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Revision as of 04:33, 29 June 2011
This page is based on an answer to a question submitted to the FAIR web site, or a frequently asked question.
==Questions
== What can you tell me about how the Nephite calendars worked?
Answer
Like all other ancient cultures, the Nephite calendar year did not begin on what we now call "January 1st." Extensive information can be found in the articles below:
- John L. Sorenson, "Comments on Nephite Chronology," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 2/2 (1993). [207–211] link
- John L. Sorenson, "The Nephite Calendar in Mosiah, Alma, and Helaman," in Reexploring the Book of Mormon, edited by John W. Welch (Provo, Utah: FARMS, 1992), xxx.
- Randall P. Spackman, "The Jewish/Nephite Lunar Calendar," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 7/1 (1998). [48–59] link