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FairMormon Study Aids: Alma

Overview

• Monte S. Nyman (Editor), "The Book of Mormon: Alma, the Testimony of the Word (Collection)" (Religious Educator)
• John W. Welch, "The Testimony of Alma: "Give Ear to My Words"" (Religious Educator)

Alma 1

• Name "Alma"
  • Matthew L. Bowen, “And He Was a Young Man’: The Literary Preservation of Alma’s Autobiographical Wordplay” (Maxwell Institute)
  • Paul Y. Hoskisson, "What's in a Name?" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Terrence L. Szink, "New Light: Further Evidence of a Semitic Alma" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Terry Szink, "The Personal Name 'Alma' at Ebla" (Religious Educator)
• Alma 1:15
  • John A. Tvedtnes, “Confession of Sins before Execution” (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 1:29
  • John L. Sorenson, "Possible "Silk" and "Linen" in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR entry on "silk" (FAIR)

Alma 2

• Alma 2:20
  • John L. Sorenson, "Evidence for Tents" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 3

• Alma 3:1
  • Larry G. Childs, "Epanalepsis in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 3:6
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "The Charge of 'Racism' in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • See related material in FAIR Entry for 2 Nephi 30:6 (FAIR)

Alma 4

• Alma 4:6
  • FAIR article on silk (FAIR)

Alma 5

• Alma 5
  • Robert A. Rees, "Alma the Younger's Seminal Sermon at Zarahemla" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 5:33-34
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 5:40
  • Donald W. Parry, "Antithetical Parallelism in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 6

Alma 7

• Alma 7:10
  • Robert F. Smith, "The Land of Jerusalem: The Place of Jesus' Birth" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Gordon C. Thomasson, "Revisiting the Land of Jerusalem" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "Knowledge of Christ to Come" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "Cities and Lands in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR entry on "Jerusalem vs Bethlehem" (FAIR)
  • D. Kelly Ogden, "Why does the Book of Mormon say that Jesus would be born in Jerusalem?" (Ensign)

Alma 8

• Section Overview Alma 8-14
  • Thomas R. Valletta, "Conflicting Orders: Alma and Amulek in Ammonihah" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Charles Swift, "When Less Is More: The Reticent Narrator in the Story of Alma and Amulek" (Religious Educator)
• Alma 8:6-7
  • John Gee, John A. Tvedtnes, and Matthew Roper, "Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 8:22
  • Angela M. Crowell and John A. Tvedtnes, "The Nephite and Jewish Practice of Blessing God after Eating One's Fill" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 9

Alma 10

• Alma 10:25
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 11

• Chapter Overview
  • FAIR entry on "coins" (FAIR)
• Alma 11:2
  • Royal Skousen, “Latest Findings in the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project” (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 11:3
  • John W. Welch, "Weighing and Measuring in the Worlds of the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John L. Sorenson, "Did the Ancient Peoples of Mesoamerica Use a System of Weights and Scales in Measuring Goods and Their Values?" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 11:3, 7
  • John W. Welch, "The Laws of Eshnunna and Nephite Economics" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 12

Alma 13

• Overview
  • Dennis A. Wright, ""None Were Greater": A Restoration View of Melchizedek" (Ensign)
  • Kevin Christensen, "The Messiah in Barker's Work and Mormon Scripture" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 13:1-9
  • James T. Duke, "The Literary Structure and Doctrinal Significance of Alma 13:1–9" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 13:13-19
  • John W. Welch, "The Melchizedek Material in Alma 13:13-19" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 13:21
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 14

• Alma 14:10
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 15

• Alma 15:5-6
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 15:17
  • David E. Bokovoy, “A Place of Deliverance: Altars in the Hebrew Bible and Book of Mormon” (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 16

• Alma 16:1
  • John L. Sorenson, "The Nephite Calendar in Mosiah, Alma, and Helaman" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 16:5
  • A. Brent Merrill, "Nephite Captains and Armies" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John Gee, John A. Tvedtnes, and Matthew Roper, "Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 16:9
  • John W. Welch, "The Destruction of Ammonihah and the Law of Apostate Cities" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 16:13
  • FAIR entry on "synagogues" (FAIR)

Alma 17

• Chapter Overview
  • Hugh W. Nibley, "Teachings of the Book of Mormon, Lecture 51: Alma 17-19" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 17:22-23
  • S. Kent Brown, “Sojourn, Dwell, and Stay: Terms of Servitude” (Religious Educator)
• Alma 17:26
  • Paul Y. Hoskisson, “What’s in a Name? Sebus,” Insights 32/1 (2012); (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 17:37, 17:38, 17:39
  • John M. Lundquist, and John W. Welch, "Ammon and Cutting Off the Arms of Enemies" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Bruce H. Yerman, "Ammon and the Mesoamerican Custom of Smiting off Arms" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 18

