Description

Ten essays by various scholars on historical problems of the Book of Mormon. Of special interest is Deanne Matheny's chapter on problems of Book of Mormon geography.

Table of Contents

1. The Word of God is Enough: The Book of Mormon as Nineteenth-Century Scripture
   Anthony A. Hutchinson
2. Anti-Universalist Rhetoric in the Book of Mormon
   Dan Vogel
3. A Rhetorical Approach to the Book of Mormon: Rediscovering Nephite Sacramental Language
   Mark D. Thomas
4. Book of Mormon Christology
   Melodie Moench Charles
5. The Historicity of the Matthean Sermon on the Mount in 3 Nephi
   Stan Larson
6. "In Plain Terms that We May Understand": Joseph Smith's Transformation of Hebrews in Alma 12-13
   David P. Wright
7. Multiply Exceedingly: Book of Mormon Population Sizes
   John C. Kunich
8. Does the Shoe Fit? A Critique of the Limited Tehuantepec Geography
   Deanne G. Matheny
9. "A Record in the Language of My Father": Evidence of Ancient Egyptian and Hebrew in the Book of Mormon
   Edward H. Ashment
10. The Priority of Mosiah: A Prelude to Book of Mormon Exegesis
    Brent Lee Metcalfe