Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions

Authors

John A. Tvedtnes
John Gee
Matthew Roper

Keywords

Ancient Near East, Archaeology, Book of Mormon, Criticism, Authorship, Sources, Translation

Abstract

In recent years, a large number of ancient writings have been found in and around Israel. While many of these include names found in the Bible and other ancient texts, others were previously unattested in written sources. Some of these previously unattested names, though unknown in the Bible, are found in the Book of Mormon. The discovery of these Hebrew names in ancient inscriptions provides remarkable evidence for the authenticity of the Book of Mormon and provides clear refutation of those critics who would place its origin in nineteenth-century America. This article explores several Book of Mormon proper names that are attested from Hebrew inscriptions. Names included are Sariah, Alma, Abish, Aha, Ammonihah, Chemish, Hagoth, Himni, Isabel, Jarom, Josh, Luram, Mathoni, Mathonihah, Muloki, and Sam—none of which appear in English Bibles.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Tvedtnes, John A.; Gee, John; and Roper, Matthew (2000) "Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 9: No. 1, Article 11.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol9/iss1/11