Preserved in Translation: Hebrew and Other Ancient Literary Forms in the Book of Mormon by Donald W. Parry
Preserved in Translation: Hebrew and Other Ancient Literary Forms in the Book of Mormon by Donald W. Parry
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It should come as no surprise that the Book of Mormon reads like an ancient Hebrew book. After all, its story begins in the world of the Old Testament and its chroniclers were literate in some form of Hebrew.
What is surprising is that there are so many Hebraisms in the book- and that they have survived translation into English! Many of these remnants that persist in the text make for odd English but are perfectly sound Biblical Hebrew.
This introduction to a little known yet promising area of on-going inquiry in Book of Mormon research will quickly bring the reader up to speed on findings that took scholars decades to discover. What's more, the probative value of this internal evidence for the Book of Mormon's ancient Near Eastern roots is balanced with a focus on the scripture's preeminent spiritual value.
Hard Cover.
What is surprising is that there are so many Hebraisms in the book- and that they have survived translation into English! Many of these remnants that persist in the text make for odd English but are perfectly sound Biblical Hebrew.
This introduction to a little known yet promising area of on-going inquiry in Book of Mormon research will quickly bring the reader up to speed on findings that took scholars decades to discover. What's more, the probative value of this internal evidence for the Book of Mormon's ancient Near Eastern roots is balanced with a focus on the scripture's preeminent spiritual value.
Hard Cover.