Types of Literature in the Book of Mormon: Patriarchal Blessings, Symbolic Prophecy, Prophetic Narrative, Prophetic Dialogue

Authors

Sidney B. Sperry

Keywords

Bible, Old Testament, Books, Genesis, Book of Mormon Books, 1 Nephi, Tree of Life, Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi, Language, Book of Mormon as Literature

Abstract

The patriarchal blessings that Lehi bestows upon his children and grandchildren are filled with important doctrinal and historical details and contain many prophetic elements. Lehi and Nephi share the vision of the tree of life, a fine example of symbolic prophecy. Perhaps the finest example of prophetic literature in the Book of Mormon deals with the coming of Christ. The prophetic dialogue in the Book of Mormon can be divided into five parts.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Sperry, Sidney B. (1995) "Types of Literature in the Book of Mormon: Patriarchal Blessings, Symbolic Prophecy, Prophetic Narrative, Prophetic Dialogue," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 4: No. 1, Article 14.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol4/iss1/14