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Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants 93
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...
Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine & Covenants 93 for August 25 – 31
In the August 11th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Martin Tanner and Brent Schmidt discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for August 25 – 31 covering D&C 93. You can listen to or download the Come,...
Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants — D&C 93
D&C 93:1-5 “I Am the True Light” This revelation was given in May 1833, during a time of both persecution and apostasy in Ohio and in Missouri. But the Church moved forward, led by the Prophet Joseph Smith and under the direction of the Savior, Jesus Christ. Verse...
Interpreter Podcast — August 11, 2025
In the August 11, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Martin Tanner and Brent Schmidt discuss Gnosticism and Book of Mormon geography. You can listen to or download the discussion segment of the podcast episode below. The audio track...
Nameless to New Name: Namelessness in the Narrative of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies, or the People of Ammon
Abstract: A narrator may choose to provide or withhold the name of a character for many reasons. This article hypothesizes that Mormon intentionally omitted the name of two key characters, a Lamanite king and queen. Both feature in his narration of the mission to the...
Interpreting Interpreter: Two Unknown Names
This post is a summary of the article “Nameless to New Name: Namelessness in the Narrative of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies, or the People of Ammon” by Nathan J. Arp in Volume 66 of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship. All of the...
Reprint: Hebrew Words Reflected in the Book of Mormon
Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article originally appeared in Seek Ye Words of Wisdom: Studies of the Book of Mormon, Bible, and Temple in Honor of Stephen D. Ricks, edited by Donald W. Parry, Gaye Strathearn, and Shon D. Hopkin. For more information,...
Shared Themes Between Doctrine and Covenants 88 and “The Words of Gad the Seer”
Editor's Note: This blog post is cross-posted here with permission of the Arise from the Dust blog. In reading the marvelous revelations in Section 88 of the Doctrine and Covenants, I was intrigued by some possible parallels to the enigmatic Hebrew text, “The...
Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 34 (2025) — D&C 89–92
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...
Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine & Covenants 89 – 92 for August 18 – 24
In the July 30th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, John Gee, and John Thompson discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for August 18 – 24 covering D&C 89-92. You can listen to or...
Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants — D&C 89–92
D&C 89:1-4 “I Have Warned You” Ask yourself, “What would my life be like if the Lord had not revealed the Word of Wisdom?” and “What does it mean to me to obey the Word of Wisdom?” After considering your answers, note: Verse 2 states that this revelation was not...
Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine & Covenants 89 – 92 for August 18 – 24
In the July 30th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, John Gee, and John Thompson discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for August 18 – 24 covering D&C 89-92. You can listen to or...
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