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The Book Of Mormon, Historicity, And Faith, Robert L. Millet Jul 1993

The Book Of Mormon, Historicity, And Faith, Robert L. Millet

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

The historicity of the Book of Mormon record is crucial. We cannot exercise faith in that which is untrue, nor can “doctrinal fiction” have normative value in our lives. Too often the undergirding assumption of those who cast doubt on the historicity of the Book of Mormon, in whole or in part, is a denial of the supernatural and a refusal to admit of revelation and predictive prophecy. Great literature, even religious literature, cannot engage the human soul and transform the human personality like scripture. Only scripture—writings and events and descriptions from real people at a real point in time, …

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Comments On Nephite Chronology, John L. Sorenson Jul 1993

Comments On Nephite Chronology, John L. Sorenson

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Revisions of Nephite chronology in the Book of Mormon occur as scholarship on various issues improves.

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Moses' Brazen Serpent As It Relates To Serpent Worship In Mesoamerica, Wallace E. Hunt Jr. Jul 1993

Moses' Brazen Serpent As It Relates To Serpent Worship In Mesoamerica, Wallace E. Hunt Jr.

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

This paper shows that the account of Moses’ brazen serpent as taught by the Nephite leaders parallels the symbol and name of the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl. It further shows that the term flying, used in the Nephite but not in the biblical account of the fiery serpent, has parallels in the Old and New Worlds.

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The Tree Of Life, A Personification Of Christ, Jeanette W. Miller Jan 1993

The Tree Of Life, A Personification Of Christ, Jeanette W. Miller

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Throughout history in many cultures, man has looked to the tree of life as a symbol of eternal life. The form of the tree of life varies according to a culture’s perception of the universe. Many early Christians saw the tree of life as a personification of Jesus Christ. It may be that the tree of life vision in the Book of Mormon was presented to introduce the Savior and his ministry. We may learn much about the Lord’s calling and personality by combining a study of various cultural ideas of the tree of life with the testimonies of the …

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Limhi In The Library, John Gee Jul 1992

Limhi In The Library, John Gee

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Analysis of comparative data and historical background indicates that the quotations in Mosiah 7–22 are historically accurate. Further examination of the quotations of Limhi shows that they depend heavily on other sources. This implies some things about the character of Limhi and provides as well attendant lessons for our own day.

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Reexploring The Book Of Mormon: A Decade Of New Research, John W. Welch Jan 1992

Reexploring The Book Of Mormon: A Decade Of New Research, John W. Welch

Maxwell Institute Publications

The Book of Mormon invites exploration and reexploration. After more than 150 years of careful reading, we are still learning to appreciate its fullness, understand its origins, and comprehend its messages. Reexploring the Book of Mormon yields a wealth of new insights. More than ever before, patient and skillful research during the past decade has led from one discovery to another. Since 1981, the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (F.A.R.M.S.) has issued articles and updates—brief, readable reports on current discoveries about the origins and contents of the Book of Mormon. Eighty-five of these findings published through 1991 have …

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On Verifying Wordprint Studies: Book Of Mormon Authorship, John L. Hilton Jul 1990

On Verifying Wordprint Studies: Book Of Mormon Authorship, John L. Hilton

BYU Studies

John L. Hilton describes the young science of wordprinting, which is used to prove or disprove authorship, presenting its history, purposes, and development. Hilton examines wordprint studies of translations. They show that it is statistically indefensible to propose a single author of the manuscript of the Book of Mormon.

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Lehi And El Niño: A Method Of Migration, David L. Clark Jul 1990

Lehi And El Niño: A Method Of Migration, David L. Clark

BYU Studies

David L. Clark combines what historians know about the migration of Lehi and his family to the Promised Land (from Arabia to the New World) with historical climate and weather patterns and currents in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. He discusses why Lehi, and later Nephi, may have chosen a certain path and timing to get to the Promised Land.

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Naturalistic Assumptions And The Book Of Mormon, Gary F. Novak Jul 1990

Naturalistic Assumptions And The Book Of Mormon, Gary F. Novak

BYU Studies

Gary F. Novak tells of Leonard J. Arrington's claims in his study of the naturalistic terms of the Book of Mormon. This article subjects some of the ideas presents in that article to scrutiny. Novak does lilt his discussion to one aspect of Mormon history; the so-called environmental discussion of the Book of Mormon.

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"Never Have I Showed Myself Unto Man": A Suggestion For Understanding Ether 3:15a, Kent P. Jackson Jul 1990

"Never Have I Showed Myself Unto Man": A Suggestion For Understanding Ether 3:15a, Kent P. Jackson

BYU Studies

In the Book of Mormon, the brother of Jared has a vision of Jesus Christ. Christ states, "Never have I showed myself unto man whom I have created" (Ether 3:15). This statement is remarkable because Adam, Eve, Enoch, and Noah had conversed with Deity. Jackson presents some interpretations of the statement and then presents his own: that before this time, Jesus had presented himself in the authority of God the Father, and in the case of his appearance to the brother of Jared he presented himself as Christ, the Father and the Son.

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Explicating The Mystery Of The Rejected Foundation Stone: The Allegory Of The Olive Tree, Paul Y. Hoskisson Jul 1990

Explicating The Mystery Of The Rejected Foundation Stone: The Allegory Of The Olive Tree, Paul Y. Hoskisson

BYU Studies

Paul Y. Hosikisson, discusses the allegory of the olive tree preached by Jacob in the Book of Mormon. Jacob used the allegory to teach the Nephites that the Jews would reject Christ but later return and build on Christ as their sure foundation. Hoskisson ascribes each of the seven periods in the allegory to major eras in the history of the house of Israel.

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The Exodus Pattern In The Book Of Mormon, S. Kent Brown Jul 1990

The Exodus Pattern In The Book Of Mormon, S. Kent Brown

BYU Studies

S. Kent Brown compares the exodus events that occur in the Book of Mormon to the exodus of the Israelites out of Egypt. He compares the Nephite bondage to the exodus as well, suggesting that the Book of Mormon figure Alma the Elder is a type of Moses. He links the exodus typologically to the effects of Jesus' atonement. Finally, he cites the exodus a proof of the power of God and his ability to fulfill his promises.

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Stylometry And Wordprints: A Book Of Mormon Reevaluation, Brian Curtis Roberts Jan 1983

Stylometry And Wordprints: A Book Of Mormon Reevaluation, Brian Curtis Roberts

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is a project which investigates the science of stylometry and wordprints; the analysis of writing style characteristics. The focus is placed on reexamining a wordprint study done by Wayne Larsen and Alvin Rencher wherein the Book of Mormon was analyzed against texts by those who are purported to have written it. The difference in this study from the first was that new wordprint definitions were developed using a junction grammar program created by Eldon Lytle, the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon was employed as the base text, the phrase "it came to pass" was deleted and …

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The Book Of Mormon As An Ancient Book, C. Wilfred Griggs Jul 1982

The Book Of Mormon As An Ancient Book, C. Wilfred Griggs

BYU Studies

No abstract provided.

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