Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon: The FARMS Updates

Title

Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon: The FARMS Updates of the 1990s

Publication Type

Book

Year of Publication

1999

Editors

Welch, John W. (Secondary), and Thorne, Melvin J. (Secondary)

Number of Pages

329 Publisher

Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies

City

Provo, UT

URL

https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/mi/63/

Abstract

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 edited by John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne. Aimed at a general audience, these updates are brief, easy-to-read reports of new research on the Book of Mormon. Each contributor offers 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.

Table of Contents

69 Chapters

Four Suggestions on the Origin of the Name Nephi

Gee, John | pp. 1-5

Sariah in the Elephantine Papyri

Chadwick, Jeffrey R. | pp. 6-10

Nephi’s Jerusalem and Laban’s Sword

Adams, William J., Jr. | pp. 11-13

The Workmanship Thereof Was Exceedingly Fine

Tvedtnes, John A. | pp. 14-16

Better That One Man Perish

Welch, John W. | pp. 17-19

Metal Plates and the Book of Mormon

Hamblin, William J. | pp. 20-22

Lehi’s Jerusalem and Writing on Silver Plates

Adams, William J., Jr. | pp. 23-26

More on the Silver Plates from Lehi’s Jerusalem

Adams, William J., Jr. | pp. 27-28

A Visionary Man

Tvedtnes, John A. | pp. 29-31

Rod and Sword as the Word of God

Tvedtnes, John A. | pp. 32-39

"The Lamb of God" in Pre-Christian Texts

Welch, John W. | pp. 40-42

Further Light on Enallage

Barney, Kevin L. | pp. 43-48

Connections Between the Visions of Lehi and Nephi

Welch, John W. | pp. 49-53

The Exodus of Lehi Revisited

Johnson, Mark J. | pp. 54-58

The Book of Lehi and the Plates of Lehi

Sloan, David E. | pp. 59-62

Firstborn in the Wilderness

Tvedtnes, John A. | pp. 63-65

Sam: A Just and Holy Man

Haubrock, Ken | pp. 66-71

The Psalm of Nephi as a Post-Lehi Document

Welch, John W. | pp. 72-74

When Did Nephi Write the Small Plates

Welch, John W. | pp. 75-77

Why Nephi Wrote the Small Plates: Serving Practical Needs

Welch, John W. | pp. 78-80

Why Nephi Wrote the Small Plates: The Political Dimension

Welch, John W. | pp. 81-83

Sherem’s Accusations Against Jacob

Welch, John W. | pp. 84-87

The Hebrew Origin of Three Book of Mormon Place-Names

Ricks, Stephen D. | pp. 88-92

Sword of Laban as a Symbol of Divine Authority

Holbrook, Brett L. | pp. 93-96

Upon the Tower of Benjamin

Welch, John W. | pp. 97-99

Benjamin’s Tower and Old Testament Pillars

Welch, John W. | pp. 100-102

Unintentional Sin in Benjamin’s Discourse

Welch, John W. | pp. 103-106

On the Right or Left: Benjamin and the Scapegoat

Terry L. Szink | pp. 107-109

Democratizing Forces in King Benjamin’s Speech

Welch, John W. | pp. 110-126

As a Garment in a Hot Furnace

Tvedtnes, John A. | pp. 127-131

His Stewardship Was Fulfilled

Tvedtnes, John A. | pp. 132-134

Evidence for Tents in the Book of Mormon

Sorenson, John L. | pp. 135-138

Revisiting the Land of Jerusalem

Thomasson, Gordon C. | pp. 139-141

Blessing God after Eating One’s Fill

Crowell, Angela M. | pp. 142-146

The Laws of Eshnunna and Nephite Economics

Welch, John W. | pp. 147-149

Notes on Korihor and Language

Clark, Robert E. | pp. 150-153

Cursing a Litigant with Speechlessness

Welch, John W. | pp. 154-156

Alma’s Use of State in the Book of Mormon

Allred, Philip A. | pp. 157-163

Cities and Lands in the Book of Mormon

Tvedtnes, John A. | pp. 164-168

Eyewitness Descriptions of Mesoamerican Swords

Roper, Matthew | pp. 169-176

New Technology and Ancient Voyages

Sorenson, John L. | pp. 177-179

Rollercoaster Economics

Welch, John W. | pp. 180-186

Challenging Conventional Views of Metal

Sorenson, John L. | pp. 187-189

Secret Combinations Revisited

Peterson, Daniel C. | pp. 190-195

The Marketplace

Hunt, Wallace E., Jr | pp. 196-200

Hebraic Conditionals in the Book of Mormon

Skousen, Royal | pp. 201-203

"Thus Saith the Lord": Prophetic Language in Samuel’s Speech

Parry, Donald W. | pp. 204-207

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