The Book of Enos and Covenantal Redemption

Authors

• Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

Keywords

Enos’s testimony, covenant faithfulness, covenant path

Abstract

One of the beautiful gems of the Book of Mormon is the Book of Enos. This little book packs in so much literary beauty, doctrinal truths, and applicable lessons that never dim with time. And the covenants of God are seamlessly woven into the tapestry of Enos’s testimony and experience.

Like other faithful writers before (Nephi and Jacob), Enos begins his record in the first person. He describes how his father, Jacob, was a just man. The word “just” in covenantal context means that someone is faithful to God and models for others and teaches the covenant path. Jacob did just that. He taught Enos in his language, possibly referring to the scribal language Enos had to learn to compose and preserve his record. This language might have also included covenantal instruction as found in scripture.

Original Publication Citation

The Book of Enos and Covenantal Redemption. March 22, 2020.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Halverson, Taylor, "The Book of Enos and Covenantal Redemption" (2020). Faculty Publications. 9929.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/9929

Document Type

Other

Publication Date

2020

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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