Epistolary Form in the Book of Mormon

Title

Epistolary Form in the Book of Mormon

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2010

Authors

Smith, Robert F. (Primary)

Journal

FARMS Review

Pagination

125-135

Volume

22

Issue

2

URL

https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/msr/vol22/iss2/6

Abstract

The claim that a personal letter in the Book of Mormon mimics a form indicative of modern rather than ancient composition is critiqued. The majority of letters in the Book of Mormon follow the ancient Hittite-Syrian, Neo-Assyrian, Amarna, and Hebrew epistolary format in which the correspondent of superior rank is always listed first. Other clues to ancient composition are noted.

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Subject Keywords

Writing
Language
Structure
Epistle
Moroni (Son of Mormon)
Mormon (Prophet)

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