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The Most Correct Book: Insights From a Book of Mormon Scholar (Salt Lake City: Cornerstone, 1999, later reissued by Horizon). Chapters and Appendix:
Foreword
Introduction

“I Make this Small Abridgment”
Mormon as an Abridger of Ancient Records
Reformed Egyptian
Hidden Records
Who are the “Gentiles”
Contents of the 116 Lost Pages and the Large Plates
“That Which You Have Retained”
“The Prophets of the Exile”
The Elders at Jerusalem in the days of Lehi
Was Lehi a Caravaneer?
Jeremiah’s Prophecies of Jesus Christ
“He Shall Prepare a Way”
The Slaying of Laban
A New Testament Parallel to Lehi’s Tree of Life Vision
“By Small Means”
“That They Might Have Joy”
Opposition in All Things
Captivity of the Devil
Lucifer, Son of the Morning
Promiscuity and the Search for Wealth
“The Choirs Above”
The Thoughts and Intents of the Heart
“How Beautiful upon the Mountains”
The Nephite Purification Ceremony
Some Aspects of Nephite Kingship
Kings and judges in the Bible and the Book of Mormon
The Captivity of the Fathers
Watch and Pray
The Evil Spirit
The Two Great Sins
Raised by a Handclasp
“That They May Be Kept Bright”
Oaths in the Book of Mormon
In the Strength of the Lord
“That Which Is to Come”
Angels Announce the Coming of Christ
Events Surrounding Christ’s Death and Resurrection
The Timing of Christ’s Appearance to the Nephites
Christ’s Visit to the Nephites as a Type of His Second Coming
Performances and Ordinances of the Law
Becoming as Little Children
Hungering and Thirsting after Righteousness
The Jaredite Ocean Voyage
The Role of the Book of Mormon in the Restoration of the Church
Unanswered Questions in the Book of Mormon
The Messiah, the Book of Mormon, and the Dead Sea Scrolls
Untranslated Words in the Book of Mormon

Appendix: Other Book of Mormon Articles by the Author
Bibliography: Ancient and Medieval Sources

The Book of Mormon and Other Hidden Books: Out of Darkness Unto Light (Provo: FARMS, 2000). Chapters and Appendices:
Introduction (by H. Curtis Wright)

Speech from the Dust
Hidden Records
Hiding Records in Boxes
Sealed Books
Angels as Guardians of Hidden Books
Hiding Sacred Relics
Mountain Repositories
A Book That Does Not Wear Out
Books in the Treasury
The Records Come Forth
Restoring Lost Scriptures

Appendix 1: The Book of Mormon and the Apocalypse of Paul (by Steven Booras)
Appendix 2: Glowing Stones in Ancient and Medieval Lore (Tvedtnes)
Annotated Bibliography

Testaments: Links Between the Hebrew Bible and the Book of Mormon (co-authored with David E. Bokovoy) (Salt Lake City: Heritage, 2003). Chapters:
Introduction

Christ in the Testaments
The Learning of My Father
The Role of a Prophet
A Visionary Man
Let Us Be Strong
Rod as a Symbol of Power
Merismus
A New Beginning
Firstborn in the Wilderness
Seidel’s Law
The Symbolic Value of Clothing
A Poetic Function of Enallage
Gates of Righteousness
The Personification of Death and Hell
Leitwort: The Things of the Jews
Wrestling Before God
The Law of Moses
Editorial Techniques
Choirs Above
Benjamin: The Servant King
Man: The Servant of God
Heaven and Earth
Covenant: A Family Affair
Woman Wisdom in the Book of Mormon
Confession of Sins Before Execution
Blessing God After Eating One’s Fill
Altar as a Place of Deliverance
The Individual Lament
The Night of Darkness
A Remnant of Joseph
Cities and Lands in the Book of Mormon
Generation and Centuries
Love vs. Hate
The Prophetic Speech of Judgment
Hebrew in the Book of Mormon

Conclusion

Book of Mormon History and Content

“Composition and History of the Book of Mormon,” The New Era, September 1974

“Isaiah Variants in the Book of Mormon,” a book‑length preliminary report (Provo, UT: FARMS TV‑81, 1983)

“Isaiah Variants in the Book of Mormon,” in Monte S. Nyman (ed.), Isaiah and the Prophets: Inspired Voices from the Old Testament (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young Univ., in cooperation with Bookcraft, Inc., Salt Lake City, 1984). Originally presented at the “Isaiah and the Prophets” symposium held at the university on 19-20 March 1982, this paper is a much abbreviated version of a longer study by the same name.

