Keywords
Book of Mormon translation, Joseph Smith participation, Lucas and Neville theses
Abstract
In their book, James Lucas and Jonathan Neville present two major theses relative to translation of the Book of Mormon. The first is that the translation was always done by means of the interpreters that were delivered with the plates. The second is that Joseph Smith was an active participant in the translation process. A theory is laid out for how that might happen. Although this reviewer can agree that Joseph was an active participant in the translation, neither the first thesis nor their explanation of the second thesis can be accepted by those familiar with the historical record.
Recommended Citation
Gardner, Brant A.
(2025)
"Trust Us, We’re Lawyers: Lucas and Neville on the Translation of the Book of Mormon,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 63, Article 11.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol63/iss1/11
