"And There Wrestled a Man with Him" (Genesis 32:24): Enos’s Adaptations of the Onomastic Wordplay of Genesis Bowen, Matthew L.. ""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.
Nephi’s Good Inclusio Bowen, Matthew L.. "Nephi’s Good Inclusio." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 17 (2016): 181-195.
“See That Ye Are Not Lifted Up”: The Name Zoram and Its Paronomastic Pejoration Bowen, Matthew L.. "“See That Ye Are Not Lifted Up”: The Name Zoram and Its Paronomastic Pejoration." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 19 (2016): 109-143.
“And Behold, They Had Fallen to the Earth”: An Examination of Proskynesis in the Book of Mormon Bowen, Matthew L.. "“And Behold, They Had Fallen to the Earth”: An Examination of Proskynesis in the Book of Mormon." Studia Antiqua 4, no. 1 (2005): 91-110.
Alma — Young Man, Hidden Prophet Bowen, Matthew L.. "Alma — Young Man, Hidden Prophet." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 19 (2016): 343-353.
Becoming Sons and Daughters at God’s Right Hand: King Benjamin’s Rhetorical Wordplay on His Own Name Bowen, Matthew L.. "Becoming Sons and Daughters at God’s Right Hand: King Benjamin’s Rhetorical Wordplay on His Own Name." Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture 21, no. 2 (2012): 2-13.
“They Were Moved with Compassion” (Alma 27:4; 53:13): Toponymic Wordplay on Zarahemla and Jershon Bowen, Matthew L.. "“They Were Moved with Compassion” (Alma 27:4; 53:13): Toponymic Wordplay on Zarahemla and Jershon." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 18 (2016): 233-253.
“He Is a Good Man”: The Fulfillment of Helaman 5:6-7 in Helaman 8:7 and 11:18-19 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“He Is a Good Man”: The Fulfillment of Helaman 5:6-7 in Helaman 8:7 and 11:18-19." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 17 (2016): 165-170.
‘I Have Done According to My Will’: Reading Jacob 5 as a Temple Text Bowen, Matthew L.. ‘I Have Done According to My Will’: Reading Jacob 5 as a Temple Text. The Interpreter Foundation, 2014.
“My People Are Willing”: The Mention of Aminadab in the Narrative Context of Helaman 5-6 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“My People Are Willing”: The Mention of Aminadab in the Narrative Context of Helaman 5-6." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 19 (2016): 83-107.
“I Kneeled Down Before My Maker”: Allusions to Esau in the Book of Enos Bowen, Matthew L.. "“I Kneeled Down Before My Maker”: Allusions to Esau in the Book of Enos." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 27 (2017): 29-56.
“If Ye Will Hearken”: Lehi’s Rhetorical Wordplay on Ishmael in 2 Nephi 1:28–29 and Its Implications Bowen, Matthew L.. "“If Ye Will Hearken”: Lehi’s Rhetorical Wordplay on Ishmael in 2 Nephi 1:28–29 and Its Implications." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 25 (2017): 157-189.
“In the Mount of the Lord It Shall Be Seen” and “Provided”: Theophany and Sacrifice as the Etiological Foundation of the Temple in Israelite and Latter-day Saint Tradition Bowen, Matthew L.. "“In the Mount of the Lord It Shall Be Seen” and “Provided”: Theophany and Sacrifice as the Etiological Foundation of the Temple in Israelite and Latter-day Saint Tradition." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 5 (2013): 201-228.
“Their Anger Did Increase Against Me”: Nephi’s Autobiographical Permutation of a Biblical Wordplay on the Name Joseph Bowen, Matthew L.. "“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.
The Scalp of Your Head: Polysemy in Alma 44:14–18 Bowen, Matthew L.. "The Scalp of Your Head: Polysemy in Alma 44:14–18." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 20 (2016): 39-45.
“Thou Art the Fruit of My Loins”: The Interrelated Symbolism and Meanings of the Names Joseph and Ephraim in Ancient Scripture Bowen, Matthew L., and Loren Blake Spendlove. "“Thou Art the Fruit of My Loins”: The Interrelated Symbolism and Meanings of the Names Joseph and Ephraim in Ancient Scripture." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 28 (2018): 273-298.