“Was Lehi a Caravaneer?” (Provo, UT: FARMS preliminary report TVE-84, 1984). Reprinted as chapter 10 in my book The Most Correct Book. SYMPOSIUM PAPER?

“The Timing of Christ’s Appearance to the Nephites,” in John W. Welch (ed.), “When Did Jesus Appear to the Nephites in Bountiful” (Provo, UT: FARMS Paper BTW-89, 1989). Originally presented as a paper at the annual Symposium on the Archaeology of the Scriptures and Allied Fields, October 1988. A revised version was published as chapter 38 in my book The Most Correct Book.

“Mormon’s Editorial Promises,” in John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne (eds.), Rediscovering the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City: Deseret & FARMS, 1991). An abridged version of the article appeared in Insights: An Ancient Window ___/3 (1990)

“Colophons in the Book of Mormon,” in John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne (eds.), Rediscovering the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City: Deseret and FARMS, 1991). An abridged version appeared in Insights: An Ancient Window 10/3 (1990) and was republished in John W. Welch, Reexploring the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City: Deseret and FARMS, 1992).

“Variantes de Isaias en el Libro de Mormon,” in Josue Sanchez (translator & ed.), El Libro de Mormon Ante la Critica (Salt Lake City: Publishers Press, 1992). Spanish translation of my 1984 article.

“Historical Parallels to the Destruction at the Time of the Crucifixion,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 3/1 (Spring 1994)

“Knowledge of Christ to Come,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 5/1 (Spring 1996)

“Drought and Serpents,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/1 (Spring 1997). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.

“The Influence of Lehi’s Admonitions on the Teachings of His Son Jacob,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 3/2 (Fall 1994)

“The Voice of an Angel,” in Noel B. Reynolds, Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited: The Evidence for Ancient Origins (Provo: FARMS, 1997).

“The Role of the Book of Mormon in the Restoration of the Church,” FARMS videotape and audiotape with transcript (FARMS paper TVE-97). Originally presented at the 1997 FARMS symposium on Ancient Scriptures and the Restoration. A revised version was published as chapter 44 in my book The Most Correct Book.

“As a Garment in a Hot Furnace,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/1 (Spring 1997). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.

“El Libro de Mormón: Otro testamento de Jesucristo,” Antorcha 4/21 (March 1998)

“El Libro de Mormón y la Biblia,” Antorcha 4/22 (April 1998)

“El Libro de Mormón y la otros documentos antiguos,” Antorcha 4/23 (June 1998)

“A Modern Example of a Night without Darkness,” Insights ___/___ (October 1998). Reprinted as “Earth Sees Nights Without Darkness in Modern Times,” in Orem Daily Journal, 6 December 1998, and as “Modern Example Given of a Night Similar to the Night of Christ’s Birth,” Beehive 7/3 (winter 1999).

“More on Glowing Stones,” FARMS Update No. 128, Insights 19/7 (July 1999)

“Reflections of Nephi’s Vision in His Psalm,” FARMS Update No. 132 Insights ___/___ (February 2000)

“Do Not Procrastinate the Day of Your Repentance” (co-authored with Matthew Roper) Insights 20/10 (October 2000)

“From the Foundation of the World” (co-authored with Matthew Roper), FARMS Update 144, Insights 21/3 (March 2001), Reprinted in What’s New at FARMS, August 2001.

Linguistic Aspects

“Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon: A Preliminary Survey,” BYU Studies 11/1 (Autumn 1970). Reissued by FARMS as Reprint C&T-82, along with similar published article by Angela Crowell and my 1986 Ensign article.

