The first LDS biblical commentary

The first LDS biblical commentary

The first LDS biblical commentary

A translated Coptic text

A translated Coptic text

A translated Coptic text

A translated Coptic text

A translated Coptic text

A translated Coptic text

A Discourse by Elder Orson Pratt, Delivered in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, January 7, 1855. Reported By: G. D. Watt.

A Sermon by Elder Orson Pratt, Delivered in the Tabernacle, Great Salt Lake City, August 28, 1859. Reported By: G. D. Watt.

The development of different versions of the Bible

The development of different versions of the Bible

A pamphlet on a discussion held in the Salt Lake Tabernacle between Orson Pratt and Rev. Dr. J. P. Newman

Discourse by Elder Orson Pratt, delivered in the New Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Sunday Afternoon, July 18, 1875. Reported By: David W. Evans.

Discourse by Elder Orson Pratt, delivered in the Eighteenth Ward Meetinghouse, Salt Lake City, Sunday Afternoon, Feb. 25, 1877. Reported By: Geo. F. Gibbs.

Discourse by Elder John Taylor, delivered in the New Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, July 29, 1877. Reported By: Rudger Clawson.

Discourse by Elder Orson Pratt, delivered in the Fourteenth Ward Assembly Rooms, on Sunday Afternoon, Dec. 2, 1877. Reported By: Geo. F. Gibbs.

Discourse by Elder Orson Pratt, delivered at the Thirteenth Ward Assembly Rooms, Sunday Evening, August 25, 1878. Reported By: Geo. F. Gibbs.

Discourse by Apostle Orson Pratt, delivered in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, October 26, 1879. Reported By: John Irvine.

Reasons why the Bible should be read by the youth of the Church

Reasons why the Bible should be read by the youth of the Church

Discourse by President John Taylor, delivered at Malad, Oneida County, Idaho, Wednesday Morning, October 20, 1881. Reported By: Geo. F. Gibbs.

Discourse by Apostle Erastus Snow, delivered in the Salt Lake Assembly Hall, Sunday Afternoon, February 26, 1882. Reported By: Geo. F. Gibbs.

Discourse by Elder Lorenzo Snow, delivered in the Assembly Hall, Salt Lake City, Thursday Afternoon (General Conference), October 5, 1882. Reported By: John Irvine.

How the scriptures were made more available through the translation of the Old Testament to Greek three hundred years before Christ

Discourse by President John Taylor, delivered in the Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Sunday Afternoon (Annual Conference), April 8, 1883. Reported By: Gibbs and Irvine.

Discourse by Apostle Erastus Snow, delivered at the Quarterly Conference, Parowan, Sunday Afternoon, June 24, 1883. Reported By: John Irvine.

Discourse by President John Taylor, delivered at Parowan, Sunday Morning, June 24, 1883. Reported By: John Irvine.

Discourse by Apostle Erastus Snow, delivered in the Assembly Hall, Salt Lake City, Sunday Afternoon, March 9, 1884. Reported By: John Irvine.

History of Aaronic Priesthood

History of Aaronic Priesthood

History of Aaronic Priesthood

Discourse by Apostle Erastus Snow, delivered in the Tabernacle, Provo, Sunday Morning, May 31 (Quarterly Conference), 1885. Reported By: John Irvine.

Discourse by Apostle Moses Thatcher, delivered in the Tabernacle, Logan, Cache County, Semi-Annual Conference, Thursday Afternoon, October 8, 1885. Reported By: John Irvine.

The Bible’s influence on language, law, and hope in the Lord

The timing and the materials of the Creation

The timing and the materials of the Creation

The timing and the materials of the Creation

The timing and the materials of the Creation

The timing and the materials of the Creation

The timing and the materials of the Creation

The folly of Darwinism/evolution

The need to know the geography of the Bible

The biblical canon and its organization

The biblical canon and its organization

The biblical canon and its organization

Evidence that the woman consulted by Saul truly was a witch

Solomon’s teachings

Amos’s prophecy of the great apostasy (Amos 8:11–12)

Speculation on the lost tribes, including Levi

The Old Testament theme of “to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams” (Samuel 15:22)

Speculation on the lost tribes, including Levi

The conditions in the premortal life including a description of the war in heaven, an account of the Fall, and what has been gained from it

