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

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