“Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born” Abraham 3; Moses 4:1-4 - Taylor...
“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5) Introduction Throughout...
View Article“By His Own Hand, Upon Papyrus”: Another Look - Stephen O. Smoot
When the Book of Abraham was first published in March 1842, the title of the work, as it appeared in the Times and Seasons, read thusly: “A TRANSLATION Of some ancient Records that have fallen into our...
View ArticleScripture Roundtable 52: Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 2, “Thou Wast...
This is Scripture Roundtable 52 from The Interpreter Foundation, in which we discuss the Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson #2, "Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born," focusing on scriptures in...
View ArticleThe Scale of Creation in Space and Time - John S. Lewis
The accounts of creation in Genesis, Moses, and Abraham as well as in higher endowments of knowledge given to the faithful are based on visions in which the seer lacked the vocabulary to describe and...
View ArticleHagar in LDS Scripture and Thought - Andrew C. Smith
LDS discourse vis-à-vis Hagar has changed through the years since the foundation of the Church. Her story has been considered and utilized in a number of ways, the most prominent being as a defense of...
View ArticleScripture Roundtable 57: Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 7, The...
This is Scripture Roundtable 57 from The Interpreter Foundation, in which we discuss the Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson #7, The Abrahamic Covenant, focusing on scriptures in Abraham 1-2, Genesis...
View ArticleA Note on Chiasmus in Abraham 3:22-23 - Julie M. Smith
Chiasmus, or inverted parallelism, is well-known to most students of Mormon studies; this note explores one instance of it in Abraham 3:22-23. Continue reading →
View ArticleScripture Roundtable 59: Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 9, “God Will...
This is Scripture Roundtable 59 from The Interpreter Foundation, in which we discuss the Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson #9, “God Will Provide Himself a Lamb,” focusing on scriptures in Abraham 1,...
View ArticleAbraham and Jehovah - David J. Larsen
When reading the LDS Book of Abraham, readers’ attention is often drawn to the “Facsimiles” that accompany that book, which are a frequent source of wonder and awe to many. While perhaps not as...
View Article“Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born” Abraham 3; Moses 4:1-4
“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5) Introduction Throughout...
View Article"By His Own Hand, Upon Papyrus": Another Look
When the Book of Abraham was first published in March 1842, the title of the work, as it appeared in the Times and Seasons, read thusly: “A TRANSLATION Of some ancient Records that have fallen into our...
View ArticleScripture Roundtable: Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 2, "Thou Wast...
This is Scripture Roundtable 52 from The Interpreter Foundation, in which we discuss the Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson #2, “Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born,” focusing on scriptures in...
View ArticleThe Scale of Creation in Space and Time
The accounts of creation in Genesis, Moses, and Abraham as well as in higher endowments of knowledge given to the faithful are based on visions in which the seer lacked the vocabulary to describe and...
View ArticleHagar in LDS Scripture and Thought
LDS discourse vis-à-vis Hagar has changed through the years since the foundation of the Church. Her story has been considered and utilized in a number of ways, the most prominent being as a defense of...
View ArticleScripture Roundtable: Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 7, The Abrahamic...
This is Scripture Roundtable 57 from The Interpreter Foundation, in which we discuss the Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson #7, The Abrahamic Covenant, focusing on scriptures in Abraham 1-2, Genesis...
View ArticleA Note on Chiasmus in Abraham 3:22-23
Chiasmus, or inverted parallelism, is well-known to most students of Mormon studies; this note explores one instance of it in Abraham 3:22-23. The post A Note on Chiasmus in Abraham 3:22-23 first...
View ArticleScripture Roundtable: Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 9, “God Will...
This is Scripture Roundtable 59 from The Interpreter Foundation, in which we discuss the Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson #9, “God Will Provide Himself a Lamb,” focusing on scriptures in Abraham 1,...
View ArticleAbraham and Jehovah
When reading the LDS Book of Abraham, readers’ attention is often drawn to the “Facsimiles” that accompany that book, which are a frequent source of wonder and awe to many. While perhaps not as...
View ArticleKnoWhy OTL07A — If “All Are Alike Unto God,” Why Were Special Promises...
An Old Testament KnoWhy for Gospel Doctrine Lesson 7: The Abrahamic Covenant (Abraham 1:1-4; 2:1–11; Genesis 12:1-8; 17:1-9) (JBOTL07A) Question: The Book of Mormon teaches that “all are alike unto...
View ArticleKnoWhy OTL08A — Abraham’s Hebron: Then and Now, Part 1: Introduction
An Old Testament KnoWhy[1] Gospel Doctrine Lesson 8: Living Righteously in a Wicked World (Genesis 13–14; 18–19) (JBOTL08A) The purpose of this five-part series of videos is to provide a brief...
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