Chiasmus and Book of Mormon Textual Studies

Articles from BYU Studies

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Denominations, Mormonism

• Author: BYU Studies
• ISBN: 9781938896255
• Publisher: Deseret Book Company
• Publication: August 10, 2012
• Imprint: BYU Studies
• Language: English

This compilation of groundbreaking Book of Mormon articles is selected from over fifty years of LDS scholarship published by BYU Studies. This volume features articles on Hebraisms and chiasmus in the Book of Mormon, as well as articles discussing emendation of the text, naturalistic assumptions, wordprint analyses, variations between copies of the first edition, and more.

Contents
Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon: A Preliminary Survey
John A. Tvedtnes
Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon
John W. Welch
Does Chiasmus Appear in the Book of Mormon by Chance?
Boyd F. Edwards and W. Farrell Edwards
When Are Chiasms Admissible as Evidence?
Boyd F. Edwards and W. Farrell Edwards
Conjectural Emendation and the Text of the Book of Mormon
Stan Larson
Naturalistic Assumptions and the Book of Mormon
Gary F. Novak
View of the Hebrews: Substitute for Inspiration?
Spencer J. Palmer and William L. Knecht
Who Wrote the Book of Mormon? An Analysis of Wordprints
Wayne A. Larsen, Alvin C. Rencher, and Tim Layton
On Verifying Wordprint Studies: Book of Mormon Authorship
John L. Hilton
Variations between Copies of the First Edition of the Book of Mormon
Janet Jenson
Towards a Critical Edition of the Book of Mormon
Royal Skousen