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In this episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Bruce Webster and Robert Boylan. They discuss Come, Follow Me New Testament lesson 51, Church membership controversies, the recent article by Allen Wyatt in Interpreter, the growth of missionary work, and Book of Mormon study resources. You can listen to or download the […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — November 19, 2023 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Abstract: Some students of the Book of Mormon have claimed that chapter 36 of the book of Alma is structured as a chiasm. Some of the proposals depart from perfect symmetry, presenting elements of the suggested chiasm seemingly out of sequence. This has often been pointed to as a weakness in the proposed chiasm or […] The post Asymmetry in Chiasms, With a Note About Deuteronomy 8 and Alma 36 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

The idea of names as “keywords” has been associated with temples since very early times. In a temple context, the meaning of the term “keyword” can be taken quite literally: the use of the appropriate keyword or keywords by a qualified worshipper “unlocks” each one of a successive series of gates, thus providing access to […] The post Conference Talks: “Made Stronger Than Many Waters” first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

In the November 12th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, John Gee, and Kevin Christensen, with special guest Breck England, discuss New Testament lesson 50, “Glory, and Power, Be unto … the Lamb for Ever” on Revelation 1-5. You can listen to or download the New Testament […] The post Interpreter Radio: The New Testament in Context Lesson 50 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Abstract: The prophet Mormon’s editorial skill brings the narrative of the Zeniffites alive with a complex tumble of viewpoints, commentary, and timelines. Mormon seems to apply similar narrative strategies as those used in the Bible in his approach to abridging the history of his people. A comparative reading of the various accounts in the Zeniffite […] The post An Analysis of Mormon’s Narrative Strategies Employed on the Zeniffite Narrative and Their Effect on Limhi first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

In this paper, I propose to revisit the question posed by Hugh Nibley, “What Is a Temple?” in Mormonism and Early Christianity (Salt Lake City and Provo, 1987), 355-90, and by John Lundquist, “What Is a Temple? A Preliminary Typology,” in Temples of the Ancient World, ed. Donald Parry (Salt Lake City and Provo, 1994), […] The post Conference Talks: From Temple to Church: Defining Sacred Space in the Near East first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

In the November 5th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Spencer Kraus, Martin Tanner, Brent Schmidt, and Hales Swift discuss New Testament lesson 49, “God Is Love” on 1–3 John and Jude. You can listen to or download the New Testament in Context segment of the November 5 broadcast […] The post Interpreter Radio: The New Testament in Context Lesson 49 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

For more information on the “Not by Bread Alone: Stories of the Saints in Africa” series, go to https://notbybreadalonefilm.com/en/For more information in French, go to https://notbybreadalonefilm.com/fr/To see all of our posts about The Church in Africa, go to The post Not by Bread Alone: “We Absolutely Fell in Love with the People” first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Review of Ronald V. Huggins, Lighthouse: Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 2022). 392 pages. $39.95 (hardback), $24.95 (paperback). Abstract: Jerald and Sandra Tanner have had a long ministerial career trying to convince people that the truth claims of the Church are wrong. Even though their […] The post Largely Shadow, Short of Reality first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

The religious ceremony of prayer with uplifted hands, practiced in Christian denominations contemporary with the organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has an extremely ancient and venerable history that goes back thousands of years and is attested in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Israel as well as in ancient Judaism and earliest […] The post Conference Talks: Prayer with Uplifted Hands first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

In the October 29th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Martin Tanner, Terry Hutchinson, and Brent Schmidt discuss New Testament lesson 48, “Rejoice with Joy Unspeakable & Full of Glory” covering 1 and 2 Peter. You can listen to or download the New Testament in Context segment of the […] The post Interpreter Radio: The New Testament in Context Lesson 48 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

In this episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Terry Hutchinson, and Brent Schmidt. Martin and Terry are joined by special guest Grant Hardy during the first hour to discuss his new book and by Brent Hardy during the second hour to discuss Come, Follow Me New Testament lesson 48. […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — October 29, 2023 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

In this post, we highlight a preview video for our new film series, “Not by Bread Alone: Stories of the Saints in Africa.” The series is about African Saints who thirsted for tranquility and found peace in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Episodes in the series will be published over the next few years, starting […] The post Not by Bread Alone: Stories of the Saints in Africa first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Abstract: This study builds upon Hugh Nibley’s insightful observation that several Book of Mormon passages reflect “the ritual embrace that consummates the final escape from death in the Egyptian funerary texts and reliefs” as expressing the meaning of Christ’s Atonement. This study further extends Nibley’s observations on Jacob’s “wrestle” as a divine “embrace” to show […] The post “Encircled About Eternally in the Arms of His Love”: The Divine Embrace as a Thematic Symbol of Jesus Christ and His Atonement in the Book of Mormon first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.