George L. Mitton

George L. Mitton was raised in Logan, Utah. Following military service, he served in the British Mission (1949–51) and later in many church callings. He received a master’s degree in political science at Utah State University and did additional graduate studies at the University of Utah and Columbia University. He is retired from a career in education and state government in Oregon and now lives in Utah. He assisted for a decade as an associate editor of the FARMS Review and published there, in Dialogue and in BYU Studies Quarterly. He was a founding member and is on the Board of Advisors of The Interpreter Foundation, and has published in its Journal. His marriage was to the late Ewan Harbrecht Mitton. They have four children, twenty grandchildren and thirty-seven great-grandchildren.

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Joseph Smith at the Veil:
Significant Ritual, Symbolism, and Temple Influence at Latter-day Saint Beginnings

by George L. Mitton | undefined 58 | 09-01-2023

Abstract: The prophet Joseph Smith was paced through a life steeped in ritual and symbolism. Notable things Joseph did or experienced under angelic guidance may be seen as ritual procedures that may require careful consideration to discern their meaning, what they symbolize, their purpose, and their importance to the restoration of the fullness of the […]

The Book of Mormon as a Resurrected Book and a Type of Christ

by George L. Mitton | undefined 42 | 02-08-2021

Abstract: This essay emphasizes the remarkable participation of the Book of Mormon in the gospel symbolism of death and resurrection. It explains how the Book of Mormon itself may be seen as a resurrected book, witnessing Christ’s resurrection in a remarkable way.

The Crucifixion as a Mockery, Witness, and Warning of the Judgment

by George L. Mitton | undefined 32 | 04-19-2019

[Page 39]Abstract: In its action, setting, and arrangement, the crucifixion may be viewed as a stark mockery of the final judgment scene. This article provides a brief review of the relevant scriptures, considered together with some related apocryphal and other early Christian writings of interest in regard to the crucifixion. These sources point to the interpretation that […]

The Early Text of the New Testament

by George L. Mitton | 08-28-2012

A new book on the earliest form of the New Testament has been published and reviewed: Title: The Early Text of the New Testament Editors: Charles E. Hill and Michael J. Kruger Publisher: Oxford University Press Genre: New Testament Studies Year Published: 2012 Number of Pages: 483 Binding: Hardcover ISBN10: 0199566364 ISBN13: 9780199566365 Price: $175.00 […]

Book Review: Temple Themes in the Book of Moses, by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw

by George L. Mitton | undefined 1 | 08-17-2012

This is a book review of Temple Themes in the Book of Moses by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw. Salt Lake City: Eborn Publishing, 2010. Review by George L. Mitton.

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