Item Detail
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28656
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9
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3
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English
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Mosiah : The Complex Symbolism and Symbolic Complex of Kingship in the Book of Mormon
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Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
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Spring 1993
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2
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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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21-38
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"The significance of Major Scriptural personalities is discussed, contrasting the lessons we can learn from the positive and negative experiences of such individuals with the role models set for us in Christ and little children. Internal textual sources are examined with relation to the composition of the book of Mosiah within the context of a particular literary tradition and style. An argument is advanced that the text emplors a 'dialectical' style or stylistic device, based on the "law of opposition in all things," which juxtaposes individuals, such as righteous and wicked kings, to illuminate gospel principles. The place of royal treasures, symbolism, and iconography (including objects such as the Liahona and the sword of Laban) are explored from several Old World and Book of Mormon perspectives. Views of ideas such as religious freedom, taxation, and agency and responsibility are contrasted, and duties of parents and kings are compared." [abstract provided by the journal]
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Feasting on the Word : The Literary Testimony of the Book of Mormon
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Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon as a Mesoamerican Record
The Sword of Laban as a Symbol of Divine Authority and Kingship