Steel
Hardened metal; bows of steel and steel weapons symbolizing strength in scriptural imagery.
9 documents · 3 libraries · 2005–2025
Emphasis over time
Peak: 2 documents in 2019
Documents tagged with this topic each year. Libraries cover different years (Liahona starts in 2021), so the rate compares eras more fairly than the count.
Where it lives
- Scripture Central6 documents
- Interpreter2 documents
- Journal of Book of Mormon Studies1 document
Latest
Interpreter
Matthew Roper · 2025
Scripture Central
Why Did Nephi’s “Fine Steel” Bow Break? (opens in a new tab)
Scripture Central · Jan 2024
Interpreter
Khor Rori: A Maritime Resources-Based Candidate for Nephi’s Harbor (opens in a new tab)
George D. Potter · 2022
Scripture Central
Laban's Steel Sword (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2021
Scripture Central
Nephi's Steel Bow (opens in a new tab)
Jan 2021
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
Out of the Dust: Ancient Steel Sword Unearthed (opens in a new tab)
Journal of Book of Mormon Studies · 2005
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