 4 (2021): 143.
ID = [10531]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2021-01-04  Collections:  bom,byu-studies  Size: 62044  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:12:58
Shannon, Avram R. “After Whose Order?: Kingship and Priesthood in the Book of Mormon.” BYU Studies Quarterly 60, no. 4 (2021): 75-91.
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This article illustrates the Nephite notions of priesthood and church in order to show that the Book of Mormon conception of priesthood is based on Judahite notions of kingly priesthood and ideas firmly rooted in the biblical law of Moses and the Sinai Covenant. This is the underlying idea behind Alma2’s discussion of Melchizedek in Alma 13. In this article, I first look at “priest” in the biblical record and tradition. I follow this with a discussion of Book of Mormon “priesthood” notions up to Alma1 and Alma2 (including the interaction with Nehor). Finally, I examine the conflict between Alma2 and the Nehorite people of Ammonihah, where Alma2 draws on a narrative expansion of the Melchizedek tradition in Genesis 14 to make his point about his priesthood order and its superiority to the order of Nehor.

Keywords: Alma the Younger; Ammonihah (City of); Melchizedek (King of Salem); Nephite Kingship; Order of Nehor; Priesthood
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Scripture Central. “Why was it Easy to Join a Church in Joseph Smith’s Day?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #589. January 5, 2021.
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Keywords: Religious Freedom; Freedom; Church History; Joseph Smith
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [7747]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2021-01-05  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 11277  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Worthen, Peggy S. “Gratitude amid Chaos.” Devotional, Brigham Young University, January 12, 2021.
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Whether we are right in the middle of a global pandemic, experiencing devastating loss and grief, or we are experiencing the joyful moments of life, we must never forget to express gratitude.

Keywords: Gratitude; Collection: Overcoming Adversity
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Scripture Central. “Why Did Moroni Quote Malachi about Elijah’s Coming?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #591. January 19, 2021.
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Keywords: Moroni; Malachi; Angel Moroni; Joseph Smith; Church History; Kirtland Temple; Sealing; Elijah; Bible; Old Testament
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > 1 & 2 Kings/1 & 2 Chronicles
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Scripture Central. “Why Did Martin Want a View of the Plates in March 1829?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #592. January 21, 2021.
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Keywords: Martin Harris; Church History; Gold Plates; Three Witnesses; Legal; Trial; Joseph Smith; Book of Mormon Translation
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [7744]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2021-01-21  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 11940  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Densley, Steven T., Jr. “New Website: ‘Witnesses of the Book of Mormon’” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 25, 2021.
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Scripture Central. “Why Were So Many Sections in the Doctrine and Covenants Revealed during the Days When the Book of Mormon Was Being Translated?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #593. January 26, 2021.
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Keywords: Revelation; Book of Mormon; Doctrine and Covenants; Joseph Smith; Oliver Cowdery
ID = [7743]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2021-01-26  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,d-c  Size: 7833  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Interpreter Foundation. “A Pre-Print of a Discussion of the Book of Mormon Witnesses by Royal Skousen.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 8, 2021.
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Scripture Central. “How Was the Joseph Knight Family Important to Bringing Forth the Book of Mormon?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #595. February 9, 2021.
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Keywords: Joseph Knight; Church History; Doctrine and Covenants; Book of Mormon Translation
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Merrell, Aaron. “Consecrate Thy Performance—Producing the Book of Mormon Videos.” University Forum, Brigham Young University—Idaho, February 18, 2021.
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Scripture Central. “Why Was Martin Harris Needed to Pay for the Printing of the Book of Mormon?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #597. February 25, 2021.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon Translation; Book of Mormon Printing; Martin Harris; E.B. Grandin; Joseph Smith; Church History; Doctrine and Covenants
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Walker, Jeffrey N. “Understanding the Legal Aspects to Financing the Book of Mormon.” Mormon Historical Studies 22, no. 1 (Spring, 2021): 1-35.
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This article examines the arrangement entered into by Joseph Smith and Martin Harris to finance the printing of the Book of Mormon. It focuses on Harris’s property rights to the land he pledged in order to insure the printing, as well as his wife’s claim to a portion of that property.

Keywords: Harris, Martin; Book of Mormon, printing; Harris, Lucy
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Pace, Mark L. “His Sheep Still Hear His Voice.” Devotional, Brigham Young University, March 16, 2021.
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The need for us to hear the voice of the true Shepherd has never been greater. His sheep still hear His voice. The influence of the Holy Ghost is available for us in our lives every day.

Keywords: Authority; Book of Mormon; Holy Ghost; Prayer; Prophets; Revelation; Scriptures; Collection: Jesus Christ; Our Savior and Redeemer; Podcast: Jesus Christ; Our Savior and Redeemer
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Scripture Central. “Why Did Hiram Page Remain Faithful to the Book of Mormon?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #599. March 16, 2021.
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Keywords: Church History; Doctrine and Covenants; Revelation; Hiram Page; Seer Stones; Joseph Smith; Oliver Cowdery; Church Organization; Witnesses; Eight Witnesses
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Horne, Dennis B. “Hearing the Voice of the Lord in the Mind #5: The Book of Mormon.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 22, 2021.
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Hale, Adrian. “Mormon Reactions to The Book of Mormon.” Comedy Studies 12, no. 2 (March, 2021): 186-202.
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The sustained success of the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon posed a major dilemma for the Mormon Church1 and for many individual Mormons who revere the scripture from which the musical comedy takes its name. As a minority religion in the USA, the Mormon Church has endured over 190 years of persecution, public ridicule and marginalisation, much of which has been prompted by media and religious opposition to the Church’s distinctive doctrines and scripture. Naturally, Mormon sensitivity to criticism – including humour which targets its core doctrines – remains high, given this historical legacy of wider community hostility. Nevertheless, the Mormon Church responded with what commentators saw as a unique and good-natured official public relations/proselyting campaign, capitalising on the musical’s success. It signalled what can be referred to as a mature and creative policy/culture of tolerance, and this policy probably encouraged some members to attend the musical. This paper investigates the Church’s official response to the musical, looks briefly at Mormon humour, and presents the results of a survey amongst Mormons who watched the show, to see if Mormons can laugh at The Book of Mormon.

Keywords: Anti-Mormonism, responses to; Public image, 21st century; Humor; The Book of Mormon (musical)
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Bradshaw, Jeffrey M. “‘The Book Nobody Wants’: Hugh Nibley and the Book of Mormon.” In Hugh Nibley Observed Introductory Blog Series, by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Interpreter Foundation, Book of Mormon Central, FAIR. 8 April 2021.
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This is the second of eight weekly blog posts published in honor of the life and work of Hugh Nibley.
Hugh Nibley ironically called the Book of Mormon “the Book Nobody Wants,” since many people act like it’s being forced on them. This article attempts to answer the question, “What did Nibley mean by the Book Nobody Wants?”

Topics:    Hugh W. Nibley Topics > Hugh Nibley > Scholarship, Footnotes, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, CWHN, Editing > Book of Mormon
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Stevenson, Gary E. “Hearts Knit Together.” Delivered at the Saturday Morning Session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April 2021.
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Elder Stevenson teaches the importance of kindness, love, and respect, offering specific counsel to children, youth, and adults.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Rappleye, Jasmin Gimenez. “A Conversation about Hugh Nibley with Jack Welch.” In Conversations about Hugh Nibley, by Jasmin Gimenez, Interpreter Foundation, Book of Mormon Central, FAIR, 8 April 2021. Video.
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Part of a six-part video series called Conversations about Hugh Nibley.
Learn more about Hugh Nibley by watching “A Conversation about Hugh Nibley with Jack Welch.” Enjoy the inspiring untold stories of his life and work in the new book Hugh Nibley Observed, available in hardcover, softcover, digital, and audio formats.

Jack Welch has been a firsthand participant in some of the most important Book of Mormon research. In addition, as the catalyst that led to the formation of the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS) in 1979, no one is in a better position than Jack to tell the stories of its beginning and the important role of Hugh Nibley in the organization and its publications, including the nineteen-volume Collected Works of Hugh Nibley.

Topics:    Hugh W. Nibley Topics > Hugh Nibley > Personal Appreciations
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Rappleye, Jasmin Gimenez. “A Conversation about Hugh Nibley with Kirk Magleby.” In Conversations about Hugh Nibley, by Jasmin Gimenez, Interpreter Foundation, Book of Mormon Central, FAIR, 8 April 2021. Video.
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Part of a six-part video series called Conversations about Hugh Nibley.
Enjoy the inspiring untold stories of Hugh Nibley’s life and work in the new book Hugh Nibley Observed, available in hardcover, softcover, digital, and audio formats.

In this video, Kirk Magleby, involved for many years with FARMS and a principal actor in Book of Mormon Central since its inception, recounts how Hugh Nibley was a model to Kirk and his friends from his formative years to the present day.

Topics:    Hugh W. Nibley Topics > Hugh Nibley > Personal Appreciations
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Bradshaw, Jeffrey M. “What Was Hugh Nibley Thinking About When He Landed His Jeep on the Beach on D-Day?” In “Insight Videos about Hugh Nibley Interpreter Foundation,” by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Interpreter Foundation, Book of Mormon Central, FAIR. 8 April 2021. Video.
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On the dawn of one of the most daring and dangerous events of World War II, the typical soldier would hardly be thinking deep thoughts about puzzling intellectual problems. But then again, Hugh Nibley was not the typical World War II soldier. He said, “As we were a couple of feet under water, then it really hit me—how astonishing the Book of Mormon truly is.”
In this video, we will show how Nibley’s pioneering research on Lehi’s trail in Arabia provided the foundation for additional discoveries by other researchers generally confirming and enriching his early hunches.

Topics:    Hugh W. Nibley Topics > Hugh Nibley > Scholarship, Footnotes, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley, CWHN, Editing > Book of Mormon
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Scripture Central. “What Converted Sidney Rigdon to the Book of Mormon?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #601. April 13, 2021.
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Keywords: Church History; Doctrine and Covenants; Sidney Rigdon; Joseph Smith
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Roberts, Marcus. “A Tie That Binds Us All.” Commencement, Brigham Young University, April 22, 2021.
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Music is a language that speaks to everyone. Its healing power is expressed by people in every country in the world. Whether we listen to music in church, at home, or in the concert hall, we do it to feel better about our circumstances.

Keywords: Music; Race; Unity
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Scripture Central. “Why Did John Whitmer Continue to Testify of the Book of Mormon?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #602. April 27, 2021.
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Keywords: Church History; Doctrine and Covenants; John Whitmer; Witnesses; Eight Witnesses; Book of Mormon Translation; Gold Plates
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Swift, Charles. “Episode 32: The Liminal Experience of the Brother of Jared.” Y Religion Podcast, BYU Religious Studies Center, May 2021.
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Scripture Central. “Why Was Martin Harris Cut Off from the Church?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #606. June 1, 2021.
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Keywords: Martin Harris; Witness; Witnesses; Three Witnesses; Book of Mormon; Kirtland; Kirtland Safety Society; Excommunication
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Scripture Central. “Why Did Martin Harris Come Back to the Church?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #607. June 3, 2021.
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Keywords: Martin Harris; Witnesses; Three Witnesses; Book of Mormon; Excommunication; Baptism; Church History
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Scripture Central. “Why Was David Whitmer Excommunicated from the Church?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #608. June 8, 2021.
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Keywords: David Whitmer; Witnesses; Three Witnesses; Book of Mormon; Excommunication
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Interpreter Foundation. “Free, Virtual Fireside with Susan Easton Black on the Book of Mormon Witnesses.” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 9, 2021.
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Scripture Central. “Why Did David Whitmer Never Return to the Church?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #609. June 10, 2021.
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Keywords: David Whitmer; Witnesses; Three Witnesses; Book of Mormon; Joseph Smith
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Scripture Central. “Why Did William E. McLellin Call the Book of Mormon the ‘Apple of My Eye’?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #611. July 1, 2021.
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Keywords: Church History; Doctrine and Covenants; William E. McLellin; Witnesses; Book of Mormon
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Scripture Central. “Why Did Rebecca Swain Williams Defend the Book of Mormon?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #612. July 27, 2021.
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Keywords: Church History; Women
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Rasmussen, Kyler. “Estimating the Evidence, Episode 4: On Nephite Genetics.” The Interpreter Foundation website. July 28, 2021.
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Fields, Paul J. “Book of Mormon Voices.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.
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Peterson, Daniel C. “The Book of Mormon Witnesses: Sincerity and Reality.” Paper presented at the 2021 FairMormon Conference. August, 2021.
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Reynolds, Noel B., and Jeff Lindsay. “‘Strong Like unto Moses’: The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Related Content Apparently from the Brass Plates.” In Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses: Inspired Origins, Temple Contexts, and Literary Qualities, Volume 1. Edited by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, David R. Seely, John W. Welch and Scott Gordon, 315–420. Orem, UT; Springville, UT; Redding, CA; Tooele, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, Book of Mormon Central, FAIR, and Eborn Books, 2021.
Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Joseph Smith Translation (JST) > Historicity and Ancient Threads — General Issues
Book of Moses Topics > Source Criticism and the Documentary Hypothesis
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Reese, C. Shane. “On the Uniqueness of BYU.” University Conference, Brigham Young University, August 23, 2021.
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I invite you to take opportunities in department and college councils to counsel together about ways in which you might help all members of the BYU campus community feel a greater sense of belonging.

Keywords: BYU
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Scripture Central. “Why Was Hyrum Faithful to His Witness of the Book of Mormon?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #614. August 24, 2021.
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Keywords: Church History; Doctrine and Covenants; Joseph Smith; Hyrum Smith; Witnesses; Eight Witnesses
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Interpreter Foundation. “Update of the Pre-Print of a Discussion of the Book of Mormon Witnesses by Royal Skousen.” The Interpreter Foundation website. August 25, 2021.
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Worthen, Kevin J. “Hearts Knit Together in Love.” Devotional, Brigham Young University, September 7, 2021.
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I hope that because of our efforts to create a community of belonging, we may one day say, “The campus of BYU, the mountains of BYU, the buildings of BYU, how beautiful are they to the eyes of them who there came to the knowledge of their Redeemer as their hearts were knit together in love.”

Keywords: Loneliness; Love; Unity
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Welch, John W. “Celebrating Moroni Day.” Devotional, Brigham Young University—Hawaii, September 29, 2021.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Welch, Jeannie. “Peace from the Book of Mormon.” Devotional, Brigham Young University—Hawaii, October 5, 2021.
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Waddell, W. Christopher. “Stay Connected: Making It Safely Home.” Devotional, Brigham Young University, October 12, 2021.
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We choose the King of the kingdom when we choose to follow the counsel of those He has chosen: the living prophets. Choose to stay connected. The consequences are eternal.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Faith; Plan of Salvation; Prophets; Revelation; Sacrament
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Kauwe, John S. K., III. “Together, We Must Continue His Work.” Inauguration, Brigham Young University—Hawaii, October 19, 2021.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Bradshaw, Jeffrey M., and Stephen D. Ricks, eds. The Temple: Past, Present, and Future. Proceedings of the Fifth Interpreter Foundation Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference, 7 November 2020. Temple on Mount Zion 6. Orem and Salt Lake City, UT: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2021.
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The temple is central to Latter-day Saint worship. Through modern revelation Joseph Smith restored the ancient tradition of temples and the ordinances performed therein. Studies of ancient temples can shed much light on latter-day temples and temple worship. Several years ago Latter-day Saint scholar Matthew Brown planned a conference entitled The Temple on Mount Zion and began to invite the participants. Matthew Brown loved the temple and temple worship and studied and published on ancient and modern temples. His interests and knowledge were vast. When Matthew passed away very unexpectedly in 2011, his friends decided to organize a series of conferences in his memory. This volume, the sixth in the series, contains proceedings from the fifth conference held in his memory 7 November 2020 and reflects many of the topics that Matthew loved, centered on the theme of the temple: past, present, and future. Chapters relating to the ancient past of the Bible and the Book of Mormon provide new insights into temple themes in Ruth, sacred names of Moses and Jesus Christ, prayer with uplifted hands, temple iconography of cherubim and seraphim, ritual purity in 3 Nephi 19, the rites of the Raqchi Temple in Peru, and sacred space in the early Christian Church. Of great significance to the present era is a chapter on women and the priesthood in the contemporary Church. And looking toward the future is a chapter on the Millennial Temple in Jackson County, Missouri in the context of its historic past. The purpose of the book series is to increase understanding and appreciation of temple rituals and doctrines, and to encourage participation in the redeeming work of family history and temple worship.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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Articles

Bradshaw, Jeffrey M., and Matthew L. Bowen. “‘Made Stronger Than Many Waters’: The Names of Moses as Keywords in the Heavenly Ascent of Moses.” In The Temple: Past, Present and Future. Proceedings of the Fifth Interpreter Foundation Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference, 7 November 2020, edited by Stephen D. Ricks and Jeffrey M. Bradshaw. The Temple on Mount Zion Series. Vol. 6. Orem and Salt Lake City, UT: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2021.
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The idea of names as “keywords” has been associated with temples since very early times. In a temple context, the meaning of the term “keyword” can be taken quite literally: the use of the appropriate keyword or keywords by a qualified worshipper “unlocks” each one of a successive series of gates, thus providing access to specific, secured areas of the sacred space. In this presentation, we will explore how a series of names and titles purportedly given to Moses at various points in his life might relate to accounts of his ascents to heaven.

Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Chapters of the Book of Moses > Moses 1 — Visions of Moses
Book of Moses Topics > Temple Themes in the Book of Moses and Related Scripture
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Calabro, David M. “Early Christian Temples and Baptism for the Dead: Defining Sacred Space in the Late Antique Near East.” In The Temple: Past, Present and Future. Proceedings of the Fifth Interpreter Foundation Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference, 7 November 2020, edited by Stephen D. Ricks and Jeffrey M. Bradshaw. The Temple on Mount Zion Series. Vol. 6. Orem and Salt Lake City, UT: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2021.
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Abstract: This paper addresses the early Christian transition from temple-based Judaism to the Constantinian basilica of the fourth century. David argues that some Christians of the second and early third centuries may have had places of worship that, while not monumental in scale, qualify typologically as temples and were understood as such. These sacred structures may have been used for the performance of baptisms for the dead, as suggested by Doctrine and Covenants 124. In support of this thesis, he takes as case studies the Christian places of worship at ancient Edessa and Dura Europos, based on a combination of textual sources and archaeological remains. David then briefly applies these findings to a question posed years ago in studies by Hugh Nibley and John Lundquist, “What Is a Temple?”
[Editor’s Note: Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article is reprinted here as a service to the Latter-day Saint community. Original pagination and page numbers have necessarily changed, otherwise the reprint has the same content as the original.
See David Calabro, “From temple to church: Defining sacred space in the Near East,” in The Temple: Past, Present, and Future. Proceedings of the Fifth Interpreter Foundation Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference, 7 November 2020, ed. Stephen D. Ricks and Jeffrey M. Bradshaw (Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation; Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2021), page numbers forthcoming. Further information at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/the-temple-past-present-and-future/.]Introduction.

Topics:    Book of Moses Topics > Temple Themes in the Book of Moses and Related Scripture
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Barber, William J., II. “The Need for a Mass Coming Together of Poor People and People of Faith in This Moment of Crisis.” Forum, Brigham Young University, November 30, 2021.
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Keywords: Charity
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Sharp, Ryan H. “Episode 45: Remembering Samuel the Lamanite.” Y Religion Podcast, BYU Religious Studies Center, December 2021.
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2022
Bowen, Matthew L. “‘The Lord God Will Proceed’: Nephi’s Wordplay in 1 Nephi 22:8–12 and the Abrahamic Covenant.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 51-70.
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Abstract: Nephi quotes or alludes to four distinct Old Testament passages — Genesis 22:18; Isaiah 29:14; Isaiah 49:22–23; and Isaiah 52:10 — twice each in 1 Nephi 22:6, 8–12. These four texts form the basis of his description of how the Lord would bring to pass the complete fulfillment of the promises in the Abrahamic covenant for the salvation of the human family. These texts’ shared use of the Hebrew word gôyim (“nations” [> kindreds], “Gentiles”) provides the lexical basis for Nephi’s quotation and interpretation of these texts in light of each other. Nephi uses these texts to prophesy that the Lord would act in the latter-days for the salvation of the human family. However, Nephi uses Isaiah 29:14 with its key-word yôsīp (yôsip) to assert that iterative divine action to fulfill the Abrahamic covenant — taking the form of “a marvelous work and a wonder” — would be accomplished through a “Joseph.” Onomastic wordplay involving the names Abram⁄Abraham and Joseph constitute key elements in 1 Nephi 22:8–12.

