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“They Shall No More Be Confounded”: Moroni’s Wordplay on Joseph in Ether 13:1-13 and Moroni 10:31
Abstract: In two related prophecies, Moroni employs an apparent wordplay on the name Joseph in terms of the Hebrew idiom (lōʾ) yôsîp … ʿôd (+ verbal component), as preserved in the phrases "they shall no more be confounded" (Ether 13:8) and "that thou mayest no more...
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To Be Learned Is Good, If One Stays on the Rails
Abstract: This review essay looks at certain problematical issues in the recently published collection of essays honoring Latter-day Saint historian Richard Lyman Bushman. Problems emerge from the title itself, "To Be Learned is Good," as a result of the failure to...
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“If I Pray Not Amiss”
Abstract: In 2nd Nephi, it is suggested that the Lord answers prayers but that requests made in prayer should not violate some kind of standard that would make them "amiss." This undefined standard most likely excludes many prayers requesting immunity from those...
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Interpreter Radio Show — October 14, 2018
The October 14 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Allen Wyatt and Terry Hutchinson. Topics discussed include the new Martin Harris history, upcoming Interpreter Foundation projects and discussion of Bible translations and commentaries.
Interpreter Radio Show — October 7, 2018
The October 7 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye, Stephen Smoot and Joey Smoot. The recent October 2018 General Conference was discussed.
“Cease to Sleep Longer Than Is Needful” — Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo, Part 7
Author's note: This series shares stories about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Each story is framed in the context of a Christlike attribute. This article with examples of hope is an adapted and...
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“Abound in Hope” — Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo, Part 6
Author's note: This series shares six stories about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Each story is framed in the context of a Christlike attribute. This article with examples of hope is an adapted...
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The Church in India with Taunalyn Ford Rutherford
Laura Harris Hales interviews Taunalyn Ford Rutherford about what a globalized LDS Church looks like in India.
“Continue in Humility” — Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo, Part 5
Author's note: This series shares six stories about members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Each story is framed in the context of a Christlike attribute. This article with examples of humility is an...
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2018 Temple on Mount Zion Conference Schedule
Saturday, November 10, 2018, 9:00 am–5:00 pm 251 TNRB (N. Eldon Tanner Building), Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Sponsored by: BYU College of Humanities, Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages The Interpreter Foundation The conference will...
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Save the Date — 2018 Temple on Mount Zion Conference
The 2018 Temple on Mount Zion Conference will be held on November 10 at BYU. More information will be posted in the near future.
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Margaret Barker in Logan
Prior to her visit to Provo on Friday, October 12, (see https://interpreterfoundation.org/spend-a-friday-afternoon-with-margaret-barker-in-provo/), Margaret Barker will be speaking on two occasions in Logan. God and Smog: The Challenge of Preserving Our Planet...
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