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- Evidence for Well-Structured Persuasive and Argumentative Essays in the Book of Mormon
Review of Edward K. Watson, Verifiable Evidence for the Book of Mormon: Proof of a Deliberate Design Within a Dictated-from-Imagination Book (Springville, UT: Brainy Press, 2022). 252 pp.; $32.95 (hardcover). Abstract: Edward K. Watson provides a new twist in the … Continue reading →
The post Evidence for Well-Structured Persuasive and Argumentative Essays in the Book of Mormon first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.46 min - Why was the Liahona a Sphere? A New Perspective on Its Form and Function
Abstract: A new, simpler design for the Liahona is proposed, which, if correct, makes the reason for two spindles and a hollow-ball shape perfectly obvious. Previous proposed models of the Liahona usually show horizontal, compass-like pointers inside an open-top ball, … Continue reading →
The post Why was the Liahona a Sphere? A New Perspective on Its Form and Function first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.42 min - Adam Clarke and Isaiah in the Book of Mormon
Abstract: A recent article alleges that in creating the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith copied Isaiah passages out of the Bible commentary of Scottish theologian Adam Clarke. The author of the article alleges that while doing so, the Prophet edited … Continue reading →
The post Adam Clarke and Isaiah in the Book of Mormon first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.43 min - Smooth Words and Slippery Things: Samuel the Lamanite’s Prophetic Use of Hebrew ḥlq
Abstract: Samuel the Lamanite expressly drew on the words of Isaiah (Isaiah 30:10) and possibly Jeremiah (Jeremiah 23:12) with a clever, powerful wordplay on forms of the Hebrew verbal root ḥlq: ḥălāqôt (“flattering words,” literally “smooth things”) and ḥălaqlaqqôt (“slippery … Continue reading →
The post Smooth Words and Slippery Things: Samuel the Lamanite’s Prophetic Use of Hebrew ḥlq first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.48 min - Expanding the Descriptive Vocabulary for the Translation of the Book of Mormon
Abstract: There are many questions that can be asked about the translation of the Book of Mormon. This paper focuses on a single question: What was the relationship between the English translation and the Nephite text? Of course, without the … Continue reading →
The post Expanding the Descriptive Vocabulary for the Translation of the Book of Mormon first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.28 min - A Combinatorial Approach to Modeling All Possible Golden Plates
Abstract: Historical reports containing information about the properties of the golden plates provide upper and lower bounds for calculating possible configurations of their size, weight, and material composition, as well as the possible properties of reformed Egyptian. This study employs … Continue reading →
The post A Combinatorial Approach to Modeling All Possible Golden Plates first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.27 min - Seeing with a Hat: How Joseph Smith Used a Hat in Translating the Book of Mormon
Abstract: Joseph Smith’s use of a seer stone and hat in producing the Book of Mormon has been a point of confusion, dismay, and even embarrassment among some believers. These feelings may reflect a lack of understanding of the functions … Continue reading →
The post Seeing with a Hat: How Joseph Smith Used a Hat in Translating the Book of Mormon first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.2 hr 58 min - The Bands of Death, the Chains of Hell, and the Seed Motif
Abstract: This article continues a discussion of the imagery, words, and phrases that make up a specific leitmotif, called the seed motif. Two instances of the seed motif found in Alma are discussed as a seemingly intentional diptych in which … Continue reading →
The post The Bands of Death, the Chains of Hell, and the Seed Motif first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.48 min - Latter-day Saint Theology and the Problem of Evil
Abstract: The classical formulation of God as the sole, self-existent Being and ground of all that exists poses a philosophical problem. If God is omniscient and omnipotent, why does evil exist? Why does he not save humankind from moral and … Continue reading →
The post Latter-day Saint Theology and the Problem of Evil first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.1 hr 46 min - Joseph Smith Jr. as a Translator: The Book of Abraham as a Case Study
Abstract: This paper examines Joseph Smith’s approach to translation, using the Book of Abraham as a case study to explore the interplay between divine revelation and human participation in scriptural production. While the Book of Abraham incorporates both ancient and … Continue reading →
The post Joseph Smith Jr. as a Translator: The Book of Abraham as a Case Study first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.44 min
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