Keywords: Abrahamic covenant; Book of Mormon; Nephi; onomastic wordplay
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Genesis
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘We Might Have Enjoyed Our Possessions and the Land of Our Inheritance’: Hebrew yrš and 1 Nephi 17:21.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 123-144.
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Abstract: The verbal expression “we might have enjoyed,” as used in a complaint that Nephi attributes to his brothers, “we might have enjoyed our possessions and the land of our inheritance” (1 Nephi 17:21), reflects a use of the Hebrew verb yrš in its progressive aspect, “to enjoy possession of.” This meaning is evident in several passages in the Hebrew Bible, and perhaps most visibly in the KJV translation of Numbers 36:8 (“And every daughter, that possesseth [Hebrew yōrešet] an inheritance [naḥălâ] in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy [yîršû] every man the inheritance [naḥălat] of his fathers”) and Joshua 1:15 (“then ye shall return unto the land of your possession [lĕʾereṣ yĕruššatkem or, unto the land of your inheritance], and enjoy it [wîrištem ʾôtāh].” Examining Laman and Lemuel’s complaint in a legal context helps us better appreciate “land[s] of … inheritance” as not just describing a family estate, but as also expressing a seminal Abrahamic Covenant concept in numerous Book of Mormon passages, including the covenant implications of the resettlement of the converted Lamanites and reconverted Zoramites as refugees in “the land of Jershon” (“place of inheritance”).

Keywords: Abrahamic covenant; inherit; lands of inheritance; possess
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Numbers
Old Testament Scriptures > Joshua
Old Testament Scriptures > Judges
Old Testament Scriptures > Psalms/Proverbs/Ecclesiastes/Song of Solomon
Old Testament Scriptures > Ezekiel
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Carmack, Stanford A. “A Comparison of the Book of Mormon’s Subordinate That Usage.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 1-32.
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Abstract: This paper compares the Book of Mormon’s subordinate that usage with what is found in the King James Bible, pseudo-archaic writings, and the greater textual record. In this linguistic domain, the Book of Mormon manifests as thoroughly archaic, and it surpasses all known pseudo-archaic writings in breadth and depth of archaism. The implications of this set of linguistic data indicate that the translation as originally dictated by Joseph Smith cannot plausibly be explained as the result of Joseph’s own word choices, but it is consistent with the hypothesis that the wording was somehow provided to him.
Book of Mormon excerpt with an archaic subordinate that:“after that they had hid themselves, I Nephi crept into the city”
(1 Nephi 4:5)1

Keywords: archaism; Book of Mormon; linguistics
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Gee, John. “Verbal Punctuation in the Book of Mormon I: (And) Now.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 33-50.
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Abstract: The Book of Mormon, being an ancient book, was originally written without typographic punctuation and employs verbal punctuation instead. This article looks at the use of “and now” as verbal punctuation in the Book of Mormon. The phrase is used to mark major breaks in the text, not only for chapters but also within chapters of the text. The Book of Mormon usage is borrowed from Classical Biblical Hebrew (the Hebrew used before the exile) and follows the pattern set by pre-exilic Hebrew scribes. While this usage dropped in the Old World after the Babylonian exile as Aramaic replaced Hebrew as the major language spoken, the Book of Mormon preserved the usage until the end of Nephite civilization.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Classical Biblical Hebrew; typography; verbal punctuation
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Larsen, David J. “Overwriting Ether: Moroni’s Transfiguration of Jaredite Scripture.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 145-160.
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Review of Rosalynde Frandsen Welch, Ether: A Brief Theological Introduction (Provo, UT: The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020). 128 pages. $9.95 (paperback).
Abstract: The Book of Ether is a sometimes-overlooked gem of a text within the Book of Mormon, a history within a history that deserves careful and innovative investigation. Rosalynde Frandsen Welch offers such with a novel perspective in her entry in the Maxwell Institute’s series of “brief theological introductions” to the books within the Book of Mormon. The principal focus of Welch’s analysis is on issues concerning Moroni’s editorial purposes, how he interacts with his source text, and the ethics of his agenda for his abridgment of the Jaredite record. She critiques what she sees as Moroni’s lack of interest in the Jaredite record for its own sake and his attempts to “Christianize” the indigenous religion and culture of the former inhabitants of the land he occupies. Additionally, Welch presents Moroni as offering his future audience a “reader-centered theology of scripture” that seeks to transfer the authority of Scripture from the author to the reader. This review finds some of Welch’s proposals to be problematic but recognizes the great value of her beautifully written contribution to the academic study of the Book of Ether and the Book of Mormon.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Ether; Moroni; review
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Rappleye, Neal. “Serpents of Fire and Brass: A Contextual Study of the Brazen Serpent Tradition in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 217-298.
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Abstract: The story of the Israelites getting bitten in the wilderness by “fiery serpents” and then being miraculously healed by the “serpent of brass” (Numbers 21:4–9) is one of the most frequently told stories in scripture — with many of the retellings occurring in the Book of Mormon. Nephi is the first to refer to the story, doing so on two different occasions (1 Nephi 17:41; 2 Nephi 25:20). In each instance, Nephi utilizes the story for different purposes which dictated how he told the story and what he emphasized. These two retellings of the brazen serpent narrative combined to establish a standard interpretation of that story among the Nephites, utilized (and to some extent developed) by later Nephite prophets. In this study, each of the two occasions Nephi made use of this story are contextualized within the iconography and symbolism of pre-exilic Israel and its influences from surrounding cultures. Then, the (minimal) development evident in how this story was interpreted by Nephites across time is considered, comparing it to the way ancient Jewish and early Christian interpretation of the brazen serpent was adapted over time to address specific needs. Based on this analysis, it seems that not only do Nephi’s initial interpretations fit within the context of pre-exilic Israel, but the Book of Mormon’s use of the brazen serpent symbol is not stagnant; rather, it shows indications of having been a real, living tradition that developed along a trajectory comparable to that of authentic ancient traditions.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; brazen serpent; Deuteronomists; flying fiery serpents; Lehi; metallurgy; Nephi; seraphim; serpent symbolism
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Numbers
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Old Testament Scriptures > 1 & 2 Kings/1 & 2 Chronicles
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
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Reynolds, Noel B. “Nephi’s Small Plates: A Rhetorical Analysis.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 99-122.
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Abstract: In previous and pending publications I have proposed interpretations of various features of Nephi’s writings. In this paper I undertake a comprehensive discussion of the seven passages in which Nephi and his successor Jacob explain the difference between the large and the small plates and describe the divinely mandated profile for each. While most readers of the Book of Mormon have been satisfied with the simple distinction between the large plates in which the large plates are a comprehensive historical record of the Nephite experience and the small plates are a record of selected spiritual experiences, including revelations and prophecies, that approach has been challenged in some academic writing. What has been missing in this literature is a comprehensive and focused analysis of all seven of the textual profiles for these two Nephite records. In the following analysis, I invoke the insights of Hebrew rhetoric as developed by Hebrew Bible scholars over the past half century to articulate a vision of how these scattered explanations are designed and placed to support the larger rhetorical structures Nephi has built into his two books. The conclusions reached support the traditional approach to these texts.

Keywords: 1 Nephi; 2 Nephi; plates
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
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Reynolds, Noel B. “Lehi and Nephi as Trained Manassite Scribes.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 161-216.
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Abstract: This paper brings together contemporary Ancient Near East scholarship in several fields to construct an updated starting point for interpretation of the teachings of the Book of Mormon. It assembles findings from studies of ancient scribal culture, historical linguistics and epigraphy, Hebrew rhetoric, and the history and archaeology of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Levant, together with the traditions of ancient Israel to construct a contextualized perspective for understanding Lehi, Nephi, and their scribal training as they would have been understood by their contemporaries. Lehi and Nephi are shown to be the beneficiaries of the most advanced scribal training available in seventh-century BCE Jerusalem and prominent bearers of the Josephite textual tradition. These insights give much expanded meaning to Nephi’s early warning that he had been “taught somewhat in all the learning of [his] father” (1 Nephi 1:1). This analysis will be extended in a companion paper to provide the framework that enables the recognition and tracking of an official Nephite scribal school that ultimately provided Mormon with the records that he abridged to produce our Book of Mormon.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Brass Plates; Hebrew rhetoric; Lehi; Nephi; scribal schools
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Allred, Keith. “Pursuing Mosiah’s and Madison’s Commonsense Principle.” BYU Studies Quarterly 61, no. 1 (2022): 129.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
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Anderson, Brooke Ellen. “Exclamation Marks in the Book of Mormon: A Linguistic Analysis.” MA thesis, Provo, UT: Brigham Young University, 2022.
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“This paper employs Ricoeur’s Interpretation Theory to analyze the effect the exclamation mark has on the readers’ interpretation of five Book of Mormon editions. Each unique instance of exclamation was obtained with its accompanying verse and these were coded by three coders for the genre they appeared in, the syntactic structures of their utterances, and the rhetorical function of the exclaimed proposition. This made possible a comparison of the exclaimed themes both within and across each genre and across each of the five editions analyzed. While the 1830 edition was found to have many exclamations in the genres of conversation and speech with emphasis on the themes of the love of God, the sacrifice of Christ, and the carnal nature of man, the 1920 edition by contrast saw emphasis mainly in the genres of prayer and aside on the call to repentance, the calamities of hell, and the need to call upon God’s grace to overcome the many sins that will beset the latter generation of readers.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Book of Mormon, textual development; Book of Mormon
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Aston, Warren P. “A Research Note: Continuing Exploration and Research in Oman.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 255-264.
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Abstract: The significance of the ongoing studies into the potential location of the Old World “Bountiful,” which Nephi reminds us was “prepared of the Lord” (1 Nephi 17:5), and is documented in great detail by him, can hardly be overstated. Bountiful’s resources had to be truly substantial and unique to enable the Lehites to recover from years of land travel from Jerusalem and to build a ship capable of reaching the New World. Exploration and scientific studies of the Dhofar region of southern Oman, the only section of the Arabian coast containing the feature Nephi describes, continue to the present. Here I briefly discuss, chronologically, recent developments of special significance to Book of Mormon studies.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Bountiful; Dhofar; Old World geography
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Becerra, Daniel, Amy Easton-Flake, Nicholas J. Frederick, and Joseph M. Spencer. “Book of Mormon Studies: An Introduction and Guide.” Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Where does one go to learn more about Book of Mormon studies? For those who do not regularly engage with scholarship, it’s hard to know how to begin. Currently there’s no general guide to Book of Mormon scholarship available to the public. Even with all that’s happened in the last few decades, and especially all that’s happening right now in Book of Mormon studies, this situation needs to be remedied. There has been no general guide to Book of Mormon scholarship available to the public—until now. This introduction breaks down Book of Mormon studies, from its history to the obstacles that will need to be overcome as it moves forward. Additionally, this introduction provides readers with resources that they can turn to for further information on Book of Mormon studies. ISBN 978-1-9503-0426-4

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Belnap, Daniel L. “‘They Did Fell the Tree’: The Hanging of Zemnarihah as a Ritual Resolution for Nephite Trauma.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Bolton, Andrew, and Casey Paul Griffiths, eds. Restorations: Scholars in Dialogue from Community of Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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This book contains reflections from two groups of scholars who trace their beginnings to the early Saints who built the Kirtland Temple. These scholars come from the two largest branches of the Restoration movement, Community of Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who have often found themselves on the opposite sides of many issues. This book is filled with honest, frank conversations between people of the two faiths but also collegiality and friendship. Centered on twelve themes, this dialogue is about bringing together informed scholars from the two churches working together, with goodwill, to accurately understand each other. ISBN 978-1-9503-0431-8

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Articles

Moore, Richard G. “A Brief History of the Dialogue.” In Restorations, eds. Andrew Bolton and Casey Paul Griffiths. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Bolton, Andrew, and Alonzo L. Gaskill. “Jesus Christ.” In Restorations, eds. Andrew Bolton and Casey Paul Griffiths. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Goheen, Kat, and Joshua M. Sears. “Scripture.” In Restorations, eds. Andrew Bolton and Casey Paul Griffiths. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Millet, Robert L., and John Taylor. “Salvation.” In Restorations, eds. Andrew Bolton and Casey Paul Griffiths. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Erickson, Eva M., and Casey Paul Griffiths. “Ordinances and Sacraments.” In Restorations, eds. Andrew Bolton and Casey Paul Griffiths. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Ford, Taunalyn, and Matthew J. Frizzell. “Prophets and Polity.” In Restorations, eds. Andrew Bolton and Casey Paul Griffiths. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Gardner, Barbara Morgan, and Christie Skoorsmith. “Personhood.” In Restorations, eds. Andrew Bolton and Casey Paul Griffiths. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Mackay, Lachlan, and Keith J. Wilson. “The First Vision and Continuing Revelation.” In Restorations, eds. Andrew Bolton and Casey Paul Griffiths. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Watkins, Jordan T., and Gina Colvin. “Apostasy and Restoration.” In Restorations, eds. Andrew Bolton and Casey Paul Griffiths. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Esplin, Scott C., and Katherine Hill. “Shared Sacred Space.” In Restorations, eds. Andrew Bolton and Casey Paul Griffiths. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Heward, Maclane E., and David J. Howlett. “Zion.” In Restorations, eds. Andrew Bolton and Casey Paul Griffiths. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘The Messenger of Salvation’: The Messenger-Message Christology of D&C 93:8 and Its Implications for Latter-day Saint Missionary Work and Temple Worship.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 1-28.
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Abstract: Several of the Prophet Joseph Smith’s earliest revelations, beginning with Moroni’s appearance in 1823, quote the prophecy of Malachi 3:1 with the Lord “suddenly com[ing] to his temple” as “messenger of the covenant.” Malachi 3:1 and its quoted iterations in 3 Nephi 24:1; Doctrine and Covenants 36:8; 42:36; 133:2 not only impressed upon Joseph and early Church members the urgency of building a temple to which the Lord could come, but also presented him as the messenger of the Father’s restored covenant. Malachi’s prophecy concords with the restored portion of the “fulness of the record of John” and its “messenger” Christology in D&C 93:8 in which Jesus Christ is both “the messenger of salvation” (the “Word”) and the Message (also “the Word”). The ontological kinship of God the Father with Jesus, angels (literally messengers), and humankind in Joseph’s early revelations lays the groundwork for the doctrine of humankind’s coeternality with God (D&C 93:29), and the notion that through “worship” one can “come unto the Father in [Jesus’s] name, and in due time receive of his fulness” (D&C 93:19; cf. D&C 88:29). D&C 88 specifies missionary work and ritual washing of the feet as a means of becoming, through the atonement of Jesus Christ, “clean from the blood of this generation” (D&C 88:75, 85, 138). Such ritual washings continued as a part of the endowment that was revealed to Joseph Smith during the Nauvoo period. Missionary work itself constitutes a form of worship, and temple worship today continues to revolve around missionary work for the living (the endowment) and for the dead (ordinances). The endowment, like the visions in which prophets were given special missionary commissions, [Page 2]situates us ritually in the divine council, teaches us about the great Messenger of salvation, and empowers us to participate in his great mission of saving souls.

Keywords: Church history; Malachi 3:1; messenger of the covenant; temples
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
Old Testament Scriptures > Twelve Minor Prophets
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Bowen, Matthew L. “Putting Down the Priests: A Note on Royal Evaluations, (wĕ)hišbît, and Priestly Purges in 2 Kings 23:5 and Mosiah 11:5.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 105-114.
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Abstract: The historian who wrote 2 Kings 23:5 and Mormon, who wrote Mosiah 11:5, used identical expressions to describe King Josiah’s and King Noah’s purges of the priests previously ordained and installed by their fathers. These purges came to define their respective kingships. The biblical writer used this language to positively evaluate Josiah’s kingship (“And he put down [w<ĕhišbît] the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah had ordained”), whereas Mormon levies a negative evaluation against Noah (“For he put down [cf. Hebrew (wĕ)hišbît] all the priests that had been consecrated by his father”). Mormon employs additional “Deuteronomistic” language in evaluating Mosiah, Noah, and other dynastic Book of Mormon leaders, suggesting that the evident contrast between King Noah and King Josiah is deliberately made.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; idolatry; Josiah; King Noah; priests
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Old Testament Scriptures > 1 & 2 Kings/1 & 2 Chronicles
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘Can You Suppose That the Lord Will Spare You?’: Moroni’s Charged Rhetoric in Alma 60:30–32.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 199-210.
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Abstract: Under the duress of a lengthy war, and prompted by recent Lamanite military successes, as well as incensed at the government’s failure to resupply Helaman’s armies with provisions and to send men to reinforce the city Nephihah, Moroni sent a second scathing letter to the leaders of the Nephite nation in the Nephite capital city Zarahemla. As other scholars have noted, the name Zarahemla likely denotes “seed of compassion” or “seed of sparing.” In this article, I propose that Moroni’s rhetoric in the letter includes an acerbic word-irony involving the meaning of Zarahemla perhaps achieved in terms of the Hebrew verb yaḥmōl (“[he] will spare,” from ḥml, “spare,” “have compassion.” This word-irony points out that although the Lord had spared the people of Zarahemla and the Nephites in the past, the uncompassionate behavior of the nation’s leaders in Zarahemla was creating conditions under which the Lord would not spare the leadership in Zarahemla. Moroni wrote, “Behold, I come unto you, even in the land of Zarahemla, and smite you with the sword … For behold, the Lord will not suffer that ye shall live and wax strong in your iniquities to destroy his righteous people. Behold, can you suppose that the Lord will spare you…?” (Alma 60:30–32). The covenant background of this threat will also be explored.

Keywords: Alma 60; Book of Mormon; Captain Moroni; Zarahemla
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘But That Thou Wouldst Clear My Way Before Me’: A Note on the Personal and Emotional Rendering of an Ancient Idiom in 2 Nephi 4:33.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 31-36.
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Abstract: The biblical Hebrew collocation pinnâ derek or pannû derek (cf. Egyptian Ἰr wꜣ.t [n]), often rendered “prepare the way” or “prepare a way” in English, is an evident stylistic feature of Nephi’s writings. The most basic meaning of this idiom is “clear my way,” which is how it is rendered in 2 Nephi 4:33. Zenos’s use of “prepare the way” (Jacob 5:61, 64) in the context of “clear[ing] away” bad branches also reflects this most basic meaning.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; clear the way; prepare the way; psalm of Nephi; Zenos
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Enos
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘For Their Good Have I Written Them’: The Onomastic Allusivity and Literary Function of 2 Nephi 25:8.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 77-90.
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Abstract: Nephi’s writings exhibit a distinctive focus on “good” and divine “goodness,” reflecting the meaning of Nephi’s Egyptian name (derived from nfr) meaning “good,” “goodly,” “fine,” or “fair.” Beyond the inclusio playing on his own name in terms of “good” and “goodness” (1 Nephi 1:1; 2 Nephi 33:3–4, 10, 12), he uses a similar inclusio (2 Nephi 5:30–31; 25:7–8) to frame and demarcate a smaller portion of his personal record in which he incorporated a substantial portion of the prophecies of Isaiah (2 Nephi 6–24). This smaller inclusio frames the Isaianic material as having been incorporated into Nephi’s “good” writings on the small plates with an express purpose: the present and future “good” of his and his brothers’ descendants down to the latter days.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; good; goodness; inclusio; Isaiah; Nephi; wordplay
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘Unto the Taking Away of Their Stumbling Blocks’: The Taking Away and Keeping Back of Plain and Precious Things and Their Restoration in 1 Nephi 13–15.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 145-170.
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Abstract: In the latter part (1 Nephi 13–14) of his vision of the tree of life (1 Nephi 11–14), Nephi is shown the unauthorized human diminution of scripture and the gospel by the Gentile “great and abominable church” — that plain and precious things/words, teachings, and covenants were “taken away” or otherwise “kept back” from the texts that became the Bible and how people lived out its teachings. He also saw how the Lord would act to restore those lost words, teachings, and covenants among the Gentiles “unto the taking away of their stumbling blocks” (1 Nephi 14:1). The iterative language of 1 Nephi 13 describing the “taking away” and “keeping back” of scripture bears a strong resemblance to the prohibitions of the Deuteronomic canon-formula texts (Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:31 [MT 13:1]). It also echoes the etiological meanings attached to the name Joseph in Genesis 30:23–24 in terms of “taking away” and “adding.” Nephi’s prophecies of scripture and gospel restoration on account of which “[the Gentiles] shall be no more [cf. Hebrew lōʾ yôsîpû … ʿôd] brought down into captivity, and the house of Israel shall no more [wĕlōʾ yôsîpû … ʿôd] be confounded” (1 Nephi 14:2) and “after that they were restored, they should no more be confounded [(wĕ)lōʾ yôsîpû … ʿôd], neither should they be scattered again [wĕlōʾ yôsîpû … ʿôd]” (1 Nephi 15:20) depend on the language of Isaiah. Like other Isaiah-based prophecies of Nephi (e.g., 2 Nephi 25:17, 21; 29:1–2), they echo the name of the prophet through whom lost scripture and gospel covenants would be restored — i.e., through a “Joseph.”