“The Language of my Father,” The New Era, May 1971

“Linguistic Implications of the Tel Arad Ostraca,” Newsletter & Proceedings of the SEHA (Society for Early Historic Archaeology) No. 127 (October 1971) was originally presented as a paper to the 20th annual Symposium on the Archaeology of the Scriptures and Allied Fields

“A Phonemic Analysis of Nephite & Jaredite Proper Names,” Newsletter and Proceedings of the SEHA No. 141 (December 1977). Originally presented as a paper to the 22nd annual Symposium on the Archaeology of the Scriptures and Allied Fields, 28 October 1973. Reissued by FARMS as Reprint TVE-77. Posted on the Ancient America web site.

I Have a Question: “Since the Book of Mormon is largely the record of a Hebrew people, is the writing characteristic of the Hebrew language?” The Ensign, October 1986. Reprinted in A Sure Foundation: Answers to Difficult Gospel Questions (Salt Lake City: Deseret, 1988). Also reissued by FARMS as Reprint C&T-82, which also included my BYU Studies and a similar published article by Angela Crowell.

“The Hebrew Background of the Book of Mormon,” in John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne (eds.), Rediscovering the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City: Deseret and FARMS, 1991). In 2000, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pinsights and Evidences of the Book of Mormon.

“The Hebrew Background of the Book of Mormon,” Witness 77 (Summer 1992)

“Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon” (Provo: FARMS, 1994). Videotape and audiotape with transcript, similar to 1970 BYU Studies article.

“Faith and Truth,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 3/2 (Fall 1994)

“What’s in a Name? A Look at the Book of Mormon Onomasticon,” in Review of Books on The Book of Mormon 8/2 (_____)

“Vineyard or Olive Orchard?” in Stephen D. Ricks and John W. Welch (eds.), The Allegory of the Olive Tree: The Olive, the Bible, and Jacob 5 (Salt Lake City: Deseret & FARMS, 1994)

“Rod and Sword as the Word of God,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 5/2 (Fall 1996). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.

“Jewish and Other Semitic Texts Written in Egyptian Characters” (co-authored with Stephen D. Ricks), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 5/2 (Fall 1996). Republished as “Semitic Texts Written in Egyptian Characters” in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.

“Word Groups in the Book of Mormon” (co-authored with Kevin L. Barney), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/2 (Fall 1997). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.

“What’s in a Name? A Look at the Book of Mormon Onomasticon,” in Review of Books on The Book of Mormon 8/2 (_____)

“The Hebrew Origin of Some Book of Mormon Place-Names” (co-authored with Stephen D. Ricks), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/2 (Fall 1997). Republished as “The Hebrew Origin of Three Book of Mormon Place-Names,” in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999).

“A Visionary Man,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/2 (Fall 1997). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.

“Not Your Everyday Wordprint Study: Variations on a Theme,” FARMS Review of Books 9/2 (1997)

“Book of Mormon Answers: ‘Fulness of the gospel’ and ‘familiar spirit’” (uncredited), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 7/1 (1998)

“Further Evidence for Book of Mormon Names” (co-authored with Matthew Roper), FARMS Update No. 131, Insights ___/___ (December 1999)

“Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions” (co-authored with John Gee and Matthew Roper), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9/1 (2000). An abridged version appeared in What’s New at FARMS, August 2001.

“Lehi and Sariah Comments,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9/1 (2000)

“The Remnant of Joseph,” FARMS Update 137, Insights 20/8 (August 2000)

“Lehi und Saria, Mein Kommentar,” in vol. 4, F.A.R.M.S. Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Deutschsprachige Ausgabe (LDS Books, 2000)

“Buch-Mormon-Namen in Alten Hebräischen Inschriften” (co-authored with John Gee and Matt Roper), in vol. 4, F.A.R.M.S. Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Deutschsprachige Ausgabe (LDS Books, 2000)

“Hebrew Names in the Book of Mormon,” posted on FAIR web site, 2002. Originally presented as a paper at the 13th annual World Congress of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, August 2001.

