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G.001 G. "Old Bottles and Elephants." Juvenile Instructor 16 (1 April 1881): 82. Discusses earthenware manufacture in antiquity. Points out that some bottles and pottery vessels dug up on the American continent resemble elephants. Also mentions that the discovery of elephant bones in the United States tend to prove the truth of the Jaredite record. [A.C.W.]

G.002 G., L. A. "Prehistoric People." SH 51 (16 November 1904): 106-7. Quoting a clipping from the Denver Post written by Doctor Baum who had conducted expeditions in the southwestern United States, the author wonders why the archaeologists do not read the Book of Mormon to find answers to their questions about ancient inhabitants of America. [J.W.M.]

G.003 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Abinadi." Children's Friend 61 (September 1962): 44-45. A children's story of Abinadi preaching to King Noah. [M.D.P.]

G.004 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Alma." Children's Friend 61 (October 1962): 12-13. A children's story of how Alma believed Abinadi and then organized the Church of Christ after preaching in secret to the people. [M.D.P.]

G.005 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Alma, the Younger." Children's Friend 61 (December 1962): 18-19. A children's story of the angel that appeared to Alma the Younger and the four sons of Mosiah and how they were converted by this experience. [M.D.P.]

G.006 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Ammon." Children's Friend 62 (February 1963): 18-19. A children's story of Ammon teaching among the Lamanites. [M.D.P.]

G.007 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Amulek." Children's Friend 62 (January 1963): 18-19. A children's story of Amulek. [M.D.P.]

G.008 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Circle of Fire." Children's Friend 62 (August 1963): 16-17. A children's story of Nephi and Lehi and the miracles that took place inside the Lamanite prison. [M.D.P.]

G.009 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Circle of Fire." Friend 7 (January 1977): 28-29. A children's story of Nephi and Lehi who were protected by a circle of fire in a Lamanite prison and converted all the Lamanites who were present. [M.D.P.]

G.010 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Famine in the Land." Children's Friend 62 (October 1963): 6-7. A children's story of how Nephi asked God to smite the earth with a famine instead of having the people destroyed by the sword so that the people might repent. [M.D.P.]

G.011 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Gideon." Children's Friend 61 (November 1962): 12-13. A story for children about Gideon who came up with a plan for King Limhi and his people to escape from the bondage of the Lamanites. [M.D.P.]

G.012 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Helaman and the Two Thousand." Children's Friend 62 (July 1963): 16-17. A children's story of Helaman and the two thousand stripling warriors. [M.D.P.]

G.013 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. Heroes of the Book of Mormon. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1975. The author rewrites, on a child's level, topics such as Lehi's vision and journey into the wilderness, Nephi and the brass plates, Nephi building a ship, the faith of Jacob, Abinadi, Alma, Amulek, Ammon, the Anti-Nephi-Lehies, Helaman, Samuel the Lamanite, the brother of Jared, and Moroni hiding the brass plates. [B.D.]

G.014 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Jacob." Children's Friend 61 (August 1962): 34-35. A children's story of Jacob from the time he was born in the wilderness to his meeting with Sherem, the anti-Christ. [M.D.P.]

G.015 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Lehi." Children's Friend 61 (April 1962): 10-11. A story for children of Lehi leaving Jerusalem for the promised land. [M.D.P.]

G.016 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Mormon." Children's Friend 61 (January 1962): 32-34. A children's story of Mormon up to the time he received the plates. [M.D.P.]

G.017 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Moroni." Children's Friend 61 (February 1962): 16-17. A story for children about Moroni. [M.D.P.]

G.018 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "The Murder of the Chief Judge." Children's Friend 62 (September 1963): 20-21. A children's story of Nephi prophesying of the murder of the chief judge. Many people thought Nephi was guilty, but Nephi shows that the chief judge's brother, Seantum, actually did it. [M.D.P.]

G.019 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Nephi and the Bow." Children's Friend 61 (June 1962): 14-16. A children's story of Nephi making a new bow to feed his family while they were in the wilderness. [M.D.P.]

G.020 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Nephi Builds a Ship." Children's Friend 61 (July 1962): 44-45. A children's story of Nephi building a ship to travel to the promised land. [M.D.P.]

G.021 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Nephi, Son of Nephi." Children's Friend 63 (December 1963): 22-23. A story for children. Nephi mourned for his people because of their wickedness and the Lord comforted him. Nephi saw the signs and wonders of Christ being born in Jerusalem. [M.D.P.]

G.022 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Nephi—The Plates of Brass." Children's Friend 61 (May 1962): 34-36. A children's story of Nephi getting the plates of brass from Laban. [M.D.P.]

G.023 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "The Nephite Maiden." Children's Friend 62 (May 1963): 22-23. A children's story of a maid servant of Morianton who warned Moroni of Morianton's plans, which in turn allowed Moroni to stop the people of Morianton. [M.D.P.]

G.024 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "One Thousand and Five." Children's Friend 62 (March 1963): 16-17. A story for children about the Anti-Nephi-Lehies and the 1005 that were killed by the Lamanites after they had taken an oath not to take up weapons against their brethren. [M.D.P.]

G.025 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "Samuel, the Lamanite." Children's Friend 62 (November 1963): 10-11. A children's story of Samuel the Lamanite. [M.D.P.]

G.026 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "The Three Generals." Children's Friend 62 (June 1963): 10-11. A story for children about three Nephite generals—Moroni, Teancum, and Lehi—during a war with the Lamanites. [M.D.P.]

G.027 Gabbott, Mabel Jones. "The Un-named Soldier." Children's Friend 62 (April 1963): 16-17. A story for children. One of Moroni's soldiers, during a war with the Lamanites, smote and raised Zerahemnah's scalp up with his sword, which led to a covenant of peace. [M.D.P.]

G.028 Gaer, Joseph. The Legend of the Wandering Jew. New York: Mentor, 1961. Chapter 12 discusses the tradition of "the wandering Jew among the Mormons," wherein the author cites examples of Mormons seeing one of the Three Nephites or the wandering Jew. [A.T.]

G.029 Galbraith, Madelyn. There is a Book. Independence, MO: Herald House, 1971. A novel about an Indian's search for his identity and his encounter with the Book of Mormon. [D.M.]

G.030 Galbraith, Madelyn. Village in the Sun. Independence, MO: Herald House, 1975. A novel set in Mexico, detailing the main character's discovery of the Book of Mormon. [D.M.]

G.031 Gallenkamp, Charles. Review of The Complex 'Tree-of-Life' Carving on Izapa Stella 5: A Reanalysis and Partial Interpretation, by M. Wells Jakeman. U.A.S.N. 70 (24 February 1961): 73.2. Book review.

G.032 Gardner, Marvin K. "The Book Seemed to Cry Out to Her." Ensign 18 (December 1988): 20-21. The Book of Mormon was the motivating factor in the conversion of Marilu Ramirez to the LDS faith. She found and purchased it from a magazine rack when she was eight years old, believed it was true and later became a member of the Church. [B.D.]

G.033 Gardner, Owen I. "2 Sets of Plates Make up the Book of Mormon." CN 58 (25 June 1988): 10. Instructional aid: chart and explanation of the Book of Mormon's compilation. Shows who wrote on which plates and how and by whom those plates were subsequently abridged. Gives approximate dates and span of years for each book, and how many chapters and pages they comprise in the current edition of the Book of Mormon. [A.C.W.]

G.034 Garmendia, Guillermo. Untitled talk. In The Official Report of the First Mexico and Central America Area General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, August 1972, 38-41. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1972. Members of the Church with Lamanite heritage recall the origin and lineage of their progenitors. Inhabitants of the Huasteca area, which now constitutes the recently organized Tampico stake, were descendants of the Olmecas and the Maya-Quiches Indians. Great promises have been made to the Lamanite people (1 Nephi 2:18-20; Ether 1:38-43; Enos 1, 3-5, 15-18; 2 Nephi 1:6, 9, 10, 20). [J.W.M.]

G.035 Garn, Stacy D., as told to Dorothy O. Rea. "Sacred Book Saved: Faithful Indian Convert Bears Humble Testimony." CN 30 (4 June 1960): 16. When an Indian's house burned down and only the Book of Mormon was spared, she bears testimony of the Book of Mormon. "This book has gone through fire for me. . . . Now I am willing to go through fire for it." [A.C.W.]

G.036 Garner, Kent R. "Insights into the Old Testament from the Small Plates of Nephi." In A Symposium on the Book of Mormon, 37-46. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, CES, August 1986. The Book of Mormon "contributes considerably to [the] understanding of various things pertaining to the Old Testament," including the following areas—the book of Isaiah, Eden and the Fall of Adam and Eve, prophecies of and references to Christ, the role of opposition and suffering, revelation and the ongoing process of scripture, and the scattering, gathering and apostasy of the house of Israel. [B.D.]

G.037 Garr, Arnold K. "Columbus: Fulfillment of Book of Mormon Prophecy." In Garr's Christopher Columbus: A Latter-day Saint Perspective, 1-5. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center, 1992. Columbus testified that he was guided to the New World by a divine hand. Orson Hyde testified that part of Moroni's ministry was to preside over the destiny of America and was with Columbus and protected his journey. Many Church authorities add their witness of the divine mission of Columbus and the Lord's intervention in his behalf. [J.W.M.]