Absence of priesthood keys between Moses and the Messiah

Old Testament examples of the consequences of disobedience

Abraham’s obedience

The immortality of the spirit in light of Genesis 2:7

The Savior and the division of the kingdoms

Argument as to when man was created, reconciling the apparent discrepancies in Genesis 1 and 2 and the Pearl of Great Price

David, Saul, and Solomon’s understanding of the Savior

A comparison of the Ten Commandments with the laws of Hammurabi of Babylonia

A speculative description of the city of Enoch and its inhabitants

How the Book of Mormon is the stick of Ephraim, even though Lehi was from Manassah

Archeological evidence. Reprinted from the Deseret News.

An article reprinted from Leslie’s Weekly maintains that the excavation of Giza supports the truthfulness of the Bible

The anthropomorphism of God and origin of man

The Book of Mormon fulfills prophecy

Speculation about the location of the lost tribes

How Book of Mormon evidence contradicts biblical scholarship, especially the theory of multiple authorship of Isaiah

How Book of Mormon evidence contradicts biblical scholarship, especially the theory of multiple authorship of Isaiah

Short lessons on the characters and teachings of the Old Testament

Explanations of bread in Ecclesiastes 11:1, Proverbs 23:7, and Malachi 3:8

A look at the giants in Genesis 6:4

One man’s experience at a Jewish funeral

An exposition on Judges 11 and human sacrifice in the Old Testament

The earth’s cleansing, death, and resurrection

The Creation, premortality, and evolution

The Creation, premortality, and evolution

Speculation as to where the lost tribes are located

Reconciling Joseph’s marriage to an Egyptian and his sons being heirs of the priesthood

Includes Eve, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Asenath, and Jezebel

The Church’s role in Abraham’s covenant

The reason Joseph could marry an Egyptian and still have the heirship of Israel placed on his son Ephraim

A correlation of the Book of Mormon and the history of Old Testament events

A list of biblical trees and their symbolic usage

An Old Testament textbook for seminary classes

The 1938–39 study manual for MIA

The Psalms

The family of Abraham and missionary work

Religious principles to be learned from stories and prophets

Seven scriptural accounts of the Creation arranged in parallel columns

An outline of time from Abraham to the birth of the United States written by W. J. Cameron and pedigree charts written by James H. Anderson showing the relationship of Mormonism to the past and the future of the covenant

Includes questions and answers about Bible passages

How the Bible has influenced the growth of civilization

How religion affects everyday life in aspects like health, marriage, and education

Temples in the Near East and America

Scattering and gathering of Israel

Textbook with review questions

A series of handouts prepared in the fifties and early sixties for distribution to various audiences. This report includes excerpts from the Expository Times by Nibley in the form of a G-2 Report. 14 pages, s.s., 1984. Most excerpts deal with the state of Christianity in 1983 and 1984.

““Years ago, it was my custom to communicate to the General Authorities in an occasional brash and self-appointed newsletter (called a ‘G-2 Report’) items of interest dealing with new discoveries which I considered significant. My boldness was not ill-received.” —Quoting a letter from Nibley to Elder Bruce R. McConkie, 2 October 1979.

Two topics or reports are included. Includes various quotations from the Expository Times on Old Testament biblical research. See “New Age of Discovery” in Since Cumorah, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley vol. 7.“

A series of handouts prepared in the fifties and early sixties for distribution to various audiences.

““Years ago, it was my custom to communicate to the General Authorities in an occasional brash and self-appointed newsletter (called a ‘G-2 Report’) items of interest dealing with new discoveries which I considered significant. My boldness was not ill-received.” —Quoting a letter from Nibley to Elder Bruce R. McConkie, 2 October 1979.

Topics include the flood, the patriarchal age, the Old Testament as history, the Old Testament in its Near Eastern setting, patterning, language of the Old Testament, and the integrity of the text.“

A comparison of the building of Solomon’s temple with the Saints’ building of the Salt Lake Temple

An edited version of The Message of the Twelve Prophets along with additional commentary on the Major Prophets

Commentary on the Old Testament with study questions

Includes a description of patriarchal blessings

Reprinted in The Prophetic Book of Mormon.

Writing on tally sticks is related to Ezekiel 37 and the meaning of the prophecy that two sticks shall become one. Extensive commentary on the traditional interpretations given to Ezekiel 37.

