“In the Space of Twenty and Five Years”

Brant Gardner

Literary: Mormon marks the time. Since the time is getting shorter, Mormon marks the passing years carefully. This heightens the suggestion of impending time. Unlike portions of his narrative where large spans of years might pass, as he approaches the time of the coming of the Messiah, time slows, and is marked carefully by the years.

Multidimensional Commentary on the Book of Mormon

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