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- The Literary Structure of Alma 17–20: A 14-Unit Chiasm
Abstract: This article is an analysis of the literary structure of Alma 17–20. These four chapters in the current Book of Mormon were originally a single chapter in the first edition of the Book of Mormon (originally, chapter 12). The … Continue reading →
The post The Literary Structure of Alma 17–20: A 14-Unit Chiasm first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.2 hr 5 min - The Nahom Convergence Reexamined: The Eastward Trail, Burial of the Dead, and the Ancient Borders of Nihm
Abstract: For decades, several Latter-day Saint scholars have maintained that there is a convergence between the location of Nahom in the Book of Mormon and the Nihm region of Yemen. To establish whether there really is such a convergence, I … Continue reading →
The post The Nahom Convergence Reexamined: The Eastward Trail, Burial of the Dead, and the Ancient Borders of Nihm first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.1 hr 43 min - Pixelated Prophets: A History and Analysis of Book-of-Mormon-Themed Video Games
Abstract: Video games represent an innovative medium for entertainment and artistic expression with potential for fostering deeper engagement with religious texts such as the Book of Mormon. Over the past three decades, developers have produced dozens of video games based … Continue reading →
The post Pixelated Prophets: A History and Analysis of Book-of-Mormon-Themed Video Games first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.1 hr 3 min - Nephi Wanted to Be a Prophet Like Moses, Not a King Like David
Abstract: While David is frequently held up as the standard for great kings in the Old Testament, examination of Nephi’s writings shows that he sought to imitate Moses the prophet rather than David the king. In fact, he never even … Continue reading →
The post Nephi Wanted to Be a Prophet Like Moses, Not a King Like David first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.22 min - Asymmetry in Chiasms, With a Note About Deuteronomy 8 and Alma 36
Abstract: Some students of the Book of Mormon have claimed that chapter 36 of the book of Alma is structured as a chiasm. Some of the proposals depart from perfect symmetry, presenting elements of the suggested chiasm seemingly out of … Continue reading →
The post Asymmetry in Chiasms, With a Note About Deuteronomy 8 and Alma 36 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.2 hr 13 min - An Analysis of Mormon’s Narrative Strategies Employed on the Zeniffite Narrative and Their Effect on Limhi
Abstract: The prophet Mormon’s editorial skill brings the narrative of the Zeniffites alive with a complex tumble of viewpoints, commentary, and timelines. Mormon seems to apply similar narrative strategies as those used in the Bible in his approach to abridging … Continue reading →
The post An Analysis of Mormon’s Narrative Strategies Employed on the Zeniffite Narrative and Their Effect on Limhi first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.1 hr 1 min - “Encircled About Eternally in the Arms of His Love”: The Divine Embrace as a Thematic Symbol of Jesus Christ and His Atonement in the Book of Mormon
Abstract: This study builds upon Hugh Nibley’s insightful observation that several Book of Mormon passages reflect “the ritual embrace that consummates the final escape from death in the Egyptian funerary texts and reliefs” as expressing the meaning of Christ’s Atonement. … Continue reading →
The post “Encircled About Eternally in the Arms of His Love”: The Divine Embrace as a Thematic Symbol of Jesus Christ and His Atonement in the Book of Mormon first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.1 hr 4 min - Degrees of Glory: A Brief History of Heaven and Graded Salvation
Abstract: While references to heaven in the Old Testament are sparse, non-explicit, and predominantly cosmological, the New Testament reveals a more complex concept of the afterlife that reflects a rapidly evolving understanding of Heaven. The Jewish apocalyptic literature of the … Continue reading →
The post Degrees of Glory: A Brief History of Heaven and Graded Salvation first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.1 hr 1 min - The Hamites: The Pre-Restoration Monotheism of the Children of Ham in the Book of Abraham
Abstract: This article examines the treatment of several personages identified as Hamites in the Book of Abraham. It proposes that, in contrast to traditional readings of the text, Hamites are featured positively in the Book of Abraham. This is particularly … Continue reading →
The post The Hamites: The Pre-Restoration Monotheism of the Children of Ham in the Book of Abraham first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.36 min - Joseph Smith’s Education and Intellect as Described in Documentary Sources
Abstract: Although Joseph Smith has been credited with “approximately seven full school years” of district schooling, further research supports that his education consisted of basic instruction in “reading, writing and the ground rules of arithmetic” comprising “less than two years … Continue reading →
The post Joseph Smith’s Education and Intellect as Described in Documentary Sources first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.51 min
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