Ties to the Ancient Near East

“The Nephite Feast of Tabernacles,” in John W. Welch (ed.), Tinkling Cymbals: Essays in Honor of Hugh Nibley (privately issued by John W. Welch, 1978). Reissued by FARMS as Reprint TVE-78. A revised version subsequently appeared in volume 2 of the Nibley Festschrift, By Study and Also by Faith.

“King Benjamin and the Feast of Tabernacles,” in John M. Lundquist & Stephen D. Ricks (eds.), By Study and Also by Faith, Essays in Honor of Hugh Nibley, Vol. 2 (Salt Lake City: Deseret and FARMS, 1990)

“The Nephite Purification Ceremony,” videotaped by FRAA with transcript subsequently issued as a FARMS preliminary report. Presented at the FRAA’s 6th annual Spend a Day with the Book of Mormon symposium, Independence, MO, 6 October 1990.

I Have a Question: “What were the ages of Helaman’s ‘stripling warriors’?” The Ensign, September 1992

“Borrowings from the Parable of Zenos,” in Stephen D. Ricks and John W. Welch (eds.), The Allegory of the Olive Tree: The Olive, the Bible, and Jacob 5 (Salt Lake City: Deseret and FARMS, 1994)

“A Note on the Slaying of Laban,” posted on the SHIELDS web site, 1998. An updated version was subsequently published as chapter 13 in my book, The Most Correct Book.

“My First-Born in the Wilderness,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 3/1 (Spring 1994). Republished as “Firstborn in the Wilderness” in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.

“Cities and Lands in the Book of Mormon,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 4/2 (Fall 1995). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999).

“The Iliad and the Book of Mormon,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 5/1 (Spring 1996)

“His Stewardship Was Fulfilled,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 5/2 (Fall 1996). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.

“The Workmanship Thereof Was Exceedingly Fine,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/1 (Spring 1997). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999).

“More on the Hanging of Zemnarihah,” FARMS Update No. 111, Insights: An Ancient Window ___/___ (April 1997). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.

“Another Parallel to King Benjamin’s Tower,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/2 (Fall 1997)

“Glowing Stones in Ancient and Medieval Lore,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/2 (Fall 1997). A revised version was published as an appendix to my book The Book of Mormon and Other Hidden Books.

“The Nephite and Jewish Practice of Blessing God After Eating One’s Fill” (co-authored with Angela M. Crowell), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/2 (Fall 1997). Republished as “Blessing God After Eating One’s Fill,” in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999).

“Kings and Judges in the Bible and the Book of Mormon,” Provo Sun, 28 June 1998

“Book of Mormon References to Isaiah 52,” Provo Sun, 25 October 1998

“Jewish Seafaring and the Book of Mormon,” FARMS Review of Books 10/2 (1998)

“Ancient Manuscripts Fit Book of Mormon Pattern” (co-authored with John Gee), Insights ___/___ (February 1999)

“King Mosiah and the Judgeship,” Insights ___/___ November 2000

“Joseph’s Prophecy of Moses and Aaron,” FARMS Update 143, Insights 21/1 (January 2001). Reprinted in What’s New at FARMS, August 2001.

“Jacob and Enos: Wrestling before God” (co-authored with Matthew Roper), FARMS Update 146, Insights 21/5 (May 2001).

“Ancient Texts in Support of the Book of Mormon,” in Donald W. Parry, Daniel C. Peterson, and John W. Welch, Echoes and Evidences of the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 2002)

“King Mosiah and the Judgeship,” FARMS Update No. 163, Insights 23/1 (January 2003)

“Etruscan Gold Book from 600 B.C. Discovered,” Insights: A Window on the Ancient World 23/5 (October 2003)

“Confession of Sins before Execution,” FARMS Update 167, Insights: A Window on the Ancient World 23/5 (October 2003)

Cultural Issues

“Was Mormon a Member of a Military Class?” Newsletter and Proceedings of the SEHA No. 163 (April, 1988). Posted on the Ancient America Foundation web site.