Keywords: apostasy; Book of Mormon; Canon; covenants; Joseph; keeping back; restoration; taking away; wordplay
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
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Brown, S. Kent. New Testament Commentary: The Epistle to the Ephesians. Provo, UT: BYU Studies, 2022.
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Tucked into the New Testament after Galatians and the Corinthian correspondence, the Epistle to the Ephesians casts a warm, quieting glow when compared to the strident character of Galatians and the rather tough lines that Paul penned to former associates in Corinth. In Ephesians, by contrast, the Apostle Paul has shined a bright light on both an overly generous God the Father, who “is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think” (Eph. 3:20), and the Gentiles whom he has recently welcomed into the celestial fold, making them “no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God” (2:19). But there is much more, for the letter opens on the scene of the premortal council and ends with church members clothed in God’s sacred, protective armor that helps them “to stand against the wiles of the devil,” an indicator of the looming apostasy (6:11). In addition, enfolded within Ephesians is a tightly woven strand of family-centered interests, including an expectation of eternal families, pointers to sacred rituals, and the joyous assurance to believers that Christ “hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (2:6). This exalted position is made possible because of one of the grandest gifts that comes from the Father through the Son— “redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins” (2:7). Hallelujah!

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Campbell, Mark. “‘Believe All the Words’: A Key to Spiritual Outpouring.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 295-316.
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Abstract: In the Book of Mormon, many people received a remarkable spiritual outpouring following a declaration or demonstration of full belief in what they had already received or were about to receive. This paper examines nine examples of this that exhibit strong similarities in both language and substance. These examples demonstrate that the key to receiving a spiritual outpouring is to “believe all the words” of God that one has already received or is about to receive, after which great blessings will follow. However, such full belief must be thoughtful and inspired, not merely credulous. The findings of this paper provide another example of the rich narrative and doctrinal patterns in the Book of Mormon.

Keywords: belief; Book of Mormon; prophets; revelation; spiritual endowment
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Dike, Charles. “A Comet, Christ’s Birth, and Josephus’s Lunar Eclipse.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 52 (2022): 279-320.
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Abstract: A comet seen by the Chinese in 5 bc has been considered by some authors as a possibility for the Star of Bethlehem. This article starts with that premise and argues that Book of Mormon evidences reinforce that likelihood. The comet path can account for all events surrounding the Star of Bethlehem. Based on typologies in the scriptures, eyewitness reports, and the comet’s timing, the date of Christ’s birth can be determined. A proposal can then be made as to when and why the wise men began travelling to Jerusalem. The comet left a trail of debris the wise men saw on the night they located the house where Jesus was. The wise men and Joseph and Mary left Judea in mid-June of 5 bc and the slaughter of the innocents occurred later in that month. Using Josephus’s “Antiquities,” this article then argues strongly that Herod’s death occurred sometime after a lunar eclipse on September 15, 5 bc and before the next Passover. This serves also to support his death in the spring of 4 bc, contrary to some scholars who opt for a 1 bc death. This study reaffirms the reality of the Star of Bethlehem.

Keywords: 5 BC comet; birth of Christ; Herod; night without darkness; Star of Bethlehem
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Eliason, Eric A., and Terryl L. Givens, eds. Yet to Be Revealed: Open Questions in Latter-day Saint Theology. Provo, UT: BYU Studies, 2022.
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An important part of discipleship is knowing what questions to ask—and which ones have not yet been adequately answered. From the beginning to recent times, prophets have reminded the Saints that the Restoration is ongoing, not an event. Our purpose in assembling this collection of essays is simple: we wish to celebrate the miracle of continuing revelation, and the promise of more to come, that God will “yet reveal many great and important things.” This means that the essays selected for inclusion represent only a few of the hundreds of possible subjects. Ours is an effort to clarify some of the hazy borders of orthodoxy and to honor the dynamism, the richness, and the possibilities of a Restoration still very much in process of unfolding. Joseph Smith taught, “By proving contraries truth is manifest.” A fuller understanding of truth can come by keeping multiple perspectives in mind and letting them work themselves out in patience and God’s own time, like fruitful leaven. Topics include: What is the nature of God’s progress? Where did Book of Mormon events take place? What is women’s relationship to priesthood? Is God subject to or the creator of eternal law? Will things get better or worse before the Second Coming? Was Jesus married? Is the Song of Solomon scripture? How was the Book of Mormon translated? “We as Latter-day Saints have too often felt sure about things the prophets haven’t actually decided, and about things God seems to have left open for us to reflect on humbly. This breathtakingly honest collection of essays does excellent work to make clear just how much we in fact don’t know. That there’s so much to learn is wonderful news, however. We’ll have to bring all of our minds, and not just all of our hearts, to the task of being earnest disciples.” —Joseph Spencer, author of 1st Nephi: A Brief Theological Introduction “This much-needed engagement with . . . interesting theological questions is long overdue.” —Blake T. Ostler, Esq., author of the four-volume Exploring Mormon Thought book series on Latter-day Saint theology

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Ellis, Godfrey J. “Experiential Knowledge and the Covenantal Relationship in Alma 7.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 29-80.
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Abstract: A favorite scripture of many faithful saints is Alma 7 where it describes how the Savior came to Earth to understand, in the flesh, not only human sin, but human suffering. He did this in order to succor and heal us. Despite its obvious appeal, two points may seem curious to some readers. First, the doctrinal power of verses 11–13, which form a chiasm, has as its apex not the “mercy in succoring us,” as might be expected, but the “in the flesh” detail. Why? Upon closer examination, it appears that, in addition to performing the Atonement, Christ needed a mortal experience in order to add a complete experiential knowledge to his omniscient cognitive knowledge. That could only be obtained, in its fulness, “according to the flesh,” hence the emphasis in the chiasm. A second possible curiosity is that Alma ends his beautiful teaching with his brief testimony, which lends an air of closure. Then, the topic appears to change completely and seemingly inexplicably to a discussion of repentance and baptism. Again, why? Closer examination reveals that the next two verses (14–15) form a second chiasm. If the first chiasm can be viewed as a statement of what Christ offers us, the second may be viewed as what we offer Christ. He runs to us in 7:11–13; we run to him in 7:14–15. When viewed together, the two chiasms form a two-way covenantal relationship, which Alma promises will result in our eternal salvation.

Keywords: Alma 7; atonement; Book of Mormon; chiasmus; covenants; experiential knowledge
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Omni
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Frederick, Nicholas J. “‘It is not an easy task, but it cannot be avoided’: On the Contribution of Royal Skousen.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 31 (2022): 152-175.
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This chapter describes the work of Royal Skousen, who dedicated over three decades to critical text research of the Book of Mormon. It discusses the process of developing the critical text and the influence it has had on the field of Book of Mormon studies. Sections on translation theory and the archaic language of the Book of Mormon are included.

Keywords: Book of Mormon, critical text project; Book of Mormon, textual criticism; Book of Mormon; Skousen, Royal; Mormon Studies (academic discipline); Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith’s translation of
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Frederick, Nicholas J. “The Language of Paul in the Book of Mormon.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Frederick, Nicholas J. “Appendix: The Bible and the Book of Mormon: A Review of Literature.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Gardner, Brant A. “Witnessing to the New Witness.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 52 (2022): 191-204.
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Review of Robert A. Rees, A New Witness to the World (Salt Lake City: By Common Consent Press, 2020). 244 pages. $9.95 (paperback).
Abstract: Robert A. Rees has written about the Book of Mormon for over sixty years. In this book are collected sixteen essays that all focus on different aspects of the text of the Book of Mormon, and two that provide a personalized interaction. The topics range from the examination of the spiritual biographies of Nephi and Ammon to the issue of automatic writing as a possibility for the dictation of the Book of Mormon to an essay examining the Nephite 200-year peace.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; review; Robert Rees
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Goff, Alan. “Alma’s Prophetic Commissioning Type Scene.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 115-164.
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Abstract: The story often referred to as Alma’s conversion narrative is too often interpreted as a simplistic plagiarism of Paul’s conversion-to-Christianity story in the book of Acts. Both the New and Old Testaments appropriate an ancient narrative genre called the prophetic commissioning story. Paul’s and Alma’s commissioning narratives hearken back to this literary genre, and to refer to either as pilfered is to misunderstand not just these individual narratives but the larger approach Hebraic writers used in composing biblical and Book of Mormon narrative. To the modern mind the similarity in stories triggers explanations involving plagiarism and theft from earlier stories and denies the historicity of the narratives; ancient writers — especially of Hebraic narrative — had a quite different view of such concerns. To deny the historical nature of the stories because they appeal to particular narrative conventions is to impose a mistaken modern conceptual framework on the texts involved. A better and more complex grasp of Hebraic narrative is a necessary first step to understanding these two (and many more) Book of Mormon and biblical stories.
The idea of conversion has both a history and a geography.1

Keywords: Alma; Book of Mormon; conversion; prophetic commissioning
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Haderlie, Brooks. “A History and Survey of Ka Buke a Moramona, the Book of Mormon in Hawaiian.” Latter-day Saint Historical Studies 23, no. 2 (2022): 63-93.
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“The Hawaiian translation of the Book of Mormon regularly appears on lists of the rarest LDS-related publications. This claim raises at lease two questions: 1) Why is it so rare? and 2) How many copies are still in existence? A related question is: How did the Hawaiian Book of Mormon come to be the first non-European language translation of that work? This study will address all of these questions.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, editions and translations; Book of Mormon; Hawaii
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Heal, Kristian S., and Zach Stevenson. “How the Book of Mormon Reads Ancient Religious Texts.” Brigham Young University Studies Quarterly 61, no. 3 (2022): 103-121.
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“We live in a world awash with ancient religious texts. Among the most famous discoveries made since the publication of the Book of Mormon are (in order of discovery) the Royal Library of Ashurbanipal, the Cairo Genizah, the Oxyrhyncus Papyri, the Ras Shamra tablets, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Nag Hammadi library. What is our responsibility as Latter-day Saints toward these other texts? How are we to read them? To answer these questions, we go back to the beginning, to the first and grandest ancient text of the Restoration, to the Book of Mormon. We look to the Book of Mormon to help determine four fundamental strategies that can guide our future engagement with ancient texts as a community of Saints. The Book of Mormon explains and enacts an ethic of reading that promises not only to enlighten but to redeem us from a misguided sense of sufficiency and to direct us to attend to the outpouring of light that followed in its wake. As we recognize this prompting, we begin to understand that God has spoken, does speak, and will continue to speak to his children through ancient religious texts.” [Authors]

Keywords: Scriptures, use and influence; Apocryphal literature; Book of Mormon; Scriptures; Scriptures, textual parallels
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Hilton, John, III. “The Book of Mormon on the Bible.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
ID = [33822]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:08
Howell, Scott L., Brooke Anderson, LaReina Hingson, Lanna McRae, Jesse Vincent, and Brandon Torruella. “The Diachronic Usage of Exclamation Marks across the Major Book of Mormon Editions.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 265-286.
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Abstract: The usage of the exclamation mark has changed over time but continues to serve as an important textual interpretation aid. Punctuation itself has not been a permanent fixture in English, rather it was slowly introduced to English documents with changing standard usages after the invention of the printing press. Here we highlight the use of the exclamation mark across major editions of the Book of Mormon and document the presence of the exclamation mark in a reference table.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; exclamation mark; textual analysis
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Hull, Kerry. “‘O God of Israel, Give a True Decision’: Lot Divination in Biblical Tradition and the Book of Mormon.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
ID = [33816]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:08
Jensen, Robin Scott. “The Authenticity of the Chicago Leaves of the Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon: A Fragmented Approach.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 31 (2022): 1-30.
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“In this paper, I argue for a simple thesis: The two leaves acquired by the Church in the 1980s are genuine leaves from the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon, although they have heretofore been dismissed or ignored by scholars who were aware of their existence. To make that argument, I will draw from several fields of inquiry and offer multiple pieces of evidence. I will address provenance, physical characteristics, and textual evidence to show that the leaves align with other authentic leaves of the Book of Mormon. Then, by way of conclusion, I will explore a single historical implication derived from the leaves’ authenticity. That conclusion, necessarily tentative, illustrates one way the original manuscript might better inform historical inquiry into theprocess of the Book of Mormon’s translation. As the argument in this paper winds its way to a conclusion, however, I also subtly set forth a crucial meta-thesis: that authenticating documents necessitates an in-depth and multi-tiered approach. Any fixation or reliance on any single methodology contributes to a potential fragmented approach to the analysis of historic manuscripts.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, controversies; Book of Mormon, manuscripts; Hofmann, Mark; Forgeries; Book of Mormon; Book of Mormon, historicity
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Judd, Frank F., Jr. “The Good Shepherd and His Other Sheep in John 10 and 3 Nephi 15-16.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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Kraus, Spencer. “An Unfortunate Approach to Joseph Smith’s Translation of Ancient Scripture.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 52 (2022): 1-64.
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Review of Jonathan Neville, A Man That Can Translate: Joseph Smith and the Nephite Interpreters. Salt Lake City: Digital Legends Press, 2020. 385 pages. $22.99 (paperback).
Abstract: This is the first of two papers that explore Jonathan Neville’s two latest books regarding the translation of the Book of Mormon. Neville has long argued that Joseph Smith did not use a seer stone during the translation of the Book of Mormon, and he has more recently expanded his historical revisionism to dismiss the multitude of historical sources that include the use of a seer stone. Neville’s “Demonstration Hypothesis” is explored in A Man That Can Translate, arguing that Joseph recited a memorized text from Isaiah rather than translate Isaiah from the Book of Mormon record. This hypothesis, meant to redefine how Joseph Smith used a seer stone during the translation of the Book of Mormon, however, fails to deal with the historical record seriously or faithfully. Neville, in a purported effort to save Joseph Smith’s character, ironically describes Joseph as a liar, reinvigorating old anti-Latter-day Saint claims that Joseph simply recited a memorized text, even to the point that Neville defends hostile sources while targeting Church-published histories and publications. He further attacks the witnesses of the translation in an effort to discredit their testimonies regarding the seer stone, and repeatedly misrepresents these sources. Coming from a Latter-day Saint, such claims are troubling and demand a response.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Joseph Smith; seer stone
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Kraus, Spencer. “Jonathan Edwards’s Unique Role in an Imagined Church History.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 52 (2022): 65-102.
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Review of Jonathan Neville, Infinite Goodness: Joseph Smith, Jonathan Edwards, and the Book of Mormon. Salt Lake City: Digital Legends Press, 2021. 339 pages. $22.99 (paperback).
Abstract: This is the second of two papers reviewing Jonathan Neville’s latest books on the translation of the Book of Mormon. In Infinite Goodness, Neville claims that Joseph Smith’s vocabulary and translation of the Book of Mormon were deeply influenced by the famous Protestant minister Jonathan Edwards. Neville cites various words or ideas that he believes originate with Edwards as the original source for the Book of Mormon’s language. However, most of Neville’s findings regarding Edwards and other non-biblical sources are superficial and weak, and many of his findings have a more plausible common source: the language used by the King James Bible. Neville attempts to make Joseph a literary prodigy, able to read and reformulate eight volumes of Edwards’s sermons — with enough genius to do so, but not enough genius to learn the words without Edwards’s help. This scenario contradicts the historical record, and Neville uses sources disingenuously to impose his idiosyncratic and wholly modern worldview onto Joseph Smith and his contemporaries.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Jonathan Edwards; Joseph Smith; review
ID = [12556]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 83447  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:12
Kraus, Spencer. “A Rejoinder to Jonathan Neville’s ‘Response to Recent Reviews’” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 185-198.
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Abstract: Jonathan Neville has offered a response to my two recent reviews of his works; however, in his response, Neville offers a poor defense regarding what he wrote and misrepresents my reviews of his works. As such, I present the following rejoinder in response to Neville’s concerns.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Church history; Joseph Smith; seer stone
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Larsen, Kent. “Religious Freedom in B.H. Robert’s Corianton.” Latter-day Saints and Religious Liberty: Historical and Global Perspectives, The 2022 BYU Church History Symposium.
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Ludlow, Jared W. “The Influence of the Figure of Moses in the Book of Mormon.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Martin, Jan J. “The Prophet Nephi and the Covenantal Nature of ‘Cut Off,’ ‘Cursed,’ ‘Skin of Blackness,’ and ‘Loathsome’” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
ID = [33818]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:08
Mason, Patrick Q. “History, Religious Studies, and Book of Mormon Studies.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 31 (2022): 35-55.
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“Givens’s By the Hand of Mormon was a watershed, to be sure, in terms of placing the Book of Mormon front and center in Mormon studies. But it was a seed that found purchase in fertile ground—soil that had been tilled for more than two decades largely by early American historians and religious studies scholars. Collectively, they had charted the course for what the study of the Book of Mormon, and the religious tradition from whence it came, could look like in the secular academy. Most of the scholars who are currently defining the shape and trajectory of Book of Mormon studies do not self-define as historians or religious studies scholars. Many have arrived at a similar methodological place as their forerunners did without deep familiarization with the earlier scholarship. They are nevertheless part of a shared intellectual tradition with diverse paths of genesis and development, all working despite the disciplinary fragmentation of the academy within the broad rubrics of postmodernism and postsecularity. In the end, the same general conditions that allowed for the emergence of Mormon studies have also given rise to Book of Mormon studies. Both of these multidisciplinary fields will be richer as they learn to incorporate and appreciate the diverse tributaries that have flowed into today’s scholarly currents.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, textual criticism; Book of Mormon, narrative criticism; Book of Mormon, use and influence; Book of Mormon; Mormon Studies (academic discipline)
ID = [81948]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:49
Matheson, Kimberly. “Emboldened and Embarrassed: The Tenor of Contemporary Book of Mormon Studies and the Role of Grant Hardy.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 31 (2022): 75-99.
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“I will first introduce the context and content of Understanding the Book of Mormon and then, second, investigate Hardy’s attempt (and, ultimately, his failure) to create a neutral, universal discourse for academic conversation about the Book of Mormon. Third, I will discuss the performances of shame that crop up throughout Understanding the Book of Mormon and how these motivate Hardy’s turn to treating the Book of Mormon as world scripture, before concluding, fourth, with a reflection on how Hardy’s inheritance shapes the contemporary field.” [Author]

Keywords: Scriptures, use and influence; Book of Mormon, use and influence; Faith and scholarship; Book of Mormon; Mormon Studies (academic discipline)
ID = [81949]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:49
Midgley, Louis C. “An Elegant Book on Gifts, Gifting, and Remembering.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 165-180.
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Review of David F. Holland, Moroni: A Brief Theological Introduction (Provo, UT: The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2021). 147 pages. $9.95 (paperback).
Abstract: David Holland, the youngest son of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, is the John Bartlett Professor of New England Church History at Harvard Divinity School. Consistent with his training and focus, Holland has approached Moroni as an historian. Hence, despite the subtitle to this series about books in the Book of Mormon, Holland has done neither systematic nor dogmatic theology in his contribution.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Book of Moroni; Moroni
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
ID = [12571]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 34211  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:12
Neville, Jonathan E. “A Man That Can Translate and Infinite Goodness: A Response to Recent Reviews.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 171-184.
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Abstract: Since 1829, various theories about the production of the Book of Mormon have been proposed. Modern scholarship has moved away from the idea that Joseph Smith actually translated ancient engravings into English. Two books, A Man That Can Translate and Infinite Goodness, propose a “neo-orthodox” view, offering evidence that Joseph did translate ancient engravings into English. Recent reviews in the Interpreter of these two books significantly misunderstand and misrepresent the argument. This response corrects some of those misconceptions. [Editor’s note: We are pleased to present this response to two recent book reviews in the pages of Interpreter. Consistent with practice in many academic journals, we are also publishing a rejoinder from the author of those reviews, immediately following this response.]

