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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. | ||
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Contents
Questions
What can we learn about the Book of Mormon as an ancient text?
Answer
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.)
Detailed Analysis
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).
Notes