Keywords
covenant, Christ's gospel, Book of Mormon
Abstract
With the trained eye of an anthropologist and a historian, Steven Olsen refutes claims that the Book of Mormon is a simple hodge-podge of biblical phrases and responses to controversies that Joseph Smith absorbed from his surroundings. Through a careful discussion of four main claims, he illustrates his thesis that the Book of Mormon “evidences a high degree of focus and coherence, as though its principal writers intentionally crafted the record from a unified and comprehensive perspective.” He shows that the Book of Mormon is not merely a history in the conventional sense, but rather is purposeful in the selection and expression of its core themes.
Recommended Citation
Olsen, Steven L.
(2020)
"The Covenant of Christ’s Gospel in the Book of Mormon,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 40, Article 14.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol40/iss1/14
