Item Detail
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26399
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1
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English
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Classics from the Past : Literary Style Used in Book of Mormon Insured Accurate Translation
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Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture
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2011
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20
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1
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Provo, UT
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Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
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69-72
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Nibley's response to a query was printed in the Church News section of the Deseret News, 29 July 1961, 10, 15. It was reprinted in Saints' Herald 108 (9 October 1961): 968–69, 975.
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Responding to an inquiry from a member of a different faith about why the Book of Mormon was translated into the English of the King James Version of the Bible, Nibley discusses the use of biblical language in contemporary society, citing in particular the language of prayer and the use of King James English in the translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This article also serves as a platform for Nibley to discuss other issues raised about the Book of Mormon, especially in reference to the King James version of the Bible. [Author's abstract]