A description of the Tabernacle, Dome of the Rock, Solomon’s temple, and Zerubbabel’s temple

A travel journal of many Bible lands

A travel journal of many Bible lands

A travel journal of many Bible lands

A travel journal of many Bible lands

A travel journal of many Bible lands

A travel journal of many Bible lands

A travel journal of many Bible lands

Essays by Church leaders

Reprinted in Lehi in the Desert; The World of the Jaredites; There Were Jaredites, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley vol. 5.

Discussions of the book of Enoch and its relationship to the Book of Abraham and other ancient texts and folklore.

An explanation of Genesis 6:1–2

In this work the Book of Mormon is seen in a new perspective; we see it in a world setting, not in a mere local one. It takes its place naturally alongside the Bible and other great works of antiquity and becomes one of them.

In the light of the Dead Sea Scrolls, all the Apocryphal writings must be read again with a new respect. Today the correctness of the 91st Section of the Doctrine and Covenants as an evaluation of the Apocrypha is vindicated with the acceptance of an identical view by scholars of every persuasion, though a hundred years ago, the proposition set forth in the Doctrine and Covenants seemed preposterous. What all the apocryphal writings have in common with each other and with the scriptures is the Apocalyptic or eschatological theme. This theme is nowhere more fully and clearly set forth than in the Book of Mormon. Fundamental to this theme is the belief in a single prophetic tradition handed down from the beginning of the world in a series of dispensations but hidden from the world in general and often confined to certain holy writings. Central to the doctrine is the Divine Plan behind the creation of the world that is expressed in all history and revealed to holy prophets from time to time. History unfolds in repeating cycles in order to provide all men with a fair and equal test in the time of their probation. Every dispensation, or “Visitation,” it was taught, is followed by an apostasy and a widespread destruction of the wicked, and ultimately by a refreshing or a new visitation.

In this work the Book of Mormon is seen in a new perspective; we see it in a world setting, not in a mere local one. It takes its place naturally alongside the Bible and other great works of antiquity and becomes one of them.

The Latter-day Saint claim that Ezekiel’s account of the Stick of Joseph and the Stick of Judah is a clear reference to the Book of Mormon has, of course, been challenged. There is no agreement among scholars today as to what the prophet was talking about, and so no competing explanation carries very great authority. The ancient commentators certainly believed that Ezekiel was talking about books of scripture, which they also identify with a staff or rod. As scepters and rods of identification the Two Sticks refer to Judah and Israel or else to the Old Testament and the New. But in this lesson, we present the obvious objections to such an argument. The only alternative is that the Stick of Joseph is something like the Book of Mormon. But did the ancient Jews know about the Lord’s people in this hemisphere? The Book of Mormon says they did not, but in so doing specifies that it was the wicked from whom that knowledge was withheld. Hence it is quite possible that it was had secretly among the righteous, and there is actually some evidence that this was so.

An explanation of the Hebrew root behind “replenish” in Genesis 1:28

examples from the life of Joseph of Egypt

An explanation of differences in lineages of patriarchal blessings in the same family

Old Testament prophecies

Knowing the language and culture of the scriptures

How one can be a full-blooded non-Israelite and still be a literal descendant of one of the twelve tribes

A look at biblical examples of how man averted war

Elder Hunter discusses the relevance to Church members of Solomon’s plea to the Lord for an understanding heart and the critical need for that understanding in the world today, especially in our families.

The relevance to Church members of Solomon’s plea for an understanding heart

Archaeological evidence incorrectly used as proof of scriptural accounts

The identity of the Jews from an LDS perspective

A brief history of the lineage of Ephraim including Joseph Smith’s lineage

Short lessons discussing the interpretation of the writings of the Old Testament prophets with emphasis on Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, with material taken from Sperry’s book The Voice of Israel’s Prophets.

Israel’s language, religion, and culture were heavily influenced by Israel’s neighbors. Many early Christian practices were performed even before Christ.

Hugh Nibley presents interesting new scholarship about the relationship between Israelis and other Middle Eastern people in Biblical times.

Israel’s language, religion, and culture were heavily influenced by Israel’s neighbors. Many early Christian practices were performed even before Christ.

A continuation of Hugh Nibley’s presentation of interesting new scholarship about the relationship between Israelis and other Middle Eastern people in Biblical times.

