"Behold, He Was a Man Like unto Ammon": Mormon's Use of mn-related Terminology in Praise of Moroni in Alma 48
Abstract: This article examines Mormon's comparison of Moroni, the Nephite military leader, to Ammon, the son of Mosiah, in Alma 48:18 and how Mormon's use and repetition of ʾmn-related terminology ("faithful," "firm," "faith," "verily [surely]") in Alma 48:7–17 lays a foundation for this comparison. Ammon's name, phonologically and perhaps etymologically, suggests the meaning "faithful." Mormon goes to extraordinary lengths in the Lamanite conversion narratives to show that Ammon is not only worthy of this name, but that his faithfulness is the catalyst for the transition of many Lamanites from unbelief to covenant faithfulness. Thus, in comparing Moroni directly to Ammon, Mormon makes a most emphatic statement regarding Moroni's covenant faithfulness. Moreover, this comparison reveals his admiration for both men.
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"Behold, He Was a Man Like unto Ammon": Mormon's Use of mn-related Terminology in Praise of Moroni in Alma 48
Abstract: This article examines Mormon's comparison of Moroni, the Nephite military leader, to Ammon, the son of Mosiah, in Alma 48:18 and how Mormon's use and repetition of ʾmn-related terminology ("faithful," "firm," "faith," "verily [surely]") in Alma 48:7–17 lays a foundation for this comparison. Ammon's name, phonologically and perhaps etymologically, suggests the meaning "faithful." Mormon goes to extraordinary lengths in the Lamanite conversion narratives to show that Ammon is not only worthy of this name, but that his faithfulness is the catalyst for the transition of many Lamanites from unbelief to covenant faithfulness. Thus, in comparing Moroni directly to Ammon, Mormon makes a most emphatic statement regarding Moroni's covenant faithfulness. Moreover, this comparison reveals his admiration for both men.
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BN ID: | 2940185936245 |
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Publisher: | Interpreter Foundation |
Publication date: | 09/29/2023 |
Series: | Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship , #58 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Sales rank: | 982,169 |
File size: | 374 KB |
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