Keywords
Book of Mormon, language of the Spirit, Spirit of God, Holy Spirit
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 Godhead. 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.
Recommended Citation
Reynolds, Noel B.
(2022)
"The Language of the Spirit in the Book of Mormon,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 33, Article 11.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol33/iss1/11