Cf. “Unrolling the Scrolls: Some Forgotten Witnesses,” in Old Testament and Related Studies, The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley 1. 115–70.

Hugh Nibley draws parallels between language and traditions found in the Apocrypha to the culture of the people in the Book of Mormon. In the second half of his lecture, Hugh Nibley compares the linguistics and culture of the Book of Mormon to that found in the Apocrypha. The imagery and practices found in the Book of Mormon are compared with certain phrases and material concerns found in Jewish and Christian apocryphal writings.

Later published in Temple and Cosmos: Beyond This Ignorant Present.

In the second half of his lecture, Hugh Nibley compares the linguistics and culture of the Book of Mormon to that found in the Apocrypha.

The Ten Commandments and how Christ used them

Charts of prophets, dispensations, the family of Abraham, and maps of major historical events. Compiled from the Instructor.

Argument that the different sections of Genesis were originally written autobiographically by the patriarchs

As evidenced by the Dead Sea Scrolls, Isaiah was subject to the same abridging as the Book of Mormon prophets

As evidenced by the Dead Sea Scrolls, Isaiah was subject to the same abridging as the Book of Mormon prophets

As evidenced by the Dead Sea Scrolls, Isaiah was subject to the same abridging as the Book of Mormon prophets

As evidenced by the Dead Sea Scrolls, Isaiah was subject to the same abridging as the Book of Mormon prophets

An answer to the Deutero-, Trito-Isaiah question using the Book of Mormon

Dead Sea Scroll evidence witnesses that the text of the Bible has not been so much altered as mutilated by the removal of material from the original

Part a roundtable discussion. The status of the Bible in the Church; different ways of studying the Bible with a specific look at Nahum and the Revelation of John

Part of a roundtable discussion. The author’s response to scholars’ criticisms of prophetic interpretation of biblical scripture

Mormon views of the Bible

A nonmember’s response to the debate in Dialogue between Dr.&bsp;Sperry and Dr. Snell on the meaning of Ephraim’s sticks

BYU course manual, in two volumes

The LDS ties to the Jews and the foundation of the state of Israel as a partial fulfillment of the prophecies of the gathering

The difference between the two sets of stone tablets

A first-person description of the ancient city of Petra

A first-person description of Hezekiah’s Tunnel

Also circulated as “Teachings from the Dead Sea Scrolls.”

A survey of teachings in a large number of apocryphal, pseudepigraphal, and patristic writings.

The purposes for the Fall of Adam

“Now for this cause I know that man is nothing, which thing I never had supposed.” So lamented Moses in utter humility after seeing in vision the complexities of the planet Earth and her countless inhabitants. Shortly thereafter Moses was to see once again the earth and her. Imagine, however, his profound astonishment when, in answer to his plea for an explanation, the Lord revealed himself to Moses and told him of even more wondrous creations. “And worlds without number have I created. . . . For behold, there are many worlds that have passed away by the word of my power.” Other heavens and earths had already expired. New heavens, star systems with inhabitable planets, would be born in the distant future. Moses would surely have felt even more insignificant had not the Lord reassured him with his presence and the counsel that “all things are numbered unto me.”

First-person experiences and photographs of Egypt

This article examines the Inspired Version of the Bible translated by Joseph Smith, the first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Matthews compares Joseph’s Inspired Version with the Bernhisel Manuscript, which has never been published. He also illustrates how Joseph Smith’s revision of the Bible was significant to the establishment of the church.

Robert J. Matthew’s first article in the Autumn 1968 issue of BYU Studies dealt primarily with the making of the Inspired Version of the Bible. It considered two major aspects: (1) the preparation of the manuscript notes by the Prophet Joseph Smith and his scribes, and (2) the publication of the printed editions by The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS). This article will discuss a number of passages that are unique to the Inspired Version and also some of the implications in the text that are frequently overlooked. There are at least three levels at which one may read the Inspired Version. The first and simplest level is to compare it with the King James Version to find the variant readings. The second and perhaps the most informative level is to analyze each variant to determine the actual change in meaning that resulted from the Inspired Version rendition. The third and most difficult level is to examine the Inspired Version not only for content but also for style. This level is not limited to what is said but also involves an analysis of how it is said. The third level is particularly important because it deals with the question of whether the Inspired Version is a restoration of the original text of the Bible. Although not all of the variants in the Inspired Version are suitable for this kind of critical examination, a number of passages are thus suited, and these are highly interesting and even provocative when analyzed. Such passages have characteristics about them which strongly suggest inspiration and even restoration of the original text in some instances.

