Linguistic Aspects of the Book of Mormon
“Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon: A Preliminary Survey,” BYU Studies 11/1 (Autumn 1970). Reissued by FARMS as Reprint C&T-82, along with similar published article by Angela Crowell and my 1986 Ensign article.
“The Language of my Father,” The New Era, May 1971
“Linguistic Implications of the Tel Arad Ostraca,” Newsletter and Proceedings of the SEHA (Society for Early Historic Archaeology) No. 127 (October 1971) was originally presented as a paper to the 20th annual Symposium on the Archaeology of the Scriptures and Allied Fields
“A Phonemic Analysis of Nephite and Jaredite Proper Names,” Newsletter and Proceedings of the SEHA No. 141 (December 1977). Originally presented as a paper to the 22nd annual Symposium on the Archaeology of the Scriptures and Allied Fields, 28 October 1973. Reissued by FARMS as Reprint TVE-77. Posted on the Ancient America Foundation web site.
I Have a Question: “Since the Book of Mormon is largely the record of a Hebrew people, is the writing characteristic of the Hebrew Language?” The Ensign, October 1986. Reprinted in A Sure Foundation: Answers to Difficult Gospel Questions (Salt Lake City: Deseret, 1988). Also reissued by FARMS as Reprint C&T-82, which also included my BYU Studies and a similar published article by Angela Crowell.
“The Hebrew Background of the Book of Mormon,” in John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne (eds.), Rediscovering the Book of Mormon (Salt Lake City: Deseret and FARMS, 1991), posted on the Maxwell Institute web site at http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/bookschapter.php?bookid=62&chapid=708. In 2000, the article was read by Lloyd Newell for the FARMS audiotape series Insights and Evidences of the Book of Mormon.
“The Hebrew Background of the Book of Mormon,” Witness 77 (Summer 1992)
“Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon” (Provo: FARMS, 1994). Videotape and audiotape with transcript, similar to 1970 BYU Studies article.
“Faith and Truth,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 3/2 (Fall 1994)
“What’s in a Name? A Look at the Book of Mormon Onomasticon,” in Review of Books on The Book of Mormon 8/2 (1996)
“Vineyard or Olive Orchard?” 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 & FARMS, 1994)
“Rod and Sword as the Word of God,” 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.
“Jewish and Other Semitic Texts Written in Egyptian Characters” (co-authored with Stephen D. Ricks), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 5/2 (Fall 1996). Republished as “Semitic Texts Written in Egyptian Characters” 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. French version, “Textes Juifs et autres texts semitiques ecrits en caracteres egyptiens,” posted on the Idumea web site.
“Word Groups in the Book of Mormon” (co-authored with Kevin L. Barney), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/2 (Fall 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.
“The Hebrew Origin of Some Book of Mormon Place-Names” (co-authored with Stephen D. Ricks), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/2 (Fall 1997). Republished as “The Hebrew Origin of Three Book of Mormon Place-Names,” in John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, eds., Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon (Provo: FARMS, 1999).
“A Visionary Man,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6/2 (Fall 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.
“Not Your Everyday Wordprint Study: Variations on a Theme,” FARMS Review of Books 9/2 (1997)
“Book of Mormon Answers: ‘Fulness of the gospel’ and ‘familiar spirit'” (uncredited), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 7/1 (1998). A French version of the first of these, “Le Livre de Mormon contient la plenitude de l’evangile,” has been posted on the Idumea web site.
“Bronze Arrowheads and the Name Aha” (uncredited, co-authored with Matt Roper) in Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 8/2 (1999)
“Further Evidence for Book of Mormon Names” (co-authored with Matthew Roper), FARMS Update No. 131, Insights: An Ancient Window 19/12 (December 1999)
“Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions” (co-authored with John Gee and Matthew Roper), Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9/1 (2000). An abridged version appeared in What’s New at FARMS, August 2001.
“Lehi and Sariah Comments,” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9/1 (2000). Reprinted in German as “Lehi und Saria, Mein Kommentar,” in vol. 4, F.A.R.M.S. Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Deutschsprachige Ausgabe (LDS Books, 2000)
“The Remnant of Joseph,” FARMS Update 137, Insights: An Ancient Window 20/8 (August 2000)
“Hebrew Names in the Book of Mormon,” posted on FAIR web site, 2002. Originally presented as a paper at the 13th annual World Congress of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, August 2001. Reprinted in German as “Buch-Mormon-Namen in Alten Hebräischen Inschriften,” in vol. 4, F.A.R.M.S. Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, Deutschsprachige Ausgabe (LDS Books, 2000). French version, “Noms hebreux dans le Livre de Mormon,” posted on the Idumea web site.
“Atonement and the Temple,” Insights: An Ancient Window 25/6 (2006)
“Inscribed Gold Plate Fits Book of Mormon Pattern,” Insights: An Ancient Window 28/1 (2008)
“The Language of the Book of Mormon,” posted on the Book of Mormon Research web site, 2008.
“More on the Name Alma,” posted on the Book of Mormon Research web site, September 2008.
“Reformed Egyptian,”posted on the Book of Mormon Research web site, December 2008.