Unique Textual Parallels

from the Oberlin Spalding Ms. 
and the Book of Mormon




Part 1: (Introduction and List)


Listing by Dale R. Broadhurst
From Data Compiled by
Bill A. Williams, jr.




Early in 1998, the late William A. Williams, jr., a computer programmer living in Bloomfield Hills, MI, began work on a series of textual computerization projects, several of which will be of interest to researchers of the "Solomon Spalding Authorship Theory" of the Book of Mormon. Among his several creations, Bill constructed a Master Index of all words occurring in the KJV biblical books, the books of the KJV Apocrypha, Rev. William Whiston's annotated 1737 edition of the Works of Josephus, Ethan Smith's 1825 edition of View of the Hebrews, an e-text of Solomon Spalding's "Oberlin" Manuscript, and the 1830 Palmyra edition of the Book of Mormon.

Dale R. Broadhurst of Hilo, HI, assembled the "corrected" Spalding e-text from the 1885 and 1886 published editions of the Oberlin Ms., standardizing Spalding's inconsistent spelling and grammar and making some other small corrections to bring the transcription into conformity with the Spalding holograph on file in the Oberlin College Archives.

Bill and Dale's joint efforts provided some useful resources for students of the Book of Mormon who might wish to compare its vocabulary to that found in the pre-1830 works sometimes cited as sources for textual parallels and borrowings. In the "Non-Biblical Book of Mormon Word List" tabulated below, non-biblical words occurring only in Spalding and the Book of Mormon have been placed in bold type. These 37 words are relatively unique to Spalding's Oberlin Ms. and the "Nephite Record." The contextual commonalities of the two works are examined in greater detail in Part 2: (Textual Parallels) and in Part 3: (Charts and Tabulation). Several examples of these parallels, viewed within their contexts in the Oberlin Spalding Ms. and the Book of Mormon,are available for viewing in Part 4: (Textual Samples) of this presentation.

The version of the "Non-Biblical Book of Mormon Word List" presented below has been cross-checked against the texts of the seven works whose vocabulary was included in Bill's original "Master Index." However, some errors may have crept into the listing and it is still being re-checked for accuracy. If you notice any mistakes or omissions please e-mail your comments to the site-master. (last updated June 1, 2009)



Non-Biblical Book of Mormon Word List  ( A-E )



  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
001abandoned --0--0182
002abhorrence --0--1302
003ABYSS --0--0202
004acquired --0--12201
005across --0--1759
006acted --0--63113
007address --0--82351
008adieu --0--1301
009admit --0--79222
010admitted --0--56291
011adopted --0--7461
012advantages --0--56121
013afforded --0--81321
014alliance --0--9302
015alteration --0--7101
016amount --0--5233
017animal --0--183111
018animals --0--41785
019anxiety --0--51018
020anxious --0--11021
021appears --0--673481
022appellation --0--5201
023apprised --0--1201
024 around --0--2686
025arrested --0--0111
026arrive --0--4578
027assistance --0--294549
028astonishing --0--2241
029attack --0--8713113
030attacked --0--62532
031attempt --1--12881012
032attempted --1--50433
033attempting --0--8121
034attention --1--914222
035ATTITUDE --0--0405
036awful --0--031447

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
037baseness --1--0201
038beings --0--7932
039below --1--8521
040big --0--4231
041bleeding --0--0411
042bordering --0--1124
043brave --0--192231
044broke --2--35815
045brothers --0--214310
046BURTHEN --0--0101
047BURTHENS --0--0101

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
048capable --0--28543
049capital --0--15172
050carnage --0--0515
051cavity --0--8215
052ceremony --0--0371
053characters --0--20871
054charitable --0--2111
055checked --0--0111
056chiefs --0--028111
057civil --0--352101
058civilization --0--06172
059claim --0--202510
060CLASPED --0--0102
061class --0--2951
062classes --0--3211
063cleared --0--10201
064climate --0--2111
065collected --1--263101
066colors --0--19601
067commence --0--23217
068commenced --0--15514
069commencement --0--21730
070composed --0--531111
071condescension --0--1101
072confine --0--3101
073consequences --0--9124
074considerable --0--675222
075consisted --0--9903
076consisting --0--3141
077construct --0--0224
078construction --0--18571
079contains --0--9262
080converse --0--12113
081conversing --0--6102
082CRISIS --0--0101
083critical --0--5202
084CROSSING --0--0102