Assessment of the historical accuracy of Harry Anderson’s painting Moses Calls Aaron to the Ministry.

A collection of LDS perspectives

A critique of the New English Bible

The different scriptural accounts of the Creation and theories on the meaning of article eternity from a scientific perspective

LDS scholars on the Creation

No abstract available.

An explanation of what Adam and Eve did and why

poem

Church pamphlet

This article will attempt to look at the Church in the early 1830s and, so far as it is possible, will trace the introduction of several important doctrinal concepts into the Church during that time. In this context we will discuss the role of new translation of the Bible in the restoration of the gospel in this dispensation. When speaking of the “development” of the Church doctrine, we do not mean particularly to dwell on an evolutionary phenomena but rather simply to emphasize that all of the doctrines were not revealed at once and that there has been a developmental increase of doctrine from continuing revelation. It is in the spirit of this principle that we trace the historical relationship that exists between Joseph Smith’s new translation of the Bible and the increase of doctrine during the Kirtland period.

Milton R Hunter - The greatest of all laws in this gospel plan pertains to marriage for life and eternity. Thus it pertains to the family eternal. The sweetest joys and greatest blessings that can be gained in mortality and in the life to come are attained through family life lived in accordance with the gospel plan.

An exposition of the large stone cut out of a mountain

Eldred G. Smith - Free agency requires that there must be a choice. There must be an opposing force. There is no growth, no movement, no accomplishment or progress without overcoming an opposing force.

Howard W. Hunter - May the spirit of Elijah burn deep into our hearts and turn us toward the temples.

LDS teachings about Adam

Adam-ondi-Ahman seems to have had reference at an early date to a general area rather than to a specific spot. If the Prophet Joseph Smith knew at that time (March 1832) of a specific location in Missouri to which the name also applied, he left us no written evidence of it. A second reference came some thirty-six months later, on 28 March 1835: the “valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman” is specified in a revelation to the Prophet as the place where Adam met with his posterity.

Balaam and his actions

Definition, use, and examples of chiasmus

Original article.

These are comments about the roles of ancient temples in general, with an emphasis on Mesoamerican temples as centers of religion, culture, the arts, and world view.

Chart

Chart

An exegesis of Genesis 1

Travel description of Palestine

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.

Map with explanation

Chart

Reprinted as “Treasures in the Heavens” in Nibley on the Timely and the Timeless (1978), 49–84; (2004), 53–93; and in Old Testament and Related Studies, The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley 1:171–214.

A complex and rich study of the cosmology of the Christian world, which is compared to other similar sources. — Midgley

Papers presented at the annual symposium, March 28, 1974.

Table of Contents:

Jeremiah’s Prophecies Concerning the Gathering of the Jews in the Last Days / Victor L. Ludlow

Toward a Better Understanding of the Old Testament as a Result of Joseph Smith’s “New Translation” of the Bible / Robert J. Matthews.

No abstract available.

Papers presented at the annual symposium, March 6, 1975.

Table of Contents:

The Gentle Tamers: Women of the Restoration / Kenneth W. Godfrey

Abraham, the Father of the Faithful / Monte S. Nyman

The Origin and Uses of the Sacred Hosanna Shout / Lael Woodbury

Reprinted in Enoch the Prophet, The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley 2. 91–301.

A discussion of the worldview and scenario of the Hopis. Editor’s note: With the October 1975 issue, the Ensign began a series on the book of Enoch authored by Hugh Nibley. As Part 1 recounts, early Christian writers knew and respected the book of Enoch, but biblical scholars neglected it in scorn after the excitement of the Reformation was over. However, James Bruce, exploring the sources of the Nile in 1773, brought back three copies. Part 2 describes the critical response—or lack of it—to these documents and then turns to examining the four versions of the book of Enoch against which Joseph Smith’s writing must be judged.

Reprinted in Enoch the Prophet, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley vol. 2.

Discusses the book of Enoch and its relationship with the Pearl of Great Price.

