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dc.contributor.advisorMartin, George H.
dc.contributor.authorBeshears, Kyle Robert
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-27T19:29:25Z
dc.date.available2016-10-27T19:29:25Z
dc.date.issued2016-10-27
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10392/5176
dc.description.abstractThis thesis critiques contemporary Latter-day Saint scholarly efforts to validate the historicity of the Book of Mormon through textual criticism by presupposing its historic authenticity, then combing the text for evidence of literary elements that may suggest ancient Hebrew authorship. Chapter 2 surveys current Latter-day Saint scholarship and arguments for internal evidence in support of the historicity of the Book of Mormon. Chapter 3 assesses the importance of King David’s influence over the biblical and non-biblical Hebrew cultural and religious identity to determine the likelihood and anticipated portrayal of the king’s appearance in the Book of Mormon. Given the Book of Mormon’s scant and peculiar nature of references to the fabled king, this chapter also argues that a competing testimony against the book’s historicity is produced. Chapter 4 offers concluding remarks.en_US
dc.subject.lcshBook of Mormon--Criticism, Textual--Controversial literatureen_US
dc.subject.lcshDavid, King of Israelen_US
dc.titleDavidic references in the Book of Mormon as evidence against its historicityen_US
dc.typeElectronic thesisen_US
dc.typeTexten_US
dc.publisher.institutionSouthern Baptist Theological Seminaryen_US


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