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Church history; Joseph Smith; seer stone
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Olsen, Steven L. “Abridging the Records of the Zoramite Mission: Mormon as Historian.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 52 (2022): 183-190.
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Abstract: Since the mid-twentieth century, scholarly studies of the literary craftsmanship of biblical texts have revealed considerable insights into the intended purposes of the authors of these scriptural narratives. The present study applies the analytical methods of these studies to Mormon’s abridgment of Alma’s records of the Zoramite mission (Alma 31–35), revealing intricate patterns of literary conventions ranging from the most specific (e.g., diction, syntax, and figures of speech) to the most general (e.g., rhetoric, tone, and structural logic). From this perspective, Alma 31 provides a framework to distinguish Nephite and Zoramite religious practices and structure the narrative of the entire Zoramite mission, including the missionaries’ teachings. More broadly, Mormon’s account of the Zoramite mission sets the stage for the general degradation of Nephite society that focuses his abridgment of Nephi’s Large Plates for the next one hundred years.
[Editor’s Note: This article provides a good example of using literary analysis to enhance understanding of the scriptures. While it was previously published, it has not been widely accessible, and thus we have chosen to republish it to bring it to the attention of readers. It was first presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Mormon Letters, 25 January 1992, at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. An abridged and edited version was later published as “Patterns of Prayer: Humility or Pride,” Ensign 22, no. 8 (August 1992), 8–11, https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1992/08/patterns-of-prayer-humility-or-pride. The original presentation was included in The Association for Mormon Letters Annual 1994, 212–15. The article is reprinted here with the permission of the author, with minor edits.]

Keywords: Book of Mormon; literary analysis; reprint; Zoramites
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Pierce, George A., and Krystal V. L. Pierce. “The Tower of Babel, the Jaredites, and the Nature of God.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Pike, Dana M. “Passages from the Book of Micah in the Book of Mormon.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Twelve Minor Prophets
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Potter, George D. “Khor Rori: A Maritime Resources-Based Candidate for Nephi’s Harbor.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 253-294.
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Abstract: Khor Rori, which forms the mouth of Wadi (Valley) Darbat, is the largest inlet along the Dhofar coast of southern Arabia. The khor was excavated into a harbor by the erosive action of the river that flows through Wadi Darbat. In ancient times, Khor Rori was the only harbor in the Dhofar Region that could accommodate large sailing ships. The first colonizers of Khor Rori, who arrived around the ninth century bc, must have realized that this particular khor, because of its morphology, was an ideal natural port for trading their frankincense with other seafaring nations. Because Khor Rori has long been considered an important candidate for Bountiful and offers the advantage of not only the rich vegetation in Wadi Darbat and good sources of flowing water, it is also a safe harbor where a ship could have been built — indeed, the harbor would later become a busy port noted for building ships and much trade. This article provides updates since the original publications about Khor Rori, better documenting its advantages and exploring the possibility that essential raw materials for shipbuilding and shipwright expertise might have already existed at Khor Rori in Nephi’s day.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Khor Rori; Nephi; shipbuilding
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
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Reynolds, Noel B. “Modern Near East Archaeology and the Brass Plates.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 52 (2022): 111-144.
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Abstract: Contemporary Palestinian archaeology has produced two major threats to traditional interpretations of the history of ancient Israel. The first threat, which derives from scientific discomfort with the exodus story as an explanation for the sudden population expansion in southern Palestine at the beginning of the Iron Age (c. 1200 bce), has led to a wide variety of theories about how these Israelites could have been drawn from existing populations in the general area. This challenge is answerable in ways that preserve the exodus account, which is fundamental to the Book of Mormon as well as the Bible. The second threat is the glaring mismatch between the biblical glorification of David and Solomon’s “empire” and disparagement of the northern kingdom combined with the archaeological finding that the cities of the northern kingdom were far larger and more advanced than Jerusalem and the south. This discrepancy between archaeology and the biblical record provided support for the widely embraced theory that everything from Genesis through Kings had been revised to promote the political and religious preeminence of Judah above the other tribes. This second challenge does fit the archaeology and contemporary textual interpretations. But it also provides stronger grounding for the hypothesis that Nephi’s Brass Plates could have been produced by an ancient Manassite scribal school of which he and his father were highly trained members, and which may have been out of sync with the Jewish scribal schools and the elders of Jerusalem.

Keywords: archaeology; Book of Mormon historicity; Brass Plates; Israel; Judah
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Reynolds, Noel B. “Lehi’s Dream, Nephi’s Blueprint: How Nephi Uses the Vision of the Tree of Life as an Outline for 1 and 2 Nephi.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 52 (2022): 231-278.
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Abstract: This essay harnesses the late twentieth-century discovery of Hebrew rhetoric by Bible scholars to identify Lehi’s dream as the foundation of the carefully constructed unity in Nephi’s writings and to identify previously unrecognized elements of that dream which are distributed throughout his final work. The teachings and prophecies in 1 and 2 Nephi are shown to derive from their shared dream/vision. Further, the entirety of Nephi’s writings in the Small Plates is shown to be a tightly designed rhetorical production that establishes the centrality of Christ’s identity, mission, and teachings for current and future generations of Lehi’s descendants and ultimately for the entire world. For decades, interpreters of the Book of Mormon and its teachings have singled out the vision of the tree of life given first to Lehi and subsequently to his son Nephi as one of the book’s most prominent elements that require careful study. While literary and visual artists continue to find inspiration in the human dramas retold throughout the book, the text itself features visualizations1 of its basic doctrinal messages: (1) God on his throne in heavenly council, (2) the tree of life with the straight and narrow path, the iron rod, and the great and spacious building, and (3) the allegory of the olive tree. As I will explain below, those three visual images are part of Lehi’s and Nephi’s great vision and provide the blueprint for the complex of covenant history and [Page 232]doctrinal teaching recorded by multiple authors throughout the entire book. This article will trace that blueprint in the structure and content of Nephi’s Small Plates with limited side glances at the rest of the text.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Hebrew rhetoric; Lehi; Nephi
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
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Reynolds, Noel B. “The Last Nephite Scribes.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 95-138.
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Abstract In an earlier paper, I concluded that Lehi and Nephi were highly trained Josephite scribes and were associated with an official Jerusalem scribal school that preserved ancient Manassite traditions. There they acquired advanced writing skills and classical Hebrew and Egyptian, which would become the scriptural languages of the Nephite peoples. These they maintained in the new promised land and passed on from generation to generation through the entire thousand-year Nephite dispensation, even though the Nephite language itself would naturally evolve. Evidence of how they did this surfaces repeatedly throughout the Book of Mormon. The following paper documents how both Mormon and his son Moroni abridged and concluded the religious, military, and political records of Book of Mormon peoples, thus preserving key elements of the vast Nephite records collection for a later dispensation. That scribal process parallels the roles and schools of other cultures of the ancient Near East.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Mormon; Moroni; scribes
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Reynolds, Noel B. “A Backstory for the Brass Plates.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 199-254.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; Brass Plates
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Ricks, Stephen D., and Paul Y. Hoskisson. Names in the Book of Mormon: A Dictionary of Book of Mormon Proper Names and Foreign Words. Orem, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, 2022.
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This book is the first ever comprehensive study of the nearly 400 proper names and foreign words in the Book of Mormon, the results of more than ten years of cooperative investigation by individuals with expertise in the languages of the ancient world. This dictionary contains an extensive examination of the etymologies of each of the names and foreign terms in the Book of Momon.

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Schwartz, Robert F. “Inequality and Narrative in the Book of Mormon.” BYU Studies Quarterly 61, no. 1 (2022): 35.
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Sears, Joshua M. “Deutero-Isaiah in the Book of Mormon: Latter-day Saint Approaches.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
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Seely, David Rolph. “The Rhetoric of Self-Reference in Deuteronomy and the Book of Mormon.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Deuteronomy
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Shannon, Avram R. “The Documentary Hypothesis and the Book of Mormon.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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Sharp, Ryan H. “‘Except Some Man Should Guide Me’: Studying Isaiah with Nephi and Jacob.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
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Spencer, Joseph M. “On Signifiers and Signified: Terryl Givens and Twenty-First-Century Book of Mormon Studies.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 31 (2022): 56-74.
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“What I hope to accomplish in a few pages here is relatively simple. My aim is simply to make transparent the stakes of, the argument for, and the motivations behind the best-known claim that Terryl L. Givens makes in his breathtakingly brilliant 2002 book By the Hand of Mormon. I have reference here to the following lines, often quoted: ’Looking at the Book of Mormon in terms of its early uses and reception, it becomes clear that this American scripture has exerted influence within the church and reaction outside the church not primarily by virtue of its substance, but rather by virtue of its manner of appearing, not on the merits of what it says, but what it enacts. Put slightly differently, the history of the Book of Mormon’s place in Mormonism and American religion generally has always been more connected to its status as signifier than signified, or its role as a sacred sign rather than its function as persuasive theology.’ These lines are intrinsically interesting—which I think accounts for them having become the ones for which Givens’s book is best known. But what ultimately motivates my interest in them here is less the particular provocation they contain (although I’ll have much to say about that as I go along!) than the fact that they form part of the core argument of a book that, by all accounts, fashioned a field. By the Hand of Mormon, now twenty years old, more or less singlehanded created the discipline of Book of Mormon studies as we know it today. That’s more than enough reason to return to the promise of its provocations.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, use and influence; Book of Mormon; Mormon Studies (academic discipline); Mormon literature; Mormon thought
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Spendlove, Loren Blake. “There Is No Beauty That We Should Desire Him.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 1-30.
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Abstract: In two separate passages Isaiah appears to describe the mortal Messiah as lacking in physical beauty and perhaps as even having some type of physical disfigurement (see Isaiah 52:14 and 53:2–4). On the contrary, Joseph, David, Esther, and Judith — portrayed in the biblical text as physical saviors or deliverers of Israel — are represented as beautiful in form and appearance. In fact, their beauty seems to be a significant factor in the successful exercise of their power as physical saviors of Israel. Unlike Joseph, David, Esther, and Judith, Christ may have been foreordained to descend to his mortal state with a less than attractive physical appearance and as someone who experienced illness throughout his life so that “he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities” (Alma 7:12).

Keywords: Beauty; Christ; David; Esther; Isaiah; Joseph; Judith
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Leviticus
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Old Testament Scriptures > Esther
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
ID = [12587]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal,old-test  Size: 67660  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:12
Spendlove, Loren Blake. “Rethinking the Encounter between Jacob and Sherem.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 54 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 54 (2022): 65-96.
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Abstract: The Book of Mormon story of Jacob and Sherem has been evaluated and interpreted from many different viewpoints over the years. In his retelling of the story, Jacob crafted a cautionary tale of religious hubris and self-importance that can serve as an important lesson for members of the church today. In this paper I use various methodologies to examine the interaction between Jacob and Sherem — including comparative scriptural analysis, semantics, and Hebraic syntax and structural elements — in an attempt to increase our understanding of the relationship between Jacob and Sherem.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Jacob; Sherem
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [81239]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 70041  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:08
Spendlove, Loren Blake. “Stained Swords: A Psalm of Redemption.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 54 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 54 (2022): 195-206.
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Abstract: The author proposes a novel ideal for understanding the stained swords of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies that involves repetition, parallelism, and metaphoric Hebrew wordplay.

Keywords: Anti-Nephi-Lehies; Book of Mormon; swords
ID = [81244]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 23755  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:09
Stenson, Matthew Scott. “‘This Great Mystery’: Gathering Still Other Sheep through the New Covenant of Peace.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 52 (2022): 145-182.
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Abstract: The Book of Mormon sheds light on a “great mystery” located in John 10:16 (D&C 10:64). In this paper, using a comparative method that traces intersecting pastoral imagery, I argue that John 10:16–18 (as opposed to merely John 10:16) not only refers to Jesus’s visit to the Lehites in Bountiful and the lost tribes of Israel (the standard LDS view), but that it has a scripturally warranted covenant-connection to the emergence and dissemination of the Nephite record. Specifically, the Book of Mormon, according to the Good Shepherd (3 Nephi 15:12–16:20), effectively serves as his recognizable voice to the inhabitants of the earth across time and space. The Nephite record has come forth so that the Lord’s sheep (those who hear his voice in and through that record in the final dispensation) may be safely gathered into the fold before he comes in glory to reign as a second King David. The Nephite record’s coming forth to eventually establish peace on earth was foretold by prophets such as Isaiah (Isaiah 52:7–10), Ezekiel (Ezekiel 34:23–25; 37:15–26), and Nephi (1 Nephi 13:34–37, 40–14:2; 1 Nephi 22:16–28). The value of this comparative approach is to recast our understanding of various passages of scripture, even as additional value is assigned to the Nephite record as the covenant of peace.
“And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.” (John 10:16)

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Isaiah; prophecy; rhetoric
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
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Swift, Charles. “‘I Beheld a Tree’: Lehi’s Dream and Revelation.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
ID = [33824]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:08
Swift, Charles, and Nicholas J. Frederick, eds. They Shall Grow Together: The Bible in the Book of Mormon. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
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This fourth volume by the Book of Mormon Academy at Brigham Young University is a careful study of the intersections of two ancient texts: The Book of Mormon and the Bible. The authors approach the two books of scripture from within two fundamental frameworks. First, several of the essays explore the books in terms of the worlds from which they come with their related ideals, interests, and origins. Second, a number of the authors analyze topics based on the texts themselves, closely studying the two texts and helping readers better understand connections. ISBN 978-1-9503-0430-1

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [33154]  Status = Type = book  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books  Size:   Children: 16  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:30:48

Articles

Spencer, Joseph M. “The Sticks of Judah and Joseph: Reflections on Defending the Kingdom.” In They Shall Grow Together, eds. Charles Swift and Nicholas J. Frederick. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Ezekiel
ID = [33825]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  old-test,rsc-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 10:31:08
Thomas, John Christopher. “Book of Mormon Theology: The Origins and Development of an Academic Discipline.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 31 (2022): 122-151.
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“This study seeks to trace the development—and offer an assessment of—approaches devoted to an articulation of Book of Mormon theology both from within and without the Restoration. The article will be structured broadly into six parts: historical antecedents—both popular and academic; the work of Terryl Givens; the development of individual Book of Mormon theology studies; the Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar; the Brief Theological Introductions series; and a set of conclusions and implications in the light of tracing of this development.” [Author]

Keywords: Mormon thought, theology; Mormon Studies (academic discipline); Book of Mormon
ID = [81951]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:49
Tolman, Calvin D. “Liahona: ‘Prepared of the Lord, a Compass’” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 211-252.
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Abstract: This study assesses some of the interpretations of the name Liahona, which are unsatisfactory from a linguistic perspective. Since a dialect of Hebrew is the most likely underlying language of the Book of Mormon, the approach taken in this study parses the word Liahona into three meaningful segments in Hebrew: l-iah-ona; a Biblical Hebrew transliteration would be l-Yāh-Ɂōnấ. This name is a grammatical construction that attaches the prepositional prefix l- to Yāh, the name of “the Lord,” followed by the noun *Ɂōnấ. The preposition l- in this context denotes the following name as the agent or the one who is responsible for the following noun, i.e., l-Yāh designates the Lord as the agent, author, or producer of the *Ɂōnấ. Languages are complex, and etymological conjectures in ancient languages are hypothetical; therefore, the explanations and justifications presented here, of necessity, are speculative in nature. Etymological explanations have to involve the complexity of linguistics and sound changes. The hoped-for result of this study is that a simple and reasonable explanation of the meaning of Liahona will emerge from the complexity, and a more reasonable translation of Liahona will be the result.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Liahona; linguistics
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [12574]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 103434  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:12
Welch, Rosalynde Frandsen. “The Secular Syllabus and the Sacred Book: Literary Scholars Approach the Book of Mormon.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 31 (2022): 100-121.
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This chapter examines the Book of Mormon’s emergence in the world of literary scholarship. It specifically considers the influence of Elizabeth Fenton’s and Jared Hickman’s scholarship and hypothesizes that their book, Americanist Approaches to The Book of Mormon, will continue to have far-reaching effects on the field.