G.038 Garrard, LaMar E. "Creation, Fall and Atonement." In Studies in Scripture: 1 Nephi to Alma 29, edited by Kent P. Jackson, 7:86-102. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1987. A study of 2 Nephi 2, dealing with the concepts of creation, the Fall, law and justice, and the Atonement. [D.M.]

G.039 Garrard, LaMar E. "The Fall of Man." In Principles of the Gospel in Practice, 1985 Sperry Symposium, edited by Robert J. Matthews, 39-70. Salt Lake City: Randall, 1985. Discusses the manifold consequences of the Fall, concluding that it was not a "negative or catastrophic event," but a necessary part of the Lord's program for mankind. Quotes liberally from the Book of Mormon. [D.M.]

G.040 Garrard, LaMar E. "Korihor the Anti-Christ." In Studies in Scripture: Alma 30 to Moroni,edited by Kent P. Jackson, 8:1-15. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1988. Discusses different aspects of Korihor's philosophy using modern terms including: epistemology, the nature of the universe, and the nature of humanity. Refers to the viewpoint of Bertrand Russell. Finds absolute confidence in naturalism to be limited. [D.M.]

G.041 Garrett, H. Dean. "The Book of Mormon on War." In A Symposium on the Book of Mormon, 47-52. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, CES, August 1986. Author questions why so much of the Book of Mormon is dedicated to wars and warfare. The lessons to be learned from Book of Mormon warfare include: (1) It is important to always follow God's prophet; (2) God will reveal to the righteous when war is necessary; (3) An individual going to war for the correct reasons can live a righteous life. [A.T.]

G.042 Garrett, H. Dean. "Inspired By a Better Cause." In Studies in Scripture: Alma 30 to Moroni, edited by Kent P. Jackson, 8:69-79. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1988. An essay justifying why so much space in the Book of Mormon is devoted to war and warfare, and explaining when war is justified and when it is not. [D.M.]

G.043 Garrett, H. Dean. "Nephi's Farewell." In The Book of Mormon: Second Nephi, The Doctrinal Structure, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr., 377-90. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center, 1989. By reading Nephi's farewell address one can learn about his commitment to God, his love for his people, and his faith in the promises of God. [B.D.]

G.044 Garrett, H. Dean. "Peace Within." Ensign 18 (September 1988): 20-25. Many pages of Book of Mormon are devoted to warfare. Garrett discusses war in connection with the role of government, individual responsibility, and how war  affects humanity today. [D.L.L.]

G.045 Garrett, H. Dean. "The Three Most Abominable Sins." In  The Book of Mormon: Alma, The Testimony of the Word, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr., 157-72. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center, 1992. Discusses the three greatest sins against God as outlined by Alma. They are (1) the sin against the Holy Ghost, (2) the shedding of innocent blood, and (3) sexual sin. [N.K.Y.]

G.046 Garth, Norman V. "I Have a Question: What is the current status of research concerning the 'tree of life' carving from Chiapas, Mexico?" Ensign 15 (June 1985): 54-55. The Izapa Stela 5 seems to depict the tree of life discussed in 1 Nephi 8. A total of eighty-nine stone monuments similar to the Stela have been found. Theories as to their meaning include: there is an anthropomorphic god whose symbol is the sun, he is god of the tree of life, the tree relates to life after death, physical resurrection is implied, worship involves a divine atonement, and the spirit of a child originates in heaven. [J.W.M.]

G.047 Gates, Susa Young. "Dialogue from the Book of Mormon." Young Woman's Journal 3 (April 1892): 289-94. A script for a dramatic presentation depicting the conversion of King Lamoni, written to encourage greater interest in the Book of Mormon among the young women of the Church. [D.M.]

G.048 Gates, Thomas J. "Succession of Book of Mormon Authors." IE 37 (March 1934): 162. Lists chronologically the succession of the authors of the Book of Mormon with dates. [L.D.]

G.049 Gatewood, Otis. Gatewood/Farnsworth Debate on 'Mormonism' Held in Salt Lake City, in Beautiful Liberty Park on August 17-21, 1942. Salt Lake City: n.p., 1942. A debate between a Mormon apologist and Mormon critic dealing primarily with the Bible and the Book of Mormon. A variety of Book of Mormon issues are discussed, including the Anthon episode, the testimonies of the Book of Mormon witnesses, Bible prophecies and the Book of Mormon, and the use of Egyptian by Book of Mormon writers. [M.R.]

G.050 Gatrost, Michael. "An Adventure with the Book of Mormon at Graceland College." The Witness 76 (Spring 1992): 4-5. Reports upon a Book of Mormon Conference that was held at Graceland College for young men and women of the RLDS church. The Book of Mormon is a valuable treasure to be shared. [J.W.M.]

G.051 Gaunt, LaRene. "The Book Changed My Life: Members Share Their Testimonies of the Book of Mormon." Ensign 12 (February 1991): 18-21. Members of the LDS church bear witness of the influence that the Book of Mormon had in their lives. It strengthened testimonies, brought personal witness of Christ, assisted in conversion, and helped to reactivate members. [J.W.M.]

G.052 Gaunt, LaRene. "Does the Book of Mormon Count?  For these families, the answer is an emphatic yes!" Ensign 21 (June 1991): 20-23. Church members share experiences they had following the council of President Benson to read the Book of Mormon with their families. Small children understood and loved the stories of the book, a husband was reactivated, etc. [J.W.M.]

G.053 Gaunt, LaRene. "Painting the Word." Ensign 22 (January 1992): 32-35. Depicts a selection of paintings and original artwork with Book of Mormon themes, the result of international art competition. [A.C.W.]

G.054 Gee, John. "Limhi in the Library." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 1 (Fall 1992): 54-66. It was an ancient Near Eastern practice for kings to employ scribes to record all of their official statements, and it appears that all of the direct quotations of King Limhi were recorded by an official scribe. Limhi's quotations of documents precede the cited documents themselves and all quotations are from material chronologically preceding Limhi, and to which he could have had access. [R.H.B.]

G.055 Gee, John. "A Note on the Name 'Nephi.' " Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 1 (Fall 1992): 189-91. The name Nephi is a Syro-Palestinian Semitic form of an Egyptian man's name dating from the Late Period in Egypt. [R.H.B.]

G.056 Gee, John. Review of A Book of Mormon Guide: A Simple Way to Teach a Friend, by Wilford A. and Norma J. Fischer. Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 2 (1990): 77-85. Book review.

G.057 Gee, John. Review of By Grace Are We Saved, by Robert L. Millet. Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 2 (1990): 100-106. Book review.

G.058 Gee, John. Review of New Approaches to the Book of Mormon, by Brent Lee Metcalfe. Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 6/1 (1994): 51-120. Book review.

G.059 Gee John, and Daniel C. Peterson. "Graft and Corruption: On Olives and Olive in the Pre-Modern Mediterranean." In The Allegory of the Olive Tree: The Olive, The Bible and Jacob 5, edited by Stephen D. Ricks and John W. Welch, 186-247. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1994. Philological evidence indicates that the olive originated in the area of Syro-Palestine. It was considered first among trees and its oil was an equivalent of money. The article explores methods of planting, grafting, pruning, digging, nourishing, dunging, and harvesting of the olive tree, and the pressing and storage of the oil, all in relation to Zenos's parable of Jacob 5. [J.W.M.]

G.060 Gee, John, John L. Sorenson, and Michael D. Rhodes. Review of By His Own Hand upon Papyrus: A New Look at the Joseph Smith Papyri, by Charles M. Larson. Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 4 (1992): 93-119, 120-26. Book review.

G.061 "Genealogical Records Relationship." IE 23 (September 1920): 962-66. Book of Mormon accounts of Hagoth agree fully with Maori and Hawaiian traditions, legends, and genealogical records. [J.W.M]

G.062 General Church Board of Education. Outlines in Theology: The Nephite Dispensation. Salt Lake City: Board of Education, 1916. A teacher's guide to teaching about the Nephites to high school age children. [L.D.]

G.063 Gentry, Leland H. "Early Reactions to the Book of Mormon." In Mormon History Association 15th Annual Meeting. Palmyra, N.Y.: n.p., May 1980. Explores events between September 22, 1827, and March 25, 1830, which shaped the course of Mormon history: the way the local populace responded to reports of the existence of the plates, the difficulties in obtaining a publisher, the fall of Martin Harris and the Whitmers, and the response of the media to the publication of the Book of Mormon. [J.W.M.]

G.064 Gentry, Leland H. "God Will Fulfill His Covenants with the House of Israel." In The Book of Mormon: Second Nephi, The Doctrinal Structure, edited by Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr., 159-76. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center, 1989. "One reason Latter-day Saints understand Isaiah better than other students is the excellent commentary provided by Nephite prophets." The Book of Mormon explains Isaiah's prophecies and shows how they will be fulfilled. [B.D.]

