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"“Can You Suppose That the Lord Will Spare You?”: Moroni’s Charged Rhetoric in Alma 60:30–32." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 199-210.
"“The Lord God Will Proceed”: Nephi’s Wordplay in 1 Nephi 22:8–12 and the Abrahamic Covenant." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 51-70.
"Coming Down and Bringing Down: Pejorative Onomastic Allusions to the Jaredites in Helaman 6:25, 6:38, and Ether 2:11." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021): 397-410.
"“I Will Deliver Thy Sons”: An Onomastic Approach to Three Iterations of an Oracle to Mosiah II (Mosiah 28:7; Alma 17:35, 19:23)." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2021): 241-256.
KnoWhy #553 - Why Did Jacob Highlight Nephi’s Role as a Protector? (Jacob 1:10). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2020.
"Proper Names from the Small Plates: Some Notes on the Personal Names Zoram, Jarom, Omni, and Mosiah." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 233-240.
"Comparing Phonemic Patterns in Book of Mormon Personal Names with Fictional and Authentic Sources: An Exploratory Study." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship, 33 (2019): 105-122.
"Messengers of the Covenant: Mormon’s Doctrinal Use of Malachi 3:1 in Moroni 7:29–32." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 31 (2019): 111-138.
"“And the Meek Also Shall Increase”: The Verb YASAP in Isaiah 29 and Nephi’s Prophetic Allusions to the Name Joseph in 2 Nephi 25–30." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 30 (2018): 5-42.
"Comparing Book of Mormon Names with Those Found in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Works: An Exploratory Study." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 30 (2018): 105-124.
KnoWhy #406 - How Does the Book of Mormon Use a Hebrew Pun on King Noah's Name? (Mosiah 11:6). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2018.
KnoWhy #445 - What Is So Good about Nephi’s Name? (1 Nephi 1:1). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2018.
"“Swearing by Their Everlasting Maker”: Some Notes on Paanchi and Giddianhi." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 28 (2018): 155-170.
"“They Shall No More Be Confounded”: Moroni’s Wordplay on Joseph in Ether 13:1-13 and Moroni 10:31." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 30 (2018): 91-104.
"Toward a Deeper Understanding: How Onomastic Wordplay Aids Understanding Scripture." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 29 (2018): 247-250.
"What’s in a Name? Playing in the Onomastic Sandbox." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 29 (2018): 251-272.
"“He Did Go About Secretly”: Additional Thoughts on the Literary Use of Alma’s Name." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 27 (2017): 197-212.
Howlers In The Book Of Mormon In BMAF-BMC Book of Mormon Conference. Provo, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2017.
"Meeting Zoram." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 24 (2017): 11-26.
"“Their Anger Did Increase Against Me”: Nephi’s Autobiographical Permutation of a Biblical Wordplay on the Name Joseph." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 23 (2017): 115-136.
"“This Son Shall Comfort Us”: An Onomastic Tale of Two Noahs." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 23 (2017): 263-298.
"Absence of "Joseph Smith" in the Book of Mormon: Lack of the Name Letter Effect in Nephite, Lamanite, and Jaredite Names." Religious Educator 17, no. 2 (2016): 36-55.
"Alma — Young Man, Hidden Prophet." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 19 (2016): 343-353.
KnoWhy #127 - Why Was Abish Mentioned by Name? (Alma 19:16). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
KnoWhy #20 - Why Would Nephi Call the Ocean “Irreantum”? (1 Nephi 17:5). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
"Nephi’s Good Inclusio." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 17 (2016): 181-195.
""O Ye Fair Ones" - Revisited." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 20 (2016): 315-344.
"Onomastic Wordplay on Joseph and Benjamin and Gezera Shawa in the Book of Mormon." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 18 (2016): 255-273.
"“See That Ye Are Not Lifted Up”: The Name Zoram and Its Paronomastic Pejoration." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 19 (2016): 109-143.
"Father is a Man: The Remarkable Mention of the name Abish in Alma 19:16 and Its Narrative Context." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 14 (2015): 77-93.
""And There Wrestled a Man with Him" (Genesis 32:24): Enos’s Adaptations of the Onomastic Wordplay of Genesis." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 10 (2014): 151-159.
""Most Desirable Above All Things": Onomastic Play on Mary and Mormon in the Book of Mormon." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 13 (2014): 27-61.
"A Nickname and a Slam Dunk: Notes on the Book of Mormon Names Zeezrom and Jershon." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 8 (2014): 191-194.
"Some Notes on Book of Mormon Names." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 4 (2013): 155-160.
"188 Unexplainable Names: Book of Mormon Names No Fiction Writer Would Choose." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 12, no. 2 (2011): 118-133.
"On Elkenah as Canaanite El." Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture 19, no. 1 (2010): 22-35.
Insights, Vol. 30, No. 2 (2010) In Insights, Edited by Maxwell Institute Staff. Vol. 2. Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2010.
Insights, Vol. 30, No. 4 (2010) In Insights, Edited by Maxwell Institute Staff. Vol. 4. Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2010.
Insights, Vol. 30, No. 5 (2010) In Insights, Edited by Maxwell Institute Staff. Vol. 5. Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2010.
