John W. Welch

John W. Welch is the Robert K. Thomas University Professor of Law at the J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in Greek and Latin at BYU and a JD at Duke University. He is editor in chief of BYU Studies.

BYU Studies Publications

"Thy Mind, O Man, Must Stretch"
A Book of Commandments and Revelations: Editorial Introduction to This Special Feature
A Documentary History of the Book of Mormon
BYU Studies: Into the 1990s
Celebrating Forty Years
Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon
Evidence for a New Testament Miracle
Foreword [40:4]
From the Editor [53:1]
From the Editor [53:2]
From the Editor [53:3]
From the Editor [53:4]
From the Editor [57:1]
From the Editor [57:2]
From the Editor [57:3]
From the Editor 54:1
From the Editor 54:3
From the Editor 54:4
From the Editor 55:1
From the Editor 55:2
From the Editor 55:3
From the Editor 55:4
From the Editor 56:1
From the Editor 56:2
From the Editor 56:3
From the Editor 56:4
Gammadia on Early Jewish and Christian Garments
Herod’s Wealth
Hugh Nibley’s Articles of Faith
In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible and How It Changed a Nation
In the Hands of the Lord: The Life of Dallin H. Oaks
Introduction [36:3]
Introduction [59:2 - Supplement]
Introduction 44:4
Jesse Smith's 1814 Protest
Joseph Smith and the Past
Joseph Smith's Iowa Quest for Legal Assistance: His Letters to Edward Johnstone and Others on Sunday, June 23, 1844
Joseph Smith’s Prophetic Gifts: His Prophecies Fulfilled
Legal and Social Perspectives on Robbers in First-Century Judea
Moving On
Narrating Homicide Chiastically
Nephite Culture and Society
Off on the Right Foot
On Human Nature: The Jerusalem Center Symposium
Preface [34:3]
Recent Bibliography on the Trials of Jesus
Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History
Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: Illinois
Revelations in Context: Joseph Smith’s Letter from Liberty Jail, March 20, 1839
Scriptural Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith
Temple and Cosmos
The “Hymn of the Pearl”: An Ancient Counterpart to “O My Father”
The Christus in Context: A Photo Essay
The American Inns of Court: Reclaiming a Noble Profession
The Apocryphal Judas Revisited
The Good Samaritan: A Type and Shadow of the Plan of Salvation
The Narrative of Zosimus and the Book of Mormon
The Newly Found Letter from John W. Welch to Robert K. Thomas Two Days after the Discovery of Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon(2025)
The Newly Found Manuscript of Doctrine and Covenants Section 65
The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries
The Ten Commandments for Today
Three Views on Latter-day Saints and the Jews
Timing the Translation of the Book of Mormon: "Days [and Hours] Never to Be Forgotten"
Two Ancient Roman Plates
Two Reviews: Mormonism and the Hermetic World View
Utopian Communities of the Ancient World
Voices from the Dust: Book of Mormon Insights
Voices of Old Testament Prophets: The 26th Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium
Voices of Old Testament Prophets
What about Those Who Have Never Heard?
When Did Joseph Smith Know the Father and the Son Have “Tangible” Bodies?
Words Never to Be Forgotten: The Thoughtful Legacy of Neal A. Maxwell(2025)