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Vol. 15 Num. 1 Farms Review Of Books, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

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The Marriage Of Adam And Eve: An Ancient Covenant, Roseann Benson

Theses and Dissertations

The metaphorical marriage, as described by the Old Testament prophets beginning with Hosea, symbolized the relationship of God the bridegroom, to israel his bride. This covenant relationship between God and Israel also symbolized the relationship God ordained between husband and wife. Literary structures, ritual patterns, and the Hebrew word which means "know" are common to ancient Near Eastern treaties and Old Testament covenants; most importantly, the marriage covenant. The marriage covenant is under the umbrella of previous covenants which a man and woman have entered into as part of the house of Israel. The terms "help meet" and "ruler" are …

Front Matter, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

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Who Controls The Water? Yahweh Vs. Baal, Fred E. Woods

Faculty Publications

As the Israelites settled in the land of Canaan, clashes over religious beliefs and practices developed with other inhabitants of the land. Baalism, the belief in the Canaanite god of water and storm, became a threat to the true belief in Yahweh (Jehovah). This paper is an investigation of the implicit polemical usage of water and storm language in the Deuteronomic History (hereafter referred to as DH). The DH consists of the book of Deuteronomy as well as what is referred to in the Hebrew Bible as the Former Prophets (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings). Many passages in the Deuteronomic …

Captain Moroni's Wartime Strategies: An Application For The Spiritual Battles Of Our Day, Richard J. Mcclendon

Faculty Publications

As Mormon abridged the Nephite record he included what he deemed most relevant for latter-day Israel including stories of war. The so-called war chapters provide a rich resource of modern-day spiritual applications for teachers and students of the gospel (see Alma 43-62). One way to apply these chapters is to draw a parallel between the physical and the spiritual between Moroni's physical battles on the field and the spiritual battles that we face in our own lives today. To be more specific we might ask these questions: (1) What strategies did Captain Moroni use to prepare and protect himself and …

Into The Desert: An Arab View Of The Book Of Mormon, Ehab Abunuwara

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The Book of Mormon culture is found to be strikingly similar to that of the Middle East. An Arab Latter-day Saint tells his experience with the Book of Mormon and how he is able to relate to the stories within its pages because of his cultural origins. Among the congruities discussed are the structure of the family, the concept of taking oaths, the behavior of women, and the danger of the desert. Together, these points demonstrate the worth of the Book of Mormon and show how each reader is able to draw from his or her own cultural background in …

Women In The Book Of Mormon, Camille Williams

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Feminist readers, particularly, have argued that biblical writing is sexist because the majority of the text was written by men who seem to place little significance on the role of women. This observation has become a serious concern among some because it calls into question the nature of God: does this supposedly perfect being love men and women equally? This study delves into the text of the Book of Mormon and its female characters to suggest that women were not considered lower than men in Book of Mormon times; likewise, women are not considered lower than men in the Church …

Corporeal Resurrection: The Pure Doctrine Restored Through The Prophet Joseph Smith, J. Peter Hansen

Theses and Dissertations

During Jesus' earthly ministry He taught the pure doctrine of corporeal resurrection to His disciples. Some of them became special witnesses to the literal bodily resurrection of Jesus after His death. Over time, men's philosophies perverted the true doctrine of the resurrection. Those teachings became the orthodoxy of the early Christian church and were handed down to modern Christianity. The pure doctrine of corporeal resurrection was weakened, and in some sects, was lost.

The Lord restored the gospel through Joseph Smith. Part of the Restoration qualified him as a special witness of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through him pure …

Latter-Day Saint Doctrines And The Bible, Stephen D. Ricks

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of Biblical Mormonism: Responding to Evangelical Criticism of LDS Theology (1994), by Richard R. Hopkins

The Bible Code, John A. Tvedtnes

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of The Bible Code (1997), by Michael Drosnin

A History Of The Concepts Of Zion And New Jerusalem In America From Early Colonialism To 1835 With A Comparison To The Teachings Of The Prophet Joseph Smith, Ryan S. Gardner

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis discusses the role that the idea of Zion has played in the first three centuries of American religion. Millenarian themes, such as building New Jerusalem, were common religious themes in seventeenth- to nineteenth-century America. Understanding the doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints regarding this vital subject will be helpful for historians, scholars, and teachers.