G.065 Gentry, Leland H. "Vengeance is Mine, Saith the Lord." In A Symposium on the Book of Mormon, 54-56. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, CES, August 1986. The Book of Mormon teaches members of the LDS church how to deal with anti-Mormon works and workers. Members are to be humble, forgiving, and not to avenge their wrongs. [A.T.]

G.066 Gentry, Leland H. "Why So Much Isaiah in the Book of Mormon." In A Symposium on the Book of Mormon, 45-47. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1979. The Book of Mormon contains twenty-one chapters from the book of Isaiah. The prophet Isaiah had much to say about the history, scattering, and gathering of Israel. The Book of Mormon convinces the children of Israel that they are not forgotten and they will be gathered. [N.K.Y.]

G.067 "Geography Problems." CN 48 (29 July 1978): 16. It is difficult to find various landmarks of the Book of Mormon because there is not enough information. If the Lord wanted people to know where they were he would inspire prophets to tell them. Why not keep hidden what the Lord wanted hidden? [M.R.]

G.068 Ghormley, Pearl. This Book. St. George, UT: Rupegy, 1978. While attempting to determine the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon the author asked many questions, including, "Is the Bible incomplete?" "Was the book of Revelation to be the final word?" "Did the biblical prophets prophesy of the Book of Mormon?" "Are the testimonies of the Three Witnesses true?" Ghormley answers these and other questions. [A.T.]

G.069 Giacalone, Joseph. "Growing into the Church." Ensign 14 (June 1984): 64-65. A loving wife and children and other members of the Church brought this man closer to Church membership, but it was in discovering the beauty of the Book of Mormon that he gained his testimony. [J.W.M.]

G.070 Gibbs, Josiah F. "The Book of Mormon—Historical Synopsis," in Gibbs, Lights and Shadows of Mormonism. Salt Lake City: Salt Lake Tribune, 1909. A polemical work against Mormonism. Presents an overview of the Book of Mormon and concludes that Joseph Smith was merely a child of nature and that the Book of Mormon was a product of his environment. "The book is the offspring of Joseph Smith's fertile and highly imaginative brain." [M.R.]

G.071 Gibson, George Rutledge. "The Origin of a Great Delusion." The New Princeton Review2 (September 1886): 203-22. The author considers Mormon theology "stupid and retrogressive" and the Book of Mormon to be "dull and prolix in the extreme." After a brief review of the Book of Mormon narrative the author notes the allegedly anachronistic use of King James English and New Testament ideas. The Spaulding theory is evaluated based upon the recent discovery of the manuscript by James Harris Fairchild. The author notes the dissimilarities between the two documents and concludes that Spaulding played no part in the origin of the Book of Mormon. [M.R.]

G.072 Gibson, William. "Remarks on the Book of Mormon." MS 12 (15 July; 1 August; 1, 15 September; 1, 15 October 1850): 209-12, 225-28, 261-65, 283-86, 289-92, 313-15. Defends the Book of Mormon against current calumny. Cites reasons why God's communications are not limited to the Bible. Explains why the plates should not be available for inspection. Shows the harmony between the Book of Mormon and the Bible, using many prooftexts, including Zechariah 10:7-11, Hosea 11:9ff, and Isaiah 28. Discusses archaeological confirmations. [D.M.]

G.073 Gigena, Marcelo A. "My Surprising Senior Year." NE 22 (June 1992): 8-10. A conversion story of a young man who became interested in the Church through his friends' examples and received his testimony after reading the Book of Mormon. [M.D.P.]

G.074 Gilberts, Helen. "Mulek's Ship." SH 125 (November 1978): 696-97. A fictional story for a popular audience. The young Mulek learns about boat building from the prophet Jeremiah. He must learn this to someday build a fleet to sail to the American continent. [B.D.]

G.075 Gilberts, Helen. Sariah. Independence, MO: Herald House, 1970. A fictional book based upon the exodus of Lehi's family from Jerusalem and their journey to the promised land, written from the perspective of Lehi's wife, Sariah. [J.W.M.]

G.076 Gilchrist, Donald B. "The Fullness of the Gospel As Found in the Book of Mormon and Other Written Sources." In A Symposium on the Book of Mormon, 48-54. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1979. The Book of Mormon contains the fullness of the gospel. The author discusses this idea and provides possible meanings. [N.K.Y.]

G.077 Gileadi, Avraham. The Book of Isaiah: A New Translation with Interpretive Keys from the Book of Mormon. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1988. A poetic translation of Isaiah, utilizing four interpretive keys from Nephi and Jesus. The keys are the "spirit of prophecy," or revelation by the Holy Ghost, the "letter of prophecy" or the "manner" of the Jews, searching Isaiah diligently, and seeing Isaiah's teachings as "types" within salvific history. This work is reviewed in K.124, P.290, S.216 and in P.069. [D.M.]

G.078 Gileadi, Avraham. "Isaiah-Key to the Book of Mormon." In Rediscovering the Book of Mormon, edited by John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne, 197-206. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1991. The Book of Mormon teaches four concepts that assist in understanding the Book of Isaiah: the spirit of prophecy, the manner of the Jews, search Isaiah's words, and types (events in the past that foreshadow events in Israel's future). A knowledge of Isaiah's influence in the Book of Mormon assists in its understanding as well. [J.W.M.]

G.079 Gileadi, Avraham. The Last Days: Types and Shadows from the Bible and the Book of Mormon. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1991. Finds that Book of Mormon writers followed the manner of Jewish writers who built information into the structure of their writings, thus conveying messages through literary techniques. A prominent feature is the viewing of future events in the light of the past through typology. The "Great and Marvelous work of the Lord" is associated with the "Great and terrible day of the Lord" when two opposing forces meet in a "kind of showdown" as described in the Book of Mormon. Discusses the allegory of the olive tree in Jacob 5. The last days will be filled with more destruction than any other time in the history of the earth. To prepare for this time we keep God's commands and honor him. [J.W.M.]

G.080 Giles, Christie. "Taking It Personally." NE 23 (March 1993): 26-29. Description of a three-day conference where youth acted out the Book of Mormon in order to better understand and gain testimonies of it. [S.H.]

G.081 Giles, Henry E. The Truth Has Spoken from the Dust. Salt Lake City: n.p., 1927. Sheet music written in commemoration of the centennial of the year Moroni entrusted the plates to Joseph Smith. [D.M.]

G.082 Giles, John D. "Father Lehi's Children." IE 49 (September 1946): 556-59, 601-2. Describes President George Albert Smith's visit to Mexico city. Several prophecies concerning the Lamanites are quoted to show the importance of the Lamanites in the last days. [B.D.]

G.083 Gillmor, B. F. "Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet: A Study of a Religious Psychopath." Medical Herald 33 (April 1914): 151-56, 206-10, 237-38, 259-61, 338-42. Pejorative psychological explanation of Joseph Smith. Claims that Joseph Smith "breathed an air saturated with the superstitions of debased forms of Christianity, pervaded with beliefs in signs, wonders and heavenly testimonials and peopled with spirits, angels and devils." Sees the Book of Mormon in this setting. Avers that while Joseph Smith worked on the Book of Mormon, he "appears to have assumed a multiplicity of personalities." [D.M.]

G.084 Gillum, Gary P. Book of Mormon Books in Print, April 1984, with Published Book Reviews. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1988. Lists two-and-a-half pages of citations of books on the Book of Mormon published before April 1984. Also includes reprints of published book reviews of many of the listed books. [B.D.]

G.085 Gillum, Gary P. "Book of Mormon Reviews through 1987." Provo, UT: FARMS, 1988. A collection of photocopies of book reviews from several sources such as BYU Studies, U.A.S. Newsletter, Improvement Era, Dialogue, and others.

G.086 Gillum, Gary P. Hugh Nibley Quotes: Of the Book of Mormon. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1982. A reprint of a number of quotes by Hugh Nibley on the Book of Mormon from Gillum's Of All Things: A Nibley Quote Book. Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1981. [B.D.]

G.087 Gillum, Gary P. "Repentance Also Means Rethinking." In By Study and Also by Faith, edited by John M. Lundquist and Stephen D. Ricks, 2:406-37. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1990. Repentance involves a new way of thinking, a change of perspective to the way the Lord thinks. This change of perspective comes by way of the Holy Ghost, and with it comes a boost of self-confidence. The Book of Mormon emphasizes three concepts: all people must repent, there must be enough time for all to repent, and faith must be present. Repentance brings about a change of heart. [J.W.M.]

G.088 Gillum, Gary P. Review of A Sure Foundation: Answers to Difficult Gospel Questions. Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 2 (1990): 26-30. Book review.

G.089 Gillum, Gary P. Review of Mormon Answer to Skepticism: Why Joseph Smith Wrote the Book of Mormon, by Robert N. Hullinger. Dialogue 13 (Fall 1980): 136. Book review.

G.090 Gillum, Gary P. "Romans 11:17-24: A Bibliography of Commentaries." In The Allegory of the Olive Tree: The Olive, The Bible, and Jacob 5, edited by Stephen D. Ricks and John W. Welch, 367-72. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1994. An alphabetical list of biblical scholars and articles or books that have been written about the passage in Romans 11 that deals with the olive tree. [J.W.M.]