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Book of Mormon, use and influence; Book of Mormon, textual development; Book of Mormon
ID = [81952]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:49
Whittaker, David J. Early Mormon Pamphleteering. Provo, UT: BYU Studies, 2022.
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Some have argued that Mormonism began with a book, the Book of Mormon. This printed beginning quickly spawned a prolific amount of published material both expounding and defending early doctrines of the Latter-day Saints. Between 1836 and 1860 about ninety Church members authored a variety of written works. Although many publications were based on the writings of Parley P. Pratt and Orson Pratt, some represented original ideas. Most pamphlets grew from missionary efforts, but others countered anti-Mormon literature then in circulation. In promoting truth, Mormons found the press to be a powerful weapon. These early pamphlets developed from the interactions of Church members with themselves, their message, and their neighbors. As Mormonism grew, David Whittaker explains, the press became a key element in providing the institutional glue for helping to hold together this dynamic social and religious movement. Whittaker’s dissertation explores the rise and development of pamphlet literature during the Church’s formative years. Whittaker’s dissertation explores the rise and development of pamphlet literature during the Church’s formative years.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘That Ye May Have Hope’: Nephi’s Use of Isaiah 49:22-23 in Teaching the Concept of Hope.” Religious Educator Vol. 23 no. 2 (2022): 23.
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“In what follows, I propose that Nephi’s purpose clause ’that ye may have hope’ has direct reference to Isaiah 49:22–23 and, in particular, to the prophetic promise ’they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.’ The connection becomes clearer when we examine the meaning of the Hebrew verb employed by Isaiah, qāwâ, which means not only ’to wait’ (as in KJV Isaiah 49:23) but more precisely ’to hope’ (as reflected in the derived nouns tiqwâ and miqweh, both denoting ’hope’). Further examination reveals that Nephi considered Isaiah 49:22–23 one of Isaiah’s most important prophecies. Isaiah’s prophetic promise regarding the gathering and restoration of Israel in Isaiah 49:22–23 is deeply rooted in the Abrahamic covenant (compare Genesis 22:18 and 1 Nephi 22:6–12) and anticipation of its fulfillment. Nephi’s concept of hope is thus similarly rooted in waiting for and expecting the fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Nephi (Book of Mormon figure); Book of Mormon; Testament, Old; Scriptures, textual parallels
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
ID = [82017]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2022-01-02  Collections:  bom,rel-educ  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:53
Reynolds, Noel B. “Covenant Language in Biblical Religions and the Book of Mormon.” Brigham Young University Studies Quarterly 61, no. 2 (2022): 139.
ID = [12731]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-02  Collections:  bom,byu-studies  Size: 69707  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:12
Stenson, Matthew Scott. “‘For a Wise Purpose in Him’: Alma 37’s Implications for Future Generations.” Religious Educator Vol. 23 no. 2 (2022).
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [82016]  Status = Type = magazine article  Date = 2022-01-02  Collections:  bom,rel-educ  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:52
Christensen, Matthew B. “Book of Mormon Studies.” Brigham Young University Studies Quarterly 61, no. 3 (2022): 238.
ID = [81705]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-03  Collections:  bom,byu-studies  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:35
Uriona, T. J. “Rethinking the Rod of Iron.” Brigham Young University Studies Quarterly 61, no. 3 (2022): 141.
ID = [81692]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-01-03  Collections:  bom,byu-studies  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:34
Scripture Central. “Why Were Man and Woman Created in the Image of God?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #627. January 11, 2022.
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Keywords: Adam and Eve; Adam; Eve; Man; Women; God; Face; Creation
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Genesis
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [7709]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-01-11  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 15484  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Scripture Central. “Why Did Joseph Smith Produce a New Translation of the Bible?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #628. January 18, 2022.
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Keywords: Joseph Smith; Joseph Smith Translation; Church History; King James Version; Bible; Old Testament
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > General Articles
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Topics > Bible: Joseph Smith Translation (JST)
ID = [7708]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-01-18  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test,smith-joseph-jr  Size: 12817  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Interpreter Foundation. “Interpreter Radio Show — December 26, 2021.” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 19, 2022.
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Keywords: Christmas; Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon; Witnesses movie
ID = [6944]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-01-19  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1455  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:37
Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Echoes of Joseph in 1 Nephi 22.” The Interpreter Foundation website. January 21, 2022.
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Keywords: Abrahamic covenant; Book of Mormon; Nephi; onomastic wordplay
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Genesis
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
ID = [6942]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-01-21  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website,old-test  Size: 7260  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:37
Reed, John. “Using The Book of Mormon in Our Lives.” Devotional, Brigham Young University—Idaho, January 25, 2022.
ID = [72193]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2022-01-25  Collections:  bom,byui-speeches  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:55:07
Interpreter Foundation. “Interpreter Radio Show — January 16, 2022.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 02, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon geography
ID = [6933]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-02-02  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 1328  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:37
Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Structuring Nephi’s Record-Keeping.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 11, 2022.
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Keywords: 1 Nephi; 2 Nephi; chiasmus
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [6923]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-02-11  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7238  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:37
Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Enjoying Inherited Possessions.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 18, 2022.
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Keywords: Abrahamic covenant; Book of Mormon; inherit; lands of inheritance; possess
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Numbers
Old Testament Scriptures > Joshua
Old Testament Scriptures > Judges
Old Testament Scriptures > Psalms/Proverbs/Ecclesiastes/Song of Solomon
Old Testament Scriptures > Ezekiel
ID = [6915]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-02-18  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website,old-test  Size: 6379  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:37
Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: ‘And now’ as Verbal Punctuation.” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 18, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; typography; verbal punctuation
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Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Explicating Archaic ‘That’” The Interpreter Foundation website. February 18, 2022.
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Keywords: archaism; Book of Mormon; linguistics
ID = [6917]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-02-18  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 6784  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:37
Scripture Central. “Why Did Abraham and Sarah Receive New Names and Tokens?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #630. February 22, 2022.
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Keywords: New Names; Abrahamic Covenant; Covenants; Names; Abraham; Sarah; Abram; Sarai; Tokens; Circumcision
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > Genesis
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
ID = [7706]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-02-22  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 9063  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:38
Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Reynolds’ Scribal Proposal.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 04, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; Brass Plates; Hebrew rhetoric; Lehi; Nephi; scribal schools
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Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Ancient Fiery Serpents.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 11, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; brazen serpent; Deuteronomists; flying fiery serpents; Lehi; metallurgy; Nephi; seraphim; serpent symbolism
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Numbers
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Old Testament Scriptures > 1 & 2 Kings/1 & 2 Chronicles
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [8520]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-03-11  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website,old-test  Size: 8641  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Interpreter Foundation. “Interpreter Radio Show — February 13, 2021.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 14, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; book review; Ultimate Egypt Tour
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Interpreter Foundation. “Interpreter Radio Show — February 27, 2022.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 23, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; Hebrew rhetoric; scribal training
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Interpreter Foundation. “Interpreter Radio Show — March 6, 2022.” The Interpreter Foundation website. March 30, 2022.
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Keywords: Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon
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Martin, Jan J. “Episode 54: Confronting Prejudice with Samuel the Lamanite.” Y Religion Podcast, BYU Religious Studies Center, April 2022.
ID = [39003]  Status = Type = podcast  Date = 2022-04-01  Collections:  bom,y-rel  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:40:35
Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Ich Bin Ein Malachi.” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 1, 2022.
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Keywords: Church history; Malachi 3:1; messenger of the covenant; temple
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Twelve Minor Prophets
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Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: According to the Flesh.” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 8, 2022.
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Keywords: atonement; Book of Mormon; chiasmus; covenants; experiential knowledge
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Interpreter Foundation. “Interpreter Radio Show — March 13, 2022.” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 11, 2022.
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Keywords: flying fiery serpents; Joseph of Egypt; Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon
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Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Some Priestly Put-Downs.” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 22, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; idolatry; Josiah; King Noah; priests
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Old Testament Scriptures > 1 & 2 Kings/1 & 2 Chronicles
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Interpreter Foundation. “Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Insights Episode 1: Oliver Cowdery, Witness.” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 23, 2022.
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Keywords: Church history; Joseph Smith; Oliver Cowdery; Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon; Witnesses movie
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Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Commissions and Conversions.” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 29, 2022.
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Keywords: Alma; Book of Mormon; conversion; prophetic commissioning
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Interpreter Foundation. “Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Insights Episode 2: Martin Harris, Witness.” The Interpreter Foundation website. April 30, 2022.
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Keywords: Church history; Joseph Smith; Martin Harris; three witnesses; Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon; Witnesses movie
ID = [8479]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-04-30  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8861  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Interpreter Foundation. “Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Insights Episode 3: David Whitmer, Witness.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 7, 2022.
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Keywords: Church history; David Whitmer; Joseph Smith; three witnesses; Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon; Witnesses movie
ID = [8475]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-05-07  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 13520  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Interpreter Foundation. “Now Available! The Softbound, Second Edition of The Book of Mormon: The Earliest Text.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 11, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; Book of Mormon Critical Text Project; Royal Skousen
ID = [8470]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-05-11  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 5341  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Captain Moroni’s Spiteful Spare.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 13, 2022.
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Keywords: Alma 60; Book of Mormon; Captain Moroni; Zarahemla
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
ID = [8469]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-05-13  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 5006  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Interpreter Foundation. “Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Insights Episode 4: Joseph Smith: Man, Prophet—or Both?” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 14, 2022.
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Keywords: Church history; Joseph Smith; Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon; Witnesses movie
ID = [8468]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-05-14  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 7542  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: A Prepared Vessel.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 20, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; Liahona; linguistics
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [8462]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-05-20  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8330  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Interpreter Foundation. “Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Insights Episode 5: Blessings of Kirtland.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 21, 2022.
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Keywords: Church history; Joseph Smith; Kirtland; Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon; Witnesses movie
ID = [8461]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-05-21  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 10515  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Interpreter Foundation. “DVD Now Available of Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 25, 2022.
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Keywords: Church history; Joseph Smith; Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon; Witnesses movie
ID = [8456]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-05-25  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 2277  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Reframing Nephi’s Shipbuilding.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 27, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; Khor Rori; Nephi; shipbuilding
ID = [8455]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-05-27  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8387  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Interpreter Foundation. “Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Insights Episode 6: Sidney Rigdon and the Witnesses.” The Interpreter Foundation website. May 28, 2022.
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Keywords: Church history; Joseph Smith; Sidney Rigdon; Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon; Witnesses movie
ID = [8454]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-05-28  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 15232  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Murphy, Thomas W. “An Insufficient Canon: The Popol Wuj, Book of Mormon, and Other Scriptures.” Journal of Mormon History 48, no. 3 (Summer, 2022): 71-98.
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“This article begins by situating the Popol Wuj within the context of other contemporary K’iche’ texts, portions of which have only recently been published in English. This context is followed by a brief overview of the history of various translations of the Popol Wuj. The next section chronologically follows engagement with the Popol Wuj within the field of Book of Mormon studies. My ethnographic experience is then placed within this chronological narrative, as well as within the context of local developments in Guatemala. The narrative then returns to a chronology of engagements with the Popol Wuj within Book of Mormon studies, with an emphasis on the erosion of historical claims in recent years and the emergence of decolonizing perspectives that share a congruence with an emphasis on scriptural status of the Popol Wuj that I observed in Guatemala in 1993. My hope is that shifting scholarly analysis away from how Indigenous narratives might substantiate or challenge the historicity of the Book of Mormon to how shared claims to extracanonical scripture might validate both Mormon and Native sacred traditions can help illuminate Indigenous experiences more generally within a globalizing religious tradition.” [Author]

Keywords: Central America; Latin America; Central America, Guatemala; Book of Mormon; Scriptures; Scriptures, textual parallels
ID = [82026]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-06-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:53
Spencer, Joseph M. “Episode 57: Hugh Nibley’s Contribution to Book of Mormon Studies.” Y Religion Podcast, BYU Religious Studies Center, June 2022.
ID = [39000]  Status = Type = podcast  Date = 2022-06-01  Collections:  bom,y-rel  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:40:35
Rasmussen, Kyler. “Interpreting Interpreter: Believing All the Words.” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 3, 2022.
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Keywords: belief; Book of Mormon; prophets; revelation; spiritual endowment
ID = [8447]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-06-03  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 6520  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Interpreter Foundation. “Witnesses of the Book of Mormon — Insights Episode 7: Did the Witnesses Ever Deny their Testimonies?” The Interpreter Foundation website. June 4, 2022.
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Keywords: Church history; Joseph Smith; Undaunted: Witnesses of the Book of Mormon; Witnesses movie
ID = [8446]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-06-04  Collections:  bom,interpreter-website  Size: 8317  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:43
Scripture Central. “How Does the Book of Mormon Text Reflect a Seventh-Century-BC Israelite Writing Style?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #635. June 28, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; Chiasmus; Ancient Israel; Literary Device; Literature
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
ID = [8857]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-06-28  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size: 12249  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:46
Scripture Central. “Why Did Ancient Prophets Follow Literary Patterns?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #636. July 5, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; Alma the Younger; Prophets; Type Scene; Prophetic Call; Prophetic Commission; Recommission; Ammonihah; Elijah
Topics:    Old Testament Scriptures > General Articles
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [8856]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-07-05  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 8203  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:09:46
Scripture Central. “Why Did the Lord Allow Jerusalem to Be Destroyed?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #637. July 12, 2022.
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Keywords: Jerusalem; Destruction; Old Testament; Bible; 1 Kings; 2 Kings; Lehi; Nephi; Book of Mormon; Ezekiel; Jeremiah
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > 1 & 2 Kings/1 & 2 Chronicles
Old Testament Scriptures > Jeremiah/Lamentations
Old Testament Scriptures > Ezekiel
ID = [12607]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-07-12  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 8484  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:12
Aston, Warren P. “The enigmatic Minjui: Potential traces of a forgotten dynasty in Dhofar.” Popular Archaeology, Summer 2022.
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Illustrated 17p. report of the ancient stone tower standing beside a wadi on the al Hauta coast and the collapsed tower at Khor Kharfot, both claimed to be the lower end of a pulley system from the overlooking mountains and both attributed to the Minjui people (ca. AD 1000).

ID = [82194]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-07-15  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:03
Vorkink, Keith. “The Gospel Methodology of Group Revelation.” University Conference, Brigham Young University, August 24, 2022.
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If we can truly gather together in the spirit of unity and look to our Savior for guidance, we can tap into power and knowledge that can only be gained by employing this gospel methodology.

Keywords: BYU; Leadership; Revelation
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [70292]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2022-08-24  Collections:  bom,byu-speeches  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:54:54
Scripture Central. “What Does It Mean to ‘Apply Your Heart to Understanding’?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #644. August 30, 2022.
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Keywords: Old Testament; Bible; Proverbs; Book of Mormon; Mosiah; Abinadi; Wisdom; Sophia; Heart; Understanding; Knowledge; Mind; Law
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Old Testament Scriptures > Psalms/Proverbs/Ecclesiastes/Song of Solomon
ID = [12600]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-08-30  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 9566  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:12
Blankenagel, Bryce, and Brian Kassenbrock. “Voices and Visions in Early Nineteenth-Century America and the Book of Mormon.” John Whitmer Historical Association Journal 42, no. 2 (Fall, 2022): 78-98.
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This article examines use of halucinogenic plants in the 19th century, drawing the conclusion that the visions experienced during Joseph Smith’s youth and the early days of the Church were the product of substance use. It retells narratives such as Joseph Smith Sr.’s visions, the exorcism of an evil spirit from Newel Knight, and the abundance of visions at the Kirtland Temple dedication with halucinogens as the catalyst.

Keywords: Herbal medicine; Dreams; Smith, Joseph, Jr., visions; Folk medicine; Smith, Joseph, Jr., occult; Visions
ID = [82020]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-09-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:53
Smoot, Stephen O. “Apologetics and Antiquity: Book of Mormon Reception, 1830–1844.” Journal of Mormon History 48, no. 4 (Fall, 2022): 1-31.
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This article examines the early reception of the Book of Mormon and efforts by both believers and detractors to explain its origins. It specifically recounts the efforts of William W. Phelps, the pamphleteering of Parley and Orson Pratt, and the work of Stephens and Catherwood describing their explorations in Central America.

Keywords: Book of Mormon, controversies; Book of Mormon, origins; Publications (Mormon), pamphlets; Book of Mormon; Historic archaeology, Book of Mormon
ID = [82027]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-09-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:53
Townsend, Colby J. “‘The Robe of Righteousness’: Exilic and Post-Exilic Isaiah in The Book of Mormon.” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 55, no. 3 (Fall, 2022): 75-106.
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“Scholars of The Book of Mormon have noted at least since H. Grant Vest that it is a historical problem for the book to quote from Isaiah chapters 40–66 because it is widely accepted in biblical scholarship that this section of the book dates to after 600 BCE, the period when Lehi and Nephi left Jerusalem. Numerous previous studies have examined the ’problem of Isaiah in the Book of Mormon,’ however, few have set this issue in the more comprehensive, poignant problem of the influence of the entire King James Bible on the composition of The Book of Mormon as a whole. As a contribution to the larger project of examining the King James Bible’s influence on The Book of Mormon, this essay focuses on several aspects of the problem of Isaiah in The Book of Mormon as they relate to the more significant issue. I will focus on two problems with the use of Isaiah in The Book of Mormon. First, previous scholarship has assumed that none of Third Isaiah has had any effect on the text of The Book of Mormon and the Isaiah chapters it quotes. This assumption has relied on a mistaken way of identifying influence by looking only for long quotations. Second, I examine how biblical scholarship on Isaiah complicates having a block quotation including portions of not only Isaiah chapters 40–55 but also those from chapters 2–14 as well. It was just as unlikely for a sixth-century Israelite immigrating from the Middle East to the Americas to have Isaiah 2–14 as they appear in the KJV as it was to have 40–55, and it is the fact that most of the scholarship on The Book of Mormon up to now has obscured this that I wish to address.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, textual parallels; Book of Mormon, controversies; Book of Mormon; Testament, Old; Book of Mormon, textual development
ID = [82021]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2022-09-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:53
Scripture Central. “Why Did Isaiah Refer to the Heavenly Hosts as ‘Seraphim’?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #645. September 6, 2022.
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Keywords: Bible; Old Testament; Isaiah; Seraph; Seraphim; Angels; Prophetic Call; Serpents
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
ID = [12599]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-09-06  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:12
Scripture Central. “Were There ‘Fiery Flying Serpents’ along Lehi’s Trail?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #646. September 13, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon; Nephi; Journey to the Promised Land; Serpents; Seraphim; Bountiful; Arabia; Lehi; Fiery Flying Serpents; Negev; Assyria; Brazen Serpent; Moses; Numbers
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Numbers
ID = [12598]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-09-13  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size: 12729  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:12
Hall-Kenyon, Kendra M. “Finding Strength in the Lord.” Devotional, Brigham Young University, September 27, 2022.
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Whether it is a no-problem day or we are in the midst of an intensive period of testing and trial in our lives, we can find strength in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Keywords: Adversity; Covenants; Jesus Christ; Patience; Strength; Trust; Collection: Jesus Christ; Our Savior and Redeemer; Collection: Overcoming Adversity; Podcast: Recent Speeches
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [70297]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2022-09-27  Collections:  bom,byu-speeches  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:54:54
Rasband, Ronald A. “This Day.” Delivered at the Saturday Morning Session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2022.
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Elder Rasband gives examples of President Nelson sharing the Book of Mormon, describes how he has tried to follow the prophet’s example, and invites all to do the same. Our living prophet is doing his part to flood the earth with the Book of Mormon. We must follow his lead.

ID = [23470]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2022-10-01  Collections:  bom,general-conference  Size: 728  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:10
Soares, Ulisses. “In Partnership with the Lord.” Delivered at the Saturday Afternoon Session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, October 2022.
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Elder Soares teaches that as women and men work together in true and equal marriage partnerships, they will enjoy the unity taught by the Savior. The restored gospel of Jesus Christ proclaims the principle of full partnership between woman and man, both in mortal life and in the eternities.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [23476]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2022-10-01  Collections:  bom,general-conference  Size: 9530  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:13:10
Scripture Central. “When Lehi’s Party Arrived in the Land, Did They Find Horses There?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #649. October 17, 2022.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon, Horses, Evidence, Archaeology, Stratigraphy, Anachronism, Evidences, Tapir
ID = [82303]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-10-17  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:09
Nielson, Sam. “The 1830 Book of Mormon.” Devotional, Brigham Young University—Idaho, October 18, 2022.
ID = [72236]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2022-10-18  Collections:  bom,byui-speeches  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:55:08
Scripture Central. “How Did Jeremiah’s and Lehi’s Ministries Reflect One Another?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #650. October 20, 2022.
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Keywords: Lehi, Jeremiah, Book of Mormon, Bible, Old Testament, Jerusalem, Prophets, Prophecy
ID = [82302]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-10-20  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:09
Scripture Central. “Why Did Moroni Quote from the Book of Joel?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #651. November 8, 2022.
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Keywords: Moroni, Joel, Bible, Old Testament, Joseph Smith, Restoration
ID = [82301]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2022-11-08  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom,old-test  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:09
Smith, Robert F. Jaredites & Manassites: The Ethnological Foundations of the Book of Mormon, vol. II. Deep Forest Green Books, 2022.
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This book explores the literate and advanced cultures of two very separate groups in the Book of Mormon, (1) the Jaredites described in the book of Ether, and (2) the members of tribal Manasseh who dominate the remainder of the Book of Mormon. The first group flourished during the millennia before the arrival of the second group in a nearby area, and became extinct as a civilization not long after the arrival of that second group. Within the New World, only one complex culture arose which was literate, built great cities, and had a large population, namely the Olmec of southern Mexico -- the \"mother culture\" of the five subsequent advanced cultures of Mesoamerica. This book demonstrates how the Mesopotamian Jaredites brought with them a Sumero-Akkadian culture to the New World. The linguistics of Sumero-Akkadian are not only found systematically within the Jaredite onomasticon, but a comparison of Sumero-Akkadian with reconstructed ancient Olmec (Proto-Mixe-Zoque) strongly suggests the ultimate origin of that people in Mesopotamia at least 5 thousand years ago. In the second section of the book, an offshoot of tribal Manasseh (Clan Lehi) demonstrates its pervasive influence through an onomasticon almost exclusively showing derivation from Manassite names known from the Bible and archeology, and which are collocated geographically with each other and with a set of names known biblically to be associated with transjordanian tribes and southern areas, such as Midian (where Clan Lehi first goes to make good its escape from Judah).

