Keywords
spirit, holy ghost, revelation, Book of Mormon
Abstract
This study provides students of the Book of Mormon with the first comprehensive analysis of the many ways in which the word spirit is used in that volume of scripture. It demonstrates how the titles Holy Ghost, Spirit of God, Spirit of the Lord, Holy Spirit, and the Spirit are used interchangeably to refer to the third member of the God. It also shows that the Holy Ghost was understood to be a separate being. The analysis is thoroughly integrated with scholarly studies of references to the spirit ( rûah ) in the Hebrew Bible. The functions of the Holy Ghost are also identified and explained.
Original Publication Citation
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 33 (2019), 186–220.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Reynolds, Noel B., "The Language of the Spirit in the Book of Mormon" (2019). Faculty Publications. 3436.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/3436
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2019
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6246
Publisher
Interpreter Foundation
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Political Science
Included in
Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons