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Review of Two New Theories about the Lamanite Mark Recently Presented in Two Different Forums

Abstract: T. J. Uriona has offered two new theories about the meaning of Nephi’s term “skin of blackness” in 2 Nephi 5:21. He suggests that Nephi’s term may indicate impending death and/or it may be a literal reference to diseased or deathly skin. Both theories are based on a motif in an ancient Neo-Assyrian treaty […] The post Review of Two New Theories about the Lamanite Mark Recently Presented in Two Different Forums first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Conference Talks: Mormon, Moses, and the Representation of Reality

Richard L. Bushman gave the keynote address at the 2021 Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses Conference on Friday, April 23, 2021. In this presentation, I will borrow a critical perspective from Erich Auerbach’s Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature. The talk will analyze the representation of antiquity in two of […] The post Conference Talks: Mormon, Moses, and the Representation of Reality first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lecture 30

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 18

This week, we have lectures 29 and 30 from Hugh Nibley’s Book of Mormon classes at Brigham Young University, covering Mosiah 3-6. During 1988, 1989, and 1990, Hugh Nibley taught Honors Book of Mormon classes for four semesters at Brigham Young University. The lectures were video-taped and audio cassettes and printed transcripts were made of […] The post Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 18 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 18

  In the April 7th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Brent Schmidt, Hales Swift, and Martin Tanner discuss Book of Mormon lesson 18, “A Mighty Change” discussing Mosiah 4-6. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in Context segment of the April 7 broadcast of the […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 18 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio Show — April 14, 2024: Discussion

Interpreter Radio Show — April 14, 2024

  In the April 14, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Terry Hutchinson, Mark Johnson, and Kevin Christensen, with special guest Jared Ludlow during the second hour. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 19, the Enoch Seminar and BYU’s Religious Studies Center. You can listen to or download […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — April 14, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

An Exceptional Example of the Richness of Church History

Review of Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Emer Harris & Dennison Lott Harris: Owner of the First Copy of the Book of Mormon, Witness of the “Last Charge” of Joseph Smith (Salt Lake City: Eborn Books, 2023). 235 pages, 67 illustrations, appendix, references, $29.00 (paperback). Abstract: Jeffrey Bradshaw has, in a single well-researched volume, provided a gift […] The post An Exceptional Example of the Richness of Church History first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Conference Talks: “Enoch Walked with God, and He Was Not”

Jared W. Ludlow spoke at the Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses Conference on Saturday, September 19, 2020 about “‘Enoch Walked with God, and He Was Not’: Where Did Enoch Go After Genesis?” His paper traces the reception history and development of the figure of Enoch in some of the later Pseudepigrapha. It […] The post Conference Talks: “Enoch Walked with God, and He Was Not” first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lecture 29

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lecture 28

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 17

This week, we have lectures 27 through 29 from Hugh Nibley’s Book of Mormon classes at Brigham Young University, covering Omni through Mosiah 5. During 1988, 1989, and 1990, Hugh Nibley taught Honors Book of Mormon classes for four semesters at Brigham Young University. The lectures were video-taped and audio cassettes and printed transcripts were […] The post Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 17 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 17

  In the March 31st Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Martin Tanner and Terry Hutchinson discuss Book of Mormon lesson 17, “Filled with Love towards God and All Men” covering Mosiah 1-3. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in Context segment of the March 31 […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 17 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio Show — April 7, 2024: Come Follow Me

Interpreter Radio Show — April 7, 2024

  In the April 7, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Brent Schmidt, Hales Swift, and Martin Tanner. They discuss General Conference and Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 18. You can listen to or download the April 7th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. These audio tracks are […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — April 7, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

“Our Great God Has in Goodness Sent These”: Notes on the Goodness of God, the Didactic Good of Nephi’s Small Plates, and Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s Renaming

Abstract: Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s speech (Alma 24:7–16) reveals multiple allusions to significant texts in Nephi’s small plates record. Thus, when he declares “I thank my God, my beloved people, that our great God has in goodness sent these our brethren, the Nephites, unto us to preach unto us,” he appears to allude to an inclusio that bookends […] The post “Our Great God Has in Goodness Sent These”: Notes on the Goodness of God, the Didactic Good of Nephi’s Small Plates, and Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s Re...

