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How many times does the phrase and it came to pass appear in the Book of Mormon?
As in the Old Testament, the expression in the Book of Mormon (where it appears some 1,404 times) occurs in the narrative selections and is clearly missing in the more literary parts, such as the psalm of Nephi (see 2 Ne.
How many times is Isaiah quoted in the Book of Mormon?
“Eight chapters of Isaiah have verses quoted from them more than once, either completely or partially. Not counting these duplications, 425 of the 1,292 verses of Isaiah are quoted in the Book of Mormon. Of these 425 verses, 229 are quoted differently from those in the King James text, while 196 are identical.”
How many times is Jesus mentioned in the Book of Mormon?
According to LDS Infographic , there are 3,925 references to Christ in the volume. There literally is not a more Christ-centered book in the world.
Which chapter of Isaiah is the chapter quoted in full by the Savior to the Nephites?
Chapter 22 of 3 Nephi
Chapter 22 of 3 Nephi is the last of over 20 Isaiah chapters quoted in the Book of Mormon. Notice that the Savior particularly directed His listeners to search the writings of the prophet Isaiah (see 3 Nephi 23:1). It is not surprising that Isaiah is quoted heavily in the Book of Mormon and in other scripture.
How many different words are in the Book of Mormon?
Mormon engraved 174610 words or 65.1% of the book, Nephi 54688 words (20.4%), Moroni 26270 words (9.8%) and Jacob 9103 words (3.4%).
What does the word Bible mean LDS?
The word Bible is used eleven times in the Book of Mormon, all within four verses of one chapter. It comes from the Greek biblion, meaning “books,” and other similar ancient roots. It is translated 185 times in the Old Testament as “book,” which, as mentioned earlier, comes from Old English.
Why are there so many repetitions in the Book of Mormon?
The Book of Mormon is full of repeated words and phrases. Many of these repetitions have to do with poetic structures called parallelisms. [1] However, one particular type of repetition—called repetitive resumption —is likely a feature of the Book of Mormon’s editing process, rather than its poetry. [2]
Why was the Book of Mormon written to Lamanites?
David Bokovoy and John Tvedtnes have noted that Mormon’s inserted commentary “perfectly reflects” the content of the Book of Mormon’s Title Page. [7] The Title Page states that the Book of Mormon was written primarily “to the Lamanites” so that they would know they are “not cast off forever.”
James T. Duke, The Literary Masterpiece Called the Book of Mormon (Springville, UT: Cedar Fort, Inc., 2004), 270. The authors who used this device seem to have clearly understood that they were departing from the source text or from a prepared outline. It is reasonable to conclude, therefore, that they had good reasons for doing so.