"What Thank They the Jews"? (2 Nephi 29:4): A Note on the Name "Judah" and Antisemitism Bowen, Matthew L.. ""What Thank They the Jews"? (2 Nephi 29:4): A Note on the Name "Judah" and Antisemitism." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 12 (2014): 111-125.
“This Son Shall Comfort Us”: An Onomastic Tale of Two Noahs Bowen, Matthew L.. "“This Son Shall Comfort Us”: An Onomastic Tale of Two Noahs." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 23 (2017): 263-298.
Father is a Man: The Remarkable Mention of the name Abish in Alma 19:16 and Its Narrative Context Bowen, Matthew L.. "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.
Getting Cain and Gain Bowen, Matthew L.. "Getting Cain and Gain." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 15 (2015): 115-141.
"Most Desirable Above All Things": Onomastic Play on Mary and Mormon in the Book of Mormon Bowen, Matthew L.. ""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.
Jacob's Protector Bowen, Matthew L.. "Jacob's Protector." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 27 (2017): 229-256.
“He Did Go About Secretly”: Additional Thoughts on the Literary Use of Alma’s Name Bowen, Matthew L.. "“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.
“Swearing by Their Everlasting Maker”: Some Notes on Paanchi and Giddianhi Bowen, Matthew L.. "“Swearing by Their Everlasting Maker”: Some Notes on Paanchi and Giddianhi." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 28 (2018): 155-170.
Onomastic Wordplay on Joseph and Benjamin and Gezera Shawa in the Book of Mormon Bowen, Matthew L.. "Onomastic Wordplay on Joseph and Benjamin and Gezera Shawa in the Book of Mormon." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 18 (2016): 255-273.
Place of Crushing: The Literary Function of Heshlon in Ether 13:25-31 Bowen, Matthew L., and Pedro Olavarria. "Place of Crushing: The Literary Function of Heshlon in Ether 13:25-31." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 14 (2015): 227-239.
“For This Cause Did King Benjamin Keep Them”: King Benjamin or King Mosiah? Sharp, Daniel B., and Matthew L. Bowen. "“For This Cause Did King Benjamin Keep Them”: King Benjamin or King Mosiah?" Religious Educator 18, no. 1 (2017): 80-87.
Messengers of the Covenant: Mormon’s Doctrinal Use of Malachi 3:1 in Moroni 7:29–32 Bowen, Matthew L.. "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.
“They Shall No More Be Confounded”: Moroni’s Wordplay on Joseph in Ether 13:1-13 and Moroni 10:31 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“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.
“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 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“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.
The Faithfulness of Ammon Bowen, Matthew L.. "The Faithfulness of Ammon." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 15, no. 2 (2014): 64-89.
"Possess the Land in Peace": Zeniff's Ironic Wordplay on Shilom Bowen, Matthew L.. ""Possess the Land in Peace": Zeniff's Ironic Wordplay on Shilom." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 28 (2018): 115-120.
Shazer: An Etymological Proposal in Narrative Context Bowen, Matthew L.. "Shazer: An Etymological Proposal in Narrative Context." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 33 (2019): 1-12.
He Knows My Affliction: The Hill Onidah as Narrative Counterpart to the Rameumptom Bowen, Matthew L.. "He Knows My Affliction: The Hill Onidah as Narrative Counterpart to the Rameumptom." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 34 (2020): 195-220.
“That Which They Most Desired”: The Waters of Mormon, Baptism, the Love of God, and the Bitter Fountain Bowen, Matthew L.. "“That Which They Most Desired”: The Waters of Mormon, Baptism, the Love of God, and the Bitter Fountain." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 39 (2020): 261-298.
'To Whom Is the Arm of the Lord Revealed?' Schade, Aaron P., and Matthew L. Bowen. "'To Whom Is the Arm of the Lord Revealed?'." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 16, no. 2 (2015): 91-111.
Where Did the Names Mahaway and Mahujah Come From? A Response to Colby Townsend’s “Returning to the Sources,” Part 2 of 2 Bradshaw, Jeffrey M., Matthew L. Bowen, and Ryan Dahle. "Where Did the Names Mahaway and Mahujah Come From? A Response to Colby Townsend’s “Returning to the Sources,” Part 2 of 2." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 40 (2020): 181-242.
Abish, Theophanies, and the First Lamanite Restoration Bowen, Matthew L.. "Abish, Theophanies, and the First Lamanite Restoration." Religious Educator 19, no. 1 (2018): 59-81.
Becoming Men and Women of Understanding: Wordplay on Benjamin— An Addendum Bowen, Matthew L.. "Becoming Men and Women of Understanding: Wordplay on Benjamin— An Addendum." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 36 (2020): 239-280.
“We Are a Remnant of the Seed of Joseph”: Moroni’s Interpretive Use of Joseph’s Coat and the Martial nēs-Imagery of Isaiah 11:11–12 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“We Are a Remnant of the Seed of Joseph”: Moroni’s Interpretive Use of Joseph’s Coat and the Martial nēs-Imagery of Isaiah 11:11–12." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 41 (2020): 169-192.
“I of Myself Am a Wicked Man”: Some Notes on Allusion and Textual Dependency in Omni 1:1-2 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“I of Myself Am a Wicked Man”: Some Notes on Allusion and Textual Dependency in Omni 1:1-2." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 40 (2020): 71-88.
“God Hath Taken Away His Plainness”: Some Notes on Jacob 4:14, Revelation, Canon, Covenant, and Law Bowen, Matthew L.. "“God Hath Taken Away His Plainness”: Some Notes on Jacob 4:14, Revelation, Canon, Covenant, and Law." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 39 (2020): 81-102.
“The Messiah Will Set Himself Again”: Jacob’s Use of Isaiah 11:11 in 2 Nephi 6:14 and Jacob 6:2 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“The Messiah Will Set Himself Again”: Jacob’s Use of Isaiah 11:11 in 2 Nephi 6:14 and Jacob 6:2." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 44 (2021): 287-306.
“The Lord God Will Proceed”: Nephi’s Wordplay in 1 Nephi 22:8–12 and the Abrahamic Covenant Bowen, Matthew L.. "“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.
“The Messenger of Salvation”: The Messenger-Message Christology of D&C 93:8 and Its Implications for Latter-day Saint Missionary Work and Temple Worship Bowen, Matthew L.. "“The Messenger of Salvation”: The Messenger-Message Christology of D&C 93:8 and Its Implications for Latter-day Saint Missionary Work and Temple Worship." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 1-28.
“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) Bowen, Matthew L.. "“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.
“Can You Suppose That the Lord Will Spare You?”: Moroni’s Charged Rhetoric in Alma 60:30–32 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“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.
Coming Down and Bringing Down: Pejorative Onomastic Allusions to the Jaredites in Helaman 6:25, 6:38, and Ether 2:11 Bowen, Matthew L.. "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.
“But That Thou Wouldst Clear My Way Before Me”: A Note on the Personal and Emotional Rendering of an Ancient Idiom in 2 Nephi 4:33 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“But That Thou Wouldst Clear My Way Before Me”: A Note on the Personal and Emotional Rendering of an Ancient Idiom in 2 Nephi 4:33." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 31-36.
“For Their Good Have I Written Them”: The Onomastic Allusivity and Literary Function of 2 Nephi 25:8 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“For Their Good Have I Written Them”: The Onomastic Allusivity and Literary Function of 2 Nephi 25:8." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 77-90.
“Unto the Taking Away of Their Stumbling Blocks”: The Taking Away and Keeping Back of Plain and Precious Things and Their Restoration in 1 Nephi 13–15 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“Unto the Taking Away of Their Stumbling Blocks”: The Taking Away and Keeping Back of Plain and Precious Things and Their Restoration in 1 Nephi 13–15." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 53 (2022): 145-170.
Putting Down the Priests: A Note on Royal Evaluations, (wĕ)hišbît, and Priestly Purges in 2 Kings 23:5 and Mosiah 11:5 Bowen, Matthew L.. "Putting Down the Priests: A Note on Royal Evaluations, (wĕ)hišbît, and Priestly Purges in 2 Kings 23:5 and Mosiah 11:5." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 51 (2022): 105-114.
