Abstract: The book of Enos is considered to be a short, one-chapter treatise on prayer, yet it is more. Close examination of its text reveals it to be a text structurally centered on Christ and the di

Abstract: This article examines Mormons comparison of Moroni, the Nephite military leader, to Ammon, the son of Mosiah, in Alma 48:18 and how Mormons use and repetition of mn-related terminology (

Abstract: Although unable to write more than a hundredth part of his peoples history, Mormon seemingly found the time and plate-space to deliver literary justice on behalf of Gideon, who suffered a m

Abstract: Although much has been taught about covenants in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, little attention has been given to the witnesses of those covenants. In this paper I focus o

Abstract: The destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor has been portrayed as an event that stands out as a unique act where Joseph Smith and the Nauvoo City Council suppressed free speech. However, rather

Abstract: The prophet Joseph Smith was paced through a life steeped in ritual and symbolism. Notable things Joseph did or experienced under angelic guidance may be seen as ritual procedures that may r

Abstract: Isaiahs oracle in Isaiah 22 regarding a man named Eliakim employs significant and unique language regarding a nail in a sure place. This language is accompanied by clear connections to th

Review of Jeffrey Thayne and Nathan Richardson, Temples of the Imagination: AI-Generated Temples, Human-Generated Insights (Provo, UT: The Interpreter Foundation, Verdant Press, and Eborn Books, 2023)

Abstract: Nephi, in composing his psalm (2 Nephi 4:1535), incorporates a poetic idiom from Psalm 18:10 (2 Samuel 22:11) and Psalm 104:3 to describe his participation in a form of divine travel. This

Abstract: Nothing was more terrifying in the ancient world than asiege. Besiegers disregarded normal conventions of war and either utterly slaughtered or enslaved a citys residents. Nephi used siege