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The Book of Mormon and the Problem of the Sermon on the Mount

TitleThe Book of Mormon and the Problem of the Sermon on the Mount
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1995
AuthorsSperry, Sidney B.
JournalJournal of Book of Mormon Studies
Volume4
Issue1
Pagination153-165
Keywords3 Nephi; Jesus Christ; Joseph Smith Translation; Lord's Prayer; New Testament; Sermon on the Mount
Abstract

The Sermon on the Mount in 3 Nephi parallels the accounts in Matthew and Luke, although it is closer to Matthew. The sermon was addressed partly to a general audience and partly to the twelve disciples exclusively, although the crowd heard it. In many cases the account in 3 Nephi clarifies the New Testament accounts; in particular, the Joseph Smith Translation and Book of Mormon explain the Lord’s Prayer.

URLhttps://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol4/iss1/18