G.091 Gillum, Gary P. Scripture Index to Hugh Nibley's Works: Book of Mormon: Preliminary Report. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1984. Gives a list of Book of Mormon scriptures and their location as quoted and used in the writings of Hugh Nibley. [J.W.M.]

G.092 Gillum, Gary P., and John W. Welch. Comprehensive Bibliography of the Book of Mormon: Preliminary Report. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1982. The preliminary work for this annotated bibliography. [J.W.M.]

G.093 Ginat, Joseph. "The Cave of Khirbet Beit Lei. " SEHA 129 (April 1972): 1-5. A cave found in Israel contains ancient inscriptions in Old Hebrew and drawings of human figures and sailing vessels. It contains the name Lei that is an equivalent of Lehi. [J.W.M.]

G.094 Glick, Leonard B. "A Message to Judah." Midstream 29 (June-July 1983): 30-34. Mormons "reject anti-Semitism as an intrinsically distasteful ideology." This is based on the Mormon interpretation of Ezekiel 37:16-17, which explains that the Book of Mormon is the stick of Joseph and the Bible is the stick of Judah. The Book of Mormon teaches that the "New Jerusalem" will be established on the American continent by Israelites. Descendants of Judah will reestablish Old Jerusalem. The LDS church, according to the Book of Mormon, will concern itself with building the "New Jerusalem" on the American continent. [B.D.]

G.095 Goates, Claudia T. "Converted After Years of Membership." Ensign 7 (September 1977): 49-51. After reading Mosiah 3:19 in the Book of Mormon and attending the temple, the author's prayers were answered and she felt truly converted to the gospel. [B.D.]

G.096 "God Does Forgive." CN 43 (17 February 1973): 16. A scripture reference to Moroni 7:8 that shows that God forgives us if we have repented and sought forgiveness with real intent. [M.D.P.]

G.097 Godbey, W. C. "The Book of Mormon." The Home Monthly 7-8 (November 1869-March 1870): 226-30, 272-79, 12-18, 72-75, 129-34. Five-part series offers a brief sketch of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. Claims that the Lord himself visited Joseph Smith on September 21, 1823, and told Joseph that the American Indians were a remnant of Israel and that the record on precious plates was made of brass. Martin Harris was never allowed to see the plates, even though his name appears as one of the Three Witnesses. Parts of the Book of Mormon story resemble the Koran, Paradise Lost, and Spaulding's manuscript. [J.W.M.]

G.098 Godfrey, Dale. "Can Forgiven Sins Be Returned?" The Witness 77 (Summer 1992): 11-12. Scriptural passages in the Book of Mormon, Bible, and Doctrine and Covenants suggest that forgiven sins may not always remain so. In order to bring safety to the soul one must forgive others and "endure to the end" (1 Nephi 7:69). [J.W.M.]

G.099 Godfrey, Kenneth H. Review of Joseph Smith and the Origins of the Book of Mormon, by David Persuitte. Dialogue 19 (1986): 139-44. Book review.

G.100 Godfrey, Kenneth H. Review of Trouble Enough: Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, by Ernest H. Taves. Dialogue 19 (Fall 1986): 139­44. Book review.

G.101 Godfrey, Kenneth W. "By the Gift and Power of God: The Remarkable Story of the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon." In A Symposium on the Book of Mormon, 57-65. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, CES, August 1986. A history of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon beginning with Moroni's visit to Joseph Smith followed by four years of preparation, the acquisition of the gold plates, the divine protection of Joseph and the plates, the translation, and finally the publication of the Book of Mormon by E. B. Grandin. [B.D.]

G.102 Godfrey, Kenneth W. "A New Prophet and a New Scripture: The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon." Ensign 18 (January 1988): 6-13. Retells the coming forth of the Book of Mormon from its inception (on September 21, 1823) to its first printing (advertised for sale on March 26, 1830). [D.L.L.]

G.103 Godfrey, Kenneth W. "Using the Book of Mormon to Better Prepare Missionaries." In A Symposium on the Book of Mormon, 55-57. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1979. The great missionary sections in the Book of Mormon detail how missionaries can be better prepared. Detailed study of the Book of Mormon and application to one's own condition can improve attitudes and knowledge and help make effective missionaries. [N.K.Y.]

G.104 Godfrey, Kenneth W. "The Zelph Story." BYU Studies 29 (Spring 1989): 31-56. This article presents all written accounts relating to the Zelph story. A detailed cross comparison of all features of the accounts are presented in tabular form. While Joseph Smith kept no record of the march of Zion's Camp, Willard Richards wrote an account in the first person, as though written by the prophet himself. Some facts are certain but "those who try to support a particular historical or geographical point of view about the Book of Mormon by citing the Zelph story are on inconclusive grounds." [R.H.B.] [B.D.]

G.105 Goff, Alan. "Boats, Beginnings, and Repetitions." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 1 (Fall 1992): 67-84. Ancient writers relished repetition over originality. They cherished stories that were repeated in succeeding generations. The Bible is full of repeated or allusive stories, and the Book of Mormon often reinscribes this biblical emphasis on repetition. One such biblical reverberation in the Book of Mormon is Nephi's ocean voyage, which evokes biblical stories of origination: creation, deluge, and exodus. These three stories of beginnings are carefully alluded to in Nephi's own foundational story, exactly as would be expected in an ancient Hebraic text. [R.H.B.]

G.106 Goff, Alan. "Book of Mormon." In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 1:149-50. 5 vols. New York: Macmillan, 1992. This article is a overview of the Book of Mormon. The author identifies the theme of deliverance, the main groups that figure prominently in the text, and underlying textual sources. The book is divided into four sections: Benjamin's speech, Zeniff's record, Alma's record, and the annals of Mosiah. [A.T.]

G.107 Goff, Alan. "Book of Mosiah." In Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow, 1:149. 5 vols. New York: Macmillan, 1992. The Book of Mosiah records events from 200 B.C. to 91 B.C. and is chronologically complex. It is filled with rich religious symbolism and significant political events. The text includes King Benjamin's address, the records of Zeniff, Alma the Elder, and Mosiah, and the first reference to the Jaredites. Its underlying theme emphasizes deliverance from physical and/or spiritual bondage. [J.W.M.]

G.108 Goff, Alan. "A Hermeneutic of Sacred Texts: Historicism, Revisionism, Positivism, and the Bible and Book of Mormon." M.A. thesis, Brigham Young University, 1989. Biblical studies take two approaches—historical and literary. The latter focuses on the narrative. This study focuses on the narrative of the Book of Mormon, which is a collection of complex, interwoven texts, a canonical work and an ancient document. The author looks at the methods of those who want to see the Book of Mormon as a nineteenth-century document. This work is reviewed in M.239. [J.W.M.]

G.109 Goff, Alan. "Mourning, Consolation, And Repentance At Nahom." In Rediscovering The Book of Mormon, edited by John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne, 92-99. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1991. The account of the death and burial of Ishmael contains suggestions of much deeper meaning than is apparent on the surface. The word Nahom carries the ideas of mourning, consolation, and repentance that link it with earlier biblical traditions. [J.W.M.]

G.110 Goff, Alan. "The Stealing of the Daughters of the Lamanites." In Rediscovering The Book of Mormon, edited by John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne, 67-74. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1991. Explores the connections between the Old World, Old Testament, and the Book of Mormon by means of the story found in Mosiah 20:1-5, the story of the wicked priests who kidnapped young Lamanite women for their wives. Finds a parallel in the book of Judges concerning the tribe of Benjamin. [J.W.M.]

G.111 Goff, Alan, and John W. Welch. "Nephi's Bows and Arrows." In Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch, 41-43. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1992. The bow is symbolic of political power. When Nephi fashioned a new one, his brothers accused him of having political ambition. [J.W.M.]

G.112 "Gold Bible." The Reflector New Series 2 (2 January 1830): 13. States that it is too early to discuss the merits or demerits of the Book of Mormon, but finds nothing treasonable that would have a tendency to subvert liberties. The religious nature cannot be determined—it must stand or fall on its own merits. [J.W.M.]

G.113 "Gold Bible." The Reflector New Series 3 (11 January 1830): 20. Calls the Book of Mormon a "wonderful work." In an effort to correct misunderstanding of the book, this article clarifies that it is unbelievers who call the Book of Mormon the "Gold Bible." States that the book as well as the "sacred volume" (the Bible) has its revilers. Says that the Book of Mormon is comprised of a number of books by different authors. It is a compilation by Mormon in "ancient Hieroglyphics" upon plates of gold. [J.W.M.]

G.114 Gold Bible numbers 1-4. The Reflector 2 (6, 18 January; 1, 14, 28 February; 19 March 1831): 76, 84, 92-93, 101, 109, 126. Series discusses the origin, rise, and progress of the Book of Mormon. States that the plates were made from "baser metals . . . transmuted into gold . . . of Mahomet." They contain "notices and sketches of the superstitions of the ancients." Outlines the Smith family's "stupidity and ignorance." Likens the angel Moroni's visit to the experiences of Joanna Southcote who published a book in 1804 in London telling about her meeting with a spirit. Claims that the testimonies of the Three Witnesses "differ entirely." The editor of The Reflector at this time was Obediah Dogberry. [J.W.M.]

