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In the April 16 Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson, and Martin Tanner discuss New Testament lesson 20, “Thou Art the Christ” on Matthew 19–20, Mark 10, and Luke 18.

You can listen to or download the New Testament in Context segment of the March 19 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The other segments of the March 19 radio show can be accessed at https://interpreterfoundation.org/interpreter-radio-show-april-16-2023.

The Interpreter Radio Show can be heard Sunday evenings from 7 to 9 PM (MDT), on K-TALK, AM 1640, or you can listen live on the Internet at ktalkmedia.com.

 

Original air date: April 16, 2023. This recording has been edited to remove commercial breaks.

The Interpreter Radio Show is a weekly discussion of matters of interest to the hosts, guests, and callers of the show. The views expressed on the Interpreter Radio Show are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Interpreter Foundation, nor should statements made on the show be construed as official doctrinal statements of the Church.

 

 

In this episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Dan Peterson, and Terry Hutchinson. They discuss Dan’s recent article in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship, “How Things Look from Here.” You can listen to or download the April 30th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. These audio tracks are also included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast).

The “New Testament in Context” portion of this show, for the Come, Follow Me New Testament lesson 22, “The Son of Man Shall Come” covering Joseph Smith Matthew 1, Matthew 24–25, Mark 12–13, and Luke 21 will also be posted on Tuesday, May 16.

The Interpreter Radio Show can be heard Sunday evenings from 7 to 9 PM (MDT), on K-TALK, AM 1640, or you can listen live on the Internet at ktalkmedia.com.

Original air date: April 30, 2023. These recording have been edited to remove commercial breaks.

The New Testament in Context Lesson 22: “The Son of Man Shall Come” covering Joseph Smith Matthew 1, Matthew 24–25, Mark 12–13, and Luke 21

Restoration Advocacy: “How Things Look from Here, by Dan Peterson”

The Interpreter Radio Show is a weekly discussion of matters of interest to the hosts, guests, and callers of the show. The views expressed on the Interpreter Radio Show are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Interpreter Foundation, nor should statements made on the show be construed as official doctrinal statements of the Church.

 

 

In this episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Dan Peterson, and Terry Hutchinson. They discuss Dan’s recent article in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship, “How Things Look from Here.” You can listen to or download the April 30th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. These audio tracks are also included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast).

The “New Testament in Context” portion of this show, for the Come, Follow Me New Testament lesson 22, “The Son of Man Shall Come” covering Joseph Smith Matthew 1, Matthew 24–25, Mark 12–13, and Luke 21 will also be posted on Tuesday, May 16.

The Interpreter Radio Show can be heard Sunday evenings from 7 to 9 PM (MDT), on K-TALK, AM 1640, or you can listen live on the Internet at ktalkmedia.com.

Original air date: April 30, 2023. These recording have been edited to remove commercial breaks.

The New Testament in Context Lesson 22: “The Son of Man Shall Come” covering Joseph Smith Matthew 1, Matthew 24–25, Mark 12–13, and Luke 21

Restoration Advocacy: “How Things Look from Here, by Dan Peterson”

The Interpreter Radio Show is a weekly discussion of matters of interest to the hosts, guests, and callers of the show. The views expressed on the Interpreter Radio Show are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Interpreter Foundation, nor should statements made on the show be construed as official doctrinal statements of the Church.

 

 

In this episode, our hosts Steve Densley, Mark Johnson, and John S. Thompson are joined by Newell D. Wright to discuss Newell’s recent article in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship, “Moving Beyond the Historicity Question, or a Manifesto for Future Book of Mormon Research.” You can listen to or download the April 23rd broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. These audio tracks will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast):

The “New Testament in Context” portion of this show, for Come, Follow Me New Testament lesson 21, covering Matthew 21–23, Mark 11, Luke 19–20, and John 12, will also be posted on Tuesday, May 9.

The Interpreter Radio Show can be heard Sunday evenings from 7 to 9 PM (MDT), on K-TALK, AM 1640, or you can listen live on the Internet at ktalkmedia.com. Call in to 801-254-1640 with your questions and comments during the live show.

Original air date: April 23, 2023. These recording have been edited to remove commercial breaks.

General Discussion: “Moving Beyond the Historicity Question, or a Manifesto for Future Book of Mormon Research” by Newell D. Wright

New Testament in Context Lesson 20, “Behold, Thy King Cometh,” covering Matthew 21–23, Mark 11, Luke 19–20, and John 12

The Interpreter Radio Show is a weekly discussion of matters of interest to the hosts, guests, and callers of the show. The views expressed on the Interpreter Radio Show are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Interpreter Foundation, nor should statements made on the show be construed as official doctrinal statements of the Church.

 

 

In this episode, our hosts Steve Densley, Mark Johnson, and John S. Thompson are joined by Newell D. Wright to discuss Newell’s recent article in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship, “Moving Beyond the Historicity Question, or a Manifesto for Future Book of Mormon Research.” You can listen to or download the April 23rd broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. These audio tracks will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast):

The “New Testament in Context” portion of this show, for Come, Follow Me New Testament lesson 21, covering Matthew 21–23, Mark 11, Luke 19–20, and John 12, will also be posted on Tuesday, May 9.

The Interpreter Radio Show can be heard Sunday evenings from 7 to 9 PM (MDT), on K-TALK, AM 1640, or you can listen live on the Internet at ktalkmedia.com. Call in to 801-254-1640 with your questions and comments during the live show.

Original air date: April 23, 2023. These recording have been edited to remove commercial breaks.

