“Moroni seems to exhibit a deep sense of love and admiration for his father. The inclusion of two letters and a sermon by his father in his own record shows this respect and admiration. He is also fiercely loyal to the charge his father gave him concerning the record … .
“All in all, the letters provide more evidence of a powerful parental bond between father and son as Mormon honors his son by addressing him, ‘my beloved son’ (see Moroni 8:1, 9). In this letter, Mormon addresses Moroni six times as ‘my son’ (see vv. 6, 24, 27–30)” (Holzapfel, “Mormon,” 127).