Keywords: Book of Mormon,Jaredites,Manassites,Sumero-Akkadian,Olmec
ID = [81936]  Status = Type = book  Date = 2022-12-28  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:48
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Aburto, Renya I. “The Book of Mormon’s Relevance for Us: Promises for Our Time.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
ID = [81580]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:28
Andersen, Camey L. “Mentoring in the Savior’s Way: Learning from Jesus Christ’s Example in 3 Nephi.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
ID = [81591]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:29
Arp, Nathan J. “Mormon’s Narrative Strategies to Provide Literary Justice for Gideon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): 167-222.
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Abstract: Although unable to write more than a hundredth part of his people’s history, Mormon seemingly found the time and plate-space to deliver literary justice on behalf of Gideon, who suffered a martyr’s death at the hand of the wicked Nehor. This article applies a literary approach buttressed by evidence from the Book of Mormon to suggest that Mormon intentionally supplied tightly-controlled repetitive elements, like the repetition of names, to point the reader to discover multiple literary sub-narratives connected by a carefully crafted network of themes running under the main narratives of the scriptures. The theories espoused in this work may have begun with the recognition of the reader-arresting repetition of Gideon’s name in Alma 6:7-8, but driven by scriptural data points soon connected Gideon with Abinadi, the Ammonites, and others. The repetitive and referential use of the moniker Nehor, Gideon’s murderer, on various peoples by Mormon seemed to connect thematically and organically to a justice prophesied by Abinadi. In parallel with the theme of justice laid upon the Nehor-populations, evidence is marshaled to also suggest that Mormon referenced the place-name of Gideon to intentionally hearken back to the man Gideon. Following the role of Gideon, as a place, we propose Mormon constructed a path for the martyr Gideon via proxy to meet the resurrected Lord in Bountiful. Mormon’s concern for the individual and his technique for rewriting Gideon’s story through proxy ultimately symbolizes the role Christ’s atoning power can take in each of our lives to save us.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Gideon; Mormon; narrative strategies; repetition
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [81203]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 144707  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:06
Arp, Nathan J. “An Analysis of Mormon’s Narrative Strategies Employed on the Zeniffite Narrative and Their Effect on Limhi.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 59 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 59 (2023): 159-190.
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Abstract: The prophet Mormon’s editorial skill brings the narrative of the Zeniffites alive with a complex tumble of viewpoints, commentary, and timelines. Mormon seems to apply similar narrative strategies as those used in the Bible in his approach to abridging the history of his people. A comparative reading of the various accounts in the Zeniffite story provides the close reader with a deep picture of Limhi, the tragic grandson of the founding king, Zeniff, and the son of the iniquitous King Noah. Noah’s wicked rule brought his people into bondage. His conflicted son Limhi’s efforts to free the people, although well meaning, often imperiled his people. Fortunately, Limhi’s proclivity for making poor judgments did not extend to his acceptance of the gospel. In fact, coexistent with the repeated errors Limhi makes in the narrative lies one of his greatest strengths, his willingness to accept correction. This is a vital characteristic necessary for the repentance required by the gospel of Jesus Christ. This is what redeemed Limhi from his comedy of errors. It is this quality that can also redeem us all. Limhi’s love for his father, in the end, did not doom him to make the same mistakes Noah did. When the messengers from God came, Limhi listened and accepted their message. Mormon’s characterization strategies described here are a credit to his art and support the hypothesis that he is an inheritor of the poetics of biblical narrative. His narrative strategies not only characterize the cast in his narrative, but also characterize him. The care Mormon took in crafting his abridgment reveal his observational prowess. He saw God’s hand in his people’s history, and he went to great lengths to teach his readers how to see it too. His characterization of Limhi is a personal message about how wickedness and tyranny affect individuals.

Keywords: Alma; Book of Mormon; Limhi; Mormon; Mosiah
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [81881]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 80277  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:45
Aston, Warren P. “Nephi’s ‘Bountiful’: Contrasting Both Candidates.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): 219-268.
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Readers should be aware that both Khor Kharfot and Wadi Sayq are now protected sites under Omani law. Neither area can be visited without a permit issued by the government of Oman. They are not accessible by road at any point. Please contact the author if further clarification is needed. Abstract: In May 2022, George Potter published an article that makes the most comprehensive case to date that Khor Rori in southern Oman is the most likely location for the place “Bountiful” described by Nephi. However, despite its many positives, there are a number of reasons to question the suitability of Khor Rori and to favor the other major candidate for Bountiful, Khor Kharfot. I propose that a careful reading of Nephi’s account coupled with recent discoveries based on field work show Khor Kharfot to be a superior candidate meeting all criteria we can extract from the text. To support a thorough comparison, aspects of both candidates are weighed, including pictorial comparisons of key features. I am in full agreement with Potter that with the entire eastern coast of Arabia now explored, only two candidates for Bountiful remain in contention — Khor Rori and Khor Kharfot. No other location still merits serious consideration.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Bountiful; Khor Kharfot; Khor Rori; Nephi
ID = [81233]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 89408  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:08
Becerra, Daniel. “Ethical Approaches to the Book of Mormon.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 32 (2023): 97-115.
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“I propose three related ways of further developing this subfield of Book of Mormon studies: (1) catching up to biblical studies, (2) participating in broader conversations outside and within the Latter-day Saint tradition, and (3) articulating the Book of Mormon’s vision of human flourishing. I will also suggest that Book of Mormon scholarship on ethics may itself, to borrow a phrase, be a ’way of doing ethics,’ meaning that it should be responsible, relevant, and self-aware, and should ultimately contribute to more ethical theorizations of scripture and moral and religious life.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Ethics; Book of Mormon; Book of Mormon, use and influence
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Belnap, Daniel L. “‘That Ye Might Feel and See’: Touch in the First Day of Christ’s Ministry.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
ID = [81590]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:29
Bowen, Matthew L. “‘He Is God; and He Is with Them’: Helaman 8:21–23 and Isaiah’s Immanuel Prophecy as a Thematic Scriptural Concept.” BYU Studies Quarterly 62, no. 1 (2023): 135-168.
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“Two statements from Nephi2, the son of Helaman, have direct reference to Isaiah’s Immanuel theme in Isaiah 7:14; 8:8, 10 and the meaning of Immanuel, ’God with us.’ This article will further explore how both statements reveal some of the nuances of how the Nephites understood the Immanuel prophecy. Lastly, I will show how Jesus’s physical presence ’with’ the Lamanites, Nephites, and Mulochites in 3 Nephi 11–26 stands as the ultimate earthly expression of the ’Immanuel’ concept. That supreme Christophany included his institution of the sacrament as a reminder of his resurrected physical presence among them at the temple in Bountiful and his continuing spiritual presence ’with’ them afterward (see 3 Ne. 18). Jesus instituted these symbols among a people who had a familiarity with and a lengthy interpretive history of the prophecies of Isaiah, as had Jesus’s Jewish Galilean disciples.” [Author]

Keywords: Testament, Old; Book of Mormon; Prophecies; Scriptures, textual parallels
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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Bowen, Matthew L. “‘Upon the Wings of His Spirit’: A Note on Hebrew rûaḥ and 2 Nephi 4:25.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): 19-32.
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Abstract: Nephi, in composing his psalm (2 Nephi 4:15–35), incorporates a poetic idiom from Psalm 18:10 (2 Samuel 22:11) and Psalm 104:3 to describe his participation in a form of divine travel. This experience constituted a part of the vision in which he saw “the things which [his] father saw” in the latter’s dream of the tree of life (see 1 Nephi 11:1–3; 14:29–30). Nephi’s use of this idiom becomes readily apparent when the range of meaning for the Hebrew word rûaḥ is considered. Nephi’s experience helps our understanding of other scriptural scenes where similar divine travel is described.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Nephi; polysemy; Spirit; wind
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [81197]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal,old-test  Size: 31131  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:06
Bowen, Matthew L. “‘Behold, He Was a Man Like unto Ammon’: Mormon’s Use of ʾmn-related Terminology in Praise of Moroni in Alma 48.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): 223-242.
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Abstract: This article examines Mormon’s comparison of Moroni, the Nephite military leader, to Ammon, the son of Mosiah, in Alma 48:18 and how Mormon’s use and repetition of ʾmn-related terminology (“faithful,” “firm,” “faith,” “verily [surely]”) in Alma 48:7–17 lays a foundation for this comparison. Ammon’s name, phonologically and perhaps etymologically, suggests the meaning “faithful.” Mormon goes to extraordinary lengths in the Lamanite conversion narratives to show that Ammon is not only worthy of this name, but that his faithfulness is the catalyst for the transition of many Lamanites from unbelief to covenant faithfulness. Thus, in comparing Moroni directly to Ammon, Mormon makes a most emphatic statement regarding Moroni’s covenant faithfulness. Moreover, this comparison reveals his admiration for both men.

Keywords: Ammon; Book of Mormon; Captain Moroni; etymology; faithful; phonology
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Mosiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [81204]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 46202  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:06
Bowen, Matthew L. “‘That They Might Come Again unto the Remnant of the House of Jacob’: Onomastic Allusions to Joseph in 3 Nephi 26:8–10 and 4 Nephi 1:49.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): 279-296.
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Abstract: The prophecies in 3 Nephi 26:8–10 and 4 Nephi 1:49 are third-generation members of the same family of texts derived from Isaiah 11:11–12 and Isaiah 29:4, all of which ultimately rely on yāsap (yôsîp or yôsip) idioms to describe the gathering of Israel and the concomitant coming forth of additional scripture. Mormon, following Nephi, apparently engages in a specific kind of wordplay on the name Joseph in 3 Nephi 26:8–10 and 4 Nephi 1:49 that ultimately harks back to the divine promises made to Joseph in Egypt (2 Nephi 25:21; see also especially 2 Nephi 3:4–16, Genesis 50:24–34 JST) and to his descendants. This wordplay looks forward to the name and role of the prophetic translator through whom additional scripture “[would] be brought again” and “[would] come again” in the last days.

Keywords: Abrahamic covenant; Book of Mormon; gathering of Israel; Joseph; wordplay
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 4 Nephi
ID = [81235]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 44297  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:08
Bowen, Matthew L. “‘He Is God; and He Is with Them’” Brigham Young University Studies Quarterly 62, no. 1 (2023): 135.
ID = [81627]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,byu-studies  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:30
Bowen, Matthew L. “‘Encircled About Eternally in the Arms of His Love’: The Divine Embrace as a Thematic Symbol of Jesus Christ and His Atonement in the Book of Mormon.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 59 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 59 (2023): 109-134.
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Abstract: This study builds upon Hugh Nibley’s insightful observation that several Book of Mormon passages reflect “the ritual embrace that consummates the final escape from death in the Egyptian funerary texts and reliefs” as expressing the meaning of Christ’s Atonement. This study further extends Nibley’s observations on Jacob’s “wrestle” as a divine “embrace” to show that Lehi’s, Nephi’s, and their successors’ understanding of the divine embrace is informed by their ancestor’s “wrestle” with a “man” (Genesis 32:24–30) and reconciliation with his brother (Genesis 33:4–10). Examples of the divine embrace language and imagery throughout the Book of Mormon go well beyond what Nibley noted, evoking the Psalms’ depictions of Jehovah whose “wings” offered protection in the ritual place of atonement. Book of Mormon “divine embrace” texts have much to teach us about Jesus Christ, his love, the nature of his Atonement, and the temple.

Keywords: Bible; Book of Mormon; divine embrace; Genesis
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
ID = [81879]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 60320  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:45
Boyce, Duane. “‘In the Cause … of their God’: Clarifying Some Issues Regarding the Book of Mormon and a Gospel View of War.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 56 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 56 (2023): 125-170.
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Abstract: A recent effort to think about war concludes that the Book of Mormon displays two righteous approaches to conflict: a violent approach that is justified and therefore “blessed;” and a nonviolent approach that is higher than this and therefore “more blessed” (an approach that is also said to be effective in ending conflict). This effort, however, turns out to be unsuccessful for multiple reasons. Attending to these reasons can be valuable, since doing so can help clarify several important issues about the Book of Mormon and a gospel view of war.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; just-war ethics; nonviolent theology; war
ID = [81222]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 122754  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:07
Calabro, David M. “Jesus Christ as a Revealer of Ordinances in the Book of Mormon.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
ID = [81592]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:29
Champoux, Jennifer. “The Book of Mormon Art Catalog.” Brigham Young University Studies Quarterly 62, no. 1 (2023): 116.
ID = [81626]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,byu-studies  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:30
Dirkmaat, Gerrit John, and Michael Hubbard McKay. Let’s Talk about the Translation of the Book of Mormon. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book, 2023.
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“Ever since it was first published in 1830, the Book of Mormon has been intensely scrutinized by both critics and believers. Part of that scrutiny has included speculation about how the book was produced, and many Latter-day Saints have found themselves confused by the various explanations put forth. How exactly did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon? What is the Urim and Thummim, and how did Joseph use it? Why are there different theories of translation, and do they contradict what Joseph Smith and witnesses of the translation described? Historians Gerrit J. Dirkmaat and Michael Hubbard McKay strip away the noise and answer these questions by focusing on primary, historical sources-- records from the key players in the translation, including witnesses, scribes, and Joseph himself. They tell the story of how Joseph obtained the gold plates and then translated them, addressing many common questions Latter-day Saints have about the process.” [From book flap]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, controversies; Book of Mormon, manuscripts; Book of Mormon, witnesses; Book of Mormon; Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith’s translation of
ID = [81476]  Status = Type = book  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:22
Dyk, Gerrit van. “Poetry in and about the Book of Mormon: A Review of Literature.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 32 (2023): 138-165.
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“Poetry in and poetry influenced by the Book of Mormon both demonstrate the rich religious materials and heritage found in the Latter-day Saint religious movement. This review of literature highlights the scholarly conversation surrounding the tradition’s greatest poetic works, both inside the text—what I am calling Book of Mormon poetry—and those adapted from it—what I call poetry influenced by the Book of Mormon.” [Author]

Keywords: Literary arts, poetry; Book of Mormon, use and influence; Book of Mormon, literary context; Book of Mormon
ID = [81959]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:49
Ehat, Stephen Kent. “Centered on Christ: The Book of Enos Possibly Structured Chiastically.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): 243-306.
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Abstract: The book of Enos is considered to be a short, one-chapter treatise on prayer, yet it is more. Close examination of its text reveals it to be a text structurally centered on Christ and the divine covenant. Enos seeks and obtains from Him a covenant to preserve the records of the Nephites for the salvation of the Lamanites. Enos prays not only for his own remission of sins but also for the salvation both of his own people, the Nephites, and also of the Lamanites. He yearns in faith that the Lord will preserve the records of his people for the benefit of the Lamanites. This article outlines a possible overall chiastic structure of vv. 3–27 as well as a centrally situated smaller chiasm of vv. 15–16a, which focus on Christ and His covenant with Enos. The voice of the Lord speaks to the mind of Enos seven times, and the proposed chiastic structure of the text is meaningfully related to those seven divine communications. We have the Book of Mormon in our day because of the faithful prayers and faithful labors of prophets like Enos and because of the promises they received from Christ, whose covenant to preserve the records is made the focal point at the center of the Enos text.

Keywords: Book of Enos; Book of Mormon; chiasmus; concentric structure
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Enos
ID = [81205]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 154701  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:06
Ehat, Stephen Kent. “Asymmetry in Chiasms, With a Note About Deuteronomy 8 and Alma 36.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 59 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 59 (2023): 191-280.
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Abstract: Some students of the Book of Mormon have claimed that chapter 36 of the book of Alma is structured as a chiasm. Some of the proposals depart from perfect symmetry, presenting elements of the suggested chiasm seemingly out of sequence. This has often been pointed to as a weakness in the proposed chiasm or as a problem arising from translation or editorial work, or even as evidence that no real chiasm exists over the text of the chapter. Perhaps, however, asymmetry may be a deliberate feature of ancient chiasmus. Understanding the presence and role of occasional asymmetry or skews, as they are called, may help us better appreciate the rhetorical tools employed in crafting chiastic texts anciently. In particular, we can see that the structure of Alma 36 may well be a beautifully crafted chiasmus featuring what may be an intentional skew similar to those that scholars have identified elsewhere in scripture. One such other chiastic text with a skew in it appears to be Deuteronomy 8. Indeed, one skew proposed in Alma 36, together with conceptual and other structural characteristics of the text, including the proposed chiasm of the text, perhaps suggests that some of the message and structure of Deuteronomy 8 may have served as a model for part of the message and structure of Alma 36.

Keywords: chiasmus; chiastic analysis
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [81882]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 190117  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:45
Ellis, Godfrey J. “Nephi’s Eight Years in the ‘Wilderness’: Reconsidering Definitions and Details.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): 281-356.
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Abstract: A traditional reading of Nephi’s chronicle of the trek through Arabia relies heavily on two verses in 1 Nephi 17. In verse 4, Nephi states that they “did sojourn for the space of many years, yea, even eight years in the wilderness.” In verse 5, he reports that “we did come to the land which we called Bountiful.” The almost universal interpretation of these verses is that of sequential events: eight years traversing the arid desert of Western Arabia following which the Lehites entered the lush Bountiful for an unspecified time to build the ship. A question with the traditional reading is why a trip that could have taken eight months ostensibly took eight years. It may be that Nephi gave us that information. His “eight years” could be read as a general statement about one large context: the “wilderness” of all of Arabia. In other words, the “eight years in the wilderness” may have included both the time in the desert and the time in Bountiful. In this paper I examine the basis for such an alternative reading.

Keywords: Arabian Bountiful; Book of Mormon; Nephi
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
ID = [81217]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 194895  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:07
Ellis, Godfrey J. “Toward a Greater Appreciation of the Word Adieu in Jacob 7:27.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): 169-196.
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Abstract: The phrase “Brethren, adieu” (Jacob 7:27) has been criticized over the years as an obvious anachronism in the Book of Mormon. That criticism holds no validity whatsoever, as others have pointed out, since many English words have French origins. It’s worth considering, though, a deeper meaning of the word. In French, it carries a nuance of finality — that the separation will last until a reunion following death (à Dieu, or until God). This deeper meaning of adieu appears to have been known by Shakespeare and frontier Americans although the second meaning is not generally recognized by English speakers today. However, Jacob 7:27 appears to reflect this deeper meaning as do certain uses of another valediction in the Book of Mormon — that of farewell. With the deeper meaning of adieu in mind, the parallel structure in Jacob 7:27 — “down to the grave,” reflecting the finality of adieu — becomes more apparent. The question of whether Joseph Smith was aware of the deeper meaning of adieu is taken up by looking at how the word was used in the Joseph Smith Papers. The take-away is that rather than reflecting an error on the part of Joseph Smith, the word adieu, with its deeper nuance of finality until God, is not only an appropriate term, it appears to strengthen rather than undermine the case for the authenticity of the Book of Mormon.

Keywords: adieu; Book of Mormon; Jacob
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [81231]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 68027  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:08
Fenton, Elizabeth. “The Book of Mormon and Book History (Fenton).” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 32 (2023): 74-96.
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“In this essay, I want to zoom in on one aspect of the Book of Mormon’s prophesying, which is that it describes its future form as a book. Even when this prophecy uses sonic terms--describing words spoken by the Lord as ’hiss[ing] forth’--the Book of Mormon imagines itself as a codex and its recipients (believers and nonbelievers alike) as readers of texts inscribed within it…The book’s physical presence, both within its narrative time line and in the nineteenth century of its emergence, is never far from the surface of its import…I predict that an important line of inquiry in Book of Mormon studies will be serious engagement with its status as a material object. One future for Book of Mormon studies, in other words, lies in the fields of Book and Print history.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Book of Mormon, printing; Material culture; Book of Mormon, use and influence; Book of Mormon
ID = [81955]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:49
Gee, John. “Verbal Punctuation in the Book of Mormon II — Nevertheless.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): 195-208.
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Abstract: One example of verbal punctuation that has a very clear pattern of usage in the Book of Mormon is the term nevertheless. It is used to draw a marked contrast between what the previous text would lead one to expect and what follows it. It is not clear what the ancient antecedent to the term might be and the English term and usage might be an artefact of the translation process. The frequency and usage of nevertheless in the Book of Mormon contrasts with the way that Joseph Smith’s writings use it.

