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Institute for Religious Research Latter-day Saints (Mormonism)
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Language and the Origin of the Book of Mormon
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Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon?
Articles analyzing Alma 36 and other Book of Mormon passages that Mormons claim exhibit an ancient Israelite form of reverse parallelism called chiasmus.
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The Construct State and the Book of Mormon: Evidence of an Ancient Hebraic Text?
Examining in detail the claim that the Book of Mormon’s use of such expressions as “rod of iron” (instead of “iron rod”) is evidence of its Hebraic origin.
“Temple of Solomon”: Two Problems for a Hebraic Book of Mormon
Why the Book of Mormon’s use of the expression “temple of Solomon” is actually evidence that it is not ancient Hebraic literature.
“Land of Promise” and Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon
Tracking the Book of Mormon’s use of “land of promise” and “promised land” and explaining what this usage tells us about the dictation of the Book of Mormon.