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(4.5) | None | Edited by John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, this book presents the FARMS Research Updates of the 1990s, plus some similar short notes from the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, in a new collection. Aimed at a general audience, these updates are brief, easy-to-read reports of new research on the Book of Mormon. In this fascinating book, the contributors tell of intriguing ideas and developments that have emerged from exploring the Book of Mormon from many perspectives. Pressing Forward will interest all people who want to know what's new in Book of Mormon research.… (more) |
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None ▾Book descriptions Edited by John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, this book presents the FARMS Research Updates of the 1990s, plus some similar short notes from the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, in a new collection. Aimed at a general audience, these updates are brief, easy-to-read reports of new research on the Book of Mormon. In this fascinating book, the contributors tell of intriguing ideas and developments that have emerged from exploring the Book of Mormon from many perspectives. Pressing Forward will interest all people who want to know what's new in Book of Mormon research. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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Contents:
Introduction / John W. Welch
Four Suggestions on the Origin of the Name Nephi / John Gee
Sariah in the Elephantine Papyri / Jeffrey R. Chadwick
Nephi's Jerusalem and Laban's Sword / William J. Adams Jr.
The Workmanship Thereof Was Exceedingly Fine / John A. Tvedtnes
Better that One Man Perish / John W. Welch, Heidi Harkness Parker
Metal Plates and the Book of Mormon / William J. Hamblin
Lehi's Jerusalem and Writing on Silver Plates / William J. Adams Jr.,
More on the Silver Plates from Lehi's Jerusalem / William J. Adams Jr.,
A Visionary Man / John A. Tvedtnes
Rod and Sword as the Word of God / John A. Tvedtnes
"The Lamb of God" in Pre-Christian Texts / John W. Welch
Further Light on Enallage / Kevin L. Barney
Connections between the Visions of Lehi and Nephi / John W. Welch
Exodus of Lehi Revisited / Mark J. Johnson
The Book of Lehi and the Plates of Lehi / David E. Sloan
Firstborn in the Wilderness / John A. Tvedtnes
Sam: A Just and Holy Man / Ken Haubrock
The Psalm of Nephi as a Post-Lehi Document / John W. Welch
When Did Nephi Write the Small Plates? / John W. Welch
Why Nephi Wrote the Small Plates: Serving Practical Needs / John W. Welch
Why Nephi Wrote the Small Plates: The Political Dimension / John W. Welch
Sherem's Accusations against Jacob / John W. Welch
The Hebrew Origin of Three Book of Mormon Place-Names / Stephen D. Ricks, John A. Tvedtnes
Sword of Laban as a Symbol of Divine Authority / Brett L. Holbrook
Upon the Tower of Benjamin / John W. Welch
Benjamin's Tower and Old Testament Pillars / John W. Welch, Terry L. Szink
Unintentional Sin in Benjamin's Discourse / John W. Welch
On the Right or Left: Benjamin and the Scapegoat / Terrence L. Szink, John W. Welch
Democratizing Forces in King Benjamin's Speech / John W. Welch
As a Garment in a Hot Furnace / John A. Tvedtnes
His Stewardship Was Fulfilled / John A. Tvedtnes
Evidence for Tents / John L. Sorenson
Revisiting the Land of Jerusalem / Gordon C. Thomasson
Blessing God after Eating One's Fill / Angela M. Crowell, John A. Tvedtnes
The Laws of Eshnunna and Nephite Economics / John W. Welch
Notes on Korihor and Language / Robert E. Clark
Cursing a Litigant with Speechlessness / John W. Welch
Alma's Use of State in the Book of Mormon / Philip A. Allred
Cities and Lands in the Book of Mormon / John A. Tvedtnes
Eyewitness Descriptions of Mesoamerican Swords / Matthew Roper
New Technology and Ancient Voyages / John L. Sorenson
Rollercoaster Economics / John W. Welch
Challenging Conventional Views of Metal / John L. Sorenson
Secret Combinations Revisited / Daniel C. Peterson
The Marketplace / Wallace E. Hunt Jr.
Hebraic Conditionals in the Book of Mormon / Royal Skousen
"Thus Saith the Lord": Prophetic Language in Samuel's Speech / Donald W. Parry
More on the Hanging of Zemnarihah / John A. Tvedtnes
Word Groups in the Book of Mormon / John A. Tvedtnes, Kevin L. Barney
Another Note on the Three Days of Darkness / John Gee
Two Notes on the Lord's Prayer / John W. Welch
Was There Leprosy among the Nephites? / John L. Sorenson
The Decline of the God Quetzalcoatl / John L. Sorenson
Semitic Texts Written in Egyptian Characters / Stephen D. Ricks
Two Notes on Egyptian Script / John Gee
Old World People in the New / John L. Sorenson
New Light on the Shining Stones of the Jaredites / Nicholas Read, Jae R. Ballif, John W. Welch, Bill Evenson, Kathleen Reynolds Gee, Matthew Roper
By Land or by Sea? Revisiting the Bering Straits / Allen J. Christenson
Vikings, Iron, and the Book of Mormon / William J. Hamblin
Droughts and Serpents / John A. Tvedtnes
The "Decapitation" of Shiz / M. Gary Hadfeld, John W. Welch
Fragments of Original Manuscript Discovered / Royal Skousen
Translation of the Book of Mormon / Stephen D. Ricks
Revelation and the Urim and Thummim / Matthew Roper
Was There a Library in Harmony, Pennsylvania? / John W. Welch
Can the 1834 Affidavits Attacking the Smith Family be Trusted? / Daniel C. Peterson, Donald L. Enders
Roberts Affirms Book of Mormon Antiquity / John W. Welch
What the Original Book of Mormon Manuscript Is Not / John W. Welch
The Sobering Lesson of the Grolier Codex / John L. Sorenson, John W. Welch  | |
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