And this cometh unto you, O ye Gentiles, that ye may know the decrees of God—that ye may repent.
Following the destruction of the Nephite people, Moroni works in solitude to complete a long-promised translation of an ancient record: the Jaredite plates. Discovered amid the ruins of a lost civilization, this record had captivated Nephites’ imaginations for centuries. Now Moroni sees foreshadowed therein the spiritual wonders and historical tragedies of his own people.
In this brief theological introduction, literary scholar Rosalynde Frandsen Welch explores the book of Ether—a sweeping history in which Moroni, absorbed in the past, turns his heart to future readers whose spiritual fate will be at stake.
According to Welch, Moroni’s work as translator-prophet brilliantly reframes the nature of scripture itself. Like the brother of Jared’s luminous stones, Moroni’s offering glows with his powerful testimony of Christ. In faith, his record extends the promise of Christ’s saving power to people in every place and time.
Rosalynde Frandsen Welch is a senior research fellow at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Her research focuses on Latter-day Saint scripture, theology, and literature. She holds a PhD in early modern English literature from the University of California, San Diego, and a BA in English from Brigham Young University. She is the author of Ether: a brief theological introduction, published by the Maxwell Institute, as well as numerous articles, book chapters and reviews on Latter-day Saint thought. Dr. Welch serves as associate director of the Institute, where she coordinates faculty engagement and co-leads a special research initiative.
Every one of the books in the brief theological introduction series has introduced me to ideas and principles I hadn’t even begun to consider...Rosalynde Frandsen Welch has given me much to consider.
Amy Nelson: They May Be Light
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Series Introduction
Introduction
Moroni Considers the Salvation of the Gentiles
Faith After Christ
Among the Jaredite Ruins
A Reader-Centered Theology of Scripture
Conclusion
Further Reading
Endnotes
Editions of the Book of Mormon
Index
Colophon
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Subject: Book of Mormon
Publication Month: December
Publication Year: 2020
Language: English
ISBN 13: 978-0-8425-0017-3
Page Count: 114
Binding: Paperback, eBook
Price: $ 9.95
Imprint: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship