Book of Mormon Ties to the Ancient Near East
“The Nephite Feast of Tabernacles,” in John W. Welch (ed.), Tinkling Cymbals: Essays in Honor of Hugh Nibley (privately issued by John W. Welch, 1978). Reissued by FARMS as Reprint TVE-78. A revised version subsequently appeared in volume 2 of the Nibley Festschrift, By Study and Also by Faith. French version, “Une fete de tabernacles nephite,” posted on the Idumea web site.
“King Benjamin and the Feast of Tabernacles,” in John M. Lundquist & Stephen D. Ricks (eds.), By Study and Also by Faith, Essays in Honor of Hugh Nibley, Vol. 2 (Salt Lake City: Deseret and FARMS, 1990)
“The Nephite Purification Ceremony,” videotaped by FRAA with transcript subsequently issued as a FARMS preliminary report. Presented at the FRAA’s 6th annual Spend a Day with the Book of Mormon symposium, Independence, MO, 6 October 1990.
I Have a Question: “What were the ages of Helaman’s ‘stripling warriors’?” The Ensign, September 1992
“Borrowings from the Parable of Zenos,” in Stephen D. Ricks and John W. Welch (eds.), The Allegory of the Olive Tree: The Olive, the Bible, and Jacob 5 (Salt Lake City: Deseret and FARMS, 1994)
“A Note on the Slaying of Laban,” posted on the SHIELDS web site, 1998. An updated version was subsequently published as chapter 13 in my book, The Most Correct Book.
“My First-Born in the Wilderness,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 3/1 (Spring 1994). Republished as “Firstborn in the Wilderness” in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.
“Cities and Lands in the Book of Mormon,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 4/2 (Fall 1995). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999) and in David E. Bokovoy and John A. Tvedtnes, Testaments: Links Between the Hebrew Bible and the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City: Heritage, 2003).
“The Iliad and the Book of Mormon,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 5/1 (Spring 1996)
“His Stewardship Was Fulfilled,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 5/2 (Fall 1996). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.
“The Workmanship Thereof Was Exceedingly Fine,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/1 (Spring 1997). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999).
“More on the Hanging of Zemnarihah,” FARMS Update No. 111, Insights: An Ancient Window : An Ancient Window 17/4 (April 1997). Republished in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999). In 1999, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Pressing Forward With the Book of Mormon.
“Glowing Stones in Ancient and Medieval Lore,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/2 (Fall 1997), also posted on the web site of the Seer Stone Society. A revised version was published as an appendix to my book The Book of Mormon and Other Hidden Books.
“The Nephite and Jewish Practice of Blessing God After Eating One’s Fill” (co-authored with Angela M. Crowell), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/2 (Fall 1997). Republished as “Blessing God After Eating One’s Fill,” in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999).
“Kings and Judges in the Bible and the Book of Mormon,” Provo Sun, 28 June 1998
“Book of Mormon References to Isaiah 52,” Provo Sun, 25 October 1998
“Jewish Seafaring and the Book of Mormon,” FARMS Review of Books 10/2 (1998)
“Ancient Manuscripts Fit Book of Mormon Pattern” (co-authored with John Gee), Insights: An Ancient Window 19/2 (February 1999)
“King Mosiah and the Judgeship,” Insights: An Ancient Window 20/11 (November 2000)
“Joseph’s Prophecy of Moses and Aaron,” FARMS Update 143, Insights: An Ancient Window 21/1 (January 2001). Reprinted in What’s New at FARMS, August 2001.
“Jacob and Enos: Wrestling before God” (co-authored with Matthew Roper), FARMS Update 146, Insights: An Ancient Window 21/5 (May 2001).
“Ancient Texts in Support of the Book of Mormon,” in Donald W. Parry, Daniel C. Peterson, and John W. Welch, Echoes and Evidences of the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 2002), also posted on the FARMS web site.
“King Mosiah and the Judgeship,” FARMS Update No. 163, Insights: An Ancient Window 23/1 (January 2003)
“Etruscan Gold Book from 600 B.C. Discovered,” Insights: A Window on the Ancient World 23/5 (October 2003)
“Confession of Sins before Execution,” FARMS Update 167, Insights: A Window on the Ancient World 23/5 (October 2003)
“The Book of Mormon and Other Ancient Documents,” posted on the Book of Mormon Research.
“The Book of Mormon and Ancient Israel,” posted on the Book of Mormon Research web site, 2008.
“Signs of Christ’s Death and Resurrection,” posted on the Book of Mormon Research web site, September 2008.