REL A 275 Final Exam BYU Questions And
Correct Answers (Verified Answers) 2026
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what Joseph Smith specifically said about the Book of Mormon - CORRECT ANSWER -helping
people get nearer to God
what a "precept" is and what it means to abide by the precepts of the Book of Mormon -
CORRECT ANSWER -a moral rule of action
live it
why - doctrine
what - principle
how - application
what President Ezra Taft Benson specifically said about starting a serious study of the Book of
Mormon - CORRECT ANSWER -power
Exegesis and Eisegesis - CORRECT ANSWER -
how to define HERMCLETUS, exegesis, and eisegesis;how to give scriptural examples of exegesis
and eisegesis; why both are helpful in interpreting scriptures - CORRECT ANSWER -
hermeneutics: how humans interpret sacred texts.exegesis: the interpretation of a text that
takes into account the context of its original author and/or editor.eisegesis: the interpretation of
a scriptural text from a reader's perspective.exegesis helps us understand what the text means
and eisegesis allows it to continue to be relevant.
examples of exegetical questions - CORRECT ANSWER -tender mercies: all the ways God
delivered them in the past 30 years.word: Jesus Christ and His redemption and atonement
,why Mormon includes the story of Korihor, what phrase he uses to point readers to his purpose
- CORRECT ANSWER -To warn readers that the devil will not support his children at the last day
"And thus we see. . ."
exegetical interpretation of the "word" (Alma 32-33Links to an external site.Links to an external
site.) - CORRECT ANSWER -Christ and His redemption and Atonement
the exegetical key that Joseph Smith used to understand scriptures - CORRECT ANSWER -He
searched the text, looking for the question that led to Jesus's teaching or parable.
example of Nephi's eisegesis (1 Ne 19:23) - CORRECT ANSWER -23 And I did read many things
unto them which were written in the abooks of Moses; but that I might more fully persuade
them to believe in the Lord their Redeemer I did read unto them that which was written by the
prophet bIsaiah; for I did cliken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our dprofit and
learning.
Authors and Redactors - CORRECT ANSWER -
how to define redactor and redaction, characteristics of a redacted document - CORRECT
ANSWER -redactor - A redactor is not an "author" in the sense of writing a completely new
document, nor does a redactor just copy earlier materials. Neither is he or she quite like an
editor, who assembles and/or revises someone else's wor
redaction - redaction occurs when a redactor draws from a number of different earlier sources,
like the Bible and Book of Mormon, to create something that did not previously exist—a new
document.
,the difference between redaction and editing - CORRECT ANSWER -Neither is he or she quite
like an editor, who assembles and/or revises someone else's work. So, even though some
people use redactor and editor interchangeably, the way we use the term editor today does not
do justice to the full activities and accomplishments of a redactor. And since we designate the
new literary product as a redaction, the title redactor is preferable to that of editor in these
circumstances.In producing something new from older available sources, a redactor usually
adds his or her own perspective, or voice. In the redaction of texts that have become scripture,
a redactor typically evidences one or more theological purposes. A redacted document
represents the final form of a work, but it is productive to think about the redaction process
that produced it and the sources that lie behind the final form we are studying. Some scholars
specialize in studying redacted documents, the redaction processes through which they were
produced, and how older texts were used or repurposed by a redactor.
examples of redaction and their results in the Book of Mormon (which books were given as
examples of redaction) - CORRECT ANSWER -1 and 2 ChroniclesThe books of Mosiah., Alma.,
Helaman., and 3. and 4 Nephi. did not exist until Mormon produced them through the process
of redaction
if Nephi was a redactor - CORRECT ANSWER -yes
The 3 reasons for Mormon's "short comments" in his record - CORRECT ANSWER -1) religious
lessons to be learned2) explanations3) fulfillment of prophetic pronouncements
the result(s) of recognizing and understanding the redactional process of the Book of Mormon -
CORRECT ANSWER -Recognizing the various redactorial efforts of Mormon and others is like this
second approach to listening to music. I find that recognizing these redactorial efforts is
productive for me; I can better appreciate and understand the text of the Book of Mormon as I
read. Also, I can more clearly hear Mormon's "voice" as he emphasizes gospel truths and
highlights spiritual lessons he considered important, in addition to hearing the voices of the
other prophets and leaders he included in his narration.
What Is Translation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
, the definitions of "tight" and "loose" control and their advantages and disadvantages - CORRECT
ANSWER -Tight=Translator brings in no input. Loose=Brings in input and his experiences.(joseph
influenced by king james bible)
the literal meaning of the word translation - CORRECT ANSWER -to carry across
what language Joseph Smith first thought the plates might be in, and the languages that actually
were involved in the composition of the gold plates - CORRECT ANSWER -Joseph first thought it
was Native american language. Moroni shared he wrote it in reformed egyptian(little bit of
hebrew).