G.115 "The Gold Plate Story." CN 28 (27 September 1958): 16. Archaeological proof given for the use of gold/metal plates in history. Examples include the records of Darius, Sargon's Annals, and the Dead Sea Scrolls. [A.C.W.]

G.116 Gold Plates Used Anciently. Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1963. Citing instances when gold plates were used anciently to record sacred and historical writings, this pamphlet includes photographs and lists findings of such plates. [J.W.M.]

G.117 "The Golden Plates of Hill of Cumorah—The Book of Mormon." In History of the Mormons: Or Latter-day Saints, With Memoirs of the Life and Death of Joseph Smith, "The American Mahomet," 22-50. Auburn and Buffalo: Miller, Oremton, and Mulligan, 1854. Discusses the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, the testimonies of the Witnesses, the Harris-Anthon affair, and the Spaulding theory. [J.W.M.]

G.118 "The Golden Tables: On Which Were Inscribed the Records of the Tribe of Nephi." The Chicago Times (11 August 1875): 12-14. Contains testimonies about the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. Joseph Smith translated the plates by placing a stone in a hat. Gives the testimony of the Three Witnesses. David Whitmer reaffirms his testimony of the Book of Mormon but denounces the Utah Mormons. [J.W.M.]

G.119 Gonzales, Franklin S. The Book of Mormon and Semitic Languages. Salt Lake City: by the author, 1986. A presentation of observations by Dr. Zaki Abdel-Malek and Dr. Sami R. Hanna, who were asked to translate the Book of Mormon into Arabic, on the Book of Mormon as a translation of a semitic language. They found that the book is compatible with the Bible, that Book of Mormon events and culture are compatible with Near Eastern customs, and that the syntax in the Book of Mormon is clearly indicative of Semitic languages and not English. [B.D.]

G.120 Gonzales, Franklin S. "Teaching Helps and Insights for Alma 43-62." In A Symposium on the Book of Mormon, 58-60. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1979. Individuals can benefit from the Book of Mormon war chapters (Alma 43-62) by making an outline similar to the one Gonzales creates for the article. One can learn about heroes, results of internal dissension, the number killed in battle, the value of liberty, how drinking wine lost wars, religion and revelation helpful while going to war, and other topics of interest. [N.K.Y.]

G.121 "Good Proof." The Evening and the Morning Star 2 (June 1833): 99. Submits archaeological finds in North Carolina and Ohio as evidence that the ancient inhabitants of America, as portrayed in the Book of Mormon, were skilled in the arts and sciences. [D.M.]

G.122 Goodfellow, Mildred. "Book of Mormon." SH 77 (23 July 1930): 815. A poem describing the conflict between the Lamanites and Nephites and the final translation of the plates. [B.D.]

G.123 Goodkind, Howard W. "Lord Kingsborough Lost His Fortune Trying to Prove the Maya Were Descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes." Biblical Archaeology Review 11 (September-October 1985): 54-65. Mentions the Book of Mormon and the Mormon belief of Hebrew origins of Native Americans. The writer is not very sympathetic to the Book of Mormon's claim in this regard, noting that few non-Mormon archaeologists espoused the theory. Alleged anachronisms are also noted, such as the pre-Columbian horse, metallurgy, and nineteenth-century ideas that have since, according to the writer, proved inaccurate. [M.R.]

G.124 Goodson, J. "Letter." M&A 3 (October 1836): 397-99. Answers objections to the Book of Mormon concerning writing styles, quotations from the Bible contained in the Book of Mormon, non-Egyptian words such as "Jesus" and "Christ," Ezra's overlooking of Lehi's writings, and Jesus not acknowledging the fulfillment of Lehi's prophecies in his own life. [D.M.]

G.125 Goodwin, Samuel H. Additional Studies in Mormonism and Masonry. Salt Lake City: n.p., 1932. An historical look at the anti-Masonic and historical factors present in up-state New York in the late 1820s following the murder of William Morgan. The author asserts that the Book of Mormon incorporates these factors into its discussion of the Gadianton robbers. A summary of the arguments for the "Gadianton-Mason" in the Book of Mormon. [M.R.]

G.126 Goodwin, Samuel H. "Mormonism and Masonry, Anti-Masonry in the Book of Mormon." The Builder10 (November 1924): 323-48, 363-67. An attempt to explain the Gadianton robbers in the Book of Mormon on the basis of events in the late 1820s related to the Freemasons and the murder of William Morgan. Language used in the Book of Mormon to describe the Gadianton robbers is used elsewhere to describe Freemasons. [M.R.]

G.127 Gordon, Cyrus H. "America and the Ecumene of the Old Testament. " SEHA 125 (July 1971): 1-10. Shows many similarities between aspects of life in the Mediterranean world and ancient America, including linguistic similarities. [D.M.]

G.128 Gordon, Cyrus H. "A Hebrew Inscription Authenticated." In By Study and Also by Faith: Essays in Honor of Hugh Nibley, edited by John M. Lundquist and Stephen D. Ricks, 1:67-80. 2 vols. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1990. Discusses the pre-Columbian Old World contacts with the New World. Finds that the Bat Creek Inscription is early Hebrew dating back to before 686 B.C. Cites evidence of transatlantic ocean crossing by Phoenicians and others. Notes that seafaring peoples have had great skill in the ancient world. [J.W.M.]

G.129 Gordon, Cyrus H. "Pre-Columbian Discoveries Link Old and New Worlds." Ensign 1 (October 1971): 56-63. Adaptation of SEHA 125 (July 1971): 1-10. The greatest growth of civilization in the New World after its discovery took place in Central America because the New World civilization there is an extension of the civilization of the Near East. Religiously and linguistically the two civilizations are closely connected. An examination of Genesis 10 discloses world-wide settlement. Ancient historians as well as archaeological evidences bear record of transoceanic crossings. [J.W.M.]

G.130 Gordon, Steven H., and Thomas H. Patterson. Study Maps of the Book of Mormon. Provo, UT: FARMS, 1985. A collection of maps of proposed Book of Mormon geographical sites in Mesoamerica and archaeological sites in relation to contemporary locations. [J.W.M.]

G.131 Gorton, H. Clay. "If There Be Faults." Latter-day Digest 2 (March 1993): 30-38. Moroni's concern over scriptural faults or errors was due to the fact that the Book of Mormon plates were written in reformed Egyptian rather than modified Hebrew. Mistakes in the Book of Mormon were corrected using the corrective form of the appositive or followed by the corrective phrase. This appears 69 times in the Book of Mormon but only once in the Doctrine and Covenants and only once in the Bible. [J.W.M.]

G.132 Gottfredson, Shawna Struthers. "Our Book of Mormon Party." Ensign 23 (March 1993): 62-63. A description of a Family Home Evening party where family members portrayed characters from the Book of Mormon. [S.H.]

G.133 Graham, Daniel W. Review of A Reading Guide to the Book of Mormon, by David H. Mulholland  Review of Books on the Book of Mormon 2 (1990): 118. Book review.

G.134 Graham, Pat. "Follow Righteous Leaders." Friend 18 (July 1988): 36-37. Children's story of Captain Moroni and Amalickiah, based on Alma 46. [A.C.W.]

G.135 Graham, Pat. "Fun With Favorites." Friend 18 (October 1988): 46-47. Children's game based upon the Book of Mormon Liahona. [A.C.W.]

G.136 Graham, Pat. "Helaman and the Two Thousand Young Men of Faith." Friend 16 (May 1986): 37. A brief summary for children of the story of Helaman and the two thousand stripling warriors. [M.D.P.]

G.137 Graham, Pat. "Search the Scriptures." Friend 18 (March 1988): 42-43. Children's activity to enhance knowledge of Book of Mormon by arranging the books in the correct order. [A.C.W.]

G.138 Graham, Pat, and Elise Niven Black. "Study the Book of Mormon." Friend 18 (September 1988): 40-41. Children's pictures of noted Book of Mormon figures that may be cut out and placed in chronological order. [A.C.W.]

G.139 Graham, Pat, and Laurie K. Hutchinson. "Hold to the Rod." Friend 18 (June 1988): 24-25. Children's game based on Lehi's vision (1 Nephi 8). [A.C.W.]

G.140 Graham, Winifred. The Mormons: A Popular History from Earliest Times to the Present Day. London: Hurst & Blackett, 1913. A polemical work against Mormonism wherein the author favors the Spaulding hypothesis in explanation of its origin. [M.R.]

G.141 Grant, Carter E. "An Angel Visited This Home." IE 66 (March 1963): 168-72, 190-91. A photographic essay regarding the Joseph Smith Jr. home, where the angel Moroni visited. Includes details of activities outside the home as well as a discussion of the translation of the gold plates. [B.W.J.]