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
085daggers --0--9101
086daring 0 7811
087DEFIANCE --0-- 0203
088delicious --0--2401
089demands --1--5208
090deposited --0--10522
091DEPRAVITY --0--0101
092descendants --0--71397
093descends --0--1111
094deserted --0--56322
095design --0--87789
096designs --0--70377
097different --0--9120703
098difficult --0--36243
099difficulty --1--712124
100digging --0--1102
101directions --0--17313
102disadvantages --0--1101
103DISPELLED --0--0101
104( withdrawn ) --------------
105distance --1--9325193
106distinguished --1--164119
107disturb --1--10112
108disturbed --0--59321
109does --0--1781246
110DORMANT --0--0101
111DRAGGED --0--0101
112dreary --0--0132
113dug --0--23453
114duration --0--25122

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
115effects --1--391052
116elegant --0--7511
117enable --0--7203
118ENCIRCLE --0--0205
119ENCIRCLED --0--01020
120endeavored --0--84101
121ENERGIES --0--0101
122energy --0--1114
123enjoyment --0--27311
124entirely --0--190121
125erect --1--16122
126erecting --0--3101
127establishing --0--2102
128eternally --0--0126
129exactness --1--10101
130exclaim --0--0124
131exclaimed --0--2631
132exist --0--0342
133existence --0--19183
134expect --2--693122
135explain --0--25144
136explained --0--17272
137EXPLAINING --0--0101
138exquisite --2--4122
139extending --0--1321



Non-Biblical Book of Mormon Word List  ( F-O )



  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
140fatigued --0--1311
141favor --0--1433117
142favored --0--51015
143favors --0--43402
144feelings --0--0552
145FEROCIOUS --0--0206
146fills --0--1101
147final --0--12294
148firmly --1--28312
149firmness --0--14519
150foreign --2--581131
151forever --1--011098
152formation --0--2221
153fortifications --0--234210
154fulfill --2--2301
155future --0--9783410

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
156game --2--1165
157generosity --0--30411
158genius --0--2331
159gives --0--413423
160GLUT --0--0103
161governed --1--54244
162grasp --0--1304
163gratified --0--2101
164guarded --0--45223
165guards --0--1341030
166GUSHING --0--0201

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
167happiness --0--7620530
168hardening --1--2101
169havoc --0--1301
170helpless --0--1401
171HEMMED --0--0101
172history --0--2188366
173honorable --2--331103
174hopes --3--177147
175human --0--5814243

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
176immediate --0--14492
177immense --0--47751
178IMPEDED --0--0101
179importance --0--7342
180improve --0--8421
181indulge --0--22112
182industry --0--0712
183inexpressible --0--3211
184inflict --0--47202
185inflicting --0--8111
186information --0--223181
187informing --0--11101
188infused --0--2101
189injuries --1--59141
190innocence --0--1121
191inquire --0--352615
192insist --0--4201
193inspire --0--2312
194inspired --1--4496
195instructions --1--9342
196intention --0--57514
197intercourse --0--58101
198interest --0--17771
199intrigues --0--3101
200introduced --0--37581
201invitation --0--16112

Note: data for words beginning with j and k was mislaid
Enties for these words (if any) will be added later.


