Types of Literature in the Book of Mormon: Allegories, Prayers, Songs, Genealogies

Title	Types of Literature in the Book of Mormon: Allegories, Prayers, Songs, Genealogies
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	1995
Authors	Sperry, Sidney B.
Journal	Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Volume	4
Issue	1
Pagination	106-118
Keywords	Allegory; Allegory of the Olive Tree; Genealogy; Horticulture; Jaredite; King List; Literature; Music; Prayer; Song; Song of the Vineyard
Abstract	The most significant allegory in the Book of Mormon is “The Allegory of the Tame and Wild Olive Tree,” which appears in Jacob 5. Six different types of prayers are found in the Book of Mormon. Perhaps the best example of a true song is “The Song of the Vineyard,” actually a quotation from Isaiah. There is only one example of an extended genealogy, that of Ether, the last Jaredite prophet.
URL	https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol4/iss1/15

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