Book of Mormon/Evidences/Kingship and coronation in Book of Mormon

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Questions

• Does the Book of Mormon's portrayal of kingship and coronation reveal anything about its ancient origins?
• Why should one expect to find "camp meeting" elements, such as those evident during King Benjamin's speech, among ancient Americans?

Source(s) of the Criticism

• Grant H. Palmer, An Insider's View of Mormon Origins (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2002) 96–100. ( Index of claims )

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Further reading

Printed material

• John L. Sorenson, "Kingship and Temple in 2 Nephi 5–10," in Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1992), 66–68.GL direct link
• John W. Welch, "Benjamin's Speech : A Classic Ancient Farewell Address," in Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1992), 120–121. GL direct link
• John W. Welch, "The Coronation of Kings," in Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1992), 124–126. GL direct link
• John W. Welch, "The Ideology of Kingship in Mosiah 1–6," in Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1992), 114–116. GL direct link
• John W. Welch, "This Day," in Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1992), 117–119. GL direct link