A governing literary structure comprising an intricate, specific, and repeated thematic pattern–widely found. By Jared R. Demke and Scott L. Vanatter.
Understanding the Pattern
• 1 HOME
• 2 FAQs: Basics
• 3 FAQs: How to Study
• 4 FAQs: Implications
• 5 Tables
• 6 Appendix
• 7 Index, Authors
Examples of the Pattern
• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Book of Mormon
• Doctrine & Covenants
• Pearl of Great Price
• Joseph Smith
• Authors, LDS
• Authors, Non-LDS
The Pattern
Repeated Themes
A. Word of the Lord
.B. The Lord’s Covenant
..C. The World
…D. The Lord's Servant
….E. Preservation
…..F. The Suffering Servant
…..F'. Atonement
….E’. Salvation
…D’. The Lord's Servant
..C’. Overcoming the World
.B’. Fulfillment
A’. Salvation Song
KEY WORDS
For example
A. Hear this, Hearken, Praise, Name
B. Promise(s), Inheritance, New Things, Hidden Things, Things of God, Shall Come to pass
C. World, Wicked, Contentions, Apostasy, Satan, Egypt, Babylon, Earth [feminine]
D. Servant, Prophet, Moses, Truth, Righteousness, Kingdom, Heaven [masculine]
E. Preserved, Salvation, Pillars, Gates, Manna, Wine -- boldly
F. Suffering, Afflicted, Despised, Rejected -- nobly
F'. Oneness, Unity, Embrace, Kiss, Throne, Name, Glory -- nobly
E’. Salvation, Exalted, Preserved, Inheritance, Mercy -- independent
D’. Servant, Prophet, Truth, Righteousness, Kingdom, Heaven, Eternity [masculine]
C’. Overcome, World, Wicked, Cut Off, Contentions; Judgment, Destruction, Earth [feminine]
B’. Fulfill, Restoration, Deliverance, Covenant(s), Promise(s), Inheritance
A’. Hosanna, Name, Amen, Sing
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