When the Puritan colonists came to the New World in the early seventeenth century, they sought not only a land of religious liberty, but also a land of ultimate religious achievement: the establishment of Zion and/or New Jerusalem. Many of …

Believing In The Atoning Power Of Christ, Kerry M. Muhlestein

Faculty Publications

The book of Deuteronomy begins with a striking verse: "(There are eleven days journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadesh-barnea)" (Deuteronomy 1:2). Because this verse is set within parentheses and seems to relay minutia, it is easily passed over. But a close examination shows it to be one of the most thought-provoking verses in the Old Testament. Identifying two of the sites referred to in the verse makes this clear. Horeb is another name for Mount Sinai. Kadesh-barnea is the place where Moses and the children of Israel camped as they sent men into the promised …

The Isaiah Passages In The Book Of Mormon: A Non-Aligned Text, Carol F. Ellertson

Theses and Dissertations

Since the advent of the Dead Sea Scrolls, four biblical textual scholars have emerged at the forefront of the dialogue concerning textual evolution. They are: Frank Moore Cross, Emanuel Tov, Shemaryahu Talmon and Eugene Ulrich. Though there is some overlap in their hypotheses, each scholar has put forth a framework of biblical textual development in light of these new discoveries.

If a new biblical text were discovered today, how would each scholar approach it? This thesis evaluates each scholars' views and concludes that Emanuel Tov's criteria for judging a newly discovered text is the most thorough and explanatory. Tov's views …

Brief Notices, Gary P. Gillum, Andrew Hall

BYU Studies

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A New Way To Read The Epistles, Frank F. Judd Jr.

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of An Epistle from the New Testament Apostles (199), by John W. Welch

Widening The Divide: The Countercult Version Of Mormonism, Russell C. Mcgregor

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of “Salvation” (1998), by Phil Roberts

Vol. 12 Num. 1 Farms Review Of Books, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

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Brief Notices, David R. Seely, Robert L. Maxwell, Constance K. Lundberg

BYU Studies

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Front Matter, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

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“The Old Adorns The New”: Reading The Book Of Mormon In Light Of The Bible, David Rolph Seely

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of From Jerusalem to Zarahemla: Literary and Historical Studies of the Book of Mormon (1998), by S. Kent Brown

“Them Sneaky Early Christians”, Barry R. Bickmore

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of Hidden Wisdom: Esoteric Traditions and the Roots of Christian Mysticism (1996), by Guy G. Stroumsa

Speaking So That All May Be Edified, Grant Hardy

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of Digging in Cumorah: Relcaiming Book of Mormon Narratives (1999), by Mark D. Thomas

About The Reviewers, Farms Review

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

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Jewish Seafaring And The Book Of Mormon, John A. Tvedtnes

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Review of The Children of Noah: Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times (1998), by Raphael Patai

Chiasmus In Antiquity: Structures, Analyses, Exegesis, John W. Welch

Maxwell Institute Publications

The study of ancient literature has been enriched in the second half of the 20th century by the growing awareness and understanding of chiasmus in ancient literature. This form of inverted parallelism has been found in the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and in many other ancient writings.

The essays in Chiasmus in Antiquity, first published in Germany in 1981, examine the use and effect of chiasmus in the Old and New Testaments and the Book of Mormon, as well as in Sumero-Akkadian, Ugaritic, Talmudic, Greek, and Latin literatures. These essays have been reprinted in this first American edition …

‘How Beautiful Upon The Mountains’: The Imagery Of Isaiah 52:7-10 And Its Occurrences In The Book Of Mormon, Dana M. Pike

Faculty Publications

Nestled in the middle of Isaiah 52 is a passage that contains intriguing imagery and brims with joyous hope:

Reading The Old Testament In Light Of The Restoration: A Comprehensive Bibliography Of Lds Writings On The Old Testament (1830-1997), David Rolph Seely

BYU Studies

The Prophet Joseph Smith described the Restoration as a bringing forth of treasures of "things new and old," and indeed modern revelation has shed great light on ancient truths. From Oliver Cowdery's commentary on Zephaniah published in The Evening and the Morning Star in 1833 to the present outpouring of publications in preparation for the Sunday School course of study on the Old Testament in 1998, Latter-day Saints have generated a wealth of writings on the Old Testament which examine anew this ancient book of scripture in light of the Restoration. Through the spectacles of the Restoration we are able …

Subject Index To The Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies, 1992-96, Journal Of Book Of Mormon Studies

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Five-year subject index.

Editor's Introduction: Traditions Of The Fathers, Daniel C. Peterson

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

Introduction to the current issue, as well as editor's picks. Peterson discusses two incorrect “traditions of men”—that Latter-day Saints believer the atonement of Jesus Christ covers only the transgression of Adam but not our sins and that Latter-day Saints are forbidden to think for themselves. Early statements from eyewitnesses confirm the Book of Mormon.

Editor's Introduction: Through A Glass, Darkly, Daniel C. Peterson, John Gee

Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011

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