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Journal of Book of Mormon Studies Volume 22 Number 1 Article 10 2013 Journal of The Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture Volume 22 Issue 1 Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms BYU ScholarsArchive Citation Scholarship, Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious (2013) "Journal of The Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture Volume 22 Issue 1," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 22 : No. 1 , Article 10. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol22/iss1/10 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 Journal of Book of Mormon Studies by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. 2013 • VOLUME 22 • NUMBER 1 Sealings and Mercies: Joseph Smith 2013 Abraham The Zoramites and Moroni 10 Papyrus I VOLUME 22 and Idrimi Costly Apparel 4 20 NUMBER 1 34 40 JOURNAL OF THE BOOK OF MORMON AND OTHER RESTORATION SCRIPTURE • NEAL A. MAXWELL INSTITUTE FOR RELIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIP FRONT COVER: Prepared to Receive ANNIE HENRIE • 2013 © 2013 Annie Henrie. All rights reserved. OF THE AND OTHER RESTORATION SCRIPTURE VOLUME 22 • NUMBER 1 • 2013 SEALINGS AND 4 MERCIES: MORONI’S FINAL EXHORTATIONS IN MORONI 10 James E. Faulconer Attention to the details of Moroni’s final message reveals his urgent appeals, which often include warn- ings and advice, before he seals up the records. 20 34 THE RELIGIOUS AND ABRAHAM AND IDRIMI CULTURAL BACKGROUND John Gee OF JOSEPH SMITH PAPYRUS I The autobiography of Idrimi, a near contemporary of Kerry Muhlestein Abraham, compares well with What did Egyptian priests know Abraham’s narrative in both about biblical characters and subject and form. how did they know? Why did they incorporate biblical names in their papyri? 40 54 58 62 THE ZORAMITES AND HOW MUCH WEIGHT CAN KIRTLAND CAMP, 1838: WORTHY OF ANOTHER COSTLY APPAREL: A SINGLE SOURCE BEAR? BRINGING THE POOR TO LOOK: Reusages OF THE SYMBOLISM AND IRONY THE CASE OF SAMUEL D. MISSOURI WORDS OF CHRIST Parrish Brady and TYLER’S JOURNAL ENTRY Alexander L. Baugh John W. Welch Shon Hopkin Matthew Roper S.D. Tyler's journal was written Jesus quotes significantly in This literary analysis examines Relying exclusively on Samuel D. during Kirtland Camp's march 3 Nephi 15–18 from the Sermon the costly apparel of the Tyler’s journal account of to Adam-ondi-Ahman. This brief on the Mount as recorded in Zoramites as evidence of 25 September 1838 to situate article explains the nature of 3 Nephi 12–14; a similar phe- their pride and contrasts the the Book of Mormon city of Kirtland Camp. nomenon is found in the New humility of the poorly clad Manti is questionable. Testament. Zoramites whom they cast out. A PUBLICATION OF THE NEAL A. MAXWELL INSTITUTE FOR RELIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIP AT BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY OF JournalTHE Book of Mormon AND OTHER RESTORATION SCRIPTURE LETTERS VOLUME 22 • NUMBER 1 • 2013 Journal Cover and Contents My very first impression of the Published by the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture [21/2] was “WOW!!!” EDITOR What initially caught my eye on the Paul Y. Hoskisson cover was the word in Arabic; then I saw PRODUCTION EDITOR logos [in Greek], and I immediately real- Shirley S. Ricks ized the intent of the whole cover: you were going to give us some words about EDITORIAL STAFF the word word! When I turned to page 2, Joseph P. Bonyata my eye was drawn to the Paleo-Hebrew Don L. Brugger Sandra A. Thorne word there, and I guessed it was some- Caitlyn Ainge one’s name: of course, it was Benjamin. Jessica R. Allen I immediately went to my histori- Melissa Hart cal notes on ancient linguistics, and sure Caroline B. Larsen enough, I found Paleo-Hebrew. Moses wrote in Paleo-Hebrew, but I believe DESIGN Stephen Hales Creative, Inc. that King Benjamin wrote in reformed Egyptian. Had King Benjamin been writ- ing in 130 bc Jerusalem, he might have © 2013 All rights reserved known Paleo-Hebrew, but the Aramaic script, brought over by the Jews of the The Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture (ISSN 1948-7487 [print], 2167-7565 [online]) is a peer-reviewed journal dedi- Babylonian exile, was becoming popular cated to promoting understanding of the history, meaning, and significance by then. But it was interesting nonetheless. of the scriptures and other sacred texts revealed through the Prophet Joseph JOHN NICHOLSON Smith. These include the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, the Pearl of Great Price, and the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible. Thank