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Understanding Old Testament Poetry." Ensign 20, no. 6 (1990): 50-54.
"Poetic Diction and Parallel Word Pairs in the Book of Mormon." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 4, no. 2 (1995): 15-81.
"Seidel's Law." In Testaments: Links between the Book of Mormon and the Hebrew Bible, 56-60. Toelle, UT: Heritage Press, 2003.
"How Are Acts Of Service Related To Wisdom? (Mosiah 2:17). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2017.
KnoWhy #358 - Does Chiasmus Prove Anything about the Book of Mormon? (2 Nephi 11:4). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central , 2017.
KnoWhy #239 - Why Do So Many of Mormon’s Teachings Appear in Ether 4 and 5? (Ether 4:19). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
KnoWhy #269 - Why Did Lehi Teach that the Fall was Necessary? (2 Nephi 2:22-25). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2017.
KnoWhy #343 - Can Chiasmus Survive Translation? (Mosiah 5:11-12). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2017.
KnoWhy #308 - How Are Acts Of Service Related To Wisdom? (Mosiah 2:17). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central Staff, 2017.
KnoWhy #352 - What Can We Learn from 10 of the Best Chiasms in the Book of Mormon? - Part 2. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2017.
KnoWhy #340 - How Did Biblical And Ancient Near Eastern Authors Use Chiasmus? (Alma 34:9). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2017.
The Discovery of Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2017.
KnoWhy #208 - Why is the Sermon at the Temple Echoed throughout the Rest of 3 Nephi? (3 Nephi 16:6). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
KnoWhy #334 - How Much Could Joseph Smith Have Known about Chiasmus in 1829? (1 Nephi 3:19). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2017.
KnoWhy #271 - Why Did Nephi Use Chiasmus To Testify Of Christ? (2 Nephi 11:3). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2017.
KnoWhy #349 - What Can We Learn from 10 of the Best Chiasms in the Book of Mormon? - Part 1 (2 Nephi 25:26). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2017.
KnoWhy #468 - How Does Chiasmus Teach Us to Reverse the Pride Cycle? (Alma 62:48-49). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2018.
Why Did Lehi Teach That The Fall Was Necessary?. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2017.
KnoWhy #177 - Why was Chiasmus Used in Nephite Recordkeeping? (Helaman 6:10). Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2016.
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"The Rise and Fall of Korihor, a Zoramite: A New Look at the Failed Mission of an Agent of Zoram." Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 48 (2021): 49-94.
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"“Arise from the Dust”: Insights from Dust-Related Themes in the Book of Mormon (Part 3: Dusting Off a Famous Chiasmus, Alma 36)." Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 22 (2016): 295-318.
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"Methods Used to Make the Text More Understandable and the Message More Valid." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 5-22. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 19." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 169-178. Vol. 1. Springville,UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 10." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 71-78. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 1." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 7-14. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"Thematic Literary Forms." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 127-144. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 15." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 121-130. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 6." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 47-48. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"Additional Structural Line Forms and Word Forms to Be Examined in Future Editions." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 263. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"Structural Forms, Word Forms, Quotations and Thematic Forms." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 23-66. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 20." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 179-196. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 11." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 79-88. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
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"Author Attribution Parallels and Stylometry." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 145-151. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
1 Nephi Chapter 16." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 131-142. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 7." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 49-56. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
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Types of Biblical “Hebraisms” (Word Forms)." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 67-105. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 21." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 187-196. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc.,, 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 12." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 89-94. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 3." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 21-30. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"A Brief History of the Knowledge of the Literary Structures and Language of Ancient Scripture Up Until the Time of the Book of Mormon." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 153-177. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"Foreword." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, iii. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 17." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 143-160. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 8 (8:1-9:1)." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 57-65. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"Title Page of the Book of Mormon." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 1-4. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"Early Modern English Grammatical Forms." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 107-116. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 22." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 197-209. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 13." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 95-110. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 4." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 31-40. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"A Chronological List of English Reader-Friendly Sources on Hebrew-like Literary Language and Structures That Relate to the Book of Mormon." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 179-242. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"Introduction to Volume 1." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 1-4. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 18." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 161-168. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"1 Nephi Chapter 9 (9:2-9:6)." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 67-69. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
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"Quotations from Sacred History." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 117-126. Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
"Some Notes on the General Literary Structure of the Entire First Book of Nephi." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, Volume 1: Through the Wilderness to the Promised Land, 211-233. Vol. 1. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
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"A Chronological List of Pertinent Writings on Bible Quotations and Language Uses That Are Part of the Book of Mormon." In Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon, A Covenant Record of Christ's People, Volume 1: Introduction, 243-261. Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central/Cedar Fort, Inc., 2017.
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