General Discussion: “Moving Beyond the Historicity Question, or a Manifesto for Future Book of Mormon Research” by Newell D. Wright

New Testament in Context Lesson 20, “Behold, Thy King Cometh,” covering Matthew 21–23, Mark 11, Luke 19–20, and John 12

The Interpreter Radio Show is a weekly discussion of matters of interest to the hosts, guests, and callers of the show. The views expressed on the Interpreter Radio Show are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Interpreter Foundation, nor should statements made on the show be construed as official doctrinal statements of the Church.

 

 

In the April 30 Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Martin Tanner, Dan Peterson, and Terry Hutchinson discuss New Testament lesson 22, “The Son of Man Shall Come,” covering Joseph Smith Matthew 1, Matthew 24–25, Mark 12–13, and Luke 21.

You can listen to or download the New Testament in Context segment of the April 30 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The other segments of the April 30 radio show can be accessed at https://interpreterfoundation.org/interpreter-radio-show-april-30-2023.

The Interpreter Radio Show can be heard Sunday evenings from 7 to 9 PM (MDT), on K-TALK, AM 1640, or you can listen live on the Internet at ktalkmedia.com.

 

Original air date: April 30, 2023. This recording has been edited to remove commercial breaks.

The Interpreter Radio Show is a weekly discussion of matters of interest to the hosts, guests, and callers of the show. The views expressed on the Interpreter Radio Show are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Interpreter Foundation, nor should statements made on the show be construed as official doctrinal statements of the Church.

 

Abstract: A recent effort to think about war concludes that the Book of Mormon displays two righteous approaches to conflict: a violent approach that is justified and therefore “blessed;” and a nonviolent approach that is higher than this and therefore “more blessed” (an approach that is also said to be effective in ending conflict). This effort, however, turns out to be unsuccessful for multiple reasons. Attending to these reasons can be valuable, since doing so can help clarify several important issues about the Book of Mormon and a gospel view of war.

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In an earlier publication, Even unto Bloodshed: An LDS Perspective on War1 (hereafter referred to as EUB), I argued that a careful look at the scriptures permits us to create a structure for a comprehensive view of war from a Latter-day Saint perspective. This general framework, stated (for brevity’s sake) in the form of broad principles, is summarized in Table 1.2 The framework is derived in part from an examination of classical just-war theory. Initiated by important religious thinkers in centuries past and expanded upon by others (not necessarily religious) in modern times, this theory argues that although war is always to be earnestly and energetically avoided, a given war is just when (a) it is fought for just reasons, and (b) it is conducted in a just way (i.e., the methods of conducting it meet various moral standards). The just-war [Page 127]framework seeks to identify the broad principles that would satisfy these two moral requirements. The general framework appearing in Table 1 follows this same structure, and indeed adopts several of its provisions from modern academic treatises of just-war theory.3

 

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Table 1. A Latter-day Saint Framework Regarding War

A.

The Requirement of Righteousness

1.

The most important requirement for any society is to be righteous — to be devoted to following God.

2.

A society that is not righteous must repent and begin seeking righteousness.

3.

As part of this righteousness such a society:

Presented at:

2014 Temple on Mount Zion ConferenceSaturday, October 25, 2014https://interpreterfoundation.org/conferences/2014-temple-on-mount-zion-conference/

Conference Proceedings:

The Temple: Ancient and Restored at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/the-temple-ancient-and-restored/

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In the April 9 Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, John Gee, and Kevin Christensen discuss New Testament lesson 19, “Rejoice with Me; for I Have Found My Sheep Which Was Lost” covering Luke 12–17 and John 11.

You can listen to or download the New Testament in Context segment of the April 9 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The other segments of the April 9 radio show can be accessed at https://interpreterfoundation.org/interpreter-radio-show-april-9-2023.

The Interpreter Radio Show can be heard Sunday evenings from 7 to 9 PM (MDT), on K-TALK, AM 1640, or you can listen live on the Internet at ktalkmedia.com.

 

Original air date: April 9, 2023. This recording has been edited to remove commercial breaks.

The Interpreter Radio Show is a weekly discussion of matters of interest to the hosts, guests, and callers of the show. The views expressed on the Interpreter Radio Show are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Interpreter Foundation, nor should statements made on the show be construed as official doctrinal statements of the Church.

 

Abstract: This paper is composed of three parts connected consecutively because their conclusions build upon each other. The first part investigates the transportation methods used in the Book of Mormon, concluding that horse and river travel contributed little and that foot travel dominated all journeying. The second part uses that conclusion to estimate the overall dimensions of the Promised Land by examining Alma the Elder’s journey from Nephi to Zarahemla. This exercise reaffirms the 200-by-500-mile size promoted by John L. Sorenson decades ago. The third part looks at four ramifications of this 100,000 square-mile Promised Land footprint when stamped upon a map of the Western Hemisphere. (1) It allows for more than one Promised Land (occupied by other God-led immigrants) to exist simultaneously in the Americas. (2) It predicts that no matter where the Book of Mormon Promised Land was originally located, most Native Americans today would have few or no direct ties to the Jaredites-Lehites-Mulekites. (3) It demonstrates that research efforts to identify evidence of the Book of Mormon peoples could be exploring locations thousands of miles away from their original settlements. And (4) If any of the post-400 ce localized population losses in the Americas due to disease, war, or unknown causes involved the original Promised Land location, then the primary locus of organic evidence of the existence of the Jaredite-Lehite-Mulekite populations might have been largely destroyed.

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For almost 200 years, scholars have discussed three important geographical questions regarding the Book of Mormon’s Promised [Page 74]Land. The first question, “Where is the original location?” is still sometimes hotly debated.1 This article will not address this issue directly. The second, “Were indigenous populations present or absent on the arrival of the Jaredites, Lehites, and Mulekites (empty continent versus inhabited continent theories)?” has been largely resolved for most researchers, who acknowledge multiple Book of Mormon textual references that demonstrate the existence of preexisting populations.