What a powerful testimony from an apostle of the Lord: "Nevertheless, the reality of those plates — the substance of them, if you will — and the evidence that comes from them in the form of the Book of Mormon is at the heart, at the very center, of the hope and testimony and conviction of this work that is unshakably within me forever."
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In celebration of Chiasmus Day today, find out more about what chiasmus is and how you can use it in your scripture study. Don’t miss President Uchtdorf and Elder Holland, who will be speaking during this special celebration! Find more details at the end of this article.
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In preparation for the upcoming celebration of Chiasmus Day on August 15th, find out more about what chiasmus is and why Nephi uses it in the article below. And don’t miss President Uchtdorf and Elder Holland, who will be speaking during this special celebration! Find more details at the end of this article.
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King Benjamin’s speech in Mosiah 2–5 can well be called a masterpiece of oratory. Just one way in which this is so is in the unmistakable presence of chiasmus and other parallelisms in the speech’s structure. “A stunning array of literary structures appears in Benjamin’s speech, purposefully and skillfully organized,” noted John W. Welch. “Benjamin’s use of chiasmus, all types of parallelisms, and many other forms of repeating patterns adds focus and emphasis to the main messages and the persuasive qualities of this text.”
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The discovery of chiasmus in the Book of Mormon is one of the most significant scholarly contributions to understanding and appreciating the Nephite record. John W. Welch discovered the presence of chiasmus on August 16, 1967 while on his mission in Germany, a steady stream of publications since that time has thrown much light on this matter.
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