New Approaches to Book of Mormon Study, Part I: Some Standard Tests

Title

New Approaches to Book of Mormon Study, Part I: Some Standard Tests

Magazine

Improvement Era

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1953

Authors

Nibley, Hugh W. (Primary)

Pagination

830–831, 859–862

Date Published

November 1953

Volume

56

Issue Number

11

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

This series vividly displays internal and external evidences to test whether the Book of Mormon is or is not a forgery, using the standard scholarly criteria for detecting forged writings. The author offers insightful comments on methodology for studying the Book of Mormon, evaluating evidence, using newly discovered documents, metal plates, literary criticism, poetry, lower criticism, and history. Nibley also comments on animals, weights and measures, and the use of the Bible in the Book of Mormon. The first part covers some tests of the Book of Mormon's authenticity.

Forgery
Scholarship
Three Witnesses
Higher Criticism
External Evidence
Book of Mormon Authorship
Authenticiry

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