“The Intent for Which It Was Given”: How the Book of Mormon Teaches the Value of Scripture and Revelation
Keywords
Book of Mormon, Scriptures, Revelation, LDS Church
Abstract
The book of Jarom is a short chapter, consisting of only fifteen verses, that nonetheless manages to summarize the affairs of the Nephites over an approximately forty-year period. In the midst of his outline of the current Nephite status quo, Jarom makes mention of the religious climate of the time: “Wherefore, the prophets, and the priests, and the teachers, did labor diligently, exhorting with all long-suffering the people to diligence; teaching the law of Moses, and the intent for which it was given; persuading them to look forward unto the Messiah, and believe in him to come as though he already was. And after this manner did they teach them” (Jarom 1:11).
Original Publication Citation
“’The Intent for which it was Given: How the Book of Mormon Teaches the Value of Scripture and Revelation,” Religious Educator 18.1 (2017): 63-80. (Peer Reviewed)
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Frederick, Nicholas J., "“The Intent for Which It Was Given”: How the Book of Mormon Teaches the Value of Scripture and Revelation" (2017). Faculty Publications. 3617.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/3617
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2017
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6427
Publisher
Religious Studies Center
Language
English
College
Religious Education
Department
Ancient Scripture