• Alma 18:9-10, 12
  • FAIR entry on "horses" (FAIR)
  • FAIR entry on "chariots" (FAIR)
  • Robert R Bennett, "Horses in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Out of the Dust (short article on horses) (Maxwell Institute)
  • Paul R. Cheesman, "The Wheel in Ancient America" (BYU Studies)
• Alma 18:36
  • Michael A. Goodman, "The Creation: An Introduction to Our Relationship to God" (Religious Educator)

Alma 19

• Alma 19:12, 30, 36
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 19:16
  • John Gee, John A. Tvedtnes, and Matthew Roper, "Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Camille Willams and Donna Lee Bowen, "Ordinary People in the Book of Mormon" (Ensign)

Alma 20

• Alma 20:2
  • John Gee, John A. Tvedtnes, and Matthew Roper, "Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions" (Maxwell Institute)
  • C. Robert Line, “The Middoni Principle” (Religious Educator)
• Alma 20:6
  • FAIR entry on "horses" (FAIR)
  • FAIR entry on "chariots" (FAIR)
  • Robert R Bennett, "Horses in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Out of the Dust (short article on horses) (Maxwell Institute)
  • Paul R. Cheesman, "The Wheel in Ancient America" (BYU Studies)

Alma 21

Alma 22

• Alma 22:27
  • William J. Hamblin, "Directions in Hebrew, Egyptian, and Nephite Language" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 22:32
  • Matthew Roper, “Travel Across the ‘Narrow Neck of Land’” (Maxwell Institute)
  • John L. Sorenson, ""A Day and a Half's Journey for a Nephite"" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 23

Alma 24

• Alma 24:6-18
  • Duane Boyce, "Were the Ammonites Pacifists?" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 24:12
  • Kevin L. Barney and David Linn, “Let Us Stain Our Swords No More,” (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 25

• Overview
  • Grant R. Hardy, "Mormon as Editor" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Thomas W. Mackay, "Mormon as Editor: A Study in Colophons, Headers, and Source Indicators" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 26

Alma 27

• Alma 27:22
  • Stephen D. Ricks, and John A. Tvedtnes, "The Hebrew Origin of Some Book of Mormon Place Names" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 27:24
  • John W. Welch, "Exemption from Military Duty" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 28

Alma 29

• Alma 29:10
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 30

• Overview
  • Gerald N. Lund, "Countering Korihor’s Philosophy" (Ensign)
  • Gerald N. Lund, “An Anti-Christ in the Book of Mormon—The Face May Be Strange, but the Voice Is Familiar” (Religious Educator)
• Alma 30:15
  • Robert E. Clark, "Notes on Korihor and Language" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 30:24-26
  • David P. Wright, "Review of The God Inspired Language of the Book of Mormon, by Wade Brown," (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 30:28
  • David P. Wright, "Review of The God Inspired Language of the Book of Mormon, by Wade Brown," (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 30:44
  • Bruce A. Roundy and Robert J. Norman, ""All Things Denote There Is a God": Seeing Christ in the Creation" (Religious Educator)
• Alma 30:47
  • David P. Wright, "Review of The God Inspired Language of the Book of Mormon, by Wade Brown," (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 30:49
  • John W. Welch, "Cursing a Litigant with Speechlessness" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 31

• Alma 31:12
  • John W. Welch, "Synagogues in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 31:14
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 31:24-25, 28
  • Parrish Brady and Shon Hopkin, "The Zoramites and Costly Apparel: Symbolism and Irony" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 32

• Overview
  • Joseph Thomas Hepworth, "Watermelons, Alma 32, and the Experimental Method" (BYU Studies)
• Alma 32:7
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 32:30
  • FAIR entry on textual variant (FAIR)

Alma 33

• Alma 33:3
  • Paul Y. Hoskisson, “Jeremiah’s Game” (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 33:3-11, 13, 15
  • Daniel J. Ludlow, "Zenos" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 33:20
  • Kristen S. Heal, “Look to God and Live” (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 33:21
  • Royal Skousen, “Book of Mormon Critical Text Project Continues with New Volume” (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 34

• Alma 34:16
  • David Calabro, ""Stretch Forth Thy Hand and Prophesy": Hand Gestures in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 34:32-34
  • John A. Tvedtnes and Matthew Roper, “Scripture Insight: ‘Do Not Procrastinate the Day of Your Repentance” (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 34:35
  • John Gee, “Book of Mormon Word Usage: ‘Seal You His’,” (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 35

• Alma 35:16
  • John W. Welch, and Gordon C. Thomasson, "The Sons of the Passover" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 36

• Alma 36:7-11
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "The Voice of an Angel" (Maxwell Institute)
  • John W. Welch, "Three Accounts of Alma's Conversion" (Maxwell Institute)
  • S. Kent Brown, "Alma's Conversion: Reminiscences in His Sermons" (Religious Educator)
• Alma 36:28
  • FAIR entry on "Red Sea vs Reed Sea" (FAIR)

Alma 37

• Alma 37:23, 25
  • Matthew Roper, “Teraphim and the Urim and Thummim” (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 37:38, 43, 44
  • Jonathan Curci, "Liahona: "The Direction of the Lord": An Etymological Explanation" (Maxwell Institute)
  • FAIR entry on "compass"(FAIR)