G.142 Grant, Carter E. "I Saw Another Angel Fly." In Grant's I Saw Another Angel Fly, 26-65. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1959. Briefly describes the major events of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon: yearly visits to the Hill Cumorah, the final acquisition of the plates, the tricks used to hide them on different occasions, Martin Harris as scribe, the Anthon incident, the lost manuscript, the Aaronic priesthood and baptism, the return of the plates to Moroni, the Three and Eight witnesses, and the publishing of the Book of Mormon. [B.D.]

G.143 Grant, Carter E. The Kingdom of God Restored. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1955. Presents a history of the events that led to the coming forth of the Book of Mormon using Joseph Smith's own words and historical accounts of Oliver Cowdery, Lucy Mack Smith, and others. There are facts about the Hill Cumorah and the monument placed there in honor of Moroni, and the translation of the Book of Mormon. [J.W.M.]

G.144 Grant, Heber J. "Discourse by Elder Heber J. Grant." MS 60 (9 June 1898): 353-58. Grant testifies at the Salt Lake Stake Conference, March 13, 1898, that  one can know gospel truths and later apostatize through disobedience. Grant reads Oliver Cowdery's testimony of the Book of Mormon and quotes him as saying that the reason he left the Church was because he had sinned and he hoped to rejoin the Latter-day Saints. [B.D.]

G.145 Grant, Heber J. "Nephi: Exemplar of Faith." Liahona 14 (15 August 1916): 112. Nephi's life and character was a guiding star in Grant's personal life. Nephi's example demonstrates the Lord's power and his fulfillment of promises. [A.C.W.]

G.146 Grant, Heber J. "The Treaty of Peace—Restoration of the Gospel." IE 23 (December 1919): 107-24. Relates Joseph Smith's vision of the angel Moroni, his revelation of where the golden plates were hidden and Joseph's yearly visits to the Hill Cumorah for instruction. [B.D.]

G.147 Grant, Heber J. Untitled talk. CR (April 1908): 55-59. Following a short discourse on the Word of Wisdom and education, Grant bears testimony of the spirit of the Book of Mormon and its impact on missionary work. Those who read it prayerfully will obtain a testimony of its divinity. Two marks of that divinity are found in Alma 36 and 29. [J.W.M.]

G.148 Grant, Heber J. Untitled talk. CR (April 1915): 81-84. Teaching of the divine mission of the Savior and his prophet Joseph Smith when doing missionary work brings a great outpouring of the spirit. The Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon as well as many of the Eight Witnesses fell away from the Church, but never denied their testimonies of the Book of Mormon. [J.W.M.]

G.149 Grant, Heber J. Untitled talk. CR (April 1924): 152-60. Grant's recent reading of the Book of Mormon as an adult had a great impact upon his understanding of the Savior and his divine mission, and has increased his testimony of the book. He expressed gratitude for his boyhood readings and his assurance of its truthfulness. Nephi's obedience to the Lord, his confidence in the Lord, and his uncomplaining nature has been an example to Brother Grant. [J.W.M.]

G.150 Grant, Heber J. Untitled talk. CR (April 1929): 128-31. A testimony of the Book of Mormon. In a court of law the testimony of the Three Witnesses and the Eight Witnesses would make the case. A man ridiculed the Book of Mormon because it says the ancients used cement and the voice of the Lord could be heard over the whole land. Archaeologists have dug up cement that the ancients used and if the radio can carry man's voice over the whole land, surely the Lord could do it. [B.D.]

G.151 Grant, Heber J. Untitled talk. CR (October 1935): 2-12. As a youth, Heber J. Grant was ridiculed by a man for his belief in the Book of Mormon because the Book of Mormon said that there was cement in ancient Mexico and that the Lord's voice was heard throughout the land. Grant proclaimed his faith in the divinity of the book and said that time would prove its validity. Cement has now been found in Mexico, and through radio and telephones voices have been heard throughout the land. [B.D.]

G.152 Grant, Heber J. Untitled talk. CR (October 1937): 97-99. External evidences are being uncovered more and more each year to confirm the divinity of the Book of Mormon. Grant states that this book is the greatest preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ that exists and that it brings an everlasting testimony that remains beyond the grave. [J.W.M.]

G.153 Grant, Heber J., Anthon H. Lund, and Charles W. Penrose. "New Issue of the Book of Mormon." Relief Society Magazine 8 (February 1921): 96-97. Also published in IE 24 (February 1921): 252-53. An official announcement regarding a new edition of the Book of Mormon, having a new print type, two columns, chapter headings, book and chapter designations, footnote reference revisions, a synopsis of the chapters, a pronouncing vocabulary, and an index. [J.W.M.]

G.154 Grant, Heber J., and Melvin J. Ballard. "Editorial." IE 37 (March 1934): 160-61. Heber J. Grant writes about reading the Book of Mormon as a boy. Melvin J. Ballard speaks about the book's purpose of being carried to "all nations, kindreds, tongues, and peoples." [L.D.]

G.155 Grant, Heber J., and Melvin J. Ballard. "The Mission of the Book of Mormon." IE 37 (March 1934): 160-61. Includes testimonies of Melvin J. Ballard and Heber J. Grant and features photographs of the building in which the Book of Mormon was published, the first edition of the book, the home of Isaac Hale where the translation began, and the Hill Cumorah where the plates were deposited. [J.W.M.]

G.156 Gray, A. F. Menace of Mormonism. Anderson, IN: Gospel Trumpet, 1926. Chapter 3 of this polemical work against Mormonism is devoted exclusively to the Book of Mormon. The author attempts to discredit Mormon interpretations of Bible prophecy that support the Book of Mormon. He discusses the Anthon episode, problems in the issue of translation, Bible plagiarism and anachronistic usage of biblical material such as the Sermon on the Mount, linguistic problems, the term Bible used 600 years before Christ, New Testament phraseology, Isaiah, lack of scientific evidence, and more. He concludes that the Book of Mormon is not a true history, but a fraud. [M.R.]

G.157 Gray, Helen Hale. Dear Elizabeth and Annabel: In Answer to Your Letter "Plain and Precious Truths." Salt Lake City: Graywhale, 1991. A Temple Square guide responds to a letter written by visitors. Reaffirms that "the Book of Mormon, along with the Bible contain the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ." The author uses stories from both the Book of Mormon and the Bible to rehearse the Plan of Salvation in order to assist understanding of the Book of Mormon. [J.W.M.]

G.158 Gray, J. H. Principles and Practices of the Mormons Tested in Two Lectures. Douglas, London: Blackwell, Howell, Nibbet, Wertheim, and Macintosh, 1853. A polemical/evangelical work against Mormonism. The Bible is all-sufficient as a guide to salvation and there is no need for the Book of Mormon. The story of the Jaredite barges is ridiculed. The testimony of Book of Mormon witnesses is rejected. The author questions the use of King James translation language in the Book of Mormon. This is seen as evidence of plagiarism. The author accepts the Spaulding theory for the book's origin. [M.R.]

G.159 Gray, Wallace F. "One Thousand Eight Hundred Non-LDS at Symposiums in California." CN52 (31 July 1982): 3. At several different symposiums on the Book of Mormon, General Authorities stressed the purpose of the Book of Mormon as a co-witness with the Bible. The Book of Mormon is the "Church's greatest missionary tool." [M.D.P.]

G.160 " 'The Greatest Book in the World.' " CN 58 (2 January 1988): 3, 5. Ezra Taft Benson reemphasized the need to read the Book of Mormon daily. It contains the answer to nearly every problem faced in the world. [A.C.W.]

G.161 "The Greatest of All American Books." Relief Society Magazine 14 (September 1927): 437. This article claims that the Book of Mormon is the most important of all American books. [J.W.M.]

G.162 "Greek, Arabic Volumes Added to LDS Scripture." Ensign 16 (May 1986): 109. A short report of the translation and publishing of the scriptures in Greek and Arabic. [J.W.M.]

G.163 Green, Dee F. "Ancient Trans-Pacific Migration." UASN 70 (25 November 1960): 1-6. Also in Christensen, Ross T. Progress in Archaeology: An Anthology, 71-80. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University, 1963. Recent finds have renewed consideration of the possibility of transoceanic crossings and Old World influence in the New World in pre-Columbian times. A new theory is emerging that looks at three possibilities: the influence of the Old World via the Bering Strait, independent origins, and transoceanic crossings. [J.W.M.]

G.164 Green, Dee F. "Book of Mormon Archaeology: The Myths and the Alternatives." Dialogue4 (Summer 1969): 71-80. Explores archaeological trends in Book of Mormon research and finds that past efforts have been naive and have often caused more harm than good. Sets forth a number of myths related to archaeology that need to be dispelled. Holds that the Book of Mormon cannot be proven through scientific means. [J.W.M.]

G.165 Green, Dee F. "Mormon Archaeology in the 1970's: A New Decade, A New Approach." Dialogue 8/2 (1973): 49-55. Reviews movements that have characterized LDS archaeological studies since the 1950s. During the 1970s, archaeological studies emphasized elementary historical questions less and anthropological issues more. [D.M.]

