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Why does the Book of Mormon lack internal quotation like the Bible has?

April 26, 2017bible book Internal lack Mormon quotation

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Why does the Book of Mormon lack internal quotation like the Bible has?

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(The objection was raised that the Book of Mormon is devoid of later authors who quote earlier authors, suggesting that there weren’t really multiple authors but just one fraudulent author, Joseph Smith.) The Book of Mormon certainly includes internal quotation. Among multiple examples, Alma 36:22 borrows 21 words directly from 1 Nephi 1:8. Helaman 14:12 exactly quotes 21 words (a coincidence) Mosiah 3:8. Alma, in discussing Nephi and the Liahona, indirectly refers to the brass serpent of Moses as did Nephi, mentioning the “easiness of the way” (just viewing the serpent to be healed) as did Nephi (compare Alma 37:46 to 1 Nephi 17:41).