Tag: Distinct voices
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Jacob's personality — Part 2
Having looked for Jacob’s “distinct voice” in the Book of Mormon, I am trying to get under his skin. I showed some examples in part 1. Compared to other Book of Mormon writers and the relative proportion of his writings, Jacob seems very focused on His anxiety for the welfare of the Nephites Taking his…
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Jacob's personality — Part 1
I know, it’s a bold title. But I have thought about it since reading Grant Hardy’s “Understanding the Book of Mormon”. His book analyzes the writings of the three main authors, Nephi, Mormon and Moroni, to get under their skin. Jacob is not included but might perhaps be the fourth main author. His words are…
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The Holy one of Israel
It\’s nice to live in an age with digital texts and search functions, making these kinds of studies easier. I looked at the term, \”the Holy one of Israel\” in the scriptures. In the Old Testament, the majority of the 31 occurrences come from Isaiah. In the Book of Mormon, there is also a clear…
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Distinct BoM voices – "Lamb of God"
Analyses have confirmed that the Book of Mormon is written by multiple authors. Sometimes this is seen from certain expressions that are characteristic for one of the authors. \”Born again\” is typical for Alma as discussed here. The \”Lamb of God\” is another such example. There are three Book of Mormon prophets who uses this…
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Distinct BoM voices – "Born again"
There are many examples of distinct voices in the Book of Mormon. After all, the different authors had different personalities and different approaches to the gospel. One that I just noticed is the concept of being \”born again\” or \”born of God.\” We tend to associate this with many of our Christian friends in other…
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