Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
chiastic inclusio, Pentateuch, poetry, Bible studies, Mormon studies, JST Bible
College
Religious Education
Department
Ancient Scripture
Abstract
Various LDS scholars have taken pains to point out the paucity of LDS scholarship on the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) of the Bible. Priceless as it is, the JST’s literary contribution to the Old Testament remains largely unexplored. Even LDS readers are uninformed with regards to significant literary contributions made by the Prophet Joseph’s inspired corrections. My ORCA project is an effort to defray this problem by investigating a Pentateuchal poetic pattern in which JST passages from the book of Moses play a significant role. I consider the results of my research a partial answer to Robert Matthews’ prediction:
Recommended Citation
Murdock, Shannon; Baker, Dr. Roger; and Draper, Richard
(2014)
"Chiastic Inclusio in the Pentateuch: The Covenantal Ring1,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 1303.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/1303