Source:Rediscovering the Book of Mormon:Ch:19:11:Kingship elements in Book of Mormon and Bible

Biblical kingship elements compared to those in the Book of Mormon[1]

Elements Exodus 19:3b–8 Exodus 20–24 Deuteronomy Joshua 24 Mosiah 1–6
Preamble Exodus 19:3 Exodus 20:1 Deuteronomy 1:1-5 Joshua 24:1–2 Mosiah 1:12:9
Review of God's Relations with Israel Exodus 19:4 Exodus 20:2 Deuteronomy 1:6 3:29 Joshua 24:2–13,16-18 Mosiah 2:9–21,23–24,25–30
Terms of the Covenant Exodus 19:5–6 Exodus 20:3–23 Deuteronomy 4:26: Joshua 24:14,18,23 Mosiah 2:22,24,31–41;

Mosiah 4:6–30

Formal Witness Exodus 19:8 Exodus 24:3 Joshua 24:16,19,21–23 Mosiah 5:2–8
Blessings and Curses Exodus 23:20-33 Deuteronomy 27:928:68 Joshua 24:19–20 Mosiah 5:9–15 (3:24–27)
Reciting and Depositing of the Covenant Exodus 19:7 Exodus 24:4–8 Deuteronomy 27:1–8; 31:9,24–26 Joshua 24:25–27 (Mosiah 2:8-9) Mosiah 6:1–3,6


Notes

  1. Stephen D. Ricks, "King, Coronation, and Covenant in Mosiah 1–6," in Rediscovering the Book of Mormon, edited by John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book Co.; Provo, Utah: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1991), Table 1, Chapter 19.