you for your enthusiastic wel- Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture is come of the Journal. I appreciate feedback. published twice a year. For subscription information, see I also admit taking artistic license with http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/subscribe. our illustrations: We have no clue what a Nephite script based on Paleo-Hebrew would Back issues of the Journal are on the Internet at jbmrs.byu.edu. have looked like after more than 350 years in the New World. But it would not have looked SUBMITTING ARTICLES like the Aramaic block script adopted at least Contributions dealing with all aspects of these texts and their contents are a decade or seven after Lehi left Jerusalem. invited, including textual, historical, cultural, archaeological, and philological studies. To be considered for publication, submissions must be consistent with a faithful Latter-day Saint perspective and make a significant More Feedback contribution to our understanding. Only completed manuscripts will be considered for publication. Manuscripts should be submitted Today I was delighted to receive the electronically to [email protected]. Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture [21/2]. I always enjoy Submission guidelines, including a style guide, are found at http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/jbms/?guidelines. reading the wide variety of articles in the Journal. I wish to mention two issues. 1. I was intrigued by the cover. My immediate reaction was to search for use of the Deseret Alphabet, and you did not disappoint me. 2. A personal point: I am repeat- edly disheartened to see illustrations of Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship King Benjamin’s sermon that show in the Brigham Young University • Provo, Utah 84602-5990 USA background a beautiful pyramid in Maya Phone: 801.422.9229 • Toll-free: 800.327.6715 style but then in the foreground a tall, FAX: 801.422.0040 rickety platform of timber on which King E-mail: [email protected] Web: jbmrs.byu.edu Benjamin is perched. I have read that it was customary that we as a people have only just begun the “blessed the church, yea, all those who in that part of the world for succeeding process of illustrating the Latter-day Saint should stand fast in the faith from that kings to construct a new pyramid at the scriptures. time henceforth” (Alma 45:17). And when start of their reign, often on top of previ- it was declared that “a regulation should ous pyramids. The pyramids provide Wordplay and Covenant be made throughout the church, . excellent speaking platforms, often with Thanks to the excellent articles by Helaman and his brethren went forth to excellent acoustics. I do not read any- Matthew L. Bowen [“Becoming Sons and establish the church again in all the land, thing in Mosiah that suggests either that Daughters at God’s Right Hand: King [and] they did appoint priests and teach- his tower was built at the last moment Benjamin’s Rhetorical Wordplay on His ers throughout all the land, over all the or that it was constructed out of logs. I Own Name”] and Steven L. Olsen [“The churches” (Alma 45:21–22). wish, some day, to see an illustration of Covenant of the Chosen People: The When the resurrected Savior fulfilled King Benjamin speaking in a more prob- Spiritual Foundations of Ethnic Identity the law of Moses and rituals associated able location, near the top of a towering in the Book of Mormon”] in the current with it, he established his church anew, pyramid. Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other this time with emphasis both on the KEITH SUMMERS Restoration Scripture [21/2], I have an people who took upon them his name answer—one that is satisfactory to me, at and on the overall organization that We try hard to find generic illustrations least—to a question I was recently asked. properly was to be known by his name. that do not presuppose a geographic loca- That question was, why would Jesus’s The “disputations among the people” (3 tion for Book of Mormon lands. But all too Nephite disciples have had to ask about Nephi 27:3) about the name of the church often we are forced to choose more familiar “the name whereby we shall call this probably came because they were hold- pictures. The text, however, does say that a church” (3 Nephi 27:3)? ing on to the concept that it was only the tower was erected especially for the occasion The answer comes in part from people “who were baptized in the name (Mosiah 2:7) without naming the building Bowen’s insights about King Benjamin of Jesus [who] were called the church material. invoking the covenant language of of Christ” (3 Nephi 26:21).