  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
202labor --0--466053
203laboring --0--5106
204labors --0--535021
205leads --0--4135
206level --0--17132
207limbs --0--7405
208LISTENED --0--0101

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
209main --0--33342
210manage --0--12401
211 management --0--46103
212mangled --2--1211
213MANIFESTING --0--0101
214marching --1--23309
215mass --1--1371
216massacre --1--0901
217MASSACRED --0--0201
218meetings --0--13241
219merely --0--3231
220miraculous --0--10274
221miraculously --1--2111
222mockery --2--2102
223MONSTER --0--0906
224motion --3--22111
225movement --0--1201
226MOVEMENTS --0--0701
227murdered --2--171628

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
228nearly --0--15171913
229neighbor --2--102211
230neighbor's ???0104
231neighboring --0--63112
232numerous --0--6722745

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
233obliged --0--119257
234observance --0--6121
235observing --0--16411
236operate --0--1151
236opposite --0--24622
238opposition --0--53254
239orders --0--116556
240ornamented --0--0633
241other's --0--22821


Non-Biblical Book of Mormon Word List  ( P-Z )



  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
242parallel --0--221121
243parent --0--2103
244partake --0--264226
245partaken --0--4104
246particle --0--5221
247period --0--115419
248persisted --0--2101
249placing --0--5312
250plan --0--119242
251PLANS --0--05013
252PLEASINGLY --0--0101
253plunder --0--437412
254plundering --0--14127
255plunged --0--1531
256popular --1--4223
257practice --0--512122
258preserving --0--19108
259preside --0--2201
260pretend --1--52131
261pretended --0--94334
262principle --0--32131
263privilege --0--27515
264privileges --1--511210
265proceedings --0--184010
266progress --0--21544
267property --0--21739
268proposed --0--67511
269prostrate --0--3813
270protect --1--102010
271protected --0--8314
272protector --4--12102
273provisions --0--824337
274PUFFING --0--0101
275pursuit --0--33432

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
276qualities --0-- 2201
277reader --6--355101
278reception --0--17312
279recollection --0--1221
280recommend --0--4102
281redoubled --0--0111
282reduce --0--17121
283reduced --0--31352
284regulate --0--1101
285REGULATIONS --0--0404
286reigns --0--6114
287related --0--1491102
288reluctance --0--3101
289reply --0--23151
290requires --0--14511
291resistance --1--16421
292resolution --0--59501
293respects --0--721132
294restoration --0--12113519
295retreat --0--216513
296retreated --0--13203
297returns --0--10311
298revolution --0--9341
299rights --0--1611118
300risk --0--3421

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
301sacred --1--189136227
302scene --0--35177
303selected --0--53106
304serious --0--2147
305severe --2--56511
306shewn --0--22026
307shouldst --0--10109
308SHRINK --0--0106
309smile --2--0102
310society --0--65374
311solid --0--16242
312spacious --0--03110
313spoke --0--61021
314SPURN --0--0103
315stained --1--1133
316stated --0--01341
317stationed --0--0113
318stations --0--3411
319STEADFASTLY --0--0206
320stratagem --0--37707
321strewed --1--1221
322struggle --0--11114
323struggling --0--2211
324studied --0--4122
325subjects --1--761734
326subtlety --0--5202
327supplicate --0--3102
328supported --0--34217
329surrendered --0--5322
330surrounded --0--208618
331survive --0--10101
332swiftness --2--3101

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
333tendency --0--1101
334tending --0--6201
335terms --0--36721
336threatens --0--0311
337tight --0--0117
338tools --0--8116
339towards --0--236254100
340transpired --0--0114
341treat --1--43431
342treated --1--77541
343treaty --0--2553
344tremendous --0--66143
345TUMBLING --0--0201
346tyrant --3--47211

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
347undaunted --0--4101
348undertaken --0--14144
349unhappy --3--17512
350union --0--8361
351uniting --0--2114
352unpardonable --0--1102
353useful --0--30342
354vapor --0--1103
355vast --0--1158401
356victims --0--2102
357viewing --0--0442
358views --0--11123
359vigor --0--3403
360vital --0--0112

  Word List KJV
OT
KJV
Appocr.
KJV
NT
1737
Josephus
1812
Spld Ms.
1825
V. of H.
1830
B. of M.
361watery --2--0101
362WAVING --0--0101
363whatever --0--201101
364wishes --0--8511
365wore --1--12421
366WORRIED --0--0103
367WRESTLING --0--0201
368wrongs --1--0316
369yourself --0--3115





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