Reprinted in Enoch the Prophet, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley vol. 2.

Discusses the book of Enoch and its relationship with the Pearl of Great Price.

Concludes that Jasher is a medieval work and not the one mentioned in the Old Testament

The Creation from a scriptural and a scientific viewpoint

The prophecies of Isaiah and Jeremiah on the latter-day Church

Biblical criticism and how the brass plates shed light on the multiple strand theory of the Old Testament

In most forms of Gnosticism secret oral tradition is often associated with accounts of the creation of the world, the experiences of Adam and Eve in the Garden, and the fall of man. It is usually in this creation setting or in a temple or on a mountaintop that Gnosticism places the revelation of the esoteric mysteries and the knowledge needed to thwart the archontic powers and return to God.

Gnosticism is primarily concerned with the questions, Who am I? Where am I from? and What is my destiny? That the answers to these questions are often associated with the creation, the Garden, and the fall of man is probably due to the Gnostic presupposition that the end of all things is to be found in their beginning. Of those documents which manifest this concern, the Nag Hammadi Apocalypse of Adam is perhaps the prime example.

The doctrine of the gathering of Israel

Also published in ASBYU Academics Presents: Outstanding Lectures, 1978–79, Provo, UT: BYU Press, 1979. 71–88, and reprinted in Old Testament and Related Studies, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley vol. 1, 215–37.

Hugh Nibley dives into the book of Isaiah and how wonderful its teachings are, though they are occasionally difficult to comprehend.

Joshua’s role as the leader of the conquest of Canaan

Contents:

Moses, Man of Miracles / Mark E. Petersen

The Abrahamic Covenant / Ellis T. Rasmussen

John and His Writings / C. Wilfred Griggs

Significant Episodes in Jesus’ Life / Eldin Ricks

The Hebrew Background of the New Testament / Edward J. Brandt

How to Teach the Scriptures / Max W. Craner

The Testimony of Jesus Christ / David H. Yarn

Paul, Then and Now / Rodney Turner

Wisdom Literature / Robert C. Patch

Peter and His Writings / J. Lewis Taylor

Job: “Yet Will I Trust in Him” / Keith H. Meservy

The Mosaic Law in Ancient and Modern Scripture / Robert J. Matthews

Skill and Power in Reading the Authorized Version / Arthur Henry King

Great are the Words of Isaiah / Hugh W. Nibley

Commentary on women in the scriptures

Originally published in Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, 1978. Reprinted in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, 2005.

Hugh Nibley dives into the book of Isaiah and how wonderful its teachings are, though they are occasionally difficult to comprehend.

The “sticks” in Ezekiel as writing boards

Helping students with reading disabilities to be able to understand the scriptures

Examples from the Old Testament of some of the methods the Lord uses to teach

Insights from the Old Testament to help strengthen the resolve for an eternal marriage

Following the Ten Commandments will build relationships between man and God

The need to study the Old Testament as more than literature

Abraham’s example in finding his son a celestial partner

This packet consists of a collection of translated statements by ancient Greek philosophers concerning their perceptions of divinity. It quotes Thales, Anaximander, Heraclitus, Pythagoras, and others on such abstract concepts as Absolute, causes, the One, the Nous (mind), and the uncreated.

The role of both the mind and the spirit in gaining knowledge

Teaching techniques

The scriptures can help clarify other scriptures

The symbolism and purpose of Israel’s tabernacle

Covenant-making and breaking in the Old Testament

Three themes from the Old Testament: the Atonement, preparation, and wisdom

Amos, Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Elijah

Bennion’s response to Melodie Moench Charles’s “The Mormon Christianizing of the Old Testament, which appeared in Sunstone.

Reprinted in Old Testament and Related Studies, The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley 1. 87–114.

An address given at the BYU Women’s Conference, 1 February 1980.

Criticism of the way Mormons interpret the Old Testament to support their views

Reprinted in Old Testament and Related Studies, Collected Works of Hugh Nibley vol. 1.

A controversial examination of evolution and the Latter-day Saint view on creation and the various roles of Adam.

The creation of man

The Sunday School Supplement on the Mosaic Hypothesis of authorship

Letter to the editor that criticizes Melodie Moench Charles’s article “The Mormon Christianizing of the Old Testament, which appeared in Sunstone.