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An Other Testament: On Typology

Title
An Other Testament: On Typology
Publication Type
Book
Year of Publication
2012
Authors
Spencer, Joseph M. (Primary)
Publisher
Salt Press
City
Salem, OR
ISBN Number
978-0-9839636-2-2
Abstract
How does the Book of Mormon want to be read? In close readings of the conversion story of Alma the Younger, Nephi's writings generally, and Abinadi's sermon before King Noah, Joseph Spencer argues that the Book of Mormon organizes itself around a debate concerning the nature of scriptural interpretation. Offering an especially unique take on the role played in the Book of Mormon by quotations of Isaiah, Spencer suggests that the Book of Mormon itself asks to be read in terms of the covenantal themes of the Old Testament. Along the way, a novel approach to Mormon theology is undertaken, breaking important new ground.
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