Keywords
onomastic wordplay, understanding scripture, Book of Mormon
Abstract
Matthew L. Bowen’s book compels readers to consider both the Book of Mormon’s construction and the significance of names in the text. Bowen and his coauthors invite readers to contemplate not only scripture but its stages of construction to completion, be they first draft, editing, final abridgement, or translation. Bowen’s work reveals how, in the endeavor to sacralize the act of scripture reading, specific details like names and their meanings can invigorate one’s understanding of the narrative and its theology, preventing such reading from becoming a rote endeavor.
Recommended Citation
Brown, Amanda Colleen
(2018)
"Toward a Deeper Understanding: How Onomastic Wordplay Aids Understanding Scripture,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 29, Article 18.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol29/iss1/18
