"Struck with Wonder and Amazement" On Reading the Book of Mosiah

Title

"Struck with Wonder and Amazement" On Reading the Book of Mosiah

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2025

Authors

Journal

BYU Studies Quarterly

Pagination

115–144

Volume

64

Issue

1

Publisher

Brigham Young University

Abstract

This paper argues that Mormon, serving simultaneously in his role as prophet of the Lord and in his role as literary architect, intends for readers of Mosiah 25:1–11 to reflect on whether they’re responding in the right way to the written word of God.

Table of Contents

Subject Keywords

Mosiah (Book)
Mormon (Prophet)
Nephite Recordkeepers
Literary Criticism
Hermeneutics

Bibliographic Citation

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