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Lesson 17-3: An Example of Chiasmus in Mosiah 3:18–19
Title
Lesson 17-3: An Example of Chiasmus in Mosiah 3:18–19
Publication Type
Chart
Year of Publication
2023
Authors
Welch, John W. (Primary), Welch, Greg (Primary), and Jasmin Gimenez Rappleye (Primary)
Number
17-3
Publisher
Scripture Central
City
Springville, UT
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Bibliographic Citation
Welch, John W., Welch, Greg, and Jasmin Gimenez Rappleye. "Lesson 17-3: An Example of Chiasmus in Mosiah 3:18–19", Vol. 17-3.
Springville, UT: Scripture Central, 2023.
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Abstract
King Benjamin's complex ceremonial speech in Mosiah 2–5 contains several excellent examples of chiasmus. The overall structure of the speech is chiastic and houses smaller chiasms within it. This chart shows only one of the chiasms found in Benjamin's speech. Notably, the main chiasms in Benjamin's speech concern the doctrine of Jesus Christ—the doctrine Benjamin wants to emphasize. This particular chiasm, which comes at the midpoint of the entire speech, concerns the crucial process of being spiritually reborn through the Atonement of Christ.
Originally published as Chart 10-130 in Charting the Book of Mormon.
Chiasmus
Atonement
Doctrine of Christ
Rebirth
King Benjamin’s Speech
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