“The Gentiles Will Mock at These Things, Because of Our Weakness”

Brant Gardner

In verse 22, Moroni referred to a commandment from Jesus about his role in bringing the Book of Mormon to the world. Here, he expresses his fear “unto him [Jesus]” that “the Gentiles will mock at these things, because of our weakness in writing.” I hypothesize that Moroni has seen a vision of the Book of Mormon’s future derisive reception by many Gentiles. It is not clear what Moroni meant by “weakness in writing”; however, his fears were fully realized by modern readers who have denounced the book as foolishness and the product of Joseph Smith’s imagination.

Second Witness: Analytical & Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 6

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