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

Doctrine and Covenants 21: Metanarrative of the Restoration

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Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Published:
6/15/2023
Specs:
Digest / 5.25" x 8.25"
36 pages Saddle-stitched
Category:
Religion
Tags:
church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, Doctrine and Covenants 21, Joseph Smith, lds, Metanarrative, Mormonism

Abstract: Joseph Smith dictated Doctrine and Covenants 21 at the inaugural meeting of the Church of Jesus Christ on April 6, 1830. The present study examines the literary craftsmanship of the revelation to plumb the depths of its role in the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The analysis explores the meaning of patterns of usage in the text from the most specific (diction, syntax, figures of speech) to the most general (tone, rhetoric, and structural logic). The hypothesis of this study is that Doctrine and Covenants 21 provides a metanarrative of the Restoration — that is, a set of governing principles and guidelines for keeping the official record of the gospel’s final dispensation.

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