G.166 Green, Dee F. "Mormonism and Anthropology." Instructor 96 (September 1961): 298-99. Discusses the intent of archaeology, anthropology, and biology in providing evidences to the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. [L.D.]

G.167 Green, Dee F. "Newsletter Goes to the Devil." UASN 60 (29 July 1959): 3. Answers the question, to what extent may Quetzalcoatl be identified as a figure of Satan?  Satan corresponds to Tezcatlipoca, a twin brother of Quetzalcoatl. [D.M.]

G.168 Green, Dee F., ed. Book of Mormon Institute. Provo, UT: Extension Publications, 1959. A collection of speeches on the Book of Mormon given at a conference at Brigham Young University. Contributors include Sidney Sperry, Ross T. Christensen, Daniel Ludlow, John L. Sorenson, Eldin Ricks, and M. Wells Jakeman. The published presentations are listed under individual authors. [D.M.]

G.169 Green, Doyle L. "Jesus Visits His 'Other Sheep.' " In Green's He That Liveth: The Story of Jesus Christ the Son of God, 204-13. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1958. Written by a layman for laymen this book is a "rework" of articles published in the Improvement Era as a companion series to Talmage's Jesus The Christ. This article is an account of Christ's visit to the American continent found in 3 Nephi. [J.W.M.]

G.170 Green, Doyle L., and Marba C. Josephson. A Book of Mormon Treasury. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1959. A compilation of selected articles from the Improvement Era dealing with Book of Mormon topics. Topics include: "Where is the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon?," "I cannot read a sealed book," and "The Anthon transcript." [L.D.]

G.171 Green, John P. "From The Elders Abroad." TS 1 (December 1839): 28-29. A letter from John Green reporting the activities of the mission in New Jersey. The elders had borne testimony concerning the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. [J.W.M.]

G.172 Green, Lynn M. "Political and Economic Practices of the Nephites and Lamanites." In A Symposium on the Book of Mormon, 61-63. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1979. Reviews the types of government of both the Jaredites and Nephites, the manner in which anarchy destroyed the Nephite government just before Christ came, and the final annihilation of both civilizations. Also views the united order of the Nephites. [N.K.Y.]

G.173 Green, Lynn M. "Seership in the Book of Mormon." In The Sixth Annual Church Educational System Religious Educators' Symposium on the Book of Mormon, 30-32. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1982. The responsibilities and powers of a seer include calling people to repentance, possessing revelatory powers and the power to translate, preparing a "righteous people to enter into the rest of the Lord," establishing the Church of Christ, and recording the history of people for future generations. [A.T.]

G.174 Green, Vaughn, and Carl H. Jacob. "The Gospel Goes to the Lamanites." IE 41 (January 1938): 26-27, 44, 54. Shows examples of how the missionaries are carrying the gospel to the Indian, Mexican, and Spanish-American people. The Book of Mormon is a great converter because it tells of their ancestry and the beginning of their race. [M.D.P.]

G.175 Greene, John T. "Evidences of the Divinity of the Book of Mormon." MS 73 (9-16 February 1911): 85-87, 100-103. The coming forth of the Book of Mormon fulfills a prophecy made by David that the truth would spring forth from the earth. It is the record of the "other sheep" spoken of by the Savior. The book fulfills other scriptural prophecies in Ezekiel, Genesis, and Isaiah. There are eleven witnesses as well as Joseph Smith and thousands of others bear testimony of its truthfulness. [J.W.M.]

G.176 Greenhalgh, Joseph H. "Book of Mormon Recorders." DN Church Section (2 March 1940): 1, 4. Contains details about the 25 writers of the Book of Mormon, including who they were, where and when they lived, what they wrote, and their relationship to each other. Includes photographs of the first edition of the Book of Mormon and an artist's conception of Nephi obtaining the plates from Zoram. [J.W.M.]

G.177 Greenman, Mrs. C. N. A Revelation Published for the Enlightenment of a Deluded People. Westerly, RI: n.p., 1914. Warns that the Book of Mormon was authored by Satan. Nephi, who wrote the Book of Mormon, was Satan himself and the book is his own life record. Quotes Book of Mormon passages to show the evil designs contained in the text. [J.W.M.]

G.178 Greenman, Mrs. C. N. Solomon Spaulding's 'Manuscript Found' 1805 to 1830 A.D. Now Unsealed in 1914. Westerly, RI: n.p., 1914. Unravels the mystery surrounding the Spaulding manuscript. After Spaulding claimed to have found the manuscript, translated it, and tried to publish it, it disappeared. After several years it was found and presented to Oberlin College. Greenman claims that Satan wrote the book under the name Fabius. [J.W.M]

G.179 Gregg, Thomas. Prophet of Palmyra. New York: Alden, 1890. A polemical history of Mormonism. Chapters 1-10 and 41-45 deal with the Book of Mormon and advances the Spaulding theory for the Book of Mormon's origin, looks at the Anthon denials, and examines external and internal evidences against the Book of Mormon's authenticity. [M.R.]

G.180 Gregson, Louise Clark. Gregson's Book of Mormon Story and Color Book. Independence, MO: Gregson's Storybooks, 1972. A children's book that summarizes the story of the Jaredites from the Tower of Babylon to their destruction. Includes pictures that can be colored. [M.D.P.]

G.181 Gregson, Louise Clark. Gregson's Stories of the Scriptures of Ancient America for Young and Old, a Continuous Narrative of the Book of Mormon. 5 Vols. Independence, MO: Gregson's Storybooks, 1972-1976. A series of five volumes that retell several hundred Book of Mormon stories in a brief, readable format especially suited for teaching children. The five titles are as follows: Jaredite Period, Migration, Reign of Kings, Reign of Judges, and Christ in America. [M.D.P.] [R.H.B.]

G.182 Grey Owl and Little Pigeon. Cry of the Ancients. Independence, MO: Herald House, 1974. In this collection of articles Grey Owl, an Indian, tells that he holds sacred the message of hope given in the Book of Mormon to his people. It is their history, it may be read as you would read the wampum or listen to the traditions. [J.W.M.]

G.183 Grey, Robert Avery Jr. "The Daring Book Report." NE 19 (September 1989): 12-14. A teenager in Germany discusses the Book of Mormon in his high school class with positive results. [D.M.]

G.184 Griffin, Edith. "The Two Books." MS 77 (March 4, 1915): 134-35. Two books of scripture used by members of the Church are the Bible and the Book of Mormon. Both present God's dealings with the human family and both testify of Jesus Christ. [D.W.P.]

G.185 Griffith, Michael T. The Book of Mormon as Ancient History: A Response to the Tanners, Larry Jonas, and Other Critics. United States: Vanity, 1981. LDS Scholars respond to a number of objections to the Book of Mormon, i.e., Jesus was born "at Jerusalem," Book of Mormon parallels with the work entitled View of the Hebrews, the alleged Shakespearean quotation in the Book of Mormon, and the allegation that there are no external evidences in favor of the Book of Mormon. Also compares the Itzas and the Nephites. [D.M.]

G.186 Griffith, Michael T. "The Lehi Tree of Life Story in the Book of Mormon Still Supported by Izapa Stela 5." SEHA 151 (December 1982): 1-13. A detailed defense of Wells Jakeman's interpretation of the Stela 5 carving as it relates to Lehi's vision of the tree of life. [D.M.]

G.187 Griffith, Michael T. Tannerism—Shadow or Reality?  Private, 1980. Challenges the competence of the Tanner's views on general Book of Mormon issues. [D.M.]

G.188 Griffith, Michael T. The Value of Book of Mormon Studies: A Response to Jerald and Sandra Tanner's Criticisms of Book of Mormon Archaeology As Contained in Chapter Six of Mormonism—Shadow or Reality?  Private, 1980. Takes issue with the Tanners' approaches against the Book of Mormon in such areas as the Smithsonian statement, the Anthon transcript, the Kinderhook plates, the "Bat Creek" stone, the Stela 5, and other archaeological interests. [D.M.]

G.189 Griggs, C. Wilfred. "The Book of Mormon as an Ancient Book: Gold Plates and the Tree of Life from the Ancient Mediterranean." BYU Studies 22 (Summer 1982): 259-78. Also in Book of Mormon Authorship: New Light on Ancient Origins, edited by Noel B. Reynolds, 75-102. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center, 1982. Challenges the theories of the so-called "environmentalists" who declare that the Book of Mormon was a product of Joseph Smith's nineteenth-century environment. The Book of Mormon cannot accurately be compared to contemporary writings or incidents for it is an ancient text. "The challenge of the Book of Mormon lies elsewhere. It claims to be an ancient book, and it must be examined and criticized in terms of this claim." If the book is indeed an ancient book with Near Eastern origins, it will contain an adequate portrayal of Near Eastern society, law, religion, literary forms, and so on. In light of this Griggs speaks of gold plates and the tree of life. [D.W.P.]

