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REVIEW / COMPREHENSIVE FROM FIRST EXAM - (answer)
Abiding by the Precepts - (answer)
what Joseph Smith specifically said about the Book of Mormon - (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 - (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 -
(answer)power
Exegesis and Eisegesis - (answer)
how to define HERMCLETUS, exegesis, and eisegesis;how to give scriptural examples of exegesis and
eisegesis; why both are helpful in interpreting scriptures - (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 - (answer)tender mercies: all the ways God delivered them in the past
30 years.word: Jesus Christ and His redemption and atonement
,REL A 275 FINAL EXAM BYU QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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why Mormon includes the story of Korihor, what phrase he uses to point readers to his purpose -
(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.) -
(answer)Christ and His redemption and Atonement
the exegetical key that Joseph Smith used to understand scriptures - (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) - (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 - (answer)
how to define redactor and redaction, characteristics of a redacted document - (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 - (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
, REL A 275 FINAL EXAM BYU QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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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) - (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 - (answer)yes
The 3 reasons for Mormon's "short comments" in his record - (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 -
(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? - (answer)
the definitions of "tight" and "loose" control and their advantages and disadvantages -
(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 - (answer)to carry across
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REVIEW / COMPREHENSIVE FROM FIRST EXAM - (answer)
Abiding by the Precepts - (answer)
what Joseph Smith specifically said about the Book of Mormon - (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 - (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 -
(answer)power
Exegesis and Eisegesis - (answer)
how to define HERMCLETUS, exegesis, and eisegesis;how to give scriptural examples of exegesis and
eisegesis; why both are helpful in interpreting scriptures - (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 - (answer)tender mercies: all the ways God delivered them in the past
30 years.word: Jesus Christ and His redemption and atonement
,REL A 275 FINAL EXAM BYU QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
!!
why Mormon includes the story of Korihor, what phrase he uses to point readers to his purpose -
(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.) -
(answer)Christ and His redemption and Atonement
the exegetical key that Joseph Smith used to understand scriptures - (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) - (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 - (answer)
how to define redactor and redaction, characteristics of a redacted document - (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 - (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
, REL A 275 FINAL EXAM BYU QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
!!
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) - (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 - (answer)yes
The 3 reasons for Mormon's "short comments" in his record - (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 -
(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? - (answer)
the definitions of "tight" and "loose" control and their advantages and disadvantages -
(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 - (answer)to carry across
