Book of Mormon Kingship and the Deuteronomistic History

Authors

Justin Moses, Brigham Young University
Dana M. Pike, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Book of Mormon, Mormon studies, kingship, Deuteronomistic history

College

Religious Education

Department

Ancient Scripture

Abstract

My academic inquiry is a bipartite construction and demands a thorough, but succinct, introduction. The first and primary element of my study concerns kingship in the Book of Mormon. The main purpose of this study is, first, to outline Nephite kingship ideology as it is portrayed in the Book of Mormon and, second, to find possible origins for that ideology. While kingship ideology in the Book of Mormon has demonstrated unique properties, it has also shown a propensity to be similar to, and potentially influenced by, the ideology of other cultures. Depending on whether one believes the Book of Mormon to be an ancient record or a product of the 19th century, influences may include ancient Near Eastern kingship, Biblical kingship, Mesoamerican kingship, or modern and early modern European kingship.

Recommended Citation

Moses, Justin and Pike, Dana M. (2016) "Book of Mormon Kingship and the Deuteronomistic History," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 231.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/231