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Samuel The Lamanite

This third volume by the Book of Mormon Academy at Brigham Young University is a study of the sermon of Samuel the Lamanite through four analytical lenses. The first, a prophetic lens, discusses the roles of prophets, the prophetic promise of “prolonged days,” and Samuel’s prophecies. The second lens is pedagogical, providing readers with a greater understanding of how to teach the sermon. Readers who take advantage of the third lens, which is cultural-theological, will discover a useful framework for comprehending the ethics of wealth in the sermon, witness how Samuel stands up to Nephite discrimination, and benefit from a detailed reading of the sermon that will enable them to grasp how spiritual death divides both Christ and human beings. Lastly, the fourth lens, literary in nature, assists the reader in recognizing a newly identified type-scene, traces possible sources Samuel may have relied on, explores sources Mormon may have turned to as he abridged the work, and studies parallels between the ancient sermon and a form of early American speech knows as the “jermiad.”

Pages - 410
6x9
Hardcover


Charles L. Swift
Charles L. Swift is an associate professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University. He received his BA and MA in American studies at BYU and continued his studies at Columbia Law School. Subsequently he earned his PhD in educational leadership and foundations at BYU. His research focuses on the study of scripture as literature and on creative writing. He has published a number of articles and book chapters on gospel topics, as well as short stories and the novel The Newman Resident.

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