Third Nephi: An Incomparable Scripture

Title

Third Nephi: An Incomparable Scripture

Publication Type

Book

Year of Publication

2012

Editors

Skinner, Andrew C. (Primary), and Strathearn, Gaye (Primary)

Number of Pages

398 Publisher

Deseret Book/Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

City

Salt Lake City/Provo, UT

ISBN

978-1-60909-907-8

Abstract

If the Book of Mormon is considered the keystone of the Latter-day Saint religion, then perhaps Third Nephi could be considered the pinnacle of the Book of Mormon. Third Nephi provides a glimpse into those glorious moments when the Savior ministered to a group of Nephite people who trusted in his prophesied appearance. This collection of essays is compiled from lectures given during a two-day symposium on the book of Third Nephi held at BYU in 2008. The chapters investigate a variety of topics from both academic and doctrinal perspectives. The articles include discussions on what Jesus taught and did, as well as how Third Nephi fits into the larger purposes that are outlined in the Book of Mormon’s title page: to show Israel what great things the Lord has done for their fathers that they may know the covenants of the Lord, and to convince both Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ.

Table of Contents

18 Chapters

Introduction

Strathearn, Gaye | pp. vii–ix

Seeing 3 Nephi as the Holy of Holies of the Book of Mormon

Welch, John W. | pp. 1–33

3 Nephi 9:19–20: The Offering of a Broken Heart

Pike, Dana M. | pp. 35–56

“How Oft Would I Have Gathered You as a Hen Gathereth Her Chickens": The Power of the Hen Metaphor in 3 Nephi 10:4-7

| pp. 57–74

“There Arose a Mist of Darkness”: The Narrative of Lehi's Dream in Christ's Theophany

Belnap, Daniel | pp. 75–106

“They Came Forth and Fell Down and Partook of the Fruit of the Tree”: Proskynesis in 3 Nephi 11:12-19 and 17:9-10 and Its Significance

Bowen, Matthew L. | pp. 107–129

The Praying Savior: Insights from the Gospel of 3 Nephi

Millet, Robert L. | pp. 131–146

The Father’s Covenant People Sermon: 3 Nephi 20:10-23:5

Ludlow, Victor L. | pp. 147–174

Christ’s Interpretation of Isaiah 52’s “My Servant” in 3 Nephi

Moody, Jacob | pp. 175–190

The Social Model of the Trinity in 3 Nephi

Bruening, Ari B. | pp. 191–233

“So Great and Marvelous Things”: The Literary Portrait of Jesus as Divine Lord in 3 Nephi

Swift, Charles | pp. 235–260

The Writings of Malachi in 3 Nephi: A Foundation for Zion in the Past and Present

Schade, Aaron P. | pp. 261–279

Jesus’s Gospel-Defining Discourse in 3 Nephi 27:13-21: Doctrinal Apex of His New World Visit

Skinner, Andrew C. | pp. 281–307

Children of Light: How the Nephites Sustained Two Centuries of Peace

Rees, Robert A. | pp. 309–328

Manifestations of the Powers of Godliness and the Establishment of Zion

| pp. 329–352

The End from the Beginning in 3 Nephi and Beyond: The Words of Christ as Musical Architecture

| pp. 353–372

3 Nephi Conference Panel Discussion

Strathearn, Gaye | pp. 373–391

Index

Strathearn, Gaye | pp. 392–398

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