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Barlow on Book of Mormon Language: An Examination of Some Strained Grammar - Stanford Carmack
Abstract: Comments made by Philip Barlow on Book of Mormon language for an Oxford-published book are examined. Inaccuracies are pointed out, and some examples are given that show matching with 1611 King James usage as well as with other earlier … Conti...
Miracles in the Book of Mormon - Gary P. Gillum
Review of Alonzo L. Gaskill, Miracles of the Book of Mormon: A Guide to the Symbolic Messages, 2015, Springville, UT: Cedar Fort, 447 pp. + bibliography, appendix of Brief Biographical Sketches of Ancient and Modern Non-LDS Sources Cited, index, etc.
The Divine Council in the Hebrew Bible and the Book of Mormon - Stephen O. Smoot
Abstract: The Book of Mormon purports to be a record that originates from the ancient Near East. The authors of the book claim an Israelite heritage, and throughout the pages of the text can be seen echoes of Israelite religious … Continue reading →
Volume 26 Now Available for Ordering in Paperback and E-book Formats - Administration
The Interpreter Foundation is pleased to announce that Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture, Volume 26 (2017), is now available in paperback and e-book formats. Continue reading →
Marjorie Newton on “The Mormons in Australia” — A Retrospective Review - Louis C. Midgley
A Review of Marjorie Newton, Southern Cross Saints: The Mormons in Australia, foreword by Lawrence Foster (xiii-xv). (Laie, HI: Institute for Polynesian Studies, 1991). xxvi+283 pp., with a glossary of Latter-day Saint Terms (257–59),
Should We Apologize for Apologetics? - Steven T. Densley, Jr.
A review of Blair G. Van Dyke & Loyd Isao Ericson, eds., Perspectives on Mormon Theology: Apologetics. Greg Kofford Books, 2017, 279 pages with endnotes and index. - Abstract: An analysis of the history, scope,
Gazelem the Jaredite - Elliott Jolley
Alma refers to Gazelem in his instructions to his son Helaman in Alma 37:23. This article proposes and explores the concept of identifying Gazelem as a Jaredite seer. Other theories of the identity of Gazelem are addressed in this article but not explo...
“How long can rolling waters remain impure?”: Literary Aspects of the Doctrine and Covenants - Richard Dilworth Rust
Many parts of the Doctrine and Covenants are literary in character. That is, their content is made appealing and more memorable and meaningful through aesthetic qualities. With content often determining form and form revealing content,
A Modern Translation of Genesis 1–11 in the Traditional Sense - Dominic Kent
Samuel L. Bray and John F. Hobbins, Genesis 1–11: A New Old Translation for Readers, Scholars, and Translators (Wilmore, KY: GlossaHouse, 2017). 326 pages, $14.99, paperback. - Abstract: Samuel L. Bray and John F.
Two New Studies of Biblical Repentance - Noel B. Reynolds
Review of Mark J. Boda, ‘Return to Me:’ A Biblical Theology of Repentance, volume 35 of New Studies in Biblical Theology, ed. by D. A. Carson (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2015), 198 pp. plus bibliography, author index,