Keywords: Biblical Hebrew; Book of Mormon; verbal punctuation
ID = [81212]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal,old-test  Size: 25351  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:07
Goff, Alan. “The Dance of Reader and Text: Salomé, the Daughter of Jared, and the Regal Dance of Death.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): 1-52.
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Abstract: Modern readers too often and easily misread modern assumptions into ancient texts. One such notion is that when the reader encounters repeated stories in the Bible, the Book of Mormon, Herodotus, or numerous other texts, the obvious explanation that requires no supporting argument is that one text is plagiarizing or copying from the other. Ancient readers and writers viewed such repetitions differently. In this article, I examine the narratives of a young woman or girl dancing for a king with the promise from the ruler that whatever the dancer wants, she can request and receive; the request often entails a beheading. Some readers argue that a story in Ether 8 and 9, which has such a dance followed by a decapitation, is plagiarized from the gospels of Mark and Matthew: the narrative of the incarceration and death of John the Baptist. The reader of such repeated stories must study with a mindset more sympathetic to the conceptual world of antiquity in which such stories claim to be written. Biblical and Book of Mormon writers viewed such repetitions as the way God works in history, for Nephi asserts that “the course of the Lord is one eternal round” (1 Nephi 10:19), a claim he makes barely after summarizing his father’s vision of the tree of life, a dream he will repeat, expand upon, and make his own in 1 Nephi chapters 11–15 (and just because it is developed as derivative from his father’s dream in some way, no reader suggests it be taken as a plagiaristic borrowing). Nephi’s worldview is part of the shared mental system illustrated by his eponymous ancestor — Joseph, who gave his name to the two tribes of Joseph: Ephraim and Manasseh, the latter through which Lehi traced his descent (Alma 10:3) — for youthful Joseph boasts two dreams of his ascendance over his family members, interprets the two dreams of his fellow inmates, and articulates the meaning of Pharaoh’s two dreams, followed by his statement of meaning regarding such [Page 2]repetitions: “And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass” (Genesis 41:32). O body swayed to music, O brightening glance, How can we know the dancer from the dance? W. B. Yeats “Among the Schoolchildren”

Keywords: Book of Mormon; decapitation; Ether; historicity; repetitions; typology
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [81207]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 128449  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:07
Hales, Brian C. “Unavailable Genetic Evidence, Multiple Simultaneous Promised Lands, and Lamanites by Location? Possible Ramifications of the Book of Mormon Limited Geography Theory.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 56 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 56 (2023): 73-124.
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Abstract: This paper is composed of three parts connected consecutively because their conclusions build upon each other. The first part investigates the transportation methods used in the Book of Mormon, concluding that horse and river travel contributed little and that foot travel dominated all journeying. The second part uses that conclusion to estimate the overall dimensions of the Promised Land by examining Alma the Elder’s journey from Nephi to Zarahemla. This exercise reaffirms the 200-by-500-mile size promoted by John L. Sorenson decades ago. The third part looks at four ramifications of this 100,000 square-mile Promised Land footprint when stamped upon a map of the Western Hemisphere. (1) It allows for more than one Promised Land (occupied by other God-led immigrants) to exist simultaneously in the Americas. (2) It predicts that no matter where the Book of Mormon Promised Land was originally located, most Native Americans today would have few or no direct ties to the Jaredites-Lehites-Mulekites. (3) It demonstrates that research efforts to identify evidence of the Book of Mormon peoples could be exploring locations thousands of miles away from their original settlements. And (4) If any of the post-400 ce localized population losses in the Americas due to disease, war, or unknown causes involved the original Promised Land location, then the primary locus of organic evidence of the existence of the Jaredite-Lehite-Mulekite populations might have been largely destroyed.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; DNA; limited geography model
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
ID = [81221]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 105488  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:07
Halverson, Jared M. “The Way, the Truth, and the Way to Truth: Harmony in Pursuit of Orthodoxy.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
ID = [81593]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:29
Halverson, Taylor. “Nephi Wanted to Be a Prophet Like Moses, Not a King Like David.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 59 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 59 (2023): 281-292.
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Abstract: While David is frequently held up as the standard for great kings in the Old Testament, examination of Nephi’s writings shows that he sought to imitate Moses the prophet rather than David the king. In fact, he never even mentions David. Relative to two major theological movements in Jerusalem in his day, “Zion theology,” in which David was the great hero, and “Deuteronomistic theology,” in which Moses was the hero, we see that Nephi was more aligned with Deuteronomistic theology, which was also more consistent with views in the Northern Kingdom, where Nephi’s ancestry originated.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; David; kingship; Moses; Nephi; prophet
ID = [81883]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 23212  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:45
Hansen, Jim. “Degrees of Glory: A Brief History of Heaven and Graded Salvation.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 59 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 59 (2023): 81-108.
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Abstract: While references to heaven in the Old Testament are sparse, non-explicit, and predominantly cosmological, the New Testament reveals a more complex concept of the afterlife that reflects a rapidly evolving understanding of Heaven. The Jewish apocalyptic literature of the late Second Temple period describes a heaven of multiple degrees that is populated with angels and the righteous dead of varying glories. Those glories also tangibly reflect astral qualities of light and glory comparable to the sun, moon, and stars. Within this worldview of Heaven, several of the Apostle Paul’s writings to Corinth can be read with added insight, including his ascent to the “third heaven.” Paul’s teachings of resurrected bodies assuming astral qualities may reflect the native Corinthians’ metaphysical views of the body and soul, which Paul may have shared himself. While Western Christianity would embrace degrees of glory through the Middle Ages, Reform Theology of the Protestant Reformation would affirm a concept of Heaven that supported only a single habitation. It would take a Restoration-era vision to Joseph Smith to restore the doctrine of degrees of glory original to the Jews and early Christians but lost to those of the modern era.

Keywords: degrees of glory; heaven; New Testament; Paul; resurrection
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Hardy, Grant R. The Annotated Book of Mormon. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2023.
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“This is the first fully annotated, academic edition of the Book of Mormon in its 200-year history. Modelled after the Oxford line of annotated Bibles, it provides readers with the information they need to understand this classic text of American religious history. This edition reformats the complete scriptural text in the manner of modern Bible translations with paragraphs, quotation marks, poetic stanzas, and section headings, all of which clarify the book’s complicated narrative structure. As a result, readers experience a more accessible and readable presentation than the standard version. Annotations explain the meaning and context of specific passages, delineate extended arguments, identify rhetorical patterns, explore theological implications, highlight ancient and modern parallels, and point out intertextual connections, particularly with the Bible. “The Book of Mormon is subdivided into internal books; in this edition, each book is preceded by an introduction that discusses its key themes and literary features, at the same time offering a quick overview of major figures, events, and sermons. The three primary narrators--Nephi, Mormon, and Moroni--receive special attention. In addition to the annotations, which focus on the text itself, there are twelve general essays that introduce readers to various ongoing conversations about the text. There are also several maps and charts, as well as a comprehensive list of biblical quotations and allusions. The editorial material is informed by contemporary biblical and historical scholarship; while it deals forthrightly with both the strengths and weaknesses of the narrative, it nevertheless treats the Book of Mormon as a sacred text, worthy of careful study and respect.” [Summary from Amazon]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Book of Mormon, commentaries; Book of Mormon, narrative criticism; Book of Mormon, use and influence; Book of Mormon; Book of Mormon, textual development; Book of Mormon, editions and translations; Book of Mormon, historicity
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
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Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce, eds. I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon. Proceedings of the Come, Follow Me Symposium in Honor of Sidney B. Sperry. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
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At the beginning of the Book of Mormon, Nephi writes, “The fulness of mine intent is that I may persuade men to come unto the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, and be saved” (1 Nephi 6:4; emphasis added). He later writes, “I glory in my Jesus, for he hath redeemed my soul from hell” (2 Nephi 33:6). The pinnacle of the Book of Mormon occurred in 3 Nephi when Jesus Christ personally ministered to the Nephites and Lamanites. Clearly the central purpose of those writing on the plates was to invite and persuade each of us to come unto Jesus Christ, helping us understand his redeeming role. Jesus Christ is the central figure in the Book of Mormon. Ancient prophets in the western hemisphere consistently pointed to His life and atoning sacrifice. For example, Nephi wrote, “I glory in my Jesus, for he hath redeemed my soul from hell” (2 Nephi 33:6). After His Resurrection, Jesus Christ personally ministered to the Nephites and taught them. This volume shares important reminders about how to focus on Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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Articles

Millet, Robert L. “Jesus Christ and the Gathering of Israel.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
ID = [81581]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:28
Matson, Joshua M. “Coming to Know Christ through the ‘I Am’ Statements in the Book of Mormon.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
ID = [81582]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:28
Ricks, Michael David. “Remember Him: The Christ-Centered Focus of Remember in the Book of Mormon.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
ID = [81583]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:28
Pierce, Krystal V. L. “The Brazen Serpent as a Symbol of Jesus Christ: A Dichotomy of Benevolence and Admonition.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
ID = [81584]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:28
Sorenson, Stephanie Dibb. “‘That They May Bear Testimony of Him’: Jesus Christ’s Communication to and about Prophets in the Book of Mormon.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
ID = [81585]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:28
Taeger, Stephan. “According to Their Faith: Alma and Amulek Typify Jesus in Overcoming Evil.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
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Shannon, Avram R., and Thora Florence Shannon. “‘I Am the Law’: Jesus Christ and the Law of Moses in the Book of Mormon.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
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Lane, Jennifer Clark. “The Redeemer: Taking upon Him the Sins of the World.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
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Smoot, Stephen O., and Kerry M. Hull. “Book of Mormon ‘Trinitarianism’ and the Nature of Jesus Christ: Old and New World Contexts.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
ID = [81589]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:29
Perez, William. “Ascended into Heaven: The Book of Mormon’s Witness of Jesus Christ’s Ascension.” In I Glory in My Jesus: Understanding Christ in the Book of Mormon, eds. Hilton, John, III, Nicholas J. Frederick, Mark D. Ogletree, and Krystal V. L. Pierce. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
ID = [81594]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,rsc-books,rsc-sperry  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:29
Johnson, Janiece Lyn. “If You Build It, They Will Come: The Field of Book of Mormon Reception History.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 32 (2023): 51-73.
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“The field of Book of Mormon reception history is ready to be built. Though the label of ’reception history’ may be most known among literary scholars, the field of biblical reception history grew considerably in the second half of the twentieth century. Even though the academic label may not be familiar to all, building the foundation of Book of Mormon reception history has in turn already begun. It is a fruitful field ready to expand. To begin to understand the possibilities of the field, we must begin with definitions—defining first ’reception’ and then ’the history of reception.’ In this article, I will consider why this is important to the field of Book of Mormon studies, summarize what work has already been done, offer some potential correctives, and survey possibilities for the history of Book of Mormon reception.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Book of Mormon, use and influence; Book of Mormon
ID = [81956]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:49
Jones, Clifford P. “Understanding the Lamanite Mark.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 56 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 56 (2023): 171-258.
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Abstract: The Book of Mormon describes a dark mark on the skin that distinguished people who rebelled against God and his laws from those who obeyed God. The Old Testament refers to a mark that fits this description and has nothing to do with natural skin color. The law of Moses prohibited the Lord’s covenant people from cutting sacrilegious marks (ancient tattoos) into their skin. The Bible simply calls these prohibited tattoos “marks” (Leviticus 19:28). This biblical meaning of the word mark, together with biblical meanings of other related words, helps us understand all Book of Mormon passages associated with the Lamanite mark.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; curse; dark mark; genetics; Lamanites
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [81223]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 229166  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:07
Larsen, Val, and Newell D. Wright. “Theosis in the Book of Mormon: The Work and Glory of the Father, Mother and Son, and Holy Ghost.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 56 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 56 (2023): 275-326.
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Abstract: While some scholars have suggested that the doctrine of theosis — the transformation of human beings into divine beings — emerged only in Nauvoo, the essence of the doctrine was already present in the Book of Mormon, both in precept and example. The doctrine is especially well developed in 1 Nephi, Alma 19, and Helaman 5. The focus in 1 Nephi is on Lehi and Nephi’s rejection of Deuteronomist reforms that erased the divine Mother and Son, who, that book shows, are closely coupled as they, the Father, and Holy Ghost work to transform human beings into divine beings. The article shows that theosis is evident in the lives of Lehi, Sariah, Sam, Nephi, Alma, Alma2, Ammon2, Lamoni, Lamoni’s wife, Abish, and especially Nephi2. The divine Mother’s participation in the salvation of her children is especially evident in Lehi’s dream, Nephi’s vision, and the stories of Abish and the Lamanite Queen.

Keywords: apotheosis; Book of Mormon; Joseph Smith; theosis
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [81226]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 141124  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:08
Marcum, Jared T. “Withstanding Satan’s Siege through Christ’s Iron Rod: The Vision of the Tree of Life in Context of Ancient Siege Warfare.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): 1-18.
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Abstract: Nothing was more terrifying in the ancient world than a siege. Besiegers disregarded normal conventions of war and either utterly slaughtered or enslaved a city’s residents. Nephi used siege warfare imagery — including fire arrows, blinding, and being led away into captivity — to teach his brothers the importance of holding fast to Christ’s iron rod (see 1 Nephi 15:24). By analyzing this scripture and the vision of the Tree of Life in context of ancient siege warfare, we learn how Satan besieges God’s people, cuts off their access to the Tree of Life, draws them away through scorn, blinds them, and yokes them with a yoke of iron. Christ, in contrast, extends his iron rod through Satan’s siege, inviting us to hold fast to his word, accept him as our covenant family head, and join him in his work by speaking his word. Those who act on Christ’s invitation will find safety and joy in Christ’s kingdom.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; iron rod; Nephi’s Vision; seige warfare
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
ID = [81196]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 44026  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:06
Reynolds, Noel B. “The Nephite Metaphor of Life as a Probation: Rethinking Nephi’s Portrayal of Laman and Lemuel.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): 231-280.
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Abstract: Commentaries on Nephi’s first book tend to interpret the fraternal struggles it reports as historical facts that are meant primarily to invite readers’ evaluative responses. While recognizing the historical character of the facts marshalled by Nephi, this paper will argue that the author transposes that history into an allegory meant to inspire his readers in all times and places to abandon prevailing metaphors of life that are focused on the attainment of worldly goods and pleasures. In their place, Nephi offers the revealed metaphor of life as a day of probation taught to him and his father in their great visions. God’s plan of salvation revealed to them made it clear that the welfare of each human being for eternity would be determined by a divine judgment on how effectively their lives had been transformed by their adherence to the gospel of Jesus Christ in mortality. The message of 1 Nephi is that all men and women are invited to let the Spirit of the Lord soften their hearts and lead them into his covenant path wherein he can prepare them to enter into his presence at the end.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; Laman; Lemuel; Nephi; plan of salvation
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
ID = [81216]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 122875  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:07
Shannon, Avram R. “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The Future of Comparative and Historical Approaches.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 32 (2023): 32-50.
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“In this essay I have presented three concrete examples that I believe illustrate what is needed in the future from comparative and historical approaches to the Book of Mormon. There is value in pointing out parallels, but the future of these approaches in Book of Mormon studies must not stop there. It must use gathered data to aid in more sophisticated readings of the Book of Mormon, increasing understanding of both what the book is presenting and how it is presenting it. For me, this is one of the most important elements for the future of Book of Mormon studies--the recognition that finding parallels with the biblical text or other ancient cultures is not, in and of itself, sufficient as a point of scholarly interest. It is an excellent starting point, but the future of Book of Mormon studies will move on from that point. Future scholarship naturally builds on what has gone before, but standing on the shoulders of giants will allow future Book of Mormon scholars to see even further than before.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Book of Mormon, use and influence; Book of Mormon
ID = [81957]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:49
Shannon, Avram R., and Kerry Hull, eds. A Hundredth Part: Exploring the History and Teachings of the Book of Mormon. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2023.
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This volume represents some of the more compelling articles on the Book of Mormon that have appeared in Religious Studies Center publications. Each has advanced the field of Book of Mormon studies in unique and innovative ways and has provided insights into the doctrine, history, and message of the Book of Mormon.

Keywords: Book of Mormon
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Spencer, Joseph M. “On Things Still to Come: Whole-Book Readings of the Book of Mormon.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 32 (2023): 116-137.
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“These [comprehensiveness, materiality, strength, and reach], then, are the four criteria that I think might help decide whether a reading of the Book of Mormon rises to the level of a whole-book reading at all (the frist two criteria, both yes-or-no sorts of issues), and of whether a reading has the kind of gravity necessary to trigger a genuine transformation of the field of Book of Mormon studies (the last two criteria, both matters of judging where a project might fall on a spectrum of possibilities). If an aspiring whole-book reading of the Book of Mormon arises soon that proves able to satisfy the first two criteria and to sufficiently satisfy the last two criteria, then I suspect we will have witnessed the beginning of a new era in Book of Mormon studies. Such an era would be more polemical in nature than the past couple of decades have been, but, I suspect, polemical in a productive rather than a destructive fashion. All the kinds of studies that have been produced during the past two decades-- and even before that, all throughout the second half of the twentieth century-- can and should, of course, continue. But I sincerely hope they will find their places on a terrain that has been seismically altered by the emergence of something new: a compelling reading of the whole of the Book of Mormon.” [Author]

Keywords: Book of Mormon, Study; Book of Mormon, use and influence; Book of Mormon
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [81958]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:49
Stenson, Matthew Scott. “‘According to the Spirit of Revelation and Prophecy’: Alma2’s Prophetic Warning of Christ’s Coming to the Lehites (and Others).” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): 107-168.
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Abstract: Some students of the Book of Mormon have felt that while the coming of the Lord to the Lehites was clearly revealed to and taught by Nephi1, those prophecies having to do with the subject may not have been widely circulated or continuously preserved among the Nephites, while others have argued for continuity of knowledge about Nephi1’s prophecies among writers and their contemporary audiences. Reexamination of the Book of Mormon in light of these issues reveals that the teaching that Christ would appear among the Lehites was actually taught with some consistency by Alma2 and was, it would seem, common knowledge among the Nephites. It appears that the predicted coming was well established, even if the nature of it was not. Specifically, I argue that Alma2 often taught of the coming of Christ to the Lehites but in context with other events such as Jesus’s coming to the Jews and to others not of the known fold. To make this case, I concentrate on Alma2’s writings, especially those in Alma 5 (borrowing liberally also from Alma 7, 13, 16, 39, Helaman 16:4–5, 13–14, and 3 Nephi 8–10). Alma 5 houses many prophetic statements that urgently point to the coming of the Lord to the Nephite church. The value of this approach is to attempt to demonstrate that Alma 5 contains more than has been supposed and, in effect, challenges claims for discontinuity in the middle portion of the Nephite record. This approach should tend to renew our interest in the other nuanced teachings of the prophet Alma2 and others. Yea, thus sayeth the Spirit: Repent, all ye ends of the earth, for the kingdom of heaven is soon at hand; yea, the Son of God cometh in his glory, in his might, majesty, power, and dominion. Yea, my beloved brethren, I say unto you, that the [Page 108]Spirit sayeth: Behold the glory of the King of all the earth; and also the King of heaven shall very soon shine forth among all the children of men. (Alma 5:50)

Keywords: Alma; Book of Mormon; Christ
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 3 Nephi
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Stenson, Matthew Scott. “Charity as an Exegetical Principle in the Book of Mormon.” Brigham Young University Studies Quarterly 62, no. 1 (2023): 83.
ID = [81625]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,byu-studies  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:30
Uriona, Todd. “Assyria and the ‘Great Church’ of Nephi’s Vision.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): 1-30.
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Abstract: The Book of Mormon begins at a pivotal point in Israelite history and in the history of the ancient Near East more broadly. With the fall of Assyria and the power vacuum that grew out of Assyria’s demise, questions of sovereignty were of paramount concern. It was at that time that Lehi led his family into the wilderness after witnessing the impending destruction of Jerusalem in vision. Nephi, “desir[ing] to know the things that his father had seen” (1 Nephi 11:1), describes his own vision, where he saw the coming of the “Son of God” (1 Nephi 11:7), the destruction of his own people, and the “formation of a great church” (1 Nephi 13:4) that would “destroy the saints of God” (1 Nephi 13:9). These elements, along with others in Nephi’s vision, seem to reflect the underlying insecurity of the time concerning divinely appointed sovereignty and the right to rule. Because of the deeply personal nature of Nephi’s vision and its pressing relevance, we might expect it to contain elements that represent the cultural and social realities of his time. When we approach Nephi’s vision in this way, surprising parallels can be found between the “great church” of his vision and the Assyrian Empire. These parallels help provide a new context for viewing Nephi’s vision that can heighten our awareness of the loving kindness the “Son of God” displays as the universal sovereign.

