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Book review.
Speculation as to where the lost tribes are located
Absence of priesthood keys between Moses and the Messiah
Old Testament Topics > Prophets and Prophecy
Old Testament Topics > Israel, Scattering and Gathering
Amos’s prophecy of the great apostasy (Amos 8:11–12)
Old Testament Topics > Tithing
An article reprinted from Leslie’s Weekly maintains that the excavation of Giza supports the truthfulness of the Bible
Old Testament Topics > Biblical Criticism
A brief history of the lineage of Ephraim including Joseph Smith’s lineage
Old Testament Topics > Israel, Scattering and Gathering
Archeological evidence. Reprinted from the Deseret News.
Old Testament Topics > Biblical Criticism
Old Testament Topics > Restoration and Joseph Smith
Old Testament Topics > Ten Commandments
Solomon’s teachings
Old Testament Topics > Abraham and Sarah [see also Covenant]
Old Testament Topics > Angels, Heavenly Beings, and Messengers
Old Testament Scriptures > Leviticus
Old Testament Scriptures > Numbers
Old Testament Scriptures > Deuteronomy
Old Testament Scriptures > Joshua
Old Testament Topics > Biblical Criticism
Abstract: Christ’s voluntary subjection to the horrible realities of this world transformed him forever. His vulnerability became his capacity to save and heal all humankind. Our own suffering develops our capacity for love, which is the power that makes us useful to others, and humility, which is the root of wisdom.
Argues against Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon, stating that the witnesses of the Book of Mormon plates did not testify that the plates contain truth, just that they saw them.
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jarom
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Omni
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Words of Mormon
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 4 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Leviticus
Old Testament Scriptures > 1 & 2 Samuel
“The Ark and the Tent: Temple Symbolism in the Story of Noah” (2014)
“The Ark and the Tent: Temple Symbolism in the Story of Noah” (2021)
Book of Moses Topics > Temple Themes in the Book of Moses and Related Scripture
Book of Moses Topics > Selection of Ancient Sources > Noah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jarom
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Omni
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Words of Mormon
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 4 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > Isaiah
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 2 Nephi
Old Testament Scriptures > 1 & 2 Samuel
Old Testament Scriptures > Daniel
Old Testament Scriptures > Twelve Minor Prophets
A 15-minute excerpt from the little-known 1960’s church film “The Search for Truth.” With the kind permission of Brigham Young University, we are now posting this excerpt.
The excerpt featured an opening statement by President David O. McKay on the value of science and the search for truth. This was followed by perspectives on science and religion by Wernher von Braun (a prominent non-LDS researcher who has been called the “Father of Rocket Science”, \'), Harvey Fletcher (LDS physicist and Director of Bell Labs who was known as the “Father of Stereophonic Sound” and Henry Eyring (LDS chemist and father of President Henry B. Eyring, president of the American Chemical Society and the Association for the Advancement of Science, and winner of the Wolf Prize in Chemistry, the National Medal of Science, and the Berzelius Medal for developing the Absolute Rate Theory). A personal story from Bro. Eyring about an extended family member whose relatives tried to persuade him from studying science out of worry for his faith is contrasted with the story of his own father’s encouragement for him as he left for college: “In this Church, you don’t have to believe anything that isn’t true.”
“Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses 2021 Conference” (2021)
Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses: Inspired Origins, Temple Contexts, and Literary Qualities. Volume 1 (2021)
Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses: Inspired Origins, Temple Contexts, and Literary Qualities. Volume 2 (2021)
“Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses 2020 Conference” (2020)
Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses: Inspired Origins, Temple Contexts, and Literary Qualities. Volume 1 (2021)
Tracing Ancient Threads in the Book of Moses: Inspired Origins, Temple Contexts, and Literary Qualities. Volume 2 (2021)
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
The Protestant Bible wars were fought between fundamentalists, who initially claimed for the Bible the same "truth" that Enlightenment claimed for science, and liberals, who denied that historical "truth" could be achieved at all. In the present Book of Mormon wars the opposite seems to be true: the liberal camp appears deeply rooted in the Enlightenment paradigm, while the orthodox (but not fundamentalist) position often uses postmodernist arguments, claiming that absolute objectivity is a "noble dream" never achieved nor obtainable in historical studies. The article reviews the present Mormon controversies by comparing them to the discussions on biblical interpretation in the Roman Catholic Church, as summarized in the semiofficial 1993 document "The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church" by the Pontifical Biblical Commission.
(Battle among Mormons over nature of BofM.)
A testimony of the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is not superior or inferior to the Bible—it contains the will of the same God. Many truths lost from the Bible are restored in the Book of Mormon. Through prayer a sincere person can know if it is true.
Draws a parallel between archaeological finds and 3 Nephi. Evidence indicates that the Mayan civilization ourished near the beginning of the Christian era. For instance, Mayan road building rivaled that of Rome in the same period. This period coincides with 3 Nephi 6:8, A. D. 29-30, which describes the advanced state of civilization and large scale road building.
Retells the story of Joseph Smith receiving the gold plates on September 22, 1827.