Alma 38

• Section Overview Alma 38-39
  • Blair G. Van Dyke, "Light or Dark, Freedom or Bondage: Enhancing Book of Mormon themes through Contrasts" (Religious Educator)
• Alma 38:12
  • Bruce C. Hafen, Marie K. Hafen, ""Bridle All Your Passions"" (Ensign)

Alma 39

• Overview
  • Terry B. Ball, "Alma 39: A Model for Teaching Morality" (Religious Educator)
  • Jeffrey R. Holland, "Of Souls, Symbols, and Sacraments" (Link)
  • John Hilton III, "Textual Similarities in the Words of Abinadi and Alma's Counsel to Corianton" (BYU Studies, pdf)
• Alma 39:3
  • John Gee, John A. Tvedtnes, and Matthew Roper, "Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 39:9
  • John Gee, "Scripture Insight: Book of Mormon Word Usage: To Cross Oneself" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 40

• Alma 40:11-12
  • George Q. Cannon. "Alma 40:11-12 Do these verses contradict Luke 23:43?" (Link)
• Alma 40:12
  • Philip A. Allred, "Alma's Use of State in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 40:12-13
  • H. Donl Peterson, "What is the meaning of the Book of Mormon scriptures on eternal hell for the wicked?" (Ensign)

Alma 41

• Philip A. Allred, "Alma's Use of State in the Book of Mormon: Evidence of Multiple Authorship" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 42

The War Chapters

• FAIR Resource on Main Themes in the Book of Mormon: Warfare (FAIR)
• R. Douglas Phillips, "Why Is So Much of the Book of Mormon Given Over to Military Accounts?" (Maxwell Institute)
• R. Douglas Phillips, ""Why is so much of the Book of Mormon given over to military accounts? Do we know why this material is supposed to be important to us?"" (Ensign)
• Richard Dilworth Rust, "Purpose of the War Chapters in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Richard J. McClendon, "Captain Moroni's Wartime Strategies: An Application for the Spiritual Battles of Our Day" (Religious Educator)
• Hugh W. Nibley, "Warfare and the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Ryan Jenkins, "'Peaceable Followers of Christ' in Days of War and Contention" (Religious Educator)

Alma 43

• Alma 43:3
  • Proceedings: "Conference on Warfare in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma43:13-14
  • Royal Skousen, “Book Excerpt: Analysis of Textual Variants of the Book of Mormon” (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 44

• Alma 44:4-5
  • Matthew Roper, "Moses, Captain Moroni, and Amalekites," (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 45

Alma 46

• Alma 46:13-16
  • FAIR entry on the term "Christian" (FAIR)
• Alma 46:21
  • Terrence L. Szink, "An Oath of Allegiance in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Thomas R. Valletta, “The Captain of the Covenant” (Religious Educator)
• Alma 46:21-23
  • Matthew Roper, “Joseph’s Coat and Moroni’s Covenant of Liberty” (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 46:22
  • Donald W. Parry, "Symbolic Action as Prophetic Curse" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Stephen D. Ricks, ""Holy War" in the Book of Mormon and the Ancient Near East" (Maxwell Institute)
• Alma 46:23-24, 27
  • John A. Tvedtnes, “The Remnant of Joseph,” Insights 20/8 (2000); (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 47

Alma 48

• Alma 48:10
  • FAIR entry on the term "Christian" (FAIR)

Alma 49

• Alma 49:13
  • John L. Sorenson, "Fortifications in the Book of Mormon Account Compared with Mesoamerican Fortifications" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 50

• Alma 50:14
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "Cities and Lands in the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 51

Alma 52

• Alma 52:1
  • Stephen D. Ricks, and Robert F. Smith, "New Year's Celebrations" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Allen J. Christensen, "Maya Harvest Festivals and the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)
  • A. Brent Merrill, "Nephite Captains and Armies" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 53

• Alma 53:16
  • John A. Tvedtnes, "What were the ages of Helaman’s “stripling warriors”?" (Ensign)

Alma 54

• Alma 54:17
  • Richard L. Bushman, "The Lamanite View of Book of Mormon History" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Noel B. Reynolds, "The Political Dimension in Nephi's Small Plates" (BYU Studies)
  • Noel B. Reynolds, "Nephi's Political Testament" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 55

Alma 56

Alma 57

Alma 58

Alma 59

Alma 60

Alma 61

Alma 62

• Alma 62:5
  • Matthew Roper, "Eyewitness Descriptions of Mesoamerican Swords" (Maxwell Institute)

Alma 63

• Alma 63:5, 8
  • John L. Sorenson, "New Technology and Ancient Voyages" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Jerry K. Loveland, "Hagoth and the Polynesian Tradition" (BYU Studies)
  • John Gee, John A. Tvedtnes, and Matthew Roper, "Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions" (Maxwell Institute)
  • Louis Midgley, "A Maori View of the Book of Mormon" (Maxwell Institute)