Conference Talks: “This Thing Is a Similitude”

David M. Calabro spoke at the Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses Conference on Saturday, September 19, 2020 about “‘This Thing Is a Similitude’: A Typological Approach to Moses 5:1–15 and Ancient Apocryphal Literature.” His paper examines similarities between the account of the sacrifice and epiphany of the first parents in Moses 5:1-15 […] The post Conference Talks: “This Thing Is a Similitude” first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lecture 27

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lecture 26

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 16

This week, we have lectures 25 through 27 from Hugh Nibley’s Book of Mormon classes at Brigham Young University, covering Jacob 5—7 through Mosiah 1. During 1988, 1989, and 1990, Hugh Nibley taught Honors Book of Mormon classes for four semesters at Brigham Young University. The lectures were video-taped and audio cassettes and printed transcripts […] The post Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 16 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 16

  In the March 24th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Steve Densley, John Thompson, and Don Bradley discuss Book of Mormon lesson 16, “He Worketh in Me to Do According to His Will” covering Enos through Words of Mormon. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 16 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio Show — March 31, 2024: Discussion

Interpreter Radio Show — March 31, 2024

  In the March 31, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner and Terry Hutchinson. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 17, the meaning of “Son of Man,” and Easter. You can listen to or download the March 31st broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. These […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — March 31, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

The Plagiary of the Daughters of the Lamanites

Abstract: Repetition is a feature of all ancient Hebraic narrative. Modern readers may misunderstand this quality of biblical and Book of Mormon narrative. Biblical and Book of Mormon writers believed that history repeated, with what happened to the ancestors happening again to their posterity. Fawn Brodie and her acolytes misapprehend Book of Mormon narrative when—instead […] The post The Plagiary of the Daughters of the Lamanites first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Conference Talks: The Book of Moses as a Pre-Augustinian Text

Terryl L. Givens spoke at the Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses Conference on Saturday, September 19, 2020 about “The Book of Moses as a Pre-Augustinian Text: A New Look at the Pelagian Crisis.” The principal contest over the future of Christianity occurs in the late 4th century, when Augustine’s re-interpretation of the […] The post Conference Talks: The Book of Moses as a Pre-Augustinian Text first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 15

This week, we have lecture 25 from Hugh Nibley’s Book of Mormon classes at Brigham Young University, covering Jacob 5—7 and Enos. During 1988, 1989, and 1990, Hugh Nibley taught Honors Book of Mormon classes for four semesters at Brigham Young University. The lectures were video-taped and audio cassettes and printed transcripts were made of […] The post Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 15 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 15

  In the March 17th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson, and Martin Tanner discuss Book of Mormon lesson 15, “The Lord Labors with Us” covering Jacob 5-7. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in Context segment of the March 17 broadcast […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 15 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio Show — March 24, 2024: Come Follow Me

Interpreter Radio Show — March 17, 2024: Come Follow Me

Interpreter Radio Show — March 24, 2024

  In the March 24, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Steve Densley, John Thompson, and Don Bradley with special guest Andrew Miller. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 16 and Andrew’s recent article on “King Benjamin’s Sermon as a Type of Temple Endowment” in Interpreter: A Journal […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — March 24, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen!

Abstract: There is no more important message than that of the Atonement and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s life-transforming and world-transforming. It is also the most joyous news imaginable. What Jesus did on our behalf leaves us forever in his debt and should put him at the center of our lives. Easter Sunday,” President Russell […] The post Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen! first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Conference Talks: The Priestly Interests of Moses the Levite

John W. Welch and Jackson Abhau spoke at the Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses Conference on Saturday, September 19, 2020 about “The Priestly Interests of Moses the Levite.” The Bible states that Moses was the son of Amram, who was of the tribe of Levi (Exodus 6:16-20; 1 Chron. 6:1-3). Moses’s brother […] The post Conference Talks: The Priestly Interests of Moses the Levite first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lecture 24

