REL A 275 FINAL EXAM BYU
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
REVIEW / COMPREHENSIVE FROM FIRST EXAM -
Abiding by the Precepts -
what Joseph Smith specifically said about the Book of Mormon - ANS helping people get
nearer to God
what a "precept" is and what it means to abide by the precepts of the Book of Mormon -
ANS 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 - ANS power
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,Exegesis and Eisegesis - ANS
how to define HERMCLETUS, exegesis, and eisegesis;how to give scriptural examples of exegesis
and eisegesis; why both are helpful in interpreting scriptures - ANS 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 - ANS 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
- ANS 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.) - ANS Christ and His redemption and Atonement
the exegetical key that Joseph Smith used to understand scriptures - ANS 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) - ANS 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 - ANS
how to define redactor and redaction, characteristics of a redacted document -
ANS redactor - A redactor is not an "author" in the sense of writing a completely new
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, 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 - ANS 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) - ANS 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 - ANS yes
The 3 reasons for Mormon's "short comments" in his record - ANS 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 -
ANS 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.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
REVIEW / COMPREHENSIVE FROM FIRST EXAM -
Abiding by the Precepts -
what Joseph Smith specifically said about the Book of Mormon - ANS helping people get
nearer to God
what a "precept" is and what it means to abide by the precepts of the Book of Mormon -
ANS 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 - ANS power
1
,Exegesis and Eisegesis - ANS
how to define HERMCLETUS, exegesis, and eisegesis;how to give scriptural examples of exegesis
and eisegesis; why both are helpful in interpreting scriptures - ANS 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 - ANS 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
- ANS 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.) - ANS Christ and His redemption and Atonement
the exegetical key that Joseph Smith used to understand scriptures - ANS 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) - ANS 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 - ANS
how to define redactor and redaction, characteristics of a redacted document -
ANS redactor - A redactor is not an "author" in the sense of writing a completely new
2
, 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 - ANS 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) - ANS 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 - ANS yes
The 3 reasons for Mormon's "short comments" in his record - ANS 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 -
ANS 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.
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