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| − | * {{Book:Parry Welch:Isaiah in the Book of Mormon|pages=123-150|author=John S. Thompson|article=[ | + | * {{Book:Parry Welch:Isaiah in the Book of Mormon|pages=123-150|author=John S. Thompson|article=[https://publications.mi.byu.edu/fullscreen?pub=1148&index=1 Isaiah 50‑51, the Israelite Autumn Festivals, and the Covenant Speech of Jacob in 2 Nephi 6‑10]}} |
| − | * {{Book:Welch Ricks:King Benjamin's Speech|pages=233-275|author=Stephen D. Ricks|article=[ | + | * {{Book:Welch Ricks:King Benjamin's Speech|pages=233-275|author=Stephen D. Ricks|article=[https://publications.mi.byu.edu/fullscreen?pub=1087&index=10 Kingship, Coronation, and Covenant in Mosiah 1-6 in King Benjamin’s Speech]}} |
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* Mark Alan Wright, "[http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/live-video-stream-of-the-temple-on-mount-zion-conference/ Axes Mundi: A Comparative Analysis of Nephite and Mesoamerican Temple and Ritual Complexes,]" ''The Temple on Mount Zion Conference,'' Interpreter, 22 September 2012. | * Mark Alan Wright, "[http://www.mormoninterpreter.com/live-video-stream-of-the-temple-on-mount-zion-conference/ Axes Mundi: A Comparative Analysis of Nephite and Mesoamerican Temple and Ritual Complexes,]" ''The Temple on Mount Zion Conference,'' Interpreter, 22 September 2012. | ||
| − | *Mark Alan Wright, "[ | + | *Mark Alan Wright, "[https://publications.mi.byu.edu/fullscreen/?pub=1471&index=4 According to Their Language, Unto Their Understanding: Hierophanies and Theophanies in the Old Testament and the Book of Mormon]," ''Studies in the Bible and Antiquity'' 3 (2011). |
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Question: What can we learn about the Book of Mormon as an ancient text?
Some aspects of the Book of Mormon record make little sense if it is read as a 19th century creation
Some aspects of the Book of Mormon record make little sense if it is read as a 19th century creation. If its underlying source is an ancient text, however, then these elements enrich our understanding of the volume and its message.
(This page is, at present, a resource of reading around this topic. It is constantly in development, and should not be considered as final or complete.)
King Benjamin's speech
- Terrence L. Szink and John W. Welch, "King Benjamin’s Speech in the Context of Ancient Israelite Festivals," in King Benjamin's Speech: That Ye May Learn Wisdom, ed. John W. Welch and Stephen D. Ricks (Provo, UT: FARMS, 1998), 147-223.
- John S. Thompson, "Isaiah 50‑51, the Israelite Autumn Festivals, and the Covenant Speech of Jacob in 2 Nephi 6‑10," in Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry and John W. Welch (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1998), 123-150.
- Stephen D. Ricks, "Kingship, Coronation, and Covenant in Mosiah 1-6 in King Benjamin’s Speech," in King Benjamin's Speech: That Ye May Learn Wisdom, ed. John W. Welch and Stephen D. Ricks (Provo, UT: FARMS, 1998), 233-275.
- John W. Welch and Darryl R. Hague, "Benjamin's Sermon as a Traditional Ancient Farewell Address," in King Benjamin's Speech: That Ye May Learn Wisdom, ed. John W. Welch and Stephen D. Ricks (Provo, UT: FARMS, 1998), ???.
Hebraisms
Temples
- Mark Alan Wright, "Axes Mundi: A Comparative Analysis of Nephite and Mesoamerican Temple and Ritual Complexes," The Temple on Mount Zion Conference, Interpreter, 22 September 2012.
- Mark Alan Wright, "According to Their Language, Unto Their Understanding: Hierophanies and Theophanies in the Old Testament and the Book of Mormon," Studies in the Bible and Antiquity 3 (2011).
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