Article Title

Forms of Nephite Laws Considered

Authors

Keywords

ancient Near East, Biblical law, John W. Welch, "Series of Laws in the Book of Mormon", Code of the Covenant, Exodus 20-23

Abstract

Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical laws were written according to certain stylistic conventions. Two such formal aspects of ancient law have recently been used to sharpen our understanding of Nephite law as well. In "Series of Laws in the Book of Mormon," John W. Welch examines ten significantly consistent law lists from which one can reconstruct a fairly clear picture of the underlying Nephite law code and its relationship to the Code of the Covenant in Exodus 20-23.

Recommended Citation

(1987) "Forms of Nephite Laws Considered," Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship: Vol. 7: No. 4, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/insights/vol7/iss4/7