Alma 36–38

Alma 36

Brown, S. Kent. “Alma's Conversion: Reminiscences in His Sermons.” In A Book of Mormon Treasury: Gospel Insights from General Authorities and Religious Educators, 246–261. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2003.

Gardner, Brant A. “Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture, Chapters 14 & 15.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 35 (2020): 271–328.

Lindsay, Jeff. “’Arise from the Dust’: Insights from Dust-Related Themes in the Book of Mormon (Part 1: Tracks from the Book of Moses).” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 22 (2016): 179–232.

Lindsay, Jeff. “’Arise from the Dust’: Insights from Dust-Related Themes in the Book of Mormon (Part 2: Enthronement, Resurrection, and Other Ancient Motifs from the ‘Voice from the Dust’).” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 22 (2016): 233–277.

Lindsay, Jeff. “’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.

Peterson, Daniel C. “Compassion as the Heart of the Gospel.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 32 (2019): vii–xvi.

Tolley, Kevin L. “To ‘See and Hear.’” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 18 (2016): 139–158.

Welch, John W. “A Masterpiece: Alma 36.” In Rediscovering the Book of Mormon, edited by John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne, 114–131. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1991.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Chiasmus in Alma 36.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 132.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Three Accounts of Alma's Conversion.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 42.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Shared Words in the Three Accounts of Alma's Conversion.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 107.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “The Speeches of Alma.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 60.

Welch, John W. “Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon.” In Book of Mormon Authorship: New Light on Ancient Origins, edited by Noel B. Reynolds, 33–52. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, 1982.

Alma 36:3

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Who Kept the Records in the Book of Mormon? (By Lineages).” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 17.

Alma 36:6

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Are there Multiple Accounts of Joseph Smith's and Alma's Visions? (Alma 36:6).” KnoWhy 264 (January 20, 2017).

Bowen, Matthew L. “He Did Go About Secretly´´: Additional Thoughts on the Literary Use of Alma’s Name.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 27 (2017): 197–212.

Alma 36:7–11

Tvedtnes, John A. “The Voice of an Angel.” In Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited: The Evidence for Ancient Origins, edited by Noel B. Reynolds, 311–321. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1997.

Welch, John W. “Three Accounts of Alma's Conversion.” In Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch, 150–153. Provo, UT/Salt Lake City: FARMS/Deseret Book, 1992.

S. Kent Brown. “Alma's Conversion: Reminiscences in His Sermons.” In From Jerusalem to Zarahemla: Literary and Historical Studies of the Book of Mormon, 113–127. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1998.

S. Kent Brown. “Alma's Conversion: Reminiscences in His Sermons.” In A Book of Mormon Treasury: Gospel Insights from General Authorities and Religious Educators, 246–261. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2003.

Alma 36:18

Book of Mormon Central. “What Can We Learn from 10 of the Best Chiasms in the Book of Mormon? Part 3 (Alma 36:18).” KnoWhy 355 (August 20, 2017).

Alma 36:28–29

Book of Mormon Central. “What the Exodus Teaches Us about the Atonement (Alma 36:28).” KnoWhy 419 (March 27, 2018).

S. Kent Brown. “Sojourn, Dwell, and Stay: Terms of Servitude.” In From Jerusalem to Zarahemla: Literary and Historical Studies of the Book of Mormon, 55–74. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1998.

S. Kent Brown. “The Exodus Pattern of the Book of Mormon.” In From Jerusalem to Zarahemla: Literary and Historical Studies of the Book of Mormon, 75–98. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1998.

Alma 37

Gardner, Brant A. “Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture, Chapters 14 & 15.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 35 (2020): 271–328.

Alma 37:6

Book of Mormon Central. “Is the Book of Mormon Like Any Other Nineteenth Century Book? (Alma 37:6).” KnoWhy 502 (February 16, 2019).

Book of Mormon Central. “The Simple Miracle That Helped the Whitmers Further the Book of Mormon (Alma 37:6).” KnoWhy 488 (November 27, 2018).

Wells, Robert E. “The Liahona Triad.” In A Book of Mormon Treasury: Gospel Insights from General Authorities and Religious Educators, 80–96. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2003.

Alma 37:8

Wilcox, Brad. “Why Write It?” Ensign 29, no. 9 (1999).

Alma 37:13

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Nephite Cycle of Righteousness: Mormon's Warning for Us Today.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 144.

Alma 37:14

Holbrook, Brett L. “Sword of Laban as a Symbol of Divine Authority.” In Pressing Forward with the Book of Mormon: The FARMS Updates of the 1990s, edited by John W. Welch and Melvin J. Thorne, 93–96. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999.

Alma 37:23–25

Book of Mormon Central. “Were Joseph Smith’s Translation Instruments Like the Israelite Urim and Thummim? (Alma 37:24).” KnoWhy 417 (March 20, 2018).

Book of Mormon Central. “How Can Sally Conrad’s Witness of the Book of Mormon Strengthen Our Faith? (Alma 37:23).” KnoWhy 385 (November 28, 2017).

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Was a Stone Used as an Aid in Translating the Book of Mormon? (Alma 37:23).” KnoWhy 145 (July 18, 2016).

Hoskisson, Paul Y. “Urim and Thummim.” In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow.

Jolley, Eliott. “Gazelem the Jaredite.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 27 (2017): 85–105.

Roper, Matthew. “Teraphim and the Urim and Thummim.” Insights: A Window on the Ancient World 20, no. 9 (2000): 2.

Spencer, Stan. “Reflections of Urim: Hebrew Poetry Sheds Light on the Directors-Interpreters Mystery.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 14 (2015): 187–207.

Spencer, Stan. “What Did the Interpreters (Urim and Thummim) Look Like?” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 33 (2019): 223–256.

Alma 37:27–34

Bowen, Matthew L. “Getting Cain and Gain.” Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 15 (2015): 115–141.

Alma 37:38–44

Book of Mormon Central. “Why Were the Three Witnesses Shown the Liahona? (Alma 37:38).” KnoWhy 405 (February 6, 2018).

Bunker, Robert L. “The Design of the Liahona and the Purpose of the Second Spindle.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 3, no. 2 (1994): 1–11.

Gervais, Timothy and John L. Joyce. “’By Small Means’: Rethinking the Liahona.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 30 (2018): 207–232.

Curci, Jonathan. “Liahona: ‘The Direction of the Lord’: An Etymological Explanation.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 16, no. 2 (2007): 60–67, 97–98.

Alma 37:45

Clark, Robert E. “The Type at the Border: An Inquiry into Book of Mormon Typology.” Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 2, no. 2 (1993): 63–77.

Alma 38

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.

Gardner, Brant A. “Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture, Chapters 14 & 15.” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 35 (2020): 271–328.

Van Dyke, Blair G. “Light or Dark, Freedom or Bondage: Enhancing Book of Mormon Themes through Contrasts.” Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 6, no. 3 (2005): 99–116.

Welch, John W. “Three Accounts of Alma's Conversion.” In Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch, 150–153. Provo, UT/Salt Lake City: FARMS/Deseret Book, 1992.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “Shared Words in the Three Accounts of Alma's Conversion.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 107.

Welch, John W., and Greg Welch. “The Speeches of Alma.” In Charting the Book of Mormon: Visual Aids for Personal Study and Teaching. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, 1999, chart 60.

Alma 38:5

Book of Mormon Central. “Did Alma Counsel His Sons During the Passover? (Alma 38:5).” KnoWhy 146 (July 19, 2016).

Alma 38:12

Hafen, Bruce C. and Marie K. Hafen. Bridle All Your Passions,“ Ensign (February 1994).