Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship:

Vox Populi and Vox Dei: Allusive Explorations of Biblical and Book of Mormon Politeias

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Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Published:
8/27/2021
Specs:
Digest / 5.25" x 8.25"
84 pages Saddle-stitched
Category:
Religion
Tags:
Bible, Book of Mormon, church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, lds, Mormonism, politeia, review

Abstract: David Gore’s book The Voice of the People: Political Rhetoric in the Book of Mormon is a welcome reading of Book of Mormon passages which engage in conversation with the biblical politeia — those parts of the Hebrew Bible that explore the constituent parts of the Israelite governance under judges and kings. Gore asserts that the Book of Mormon politeia in Mosiah is in allusive dialogue not just with the Bible but also the Jaredite experience of kingship in Ether. This allusive (intertextual) feature is present not just in the Book of Mormon but any text (Dead Sea Scrolls, New Testament, Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, and other writings) in the biblical tradition. The Book of Mormon politeia, also a branch of that biblical political legacy, requires that readers understand that filiation, and demands awareness of the dialogue between the Book of Mormon and the Bible on the subject, so such reading can enrich our understanding of both Hebraic scriptures.

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vox Po...


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