Alma's Use of State in the Book of Mormon: Evidence of Multiple Authorship

Authors

Philip A. Allred, Church Educational System, Idaho Falls, Idaho

Keywords

Book of Mormon Books, Alma, Book of Mormon, Criticism, Authorship, Sources, Translation, Language, Alma, Modern Church, Joseph Smith

Abstract

Alma’s distinctive use of the word state in the Book of Mormon is present in his unique concentration of state, his tendency to reword with state, and his treatment of a shared topic involving state.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Allred, Philip A. (1996) "Alma's Use of State in the Book of Mormon: Evidence of Multiple Authorship," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 5: No. 1, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol5/iss1/5