Interpreter just posted a new article by Jeff Lindsay:
Too Little or Too Much like the Bible? A Novel Critique of the Book of Mormon Involving David and the Psalms (PDF)
Here is the abstract:
Too Little or Too Much like the Bible? A Novel Critique of the Book of Mormon Involving David and the Psalms (PDF)
Here is the abstract:
A recent graduate thesis proposes an
intriguing new means for discerning if the Book of Mormon is historic or not.
By looking at Book of Mormon references to David and the Psalms, the author
concludes that it cannot be the product of an ancient Jewish people and that it
is, instead, the result of Joseph Smith’s “plagiarism” from the Bible and other
sources. This paper examines the author’s claims, how they are applied to the
Book of Mormon, and proposes points the author does not take into
consideration. While the author is to be congratulated for taking a fresh
perspective on the Book of Mormon, ultimately his methodology fails and his
conclusions fall flat.
Another
great online resource is the PDF version of the excellent book by Stephen D. Ricks and LeGrand Baker, Who
Shall Ascend Into the Hill of the Lord? The Psalms in Israel’s Temple Worship
In the Old Testament and in the Book of Mormon