Gentiles in the Book of Mormon

by John Hilton III, Ryan Sharp, Brad Wilcox, Jaron Hansen

Overview

Abstract: The word Gentiles appears 141 times in the Book of Mormon (the singular Gentile appears only five times.) It appears more frequently than key words such as baptize, resurrection, Zion, and truth. The word Gentiles does not appear with equal frequency throughout the Book of Mormon; in fact, it appears in only five of its fifteen books: 1 Nephi, 2 Nephi, 3 Nephi, Mormon, and Ether. Additionally, Book of Mormon speakers did not say Gentiles evenly. Some speakers said the word much less often than we might expect while others used it much more. Nephi1 used Gentiles the most (43 times), and Christ Himself used it 38 times. In addition to analyzing which speakers used the word, this study shows distinctive ways in which Book of Mormon speakers used this word.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940161133286
Publisher:	Interpreter Foundation
Publication date:	09/19/2019
Series:	Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship , #33
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	791,445
File size:	403 KB

About the Author

John Hilton III is an associate professor at Brigham Young University and is the author of more than 60 peer-reviewed articles. He has a variety of research interests including the Book of Mormon, the processes of learning and teaching religion, and the effect of open educational resources. He has published in several journals including Educational Researcher, Educational Policy Analysis Archives, The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Religious Education, Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship, and The Journal of Book of Mormon Studies. John and his wife Lani have six children; his favorite hobby is learning Chinese.

Ryan Sharp is currently a visiting assistant professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University. Prior to coming to BYU, Ryan worked for 10 years in the Seminaries and Institutes of Religion program. His passion is in helping others engage deeply in their study of the scriptures. His other research interests include religious pedagogy, positive organizational behavior, and organizational psychology. He and his wife Jessica are the parents of 5 rambunctious, energetic, and wonderful boys.

Brad Wilcox is an associate professor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University, where he teaches Book of Mormon and New Testament classes. His research interests include learning and teaching, literacy, and onomastics (the study of names). He loves being able to combine any of these interests with the Book of Mormon.

Jaron Hansen graduated from Brigham Young University in 2015 (BS Biophysics) and currently attends The Ohio State University College of Medicine. When not involved in studies or clinical practice, Jaron enjoys leading his medical school A Capella group “UltraSound” and spending time with his wife and two children.