Item Detail
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32148
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4
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18
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English
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On Doctrine and Covenants Language and the 1833 Plot of Zion
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Interpreter : A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
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2017
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26
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Provo, UT
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Interpreter Foundation
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297-380
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"Contrary to the generally accepted view, it seems likely that much of the wording of the Doctrine and Covenants was transmitted to Joseph Smith as part of the revelatory process. Apparent bad grammar and a limited reading of 'after the manner of their language' (D&C 1:24) have led to the received view that 'the language of the revelations was Joseph Smith’s.' This judgment, however, is probably inaccurate. Abundant cases of archaic forms and structures, sometimes overlapping with Book of Mormon usage, argue for a different interpretation of 'after the manner of their language.' Scholars have chosen, for the most part, to disregard the implications of a large amount of complex, archaic, well-formed language found in both scriptural texts. As for the 1833 Plot of Zion, transmitted words in Doctrine and Covenants revelations, a key statement by Frederick G. Williams, and a small but significant amount of internal archaic usage mean that the layout, dimensions, and even some language of the city plat were specifically revealed as well." [Article Abstract]
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A Look at Some 'Nonstandard' Book of Mormon Grammar
A New Witness for God
Delusions : An Analysis of the Book of Mormon ; with an Examination of Its internal and External Evidences, and a Refutation of Its pretences to Divine Authority
Having More Learning Than Sense : William E. McLellin and the Book of Commandments Revisited
How Joseph Smith's Grammar Differed from Book of Mormon Grammar : Evidence from the 1832 History
How Joseph Smith Translated the Book of Mormon : Evidence from the Original Manuscript
Joseph Smith : Rough Stone Rolling
Joseph Smith : Seeker After Truth, Prophet of God
The Book of Mormon, Historicity, and Faith
The Book of Mormon : The Earliest Text
The Case of Plural Was in the Earliest Text
The Case of the {-th} Plural in the Earliest Text
The Gift and Power : Translating the Book of Mormon
The Life of Dr. Frederick G. Williams :
Counselor to the Prophet Joseph Smith
The Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon : Typographical Facsimile of the Extant Text
The Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon : Typographical Facsimile of the Entire Text in Two Parts
Translation of the Book of Mormon : Answers to Questions Respecting the Theory in The Senior Manual, 1905-6
What Command Syntax Tells Us About Book of Mormon Authorship