“We Might Have Enjoyed Our Possessions and the Land of Our Inheritance”: Hebrew yrš and 1 Nephi 17:21 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“We Might Have Enjoyed Our Possessions and the Land of Our Inheritance”: Hebrew yrš and 1 Nephi 17:21." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50 (2022): 123-144.
“If Ye Believe on His Name”: Wordplay on the Name Samuel in Helaman 14:2, 12–13 and 3 Nephi 23:9 and the Doctrine of Christ in Samuel’s Speech Bowen, Matthew L.. "“If Ye Believe on His Name”: Wordplay on the Name Samuel in Helaman 14:2, 12–13 and 3 Nephi 23:9 and the Doctrine of Christ in Samuel’s Speech." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 46 (2021): 49-76.
Laman and Nephi as Key-Words: An Etymological, Narratological, and Rhetorical Approach to Understanding Lamanites and Nephites as Religious, Political, and Cultural Descriptors Bowen, Matthew L.. "Laman and Nephi as Key-Words: An Etymological, Narratological, and Rhetorical Approach to Understanding Lamanites and Nephites as Religious, Political, and Cultural Descriptors." In 2019 FairMormon Conference. Provo, UT: FAIR, 2019.
“Encircled About Eternally in the Arms of His Love”: The Divine Embrace as a Thematic Symbol of Jesus Christ and His Atonement in the Book of Mormon Bowen, Matthew L.. "“Encircled About Eternally in the Arms of His Love”: The Divine Embrace as a Thematic Symbol of Jesus Christ and His Atonement in the Book of Mormon." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 59 (2023): 109-134.
“That They Might Come Again unto the Remnant of the House of Jacob”: Onomastic Allusions to Joseph in 3 Nephi 26:8–10 and 4 Nephi 1:49 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“That They Might Come Again unto the Remnant of the House of Jacob”: Onomastic Allusions to Joseph in 3 Nephi 26:8–10 and 4 Nephi 1:49." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 55 (2023): 279-296.
“Upon the Wings of His Spirit”: A Note on Hebrew RÛAH and 2 Nephi 4:25 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“Upon the Wings of His Spirit”: A Note on Hebrew RÛAH and 2 Nephi 4:25." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): 19-32.
“Behold, He Was a Man Like unto Ammon”: Mormon’s Use of 'mn-related Terminology in Praise of Moroni in Alma 48 Bowen, Matthew L.. "“Behold, He Was a Man Like unto Ammon”: Mormon’s Use of 'mn-related Terminology in Praise of Moroni in Alma 48." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 58 (2023): 223-242.
"They Shall Be Scattered Again": Some Notes on JST Genesis 50:24–25, 33–35 Bowen, Matthew L.. ""They Shall Be Scattered Again": Some Notes on JST Genesis 50:24–25, 33–35." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 57 (2023): 107-128.
“That They May Once Again Be a Delightsome People”: The Concept of Again Becoming the Seed of Joseph (Words of Mormon 1:8 and Mormon 7:4–5) Bowen, Matthew L.. "“That They May Once Again Be a Delightsome People”: The Concept of Again Becoming the Seed of Joseph (Words of Mormon 1:8 and Mormon 7:4–5)." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 61 (2024): 165-190.
“He Is God; and He Is with Them”: Helaman 8:21–23 and Isaiah’s Immanuel Prophecy as a Thematic Scriptural Concept Bowen, Matthew L.. "“He Is God; and He Is with Them”: Helaman 8:21–23 and Isaiah’s Immanuel Prophecy as a Thematic Scriptural Concept." BYU Studies 62, no. 1 (2023): 135-168.
“Our Great God Has in Goodness Sent These”: Notes on the Goodness of God, the Didactic Good of Nephi’s Small Plates, and Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s Renaming Bowen, Matthew L., and Pedro Olavarria. "“Our Great God Has in Goodness Sent These”: Notes on the Goodness of God, the Didactic Good of Nephi’s Small Plates, and Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s Renaming." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 61 (2024): 97-134.
