The Pleading Bar of God

Title

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2021

Authors

Skousen, Royal (Primary)

Journal

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Pagination

21-36

Volume

42 URL

https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/the-pleading-bar-of-god/

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

Royal Skousen’s essay shed light on enigmatic references in Jacob 6:13 and Moroni 10:34 to “the pleasing bar of God.” After establishing that the term “pleading bar” is an appropriate legal term, he cites both internal evidence and the likelihood of scribal errors as explanations for why “pleasing bar,” instead of the more likely “pleading bar,” appears in current editions of the Book of Mormon.

Journal

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021)

Textual History

Pleasing Bar

Pleading Bar

Scribal Error

The Pleading Bar of God

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