G.190 Griggs, C. Wilfred. "The Tree of Life in Ancient Cultures." Ensign 18 (June 1988): 26-31. The tree of life as a religious symbol is found in all ancient Near Eastern societies. Its symbols and religious significance are explained in many of the ancient religious writings of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and in the writings of the early Christian Fathers. Further, ancient texts and writings from Central America contain pictorial depictions or expositions concerning the tree of life. However, references found in the Bible and the Book of Mormon represent the truest and purest explanations of the sacred tree, with the most complete commentary being found in the Book of Mormon. Griggs's goal of demonstrating that the Book of Mormon tree of life is an ancient work by comparing its symbols with other religious writings of the period is achieved. [D.W.P.]

G.191 Groberg, John H. "The Beauty and Importance of the Sacrament." Ensign 19 (May 1989): 38-40; Also in CR (1-2 April 1989): 49-52. We can come near to the Lord through the sacrament. 3 Nephi 18 warns against partaking of the emblems unworthily. The Spirit instructs individuals as to their worthiness. [J.W.M.]

G.192 "A Group of Six Prophecies." Young Woman's Journal 32 (February 1921): 101-13. Discusses prophecies found in the Book of Mormon including: the Lamanites would be a scourge to the Nephites; the Lamanites would not be utterly destroyed; there would be an apostasy from the truth; the Jaredites would be destroyed;  readers of the Book of Mormon will receive a testimony of its truthfulness if they follow the proper steps. The Book of Mormon was preserved for the benefit of those of the latter days. [D.M.]

G.193 Grover, Roscoe A. "Moroni Lives Again." IE 38 (September 1935): 542-45. Provides "an account of the dedication of the Angel Moroni Monument at Hill Cumorah, near Palmyra, New York," and discusses the significance of this dedication to the Church. [L.D.]

G.194 "Growth Highlights President Kimball's Administration." CN 55 (24 March 1985): 10. Presents a graph of Book of Mormon translations showing the phenomenal growth in the years between 1974 and 1984, years of President Kimball's administration. It matches his statement to "lengthen our stride," which typifies his life. [J.W.M.]

G.195 Gruss, Edmond C. What Every Mormon Should Know. Denver: Accent, 1976. An evangelical booklet that claims that the Book of Mormon contradicts the Bible and contains false prophesies. [M.R.]

G.196 Guernsey, Alfred H. "Solomon Spaulding and Joseph Smith." The Library Magazine 6 (July-December 1885): 444-47. In this polemical article against the Book of Mormon the author claims that the Spaulding manuscript provided the primary source for the Book of Mormon. Also notes the rediscovery of the unpublished Spaulding manuscript. [M.R.]

G.197 "Guide to Applying Book of Mormon Scriptures in Your Life." NE 23 (January 1993): 34. A list of scriptures organized by topic to help in applying the Book of Mormon to everyday life. [S.H.]

G.198 Gull, Wanda L. "An Old Acquaintance." CN 57 (3 October 1987): 16. Juanita East felt compelled to keep the Book of Mormon she purchased with a box of books at an auction. Years later she was prompted to read it and was converted. [M.R.]

G.199 Gunell, Grant, and Alice Gunell. "Little Did She Realize." CN 60 (20 October 1990): 16. While serving a mission in Nigeria, the Gunells received a referral to the chief of a local tribe. When they went to teach him the discussions they found that he had received a copy of the Book of Mormon from Alice Gunell's sister, who had also wanted to go on a mission. [M.R.]

G.200 Gunn, Jon. "Ezekiel, Dr. Sperry and the Stick of Ephraim." Dialogue 2/4 (1968): 137-41. The author criticizes Dr. Sidney Sperry's research on the two sticks mentioned in Ezekiel 37:15-23, represented to signify the Bible and the Book of Mormon. The author analyzes these assertions and concludes that Dr. Sperry's arguments are seriously flawed. [A.L. & P.H.]

G.201 Gunn, Rodger S. "The Comparison," in Gunn's Mormonism: Challenge and Defense. Part III. Salt Lake City: Hawkes, 1973. Responds to a polemical tract written by Don W. Oelze. Topics of discussion include alleged contradictions within LDS scripture, variations between editions of the Book of Mormon, the Anthon episode, and the idea of Christians existing before Jesus Christ. [J.T.]

G.202 Gunn, Stanley R. Oliver Cowdery, Second Elder and Scribe. Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1962. Provides "an unbiased history of the life and times of Oliver Cowdery." Chapter 3 discusses Cowdery as a scribe during the translation of the Book of Mormon and chapter 5 relates his experience of viewing the gold plates. [A.T.]

G.203 Gunn, Stanley R. "Oliver Cowdery, Second Elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." M.S. thesis, Brigham Young University, 1942. A biographical treatise on the life of Oliver Cowdery. Presents a discussion of Cowdery during the formative years of the LDS church and his involvement as scribe during the translation process of the Book of Mormon. [J.T.]

G.204 Gunnell, Frank H. "Ancient Americans." IE 35 (October 1932): 732. Human bones found in caves along the Sac River near Osceola, Missouri, date to "pre-Indian" times, which Gunnell suggests may be of interest to readers of the Book of Mormon. [J.T.]

G.205 Gunnell, Wayne C. "Martin Harris—Witness and Benefactor to the Book of Mormon." M.A thesis, Brigham Young University, 1955. A biographical treatise on the life of Martin Harris that discusses his personal involvement in the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. [J.T.]

G.206 Gunnison, J. W. The Mormons or Latter-day Saints in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1856. A polemical work against Mormonism. The author espouses the Spaulding theory to explain the origin of the Book of Mormon and shows that at the time of the publication of the Book of Mormon many theories were afloat regarding the origin of the American Indian. [M.R.]

G.207 Gunsolley, J. F. "A Great City on the Narrow Neck." SH 75 (24 October 1928): 1229. The discovery of the ruins of a great city about 60 miles from Isthmus of Panama found to be the oldest known on the American continent may be a Jaredite city that is recorded in the Book of Mormon as having been built by the narrow neck of land. An idol found there resembles Assyrian sculpture hence manifesting a possible Semitic background. [J.W.M.]

G.208 Gunsolley, J. F. "The Location of Cumorah and Ramah." SH 64 (7 March 1917): 225. It is the contention of the author that the Hill Cumorah (Nephite) and the hill Ramah (Jaredite) are one and the same, though the location of the hill remains doubtful. The battle that took place at the hill would have been in the Nephite homeland and the hill Ramah was not in New York. [J.W.M.]

G.209 Gunsolley, J. F. "More Comment on Book of Mormon Geography." SH 69 (15 November 1922): 1074-76. Believes that North America is the "land north" of the Book of Mormon and South America is the "land south." The principle argument advanced is the great length of time (approx. 600 to 200 B.C.) that passed without the large populations of Nephites, Zarahemlaites (Mulekites), and Jaredites discovering one another, suggesting a large territory. [J.T.]

G.210 Gunsolley, Jeremiah A. "Holy Spirit Bears Testimony to the Book of Mormon." SH 89 (5 September 1942): 1135-37. This testimony of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon states that the spirit of God led the reader to a greater understanding of the original inhabitants of the American continent. This knowledge clarified many discrepancies in Christian theology. [J.W.M.]

G.211 Gunsolley, Jeremiah A. "Nephi's Prayer." SH 76 (23 October 1929): 1277-78. 1 Nephi 3:37-44 explains how Nephi desired to see the things his father saw. The angel asked if he believed that what his father saw was true. When Nephi replied positively the angel praised him for his faith in the Son of God. Faith and a desire to know the truth of what we hear produces answers to prayers. [B.D.]

G.212 Gunsolley, Jeremiah A., ed. The Religio Quarterly: Senior Grade 15, no. 4. Lamoni, IA: Herald House, 1917. Lesson outlines and commentary on the Book of Mormon are provided. Information from the Bible, Doctrine and Covenants, archaeology, and science is used to formulate the commentary. [J.T.]

G.213 Gunsolley, Jeremiah A., ed. A Study of the Book of Mormon, Supported by Collateral Proof and Information from Other Reliable Sources, Such as the Bible, Doctrine and Covenants, Archaeology, Science, etc. Lamoni, IA: Zion's Religio-Literary Society, 1916. Thirteen lessons for adult study of the Book of Mormon. Each lesson discusses a portion of the Book of Mormon, giving commentary, questions, evidence that substantiates the text, and the central message. [J.W.M.]

G.214 Gurley, Zenas H. (Reported by S. F. Walker). "Synopsis of a Discourse Delivered at Lamoni, Iowa." SH 26 (15 December 1879): 369-71. Examines Isaiah 29:1-6, Deuteronomy 18:22, Revelation 14:6-7, and finds these passages are related. They speak of a sealed book that the speaker believes to be the Book of Mormon. [J.W.M.]

G.215 Gustavson, Mark S. "Scriptural Horror and the Divine Will." Dialogue 21 (Spring 1988): 70-83. Contemporary Mormon interpretive literature emphasizes atrocities found in scripture, with little attention as to whether they are morally defensible (e.g., the near sacrifice of Isaac, the execution by fire of Alma and Amulek's converts, and the conquest of Caanan). Notes a strain in Mormonism that argues for a God who, in order to strengthen humanity, arranges events that inflict great pain and suffering, especially on the faithful. He then outlines a set of core ethical paradigms. [R.H.B.]