Book of Mormon Authors: Their Words and Messages

Title

Book of Mormon Authors: Their Words and Messages

Publication Type

Book

Year of Publication

1996

Authors

Keller, Roger R. (Primary)

Number of Pages

214 Publisher

Religious Studies Center

City

Provo, UT

Abstract

Many Latter-day Saints can distinguish between the writings of prophets such as Ezra Taft Benson, David O. McKay, and Brigham Young, because each of these men had characteristics and themes unique to himself. The author reasons that if the writings of latter-day prophets reflect their authors’ personal characteristics, then records left by ancient prophets should also contain features that distinguish their authors as individuals. In this book, the traits that set each Book of Mormon author apart from the others are analyzed. The suggestion made by critics of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that the Book of Mormon was written by a single nineteenth-century author is refuted.

Subject Keywords

Authorship

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