Abstract

While Jacob records 15,000 words in the Book of Mormon, he is often underappreciated, perhaps living in the shadow of his older brother Nephi. This study illustrates how Nephi, King Benjamin, and Moroni used Jacob’s words and expanded the influence of his literary legacy.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Hilton III, John (2013) "Jacob's Textual Legacy," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 22: No. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol22/iss2/6

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