Mormon Scholars Testify: Stephen D. Ricks. Mormon Scholars Testify, 2010.
Origin of Book of Mormon Names In 2010 FAIR Conference. Sandy, UT: FairMormon, 2010.
"It Is OK Not to Have Every Answer: The Book of Mormon Onomastic Ending -(i)hah." Journal of the Book of Mormon and Restoration Scripture 18, no. 1 (2009): 48-55.
"What’s in a Name? The Name Cumorah." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 13, no. 1-2 (2004): 158-160, 174-175.
Insights, Vol. 23, No. 6 (2003) In Insights, Edited by FARMS Staff. Vol. 6. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 2003.
"Converging Paths: Language and Cultural Notes on the Ancient Near Eastern Background of the Book of Mormon." In Echoes and Evidences of the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry, Daniel C. Peterson and John W. Welch, 389-419. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 2002.
Insights, Vol. 22, No. 11 (November 2002) In Insights, Edited by FARMS Staff. Vol. 11. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 2002.
"What’s in a Name? Irreantum." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 11, no. 1 (2002): 90-93, 114-115.
"Book of Mormon Names Attested in Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 1 (2000): 40-51, 78-79.
"Lehi and Sariah." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 1 (2000): 30-31, 77.
"Lehi and Sariah Comments." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 1 (2000): 37, 77.
"The Names Lehi and Sariah—Language and Meaning." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 1 (2000): 32-34, 77.
"The Personal Name 'Alma' at Ebla." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 1, no. 1 (2000): 53-56.
"Response to Paul Hoskisson’s “Lehi and Sariah”." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 1 (2000): 35-36, 77.
"Response to the Comments." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 1 (2000): 38-39, 77-78.
"Seeking Agreement on the Meaning of Book of Mormon Names." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 1 (2000): 28-29, 77.
"What’s in a Name? Nephi." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 9, no. 2 (2000): 64-65, 83.
"The Hebrew Origin of Three Book of Mormon Place-Names." In Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon: The FARMS Updates of the 1990s, edited by John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, 88-92. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1999.
Insights, Vol. 19, No. 12 (December 1999) In Insights, Edited by FARMS Staff. Vol. 12. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.
"New Light." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 8, no. 1 (1999): 64-70, 79.
"What’s in a Name? Alma as a Hebrew Name." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 7, no. 1 (1998): 72-73.
"Notes and Communications: The Hebrew Origin of Some Book of Mormon Place Names." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 6, no. 2 (1997): 255-259.
"Unanswered Mormon Scholars." FARMS Review of Books 9, no. 1 (1997): 87-145.
"What's in a Name? A Look at the Book of Mormon Onomasticon." FARMS Review of Books 8, no. 2 (1996): 34-42.
Insights, Vol. 13, No. 2 (March 1993) In Insights, Edited by FARMS Staff. Vol. 2. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1993.
"Notes and Communications: Sariah in the Elephantine Papyri." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 2, no. 2 (1993): 196-200.
Book of Mormon Names In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow. Vol. 1. New York: Macmillan, 1992.
"I Have a Question: The name of one of the Lord’s disciples listed in 3 Nephi 19:4—Timothy—seems to be Greek in origin. Is there an explanation for the appearance of a Greek name in the Book of Mormon?" Ensign 22, no. 10 (1992): 53-54.
Insights, Vol. 12, No. 6 (November 1992) In Insights, Edited by FARMS Staff. Vol. 6. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1992.
"Notes and Communications - A Note on the Name Nephi." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 1, no. 1 (1992): 189-191.
"What Was a "Mosiah"?" In Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch, 105-107. Provo, UT/Salt Lake City: FARMS/Deseret Book, 1992.
Possible Linguistic Roots of Certain Book of Mormon Proper Names. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1991.
"An Introduction to the Relevance of and a Methodology for a Study of the Proper Names of the Book of Mormon." In By Study and Also By Faith, Volume 2, edited by John M. Lundquist and Stephen D. Ricks, 126-135. Vol. 2. Provo, UT/Salt Lake City: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies/Deseret Book, 1990.
"Israelite Names—Witnesses of Deity." Ensign 20, no. 12 (1990): 52-54.
"The Name Connection." New Era 13, no. 6 (1983): 38-41.
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Newsletter and Proceedings of the S.E.H.A., no. 141 (December 1977), Edited by Bruce W. Warren and Ruth R. Christensen. Vol. 141. Provo, UT: Society for Early Historic Archaeology, Brigham Young University, 1977.
"The Book of Mormon as a Mirror of the East." Improvement Era 73, no. 11 (1970): 115-125.
"Since Cumorah - New Voices from the Dust (January 1966)." Improvement Era 69, no. 1 (1966): 32-34, 44-46.
"New Approaches to Book of Mormon Study, Part 7." Improvement Era 57, no. 7 (1954): 308-309, 326, 330.
"The World of the Jaredites, Part IX." Improvement Era 55, no. 5 (1952): 316-318, 340, 342, 344, 346.
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"Nephite Proper Names." Juvenile Instructor 15, no. 18 (1880): 207-208.