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An Other Testament: On Typology
BUY NOW - An Experiment on the Word: Reading Alma 32
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How does the Book of Mormon want to be read? In close readings of the conversion story of Alma the Younger, Nephi's writings generally, and Abinadi's sermon before King Noah, Joseph Spencer argues that the Book of Mormon organizes itself around a debate concerning the nature of scriptural interpretation. Offering an especially unique take on the role played in the Book of Mormon by quotations of Isaiah, Spencer suggests that the Book of Mormon itself asks to be read in terms of the covenantal themes of the Old Testament. Along the way, a novel approach to Mormon theology is undertaken, breaking important new ground.
This volume grows out of a root project called the Mormon Theology Seminar that is distinctive in two respects: (1) it reads Mormon scripture theologically rather than historically, doctrinally, or devotionally, and (2) it undertakes this reading in a way that is intensely collaborative. These papers exemplify the aims of the larger project because they collectively attempt very close, theological readings of Alma 32. These essays address the meaning of faith in Alma's discourse, the centrality of the "word" to exercising faith, what is meant by Alma's call to "experiment" on the word, and how the textual, historical, and political context for Alma's discourse shape his account of faith.
How does the Book of Mormon prophet Nephi read, rework, and repurpose the writings of the biblical prophet Isaiah? Each essay in this volume addresses an aspect of the complex relationship between Nephi and Isaiah, ranging from the question of what is at stake when one prophet retools the work of another to the question of how Nephi uses the words of Isaiah to outline the significance of the sealed plates to which he contributed. Making public the results of a project sponsored by the Mormon Theology Seminar, this volume extends an invitation to each reader to continue the conversation.