Animal Quote by Daniel C. Peterson
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“Horses in the Book of Mormon would be another. You have relatively few mentions of horses, but there are some, and we don't know exactly how they were used; they don't seem to be all that common. Were they horses as we understood them, [or] does the term describe some other animal? Languages don't always and cultures don't always classify things the way we would expect. We have what we call common-sense ways of doing it. They're not common sense; they're just ours. But again, we don't have a strong case there. We're just problem solving there.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Book of Mormon, 1830
The passage notes the scarcity of horse references in the Book of Mormon and questions whether the term refers to actual horses or another animal, highlighting cultural classification differences.
In simple terms: Horses are rarely mentioned and may not be true horses.
Key Takeaway
Consider alternative animal identifications.
Themes
religion
history
linguistics
Mood
analytical
inquisitive
Type
explanatory
scholarly
When to use this quote
- archaeology
- scriptural study
- animal identification
Key Concepts
taxonomy
interpretation
cultural context
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we verify animal references in ancient texts?
- What other animals could the term describe?
A Different Perspective
The text offers no definitive evidence for classification.
![“For 179 years [The Book of Mormon] has been examined and attacked, denied and deconstructed, targeted and torn apart like perhaps no other religious history – perhaps like no other book in any religious history- and still it stands.” Jeffrey R. Holland” quote by Jeffrey R. Holland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/18a/jeffrey-r-holland-1190_book_for-179-years-the-book-of-mormon-has-bee_425989.jpg)