One does not long study Mormon beginnings without realizing that the Bible held a special place in the hearts of the early Saints. Latter-day Saints use of its accounts and teachings greatly influenced the formulation of Mormon theology, and, in addition, helped the Saints find their personal and group identity in God’s Kingdom. The deep commitment of early Mormon intellectuals to the ancient scriptures is suggested by the frequency and nature of biblical references in their writings. Three Church periodicals published between 1832 and 1838, The Evening and the Morning Star (Independence, Missouri, 1832–33, and Kirtland, Ohio, 1833–34), the Latter Day Saints’ Messenger and Advocate (Kirtland, 1834–47), and the Elders’ Journal (Kirtland, 1837, and Far West, Missouri, 1838) are the most important representative samples of the written expression of early Mormon thought, and serve in this investigation as indicators of the attitudes of the Saints towards the Bible, and their uses of its contents. Let us begin by identifying two leading assumptions which governed Mormon biblical interpretation.
The story of the translation of the Book of Mormon into Spanish.
A reprint from Scienti c American. It is a description of an old fort found in the Ohio valley that belonged to a highly civilized ancient people.
Review of Refuting the Critics: Evidences of the Book of Mormon's Authenticity (1993), by Michael T. Griffiths
The Deseret News is a newspaper published in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Suggests that Latter-day Saints can honor Hugh Nibley by knowing why they believe what they do.
The Book of Mormon chronicles the wars and other relations between the two major nations of Ancient America. This paper identifies certain principles evident in the relations between these nations and compares the principles found in the Book of Mormon with international practice of Ancient Israel in the old world. This paper is not want to be a study of the law of nations of the ancient Near East; rather, our purpose is to identify, if possible, principles of the law of nations in the Book of Mormon. Ccmparisons to the culture of the ancient Near East are not meant to function as proof (or disproof) of the old-world origin of the Book of Mormon culture. They should be taken as interesting illuminations of the principles of international relations which appear in the history of the ancient American nations.
The Aaronic Priesthood was restored May 15, 1829, as a result of the translation of the book of Mormon. Includes testimonies of Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris.
Includes a reprint of the testimony of the Three Witnesses from the Book of Mormon, a report of Oliver Cowdery’s testimony given at the conference at Council Bluffs, his testimony at the time of his death in David Whitmer’s home, David Whitmer’s rebuttal to John Murphy, William Harrison Homer’s interview with Martin Harris, and Harris’s testimony given in Salt Lake City and in Clarkston, Utah, just prior to his death.
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1845–1877
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
This article makes an argument for Book of Mormon authenticity with the following arguments: The Mayan and Egyptian hieratic alphabets are similar. The Chiapas claim descent from the “Lord of the Hollow Wood” who was at the tower of Babel. Jared was at the tower and crossed the ocean in “hollow wood” that was tight like a dish.
The reason Joseph could marry an Egyptian and still have the heirship of Israel placed on his son Ephraim
Old Testament Topics > Joseph and Asenath
Old Testament Topics > Women in the Old Testament
Retells the story of the angel Moroni showing the gold plates to Joseph Smith. The recent discovery of gold plates and steel represent external evidences of the truthfulness of the book.
Church members are exhorted to live righteously and to know doctrine and Church history well enough to defend their faith. Testifies that the Redeemer appeared on this continent. [B.D.][C.C.]
Addresses criticisms of the Book of Mormon, especially by John Fisk, who wrote that the Book of Mormon in “blissful ignorance, introduces oxen and sheep, as well as the knowledge of smelting iron, into pre-Columbian America” Ivins quotes A. Hyatt Verril who found “a steel or hardened iron implement” on the Isthmus of Panama, cites evidence of oxen and horses discovered in the asphalt pits of Los Angeles, and gives evidence of the use of pearls and the use of engraven metal plates not only by ancient Americans but by many peoples throughout the world.
In connection with the 1928 Church acquisition of the Hill Cumorah, Ivins speaks concerning the records that make up the Book of Mormon, including the brass plates, consisting of the Pentateuch, Isaiah, and Jeremiah; the large and small plates of Nephi; and the twenty-four gold plates of the Jaredites.
Old Testament Topics > Old Testament: Overviews and Manuals
This article is a report reviewing historical events dealing with the Hill Cumorah. The author recounts the history of the Nephite plates from the time Nephi began inscribing on them to when Ammaron turned them over to Mormon, followed by Moroni’s acquisition of the plates and their placement in Hill Cumorah. Reference is also made to the sealed plates yet to be translated.
Response to criticism that Joseph Smith fabricated the Book of Mormon from his own milieu. It is unlikely that Joseph Smith could have realized the following points: the American Indians possess a number of legends that suggest an Israelite origin, including stories regarding the creation of the earth, the temptation of the first man and woman by a serpent, and Cain and Abel. Cement, mentioned in the Book of Mormon (Helaman 3:7, 9), was the primary building material of an ancient community that existed 40 miles north of present day Mexico City.
The LDS church is founded upon the principles of the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon is not a “Golden Bible” nor does it take the place of the Bible. It is not associated with secret societies, but condemns the same.
The Church has long been interested in the American Indians because they are descendants of Book of Mormon people.
The Book of Mormon devotes a major part of its account to discussing the Lamanite nation. It is a mistaken idea that all the indigenous groups of people who were found in America following the landing of Christopher Columbus were Lamanites. A testimony is not based on the external but internal evidences of the Book of Mormon.
The author relates her philosophical journey from transcendentalism to existentialism to Mormonism and explains how her studies of Emerson and modern poets prepared her for her conversion.