Keywords: Assyria; Book of Mormon; Nephi; Nephi’s Vision
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 1 Nephi
ID = [81228]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 71844  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:08
Wright, Newell D. “Moving Beyond the Historicity Question, or a Manifesto for Future Book of Mormon Research.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): 297-314.
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Review of Daniel Becerra, Amy Easton-Flake, Nicholas J. Frederick, and Joseph M. Spencer, Book of Mormon Studies: An Introduction and Guide (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022). 184 pages. $19.99 (hardback), $15.99 (paperback). Abstract: Book of Mormon Studies: An Introduction and Guide by four Brigham Young University religion professors reviews the field of Book of Mormon studies from the late nineteenth century to the current day. After the historical review of the field, the authors lay out a research agenda for the twenty-first century that, by and large, moves on from the Book of Mormon historicity question that so engaged twentieth-century scholars. This review examines the authors’ claims and demonstrates that the scope of the book is not as broad as it could or should be. Absent perspectives, blind spots, incomplete twenty-first–century research trends, and a discussion of research tools should have been included in the book but were not included. This review ends with a discussion of “the gatekeeper problem” in Book of Mormon studies.

Keywords: Book of Mormon; historicity; review; scholarship
ID = [81236]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 42552  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:08
Wright, Newell D., and Val Larsen. “The Holy Ghost in the Book of Moroni: Possessed of Charity.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): 53-76.
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Abstract: The role played by the Holy Ghost is an especially important connecting thread that runs through the Book of Moroni. The book illuminates the various ways in which the Holy Ghost transforms fallen human beings into redeemed members of the kingdom of God. Three phrases — “cleave unto charity,” “possessed of it,” and “that ye may be filled with this love” — are particularly revelatory of the role the Holy Ghost plays in our exaltation. But the positive process illuminated by these phrases has an obverse. Those who reject the Holy Ghost cleave to and are possessed of Satan. They are filled with his hatred. Though his message is primarily positive, Moroni has witnessed and describes what happens to those who reject the influence of the Holy Ghost.

Keywords: apotheosis; Book of Mormon; charity; Holy Ghost; Moroni; theosis
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
ID = [81208]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-journal  Size: 60039  Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:07
Rappleye, Neal. “The Place—or the Tribe—Called Nahom?” Brigham Young University Studies Quarterly 62, no. 2 (2023): 49.
ID = [81609]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-01-02  Collections:  bom,byu-studies  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:29
Scripture Central. “Why Are There Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #661. March 7, 2023.
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Keywords: Linguistics, Language, Book of Mormon, Book of Mormon Translation, Hebrew, Hebraism, Egyptian, Translation, Apocalypse of Abraham
ID = [82291]  Status = Type = website article  Date = 2023-03-07  Collections:  bmc-knowhys,bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:08
Stevenson, Gary E. “The Greatest Easter Story Ever Told.” Delivered at the Saturday Morning Session of the General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, April 2023.
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Look at the Book of Mormon in a new light and consider the profound witness it bears of the reality of the risen Christ.

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Nielsen, Hillary. “‘Faster Alone but Further Together’” Commencement, Brigham Young University, April 28, 2023.
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BYU’s unique, spiritually infused education gave my father (and all of us) the chance, the space, and the fuel to grow as disciples of Christ and children of God serving in this world.

Keywords: BYU
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [70325]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2023-04-28  Collections:  bom,byu-speeches  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:54:54
Aston, Warren P. “Possible Ancient Historical Connections in Dhofar.” IASA Bulletin no. 30 (Spring 2023), 21-22.
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Short illustrated update on the author’s Minjui project in Dhofar, presenting the multiple commonalities between the squared towers at al Hauta (standing) and at Khor Kharfot (collapsed) that make a link plausible.

ID = [82193]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-05-22  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:03
Ash, Michael R. “The apparent genetic discrepancy between Mormon’s narrative and the origin of Native Americans.” Paper presented at the 2023 Fair Conference. August, 2023.
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Brother Ash discusses the feasibility of DNA proving or disproving the Book of Mormon.

ID = [82551]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2023-08-01  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:22
Ash, Michael R., and Ugo A. Perego. “The Apparent Genetic Discrepancy between Mormon’s Narrative and the Origin of Native Americans.” In Steadfast in Defense of Faith: Essays in Honor of Daniel C. Peterson, eds. Ricks, Shirley S., Stephen D. Ricks, and Louis C. Midgley. Orem and Salt Lake City, UT: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2023.
ID = [77304]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-08-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:58:05
Clark, John E. “Archaeology and the Book of Mormon: Thomas Stuart Ferguson’s Ambivalent Testimony.” In Steadfast in Defense of Faith: Essays in Honor of Daniel C. Peterson, eds. Ricks, Shirley S., Stephen D. Ricks, and Louis C. Midgley. Orem and Salt Lake City, UT: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2023.
ID = [77303]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-08-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:58:05
Gardner, Brant A. “Reading Over Mormon’s Shoulder: Watching Mormon fulfill the two purposes listed in the Title Page.” Paper presented at the 2023 Fair Conference. August, 2023.
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Brant Gardner illuminates Mormon’s purposes in compiling the Boom of Mormon.

ID = [82566]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2023-08-01  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:23
Gardner, Brant A., Kerry Hull, and Mark Alan Wright. “Book of Mormon Panel.” Paper presented at the 2023 Fair Conference. August, 2023.
ID = [82572]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2023-08-01  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:23
Hull, Kerry. “Luminosity and the Sacred.” Paper presented at the 2023 Fair Conference. August, 2023.
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Professor Hull expounds on the prevalence of the concept of “sacred luminosity” in the ancient Near East and in the Book of Mormon.

ID = [82550]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2023-08-01  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:22
Reynolds, Noel B. “An Everlasting Witness: Ancient Writings on Metal.” In Steadfast in Defense of Faith: Essays in Honor of Daniel C. Peterson, eds. Ricks, Shirley S., Stephen D. Ricks, and Louis C. Midgley. Orem and Salt Lake City, UT: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2023.
ID = [77301]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-08-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:58:05
Shannon, Avram R. “‘Written in the Books of Moses’: Mosaic Authorship and Authority in the Book of Mormon.” Paper presented at the 2023 Fair Conference. August, 2023.
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Dr. Shannon speaks about evidence of Mosaic authorship in the Book of Mormon.

ID = [82552]  Status = Type = talk  Date = 2023-08-01  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:16:22
Skousen, Royal. “On the Importance of the Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon.” In Steadfast in Defense of Faith: Essays in Honor of Daniel C. Peterson, eds. Ricks, Shirley S., Stephen D. Ricks, and Louis C. Midgley. Orem and Salt Lake City, UT: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2023.
ID = [77302]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-08-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:58:05
Smith, Gregory L. “‘All Bleeding Stops . . . Eventually’: Helaman’s Warriors and Modern Principles of Trauma Revisited.” In Steadfast in Defense of Faith: Essays in Honor of Daniel C. Peterson, eds. Ricks, Shirley S., Stephen D. Ricks, and Louis C. Midgley. Orem and Salt Lake City, UT: The Interpreter Foundation and Eborn Books, 2023.
Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
ID = [77305]  Status = Type = book article  Date = 2023-08-01  Collections:  bom,interpreter-books  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 8/5/24 7:58:05
Smith, Christopher C. “A People’s History of Book of Mormon Archaeology: Excavating the Role of ‘Folk’ Practitioners in the Emergence of a Field.” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 56, no. 3 (Fall, 2023): 1-42.
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This article discusses the distinction between official and folk culture, specifically concerning Book of Mormon archaeology. It describes the expeditions and claimed findings of people such as Jose Davila, Jesus Padilla, and John Brewer, citing them as folk practitioners who used a combination of scientific and spiritual methods to produce and verify their findings. Their work, however, had no place in official church channels. “The spiritual archaeologists’… experiences present a case study of religious revitalization and the sect-church process by which new religious movements spin off from older traditions. As the official Latter-day Saint culture pushed charismatic archaeologists—and their charismatic artifacts—to its margins, an array of Mormon revitalizers and splinter groups laid claim to them. Though repulsive to the gatekeepers of official culture, folk practitioners’ stories appealed to some rank-and-file Latter-day Saints who longed for a more literal and charismatic faith.” [Author]

Keywords: Historic archaeology, Utah; Charisma; Historic archaeology; Book of Mormon, gold plates; Folk beliefs; Historic archaeology, American setting; Padilla Plates; Historic archaeology, Book of Mormon; Folk culture
ID = [82022]  Status = Type = journal article  Date = 2023-09-01  Collections:  bom  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/22/24 11:15:53
Billings, Jacob. “All things denote there is a God: Lehi’s discourse on natural theology in 2nd Nephi 2.” Paper presented at the 2023 FAIR Defending the Book of Mormon Conference. September 22-23, 2023.
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A common critique of religion is that there is simply no evidence to support religious claims. This stance, widely used to discredit religious arguments, questions the rationality of faith. However, within the context of the LDS tradition, the prophet Lehi’s discourse in 2nd Nephi 2 counters this skepticism by employing natural theology. Lehi’s approach relies on causality, observing motion and cause-and-effect relationships in the universe to substantiate a basis for religious belief. This contrasts revealed truth with truths derived from empirical observation. Lehi’s discourse introduces the cosmological argument of contingency, asserting that a necessary being exists beyond the chain of contingent causes. He argues that everything contingent depends on something else infinitely, ultimately leading to a necessary cause — God — to explain existence.

ID = [81872]  Status = Type = talk,website article  Date = 2023-09-22  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/25/24 10:20:32
Bushman, Richard Lyman. “Joseph Smith’s Gold Plates: A Cultural History.” Paper presented at the 2023 FAIR Defending the Book of Mormon Conference. September 22-23, 2023.
ID = [81864]  Status = Type = talk,website article  Date = 2023-09-22  Collections:  bom,fair-conference,smith-joseph-jr  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/25/24 10:20:32
Deane, Morgan. “Greater Portion of the Word: The Decisive Book of Mormon in the Debates on War and Peace.” Paper presented at the 2023 FAIR Defending the Book of Mormon Conference. September 22-23, 2023.
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As a relatively new major scripture, the Book of Mormon is often neglected in a discussion about the principles of just war. LDS scholars haven’t helped by rarely engaging with seminal just war thinkers. Their engagement usually becomes a perfunctory review that serves as a platform for dismissing just war theories and theorists as insufficient in favor of their preferred theories and handful of proof texts, or because of a chauvinistic attitude that disregards non restoration texts. This is tragic because of the Lord’s command to seek ye out of the best books [and] words of wisdom (D&amp;C 88:118). And because the Book of Mormon doesn’t simply show congruency with just war beliefs but offers important commentary and insights about those theories. In contrast to just war theorists who had to discern their insights through expertly reasoned, but still extra Biblical theorizing, insights from the Book of Mormon come within holy text and thus should assume stronger importance. Studying the Book of Mormon’s interactions with just war theory shows how the Book of Mormon conclusively resolves a seeming contradiction regarding how a soldier with a peaceful heart can wield the sword and be a peacemaker (or renounce war). This, in turn, forms a much stronger foundational outlook regarding war and peace.

ID = [81868]  Status = Type = talk,website article  Date = 2023-09-22  Collections:  bom,d-c,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/25/24 10:20:32
Dike, Charles. “Observations on Jaredite Ships and Travel to the Promised Land, A Peculiar Journey.” Paper presented at the 2023 FAIR Defending the Book of Mormon Conference. September 22-23, 2023.
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There are a total of 42 verses in the Book of Ether which apply to this discussion. Because of the limited information provided there must needs be some speculation. The Jaredites collected seeds, swarms of bees, fowl, and live fish: this article discusses why they might do that. It is determined that these did not travel to the Americas. The fowl that made the ocean journey were likely descendants of the red jungle fowl (chickens). The Jaredites were early travelers on the Silk Road. The brother of Jared cut a hole in the bottom of an ocean-going boat. The hole is necessary to ensure a safe and healthy ocean passage. An MIT experiment demonstrates the viability of the proposed ventilation system for the boats. The psychological effect on the crews is taken into consideration and the conclusion is that the journey was made in two legs.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [81871]  Status = Type = talk,website article  Date = 2023-09-22  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/25/24 10:20:32
Gehly, Joshua. “The Cross of Christ and Golden Plates Using an Established Historical Method to Authenticate Ancient Artifacts.” Paper presented at the 2023 FAIR Defending the Book of Mormon Conference. September 22-23, 2023.
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The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is an undisputed event from history, which makes the cross of Calvary a real artifact from antiquity. What pattern of evidence unites both secular and believing scholars who assert the reality of a wooden cross without any physical, archaeological evidence? Researchers depend upon early source manuscripts to unlock the historical truths for what befell Jesus of Nazareth. The same approach yields compelling results for another undiscovered relic besides the cross: the golden plates procured by Joseph Smith, Jr. Cross-examining source evidence for the golden plates under the same historical method—a minimal facts approach to infer the best explanation of the facts—determines that Joseph Smith, Jr. did, in fact, obtain an ancient record and have it in his possession. A real cross does not guarantee a resurrection and a historian might not conclude the golden plates were translated by the gift and power of God, but this investigative approach points sincere seekers to a core truth. The golden plates are a genuine artifact—as real as the cross of Calvary—even if never seen by another human in the 20th or 21st centuries. The plates shine forth under the pressures of a strict historical method. This illuminates a new pathway for further investigation into the historicity of the restoration utilizing established resurrection research techniques.

ID = [81866]  Status = Type = talk,website article  Date = 2023-09-22  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/25/24 10:20:32
Marsh, Spencer R., and Spencer Kraus. “The Lehites’ God-Imposed Affliction by the Red Sea: A New Solution to the Puzzling 2 Nephi 19:1.” Paper presented at the 2023 FAIR Defending the Book of Mormon Conference. September 22-23, 2023.
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Among the more puzzling passages in the Book of Mormon is 2 Nephi 19:1. It is a modification of Isaiah 9:1 as contained in the King James Bible. The modifications made specifically in 2 Nephi 19:1 have long been puzzling for textual critics and other students of the Book of Mormon and a point of attack among critics of Joseph Smith. Several solutions have been proposed for the questions that have arisen, but each is found wanting given various considerations regarding the historical context of both Isaiah and Nephi’s writing and the correlative correct translation of Isaiah 9:1. Any solution to “the Red Sea problem” in 2 Nephi 19:1 must account for all data presented in Isaiah 9:1 and 2 Nephi 19:1. This paper proposes a new solution that accounts for all the data.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
ID = [81870]  Status = Type = talk,website article  Date = 2023-09-22  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/25/24 10:20:32
Rappleye, Neal. “‘Written Upon Gold Plates’ Comparing Witness Descriptions with Artifacts from the Pre-Modern World.” Paper presented at the 2023 FAIR Defending the Book of Mormon Conference. September 22-23, 2023.
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The eyewitness testimony makes it virtually indisputable that Joseph Smith had a real set of metal plates, a fact that even skeptical scholars have accepted. Likewise, the practice of writing on metal plates in antiquity is well-known, as thousands of ancient metal documents have been discovered. But some still raise questions about whether the Book of Mormon plates are consistent with known ancient examples, and hypothesize that Joseph made a fake set of plates to fool his followers. To address this issue, I compare the descriptions of the plates given by the witnesses (both official and unofficial) who saw and/or handled the plates for themselves with authentic metal plates and other artifacts from the ancient and medieval worlds. Features such as their appearance, how they were bound and sealed, the size of both individual plates and the bound set, and the characters said to be on the plates can be directly compared with real-world examples of pre-modern inscriptions, metal plates, and other metallic artifacts. While there is no single artifact that directly compares with the Book of Mormon plates, every detail has precedent and is within the scope of practices and capabilities of pre-modern peoples. In contrast, it would have been difficult for someone unskilled in metallurgy (such as Joseph Smith) to create a fake set of plates consistent with the specifications provided by the witnesses. As such, it seems likely that the witnesses were describing a real, tangible, ancient artifact that they saw and handled. This comparative study of the metal plates with known ancient artifacts also helps us deepen our appreciation for the expensive and labor-intensive process that real ancient people endured to create the plates and then painstakingly engrave their record for our benefit today.

Topics:    Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
ID = [81867]  Status = Type = talk,website article  Date = 2023-09-22  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/25/24 10:20:32
Roper, Matthew P. “The Book of Mormon and Archaeology Challenges: Questions and Perspectives.” Paper presented at the 2023 FAIR Defending the Book of Mormon Conference. September 22-23, 2023.
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Questions relating to archaeology and the Book of Mormon can sometimes pose challenges to readers. On the one hand critics sometimes frame the evidence as one that is almost entirely hostile to the belief that the Book may be an authentic historical record. On the other hand, Latter-day Saints may sometimes entertain unrealistic expectations about what archaeological information can or cannot say about the text. In this presentation I will discuss several challenges that archaeologists face in addressing questions about the archaeology of animal and human remains, ancient weapons, metals, chariots, and lost scripts. An understanding of these challenges can help us to correct mistaken assumptions, adjust our expectations, and provide clearer perspectives as we seek for better information as well as answers.

ID = [81865]  Status = Type = talk,website article  Date = 2023-09-22  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/25/24 10:20:32
Schmidt, Brent J. “The Restoration of Relational Grace Through the Book of Mormon.” Paper presented at the 2023 FAIR Defending the Book of Mormon Conference. September 22-23, 2023.
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While most modern Christian theologians have concluded that grace is an unconditional pass guaranteeing salvation or a mystical abstraction, few know that the principle of grace (hen: Hebrew or charis: Greek=a gift) was relational in antiquity. Unfortunately, the active, relational, covenantal nuances of grace (hen and charis) were lost during the apostasy but were remarkably restored in the Book of Mormon. Grace (hen/charis)was an obliging, reciprocal and relational gift in its original, Mediterranean context. Ancient, archaic Greek and Hebrew writers in 600 BC conventionally expected to form a relationship with others by gift-giving and thereby expected to create a binding relationship of future gift-giving in return. Archaic gift-giving forged alliances and covenants and inspired later rounds of gift-giving in the Near East that gradually empowered both the giver and the recipient. However, in late-antiquity and during the Reformation, Christian intellectuals transformed this covenant-inspiring gift of grace into an emotional, one-directional freebie that allegedly provided immediate salvation. In contrast, the Book of Mormon clarifies that God’s grace encourages action, invites, obliges, enables and empowers disciples to restore broken covenant relationships and thereby become like Heavenly Father because of His Son’s obliging, atoning gift.

ID = [81869]  Status = Type = talk,website article  Date = 2023-09-22  Collections:  bom,fair-conference  Size:   Children: 0  Rebuilt: 7/25/24 10:20:32
Smoot, Stephen O. “Is the Book of Mormon a ‘Translation’ or a ‘Revelation’?” Paper presented at the 2023 FAIR Defending the Book of Mormon Conference. September 22-23, 2023.
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Joseph Smith maintained throughout his life that he translated the Book of Mormon from ancient golden plates by “the gift and power of God.” Exactly what kind of a translation the Book of Mormon is, however, and the precise method of its production has long been debated in both academic and polemical literature. One of the questions still debated is what terminology best describes a text like the Book of Mormon. Is the book best understood as a “translation,” or should it perhaps instead be called a “revelation” given the peculiar method of its production? This paper will discuss how early Latter-day Saints understood revelation and translation to be synonymous or nearly synonymous categories that fell under the broader umbrella of seership. It will situate the language used by early Saints to describe the Book of Mormon in its historical context in order to address the question posed in this abstract. It will also thereby correct those who erroneously claim that it is only a recent phenomenon among Latter-day Saints to sometimes refer to the Book of Mormon as a “revelation” rather than a “translation.”

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Scripture Central. “Who Was the Angel in Heaven with the Everlasting Gospel that John Saw?” The Book of Mormon Central website. KnoWhy #703. December 12, 2023.
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Keywords: Book of Mormon, Gospel, John, Revelation, Angel Moroni, Moroni, Angels
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