Some Problems of Interest Relating to the Brass Plates

Title

Some Problems of Interest Relating to the Brass Plates

Magazine

Improvement Era

Publication Type

Magazine Article

Year of Publication

1951

Authors

Sperry, Sidney B. (Primary)

Pagination

638–639, 670–671

Date Published

September 1951

Volume

54 Issue Number

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

This article raises numerous unanswered questions about brass plates. How did current writings of Jeremiah get recorded on the plates when they were guarded exclusively by Laban? What merit does Old Testament criticism about the origin of the Pentateuch and Deuteronomy have in light of what is known about the brass plates? How did Laban, a descendant of Joseph, come to be the custodian of the plates in Jerusalem, the capitol of the southern kingdom of Judah?

Magazine

Improvement Era 54, no. 9 (September 1951)

McKay, David O.

Brass Plates

Recordkeeping

Pentateuch

Jeremiah (Prophet)

Deuteronomy (Book)

Recordkeepers

Laban (Custodian of Brass Plates)

Some Problems of Interest Relating to the Brass Plates

Title