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Description
The first chapter of 1 Nephi may be the most read in all of Mormon scripture. But beyond its veneer of familiarity, its substance remains shadowed by a host of contextual and theological questions. The papers collected in this volume offer theological readings that draw on careful examinations of 1 Nephi 1’s structure and literary details to explore questions about Lehi’s world, the nature of revelation, the problem of suffering, and the promised Messiah.
Copyright Status
© 2017 by Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
ISBN
978-0-8425-3012-5
Owning Institution
Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Publisher
Neal A. Maxwell Institute
Publication Date
2017
Disciplines
Religion | Religious Education
Recommended Citation
Miller, Adam S., "A Dream, a Rock, and a Pillar of Fire" (2017). Maxwell Institute Publications. 2.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/mi/2