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  • The Teachings of Silvanus: A Little-Known Gem from Nag Hammadi

    Abstract: Scholars have recently suggested that The Teachings of Silvanus, a text from Nag Hammadi Codex VII, is the product of several authors with the earliest portion dating to the late first or early second century and the latest portion … Continue reading →

    The post The Teachings of Silvanus: A Little-Known Gem from Nag Hammadi first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
    2 hr 11 min
  • Moving Beyond the Historicity Question, or a Manifesto for Future Book of Mormon Research

    Review of Daniel Becerra, Amy Easton-Flake, Nicholas J. Frederick, and Joseph M. Spencer, Book of Mormon Studies: An Introduction and Guide (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022). 184 pages. $19.99 (hardback), $15.99 (paperback). Abstract: Book of Mormon … Continue reading →

    The post Moving Beyond the Historicity Question, or a Manifesto for Future Book of Mormon Research first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
    34 min
  • “That They Might Come Again unto the Remnant of the House of Jacob”: Onomastic Allusions to Joseph in 3 Nephi 26:8–10 and 4 Nephi 1:49

    Abstract: The prophecies in 3 Nephi 26:8–10 and 4 Nephi 1:49 are third-generation members of the same family of texts derived from Isaiah 11:11–12 and Isaiah 29:4, all of which ultimately rely on yāsap (yôsîp or yôsip) idioms to describe … Continue reading →

    The post “That They Might Come Again unto the Remnant of the House of Jacob”: Onomastic Allusions to Joseph in 3 Nephi 26:8–10 and 4 Nephi 1:49 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
    48 min
  • Nephi’s “Bountiful”: Contrasting Both Candidates

    Readers should be aware that both Khor Kharfot and Wadi Sayq are now protected sites under Omani law. Neither area can be visited without a permit issued by the government of Oman. They are not accessible by road at any … Continue reading →

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    1 hr 13 min
  • Elias: Prophet of the Restoration

    Abstract: The Prophet Elias is a puzzle, with a handful of pieces scattered through the standard works and the teachings of Joseph Smith. Rather than proving a point conclusively, this paper will put the pieces together to show a new … Continue reading →

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    51 min
  • Toward a Greater Appreciation of the Word Adieu in Jacob 7:27

    Abstract: The phrase “Brethren, adieu” (Jacob 7:27) has been criticized over the years as an obvious anachronism in the Book of Mormon. That criticism holds no validity whatsoever, as others have pointed out, since many English words have French origins. It’s … Continue reading →

    The post Toward a Greater Appreciation of the Word Adieu in Jacob 7:27 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
    1 hr 6 min
  • “According to the Spirit of Revelation and Prophecy”: Alma2’s Prophetic Warning of Christ’s Coming to the Lehites (and Others)

    Abstract: Some students of the Book of Mormon have felt that while the coming of the Lord to the Lehites was clearly revealed to and taught by Nephi1, those prophecies having to do with the subject may not have been … Continue reading →

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    2 hr 28 min
  • Twenty Years After “Paradigms Regained,” Part 2: Responding to Margaret Barker’s Critics and Why Her Work Should Matter to Latter-day Saints

    Abstract: Here I address specific criticisms of Margaret Barker’s work. First, I set the stage by discussing Thomas Kuhn’s The Structure of Scientific Revolutions as a map and compass for navigating this kind of controversy. I show how his observations cast light on debates … Continue reading →

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    2 hr 26 min

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