During 1978, 1979, and 1980, Hugh Nibley taught a Doctrine and Covenants Sunday School class. Cassette recordings were made of these classes and some have survived and were digitized by Steve Whitlock and recently enhanced by Nick Galieti. Most of the tapes were in pretty bad condition. The original recordings usually don’t stop or start […]

Abstract: Psalms 15:1–5, 24:2–3, and 48:1 [MT 2], as temple hymns of the Jerusalem Temple, are consistent with other texts such as Isaiah 2:2–3 and Genesis 22:14, which envision the holy temple as the “mountain of the Lord” into which one must ritually ascend. The examples of Moses, Nephi, Jacob, and others who ascended into […]

During 1978, 1979, and 1980, Hugh Nibley taught a Doctrine and Covenants Sunday School class. Cassette recordings were made of these classes and some have survived and were digitized by Steve Whitlock and recently enhanced by Nick Galieti. Most of the tapes were in pretty bad condition. The original recordings usually don’t stop or start […]

  In the May 25th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts John Thompson and Martin Tanner discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for June 16 – June 22 covering D&C 64 to 64. You can listen to or download the Doctrine & Covenants in Context segment of […]

Abstract: Joseph Smith’s use of a seer stone and hat in producing the Book of Mormon has been a point of confusion, dismay, and even embarrassment among some believers. These feelings may reflect a lack of understanding of the functions of these objects in enabling Joseph to receive divine revelation. As the term was used […]

  In the May 18th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Bruce Webster and Martin Tanner discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for June 9 – June 15 covering D&C 60 to 63. You can listen to or download the Doctrine & Covenants in Context segment of […]

  In the May 25, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are John Thompson and Martin Tanner, with special guest Val Larsen, discuss Val’s recent article in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship and the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for June 16 – 22. You can […]

Abstract: This article continues a discussion of the imagery, words, and phrases that make up a specific leitmotif, called the seed motif. Two instances of the seed motif found in Alma are discussed as a seemingly intentional diptych in which one narrative reflects the other, but in the negative. Five specific examples from the motif […]

  In the May 11th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Mark Johnson, Kevin Christensen, and Martin Tanner discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for June 2 – June 8 covering D&C 58 and 59. You can listen to or download the Doctrine & Covenants in Context […]