Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011 Volume 16 Number 2 Article 24 6-1-2004 Vol. 16 Num. 2 The FARMS Review FARMS Review Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/msr BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Review, FARMS (2004) "Vol. 16 Num. 2 The FARMS Review," Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011: Vol. 16 : No. 2 , Article 24. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/msr/vol16/iss2/24 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 1989–2011 by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. THE FARMS REVIEW THE FARMS REVIEW Editor Daniel C. Peterson Associate Editors Louis C. Midgley George L. Mitton Production Editor Shirley S. Ricks Cover Design Andrew D. Livingston Layout Mary M. Rogers Jacob D. Rawlins Institute Board Chair Douglas M. 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They do not necessarily represent the opinions of the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, the Institute for the Study and Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts, its editors, Brigham Young University, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or the authors’ employers. No portion of the reviews or ar- ticles may be used in advertising or for any other commercial purpose without the express written permission of the Institute. The FARMS Review is published semiannually. See the Web site at farms.byu.edu for reviews and articles appearing in the FARMS Review. CONTENTS Editor’s Introduction, “ ‘In the Hope That Something Will Stick’: Changing Explanations for the Book of Mormon,” by Daniel C. Peterson ........................................................................xi The Book of Mormon Allen, Joseph L., Sacred Sites: Searching for Book of Mormon Lands Warr, James, A New Model for Book of Mormon Geography (John E. Clark, “Searching for Book of Mormon Lands in Middle America”) ...............................................................1 Bokovoy, David E., and John A. Tvedtnes, Testaments: Links between the Book of Mormon and the Hebrew Bible (Stephen D. Ricks, “Testaments: The Literary Riches of the Book of Mormon”) ....................................................55 Charles, Melodie Moench, “The Mormon Christianizing of the Old Testament.” In The Word of God: Essays on Mormon Scripture (Kevin Christensen, “The Deuteronomist De-Christianizing of the Old Testament”) ................................... 59 Metcalfe, Brent Lee, “Reinventing Lamanite Identity” (John A. Tvedtnes, “Reinventing the Book of Mormon”) ........... 91 Pate, Robert A., Mapping the Book of Mormon: A Compre- hensive Geography of Nephite America (Allen J. Christenson, “Linguistic Puzzles Still Unresolved”) ....................................................................................107 viii • THE FARMS REVIEW 16/2 (2004) Pinegar, Ed J., and Richard J. Allen, Teachings and Commentaries on the Book of Mormon (Frank F. Judd Jr., “The Most Correct Book”) .............................113 Russell, William D., “A Further Inquiry into the Historicity of the Book of Mormon” (A. Don Sorensen, “The Problem of the Sermon on the Mount and 3 Nephi”) ......................................................................117 Welch, John W., David Rolph Seely, and Jo Ann H. Seely, eds., Glimpses of Lehi’s Jerusalem (Terrence L. Szink, “Jerusalem in Lehi’s Day”) .......................... 149 Wright, David P., “Isaiah in the Book of Mormon: Or Joseph Smith in Isaiah.” In American Apocrypha (John A. Tvedtnes, “Isaiah in the Bible and the Book of Mormon”) .....................................................................................161 Wunderli, Earl M., “Critique of a Limited Geography for Book of Mormon Events” (Brant A. Gardner, “An Exploration in Critical Methodology: Critiquing a Critique”) ......................................... 173 Article Matthew Roper, “Limited Geography and the Book of Mormon: Historical Antecedents and Early Interpretations” ....................225 Mormon Studies Copan, Paul, and William Lane Craig, “Craftsman or Creator? An Examination of the Mormon Doctrine of Creation and a Defense of Creatio ex nihilo.” In New Mormon Challenge (Hollis R. Johnson, “The Big Bang: What Does It Mean for Us?”) ................................................................................ 277 CONTENTS • ix Davies, Douglas J., An Introduction to Mormonism (Charles W. Nuckolls, “Mormonism as an Ecclesiology and System of Relatedness”) ...........................................................313 (Walter E. A. van Beek, “A Comparative Exercise in Mormon Theology”) ........................................................................319 Gaskill, Alonzo L., The Lost Language of Symbolism: An Essential Guide for Recognizing and Interpreting Symbols of the Gospel (Ben Spackman, “Swimming in Symbols”) .................................329 Article Davis Bitton, “I Don’t Have a Testimony of the History of the Church” ................................................................................. 337 The Book of Abraham Ritner, Robert K., “The ‘Breathing Permit of Hôr ’ Thirty-four Years Later” Ritner, Robert K., “ ‘The Breathing Permit of Hôr’ among the Joseph Smith Papyri” (Larry E. Morris, “The Book of Abraham: Ask the Right Questions and Keep On Looking”) ................................... 355 Bible Studies Gileadi, Avraham, Isaiah Decoded: Ascending the Ladder to Heaven (David Rolph Seely, “Exploring the Isaiah Code: Ascending the Seven Steps on the Stairway to Heaven”) ..........381 Miscellaneous Cowan, Douglas E., Bearing False Witness? An Introduction to the Christian Countercult (Louis Midgley, “Cowan on the Countercult”) ...........................395 x • THE FARMS REVIEW 16/2 (2004) Book Notes Arnett, Wayne D., Defending the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: A Reference Guide .......................................405 Boyd, Gregory A., God of the Possible: A Biblical Introduction to the Open View of God ..........................................405 Bringhurst, Newell G., and Lavina Fielding Anderson, eds., Excavating Mormon Pasts: The New Historiography of the Last Half Century .................................................................406 Davis, Stephen T., Risen Indeed: Making Sense of the Resurrection ...........................................................................407 Harris, Ethan E., The Gospel According to Joseph Smith: A Christian Response to Mormon Teaching .................................407 McGrath, Alister, The Twilight of Atheism: The Rise and Fall of Disbelief in the Modern World ...........................................408 Signer, Michael