what the term Urim and Thummimrefers to - CORRECT ANSWER -Brown seer stone and (first:
nephite interpreters spectacles)
the method Joseph Smith used to translate the gold plates - CORRECT ANSWER -Looks at a
brown seer stone through a hat
who was the principal (and most productive) scribe for the Book of Mormon - CORRECT
ANSWER -Oliver Cowdery
who lost the 116 pages - CORRECT ANSWER -Martin Harris
Plan of Salvation - CORRECT ANSWER -
what death means in a gospel sense - CORRECT ANSWER -separation
what had to happen for the infinite atonement to be fully realized - CORRECT ANSWER -Christ
had to die
Correct Answers (Verified Answers) 2026
-
what Joseph Smith specifically said about the Book of Mormon - CORRECT ANSWER -helping
people get nearer to God
what a "precept" is and what it means to abide by the precepts of the Book of Mormon -
CORRECT ANSWER -a moral rule of action
live it
why - doctrine
what - principle
how - application
what President Ezra Taft Benson specifically said about starting a serious study of the Book of
Mormon - CORRECT ANSWER -power
Exegesis and Eisegesis - CORRECT ANSWER -
how to define HERMCLETUS, exegesis, and eisegesis;how to give scriptural examples of exegesis
and eisegesis; why both are helpful in interpreting scriptures - CORRECT ANSWER -
hermeneutics: how humans interpret sacred texts.exegesis: the interpretation of a text that
takes into account the context of its original author and/or editor.eisegesis: the interpretation of
a scriptural text from a reader's perspective.exegesis helps us understand what the text means
and eisegesis allows it to continue to be relevant.
examples of exegetical questions - CORRECT ANSWER -tender mercies: all the ways God
delivered them in the past 30 years.word: Jesus Christ and His redemption and atonement
,why Mormon includes the story of Korihor, what phrase he uses to point readers to his purpose
- CORRECT ANSWER -To warn readers that the devil will not support his children at the last day
"And thus we see. . ."
exegetical interpretation of the "word" (Alma 32-33Links to an external site.Links to an external
site.) - CORRECT ANSWER -Christ and His redemption and Atonement
the exegetical key that Joseph Smith used to understand scriptures - CORRECT ANSWER -He
searched the text, looking for the question that led to Jesus's teaching or parable.
example of Nephi's eisegesis (1 Ne 19:23) - CORRECT ANSWER -23 And I did read many things
unto them which were written in the abooks of Moses; but that I might more fully persuade
them to believe in the Lord their Redeemer I did read unto them that which was written by the
prophet bIsaiah; for I did cliken all scriptures unto us, that it might be for our dprofit and
learning.
Authors and Redactors - CORRECT ANSWER -
how to define redactor and redaction, characteristics of a redacted document - CORRECT
ANSWER -redactor - A redactor is not an "author" in the sense of writing a completely new
document, nor does a redactor just copy earlier materials. Neither is he or she quite like an
editor, who assembles and/or revises someone else's wor
redaction - redaction occurs when a redactor draws from a number of different earlier sources,
like the Bible and Book of Mormon, to create something that did not previously exist—a new
document.
,the difference between redaction and editing - CORRECT ANSWER -Neither is he or she quite
like an editor, who assembles and/or revises someone else's work. So, even though some
people use redactor and editor interchangeably, the way we use the term editor today does not
do justice to the full activities and accomplishments of a redactor. And since we designate the
new literary product as a redaction, the title redactor is preferable to that of editor in these
circumstances.In producing something new from older available sources, a redactor usually
adds his or her own perspective, or voice. In the redaction of texts that have become scripture,
a redactor typically evidences one or more theological purposes. A redacted document
represents the final form of a work, but it is productive to think about the redaction process
that produced it and the sources that lie behind the final form we are studying. Some scholars
specialize in studying redacted documents, the redaction processes through which they were
produced, and how older texts were used or repurposed by a redactor.
examples of redaction and their results in the Book of Mormon (which books were given as
examples of redaction) - CORRECT ANSWER -1 and 2 ChroniclesThe books of Mosiah., Alma.,
Helaman., and 3. and 4 Nephi. did not exist until Mormon produced them through the process
of redaction
if Nephi was a redactor - CORRECT ANSWER -yes
The 3 reasons for Mormon's "short comments" in his record - CORRECT ANSWER -1) religious
lessons to be learned2) explanations3) fulfillment of prophetic pronouncements
the result(s) of recognizing and understanding the redactional process of the Book of Mormon -
CORRECT ANSWER -Recognizing the various redactorial efforts of Mormon and others is like this
second approach to listening to music. I find that recognizing these redactorial efforts is
productive for me; I can better appreciate and understand the text of the Book of Mormon as I
read. Also, I can more clearly hear Mormon's "voice" as he emphasizes gospel truths and
highlights spiritual lessons he considered important, in addition to hearing the voices of the
other prophets and leaders he included in his narration.
What Is Translation? - CORRECT ANSWER -
, the definitions of "tight" and "loose" control and their advantages and disadvantages - CORRECT
ANSWER -Tight=Translator brings in no input. Loose=Brings in input and his experiences.(joseph
influenced by king james bible)
the literal meaning of the word translation - CORRECT ANSWER -to carry across
what language Joseph Smith first thought the plates might be in, and the languages that actually
were involved in the composition of the gold plates - CORRECT ANSWER -Joseph first thought it
was Native american language. Moroni shared he wrote it in reformed egyptian(little bit of
hebrew).
what the term Urim and Thummimrefers to - CORRECT ANSWER -Brown seer stone and (first:
nephite interpreters spectacles)
the method Joseph Smith used to translate the gold plates - CORRECT ANSWER -Looks at a
brown seer stone through a hat
who was the principal (and most productive) scribe for the Book of Mormon - CORRECT
ANSWER -Oliver Cowdery
who lost the 116 pages - CORRECT ANSWER -Martin Harris
Plan of Salvation - CORRECT ANSWER -
what death means in a gospel sense - CORRECT ANSWER -separation
what had to happen for the infinite atonement to be fully realized - CORRECT ANSWER -Christ
had to die