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 14

This week, we have lectures 23 and 24 from Hugh Nibley’s Book of Mormon classes at Brigham Young University, covering 2 Nephi 32 through Jacob 2, and Jacob 3—4, respectively. During 1988, 1989, and 1990, Hugh Nibley taught Honors Book of Mormon classes for four semesters at Brigham Young University. The lectures were video-taped and […] The post Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 14 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 14

  In the March 10th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Mark Johnson, Martin Tanner, Terry Hutchinson, and Kevin Christensen discuss Book of Mormon lesson 14, “Be Reconciled unto God through the Atonement of Christ” covering Jacob 1-4. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in Context […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 14 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio Show — March 17, 2024: Discussion2

Interpreter Radio Show — March 17, 2024: Discussion

Interpreter Radio Show — March 17, 2024

  In the March 17, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson, and Martin Tanner. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 15, the Church’s security procedures, and the acquisitions from the Community of Christ. You can listen to or download the March 17th broadcast of […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — March 17, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

King Benjamin’s Sermon as a Type of Temple Endowment

Abstract: To more permanently unify the Mulekites and the Nephites as a reunited kingdom of Israel, King Benjamin gathered his people at the temple, and in his role as a king and priest after the order of Melchizedek, imparted teachings that bear resemblance to the Latter-day Saint temple endowment ceremony first introduced in Nauvoo. Several […] The post King Benjamin’s Sermon as a Type of Temple Endowment first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Conference Talks: “The Word of My Power”: The Divine Word in the Book of Moses

Matthew L. Bowen spoke at the Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses Conference on Saturday, September 19, 2020 about “‘The Word of My Power’: The Divine Word in the Book of Moses.” His paper frames the divine “word” as a narrative thread in Moses 1–8 has implications for the nature of the Genesis […] The post Conference Talks: “The Word of My Power”: The Divine Word in the Book of Moses first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 13

During 1988, 1989, and 1990, Hugh Nibley taught Honors Book of Mormon classes for four semesters at Brigham Young University. The lectures were video-taped and audio cassettes and printed transcripts were made of the lectures. We believe these recordings will be interesting to listen to and valuable to your Come, Follow Me study program this […] The post Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 13 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio Show — March 3, 2024: Come Follow Me

Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 13

  In the March 3rd Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Hales Swift, Brent Schmidt, and Martin Tanner discuss Book of Mormon lesson 13, “He Shall Rise … with Healing in His Wings,” the lesson for Easter. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in Context segment […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 13 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio Show — March 10, 2024: Discussion

Interpreter Radio Show — March 10, 2024

  In the March 10, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Mark Johnson, Martin Tanner, Terry Hutchinson, and Kevin Christensen. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 14, the purchase of the Kirtland Temple, and Deuteronomists in the Book of Mormon. You can listen to or download the March […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — March 10, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Premortal Life and Mortal Life: A Fearful Symmetry

Abstract: Bodily weakness, along with the varied circumstances into which we were born, provide the essential initial and ongoing conditions that shape the challenges and opportunities of our mortal probation. In life, we are not expected merely to preserve our innocence in defiance of worldly tendencies, nor are we compelled to cede to cynicism in […] The post Premortal Life and Mortal Life: A Fearful Symmetry first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Interpreter Radio Show — March 3, 2024: Discussion

Interpreter Radio Show — March 3, 2024

  In the March 3, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Hales Swift, Brent Schmidt, and Martin Tanner. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 13. You can listen to or download the March 3rd broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. These audio tracks are also included in […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — March 3, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Conference Talks: “Strong Like Unto Moses”: The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Content Apparently from the Brass Plates

Noel Reynolds and Jeff Lindsay spoke at the Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses Conference on Saturday, September 19, 2020 about “‘Strong Like Unto Moses’: The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Content Apparently from the Brass Plates.” Their paper discusses research in […] The post Conference Talks: “Strong Like Unto Moses”: The Case for Ancient Roots in the Book of Moses Based on Book of Mormon Usage of Content Apparently from the Brass ...

Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lecture 23