The Divine Council in the Hebrew Bible and the Book of Mormon

by Stephen O. Smoot

Overview

The Book of Mormon purports to be a record that originates from the ancient Near East. The authors of the book claim an Israelite heritage, and throughout the pages of the text can be seen echoes of Israelite religious practice and ideology. An example of such can be seen in how the Book of Mormon depicts God's divine council, a concept unmistakably found in the Hebrew Bible (the Christian Old Testament). Recognizing the divine council in both the Hebrew Bible and the Book of Mormon may help us appreciate a more nuanced understanding of such theological terms as "monotheism" as well as bolster confidence in the antiquity of the Nephite record.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940158683626
Publisher:	Interpreter Foundation
Publication date:	11/03/2017
Series:	Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture , #27
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	122 KB

About the Author

Stephen O. Smoot graduated cum laude from Brigham Young University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in ancient Near Eastern studies and German studies. He is currently pursuing graduate studies in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations (with a concentration in Egyptology) at the University of Toronto. He has published on Latter-day Saint scripture and history with such venues as the Religious Studies Center at BYU, the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, and the Interpreter Foundation. His areas of academic interest include the Hebrew Bible, ancient Egyptian history and religion, Mormon studies, and German Romanticism.