“Book of Mormon Tribal Affiliation and Military Caste,” in Stephen D. Ricks and William J. Hamblin (eds.), Warfare in the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City: Deseret & FARMS, 1990). Presented as a FARMS symposium paper, it was also circulated in 1989 as FARMS Paper TVE-89.

“The Sons of Mosiah: Emissaries of Peace,” in Stephen D. Ricks & William J. Hamblin (eds.), Warfare in the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City: Deseret and FARMS, 1990)

“Seven Tribes: An Aspect of Lehi’s Legacy,” in John W. Welch, ed., Reexploring the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City: Deseret and FARMS, 1992) (co-authored with John L. Sorenson and John W. Welch)

“Hiding the Secret Plans,” FARMS Update 159, in Insights 22/8 (2002)

“A Note on Benjamin and Lehi,” Insights 22/12 (December 2002)

“Captivity and Liberty in the Book of Mormon,” in Camille Fronk, Brian M. Hauglid, Patty A. Smith, and Thomas A. Wayment, eds., The Fulness of the Gospel: Foundational Teachings from the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City and Provo: Deseret and BYU Religious Studies Center, 2003)

Geography

Review of David A. Palmer, In Search of Cumorah: New Evidences for the Book of Mormon from Ancient Mexico, in Newsletter & Proceedings of the SEHA No. 149 (June 1982). Posted on the Ancient America Foundation web site.

“The Land of Nephi,” Ancient America Foundation Newsletter, new series No. 10 (March 1997)

“More on the River Laman,” FARMS Update 176, Insights 25/3 (2005)

Polemics and Reviews

“A Response to Some Criticisms of the Book of Mormon,” videotaped by the Foundation for Research on Ancient America (FRAA). Presented at the foundation’s 6th annual Spend a Day with the Book of Mormon symposium, Independence, MO, 6 October 1990.

Review of Hugh Nibley, Since Cumorah, in Review of Books on The Book of Mormon 2 (________________)

Review of Brenton G. Yorgason, Little Known Evidences of the Book of Mormon, in Review of Books on The Book of Mormon 2 (________________)

Review of Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Covering Up the Black Hole in the Book of Mormon, in Daniel C. Peterson (ed.), Review of Books on The Book of Mormon 3 (1991).

Review of Wesley P. Walters, The Use of the Old Testament in the Book of Mormon, Review of Books on The Book of Mormon 4 (1992)

Review of Brent Lee Metcalfe, ed., New Approaches to the Book of Mormon: Explorations in Critical Methodology, in Review of Books on The Book of Mormon 6/1 (_____)

Review of Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Answering Mormon Scholars: A Response to Criticism of the Book “Covering Up the Black Hole in the Book of Mormon, Volume 1,” in Review of Books on The Book of Mormon 6/2 (_____)

“‘Joseph Smith’s Use of the Apocrypha’: Shadow or Reality?” (co-authored with Matthew Roper), in Review of Books on The Book of Mormon 8/2 (_____)

“Reconstructing the Book of Mormon,” FARMS Review 15/1 (2003)

“One Small Step,” FARMS Review 15/1 (2003) (co-authored with Matt Roper)

“The Charge of ‘Racism’ in the Book of Mormon,” FARMS Review 15/2 (2003)

“Can Early Chinese Maritime Expeditions Shed Light on Lehi’s Voyage to the New World?” FARMS Review 16/1 (2004)

“Reinventing Lamanite Identity,” FARMS Review 16/2 (2004)

“Isaiah in the Bible and the Book of Mormon,” FARMS Review 16/2 (2004)

Interpreting the DNA Data and the Book of Mormon, posted in three parts at the Meridian Magazine web site. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

Other

Contributor to Donald W. Parry, Jeanette W. Miller, Sandra A.Thorne, eds., A Comprehensive Annotated Book of Mormon Bibliography (Provo: Research Press, 1996).

Contributor to Donald W. Parry, Jeanette W. Miller, Sandra A. Thorne, eds., A Guide to Publications on the Book of Mormon: A Selected Annotated Bibliography (Provo: FARMS, 1996)

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