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Sacred Time, Sacred Space, & Sacred Meaning
Proceedings of the Third Interpreter Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference “The Temple on Mount Zion,” 5 November 2016
Temple on Mount Zion Series 4
Stephen D. Ricks and Jeffrey M. Bradshaw (eds.)
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Essay #38: Moses 1 in Its Ancient Context: Moses Passes Through the Heavenly Veil (Moses 1:25–27)
In light of our cultural and conceptual distance from the milieu of Moses 1, we are fortunate that imperfect documents from antiquity like the Apocalypse of Abraham (ApAb) may nevertheless provide keys for understanding that “mysterious other world,” even when existing manuscripts were written much later and, not infrequently, have come to us in a form that is riddled with the ridiculous.

Subtle Hebraic Features in the Book of Mormon
Review of Donald W. Parry, Preserved in Translation: Hebrew and Other Ancient Literary Forms in the Book of Mormon (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020). 171 pages. Hardback, $19.99. Abstract:...
Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 4 (D&C 3–5)
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 4, “The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn to Their Fathers” on D&C 3–5. The panelists for this roundtable were Terry Hutchinson, John Gee and Kevin Christensen. This roundtable...
Doctrine and Covenants Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 4
To better understand the Lord’s words in the Doctrine and Covenants, the thoughtful student will read the section headings for helpful background and other information. Occasional further information will be added herein. Section 3 was given for Joseph Smith,...

Interpreter Radio Show — December 27, 2020
You can listen to or download the December 27 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The hosts were Steve Densley, Matthew Bowen and Mark J. Johnson. In this...

The Pleading Bar of God
Abstract: Royal Skousen’s essay shed light on enigmatic references in Jacob 6:13 and Moroni 10:34 to “the pleasing bar of God.” After establishing that the term “pleading bar” is an appropriate legal term, he cites both internal evidence and the likelihood of scribal...

“Witnesses” Movie Trailer and Interview
One of the projects that The Interpreter Foundation has been working on is called, simply, Witnesses. This project includes a full-length dramatic movie, a two-part two-hour documentary, and some short snippets. Taken all together, this has been a massive undertaking,...

Essay #37: Moses 1 in Its Ancient Context: Moses Ascends to Heaven (Moses 1:24)
In this Essay, we compare the symbolism in the Apocalypse of Abraham (ApAb) description of the ascent of Abraham to the Book of Moses and other accounts in Latter-day Saint scripture.

Working out Salvation History in the Book of Mormon Politeia with Fear and Trembling
Review of James E. Faulconer, Mosiah: A Brief Theological Introduction (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, 2020). 135 pages. $9.95 (paperback). Abstract: The Maxwell Institute for the Study of Religion has...

Interpreter Radio Show — December 20, 2020
You can listen to or download the December 20 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The hosts were Bruce Webster, Kris Fredrickson and Mike Parker. In this...
Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 3 (D&C 2; JS—History 1:27–65)
This is an Interpreter Radio Roundtable for Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 3, “The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn to Their Fathers” on D&C Section 2 and Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65. The panelists for this roundtable were Neal Rappleye, Jasmine...
Doctrine and Covenants Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 3
JS—H 1:27-28 “The Weakness of Youth” For three and a half years after the First Vision, Satan continued his attempts to derail the Lord’s great latter-day work, as Joseph Smith was “all the time suffering severe persecution,” in addition...
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