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ePub feed of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

ePub feed of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

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A nonprofit educational journal focused on the scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: the Book of Mormon, the Pearl of Great Price, the Bible, Doctrine and Covenants, early LDS history, and related subjects. All publications are peer-reviewed and are made available as free internet downloads or through at-cost print-on-demand services.
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What is Truth Radio Podcast?TRUTH RADIO PODCAST·SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2019· Hey listeners! This is Joey with Truth Radio Podcast. As some of you may be wondering, what is Truth Radio Podcast? Here is an answer to that question, Truth Radio Podcast is an outlet and outreach tool being sponsored by The Fortress. I have the honor of hosting this Podcast and will do my best to deliver Truth to our listeners by three fundamentals, The Word of God, Prayer, and Testimonies. Truth Radio Podcast will b ...
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Review of Deidre Nicole Green and Eric D. Huntsman, eds., Latter-day Saint Perspectives on Atonement (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2024). 344 pages, $35.00 (paperback). Abstract: Latter-day Saint Perspectives on Atonement promises to provide new perspectives on the atonement that reflect awareness of scriptural and theological scholarship.…
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Abstract: There are many reasons why a narrator may choose to provide or withhold the names of various characters. This article hypothesizes that Mormon intentionally omitted the name of a key character from the book of Helaman related to the origin of the Gaddianton robbers. While it is not possible to know exactly what information […] The post Na…
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Guest teacher Mary Jean Powers joins us this week to teach on the gifts of Music and Worship Leading. All believers are called to worship God, and those with musical talent may be called to lead and inspire others in this act of worship. As a royal priesthood, we glorify God through our unique gifts and serve Him wholeheartedly. Worship is our iden…
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Abstract: The identity of “the people of Nephi who were spared, and also those who had been called Lamanites, who had been spared” (3 Nephi 10:18) as “a remnant of the seed of Joseph” (3 Nephi 5:23; 10:17; compare Alma 46:23–27; Ether 13:6–10) or “a remnant of the house of Joseph” (3 Nephi 15:12) is key […] The post “I Shall Gather In”: The Name Jo…
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This week, we welcome Guest Pastor Billy Sprague, from Restoration Church in Denver. Pastor Billy covers three spiritual gifts in this sermon: Helps/Services, Administration, and Giving. Sometimes referred to as the "love" or "ministry" gifts, these gifts bless the whole church and help make things happen! Following along with that idea, this sermo…
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Abstract: While, for understandable reasons, Protestant Christendom tends to downplay the question, the more ancient Christian churches have historically placed considerable weight on what is often termed “apostolic succession.” The Catholic church, for instance, strongly affirms the “primacy of Peter” and the status of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope…
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The Wild & Free series continues this week as we explore the spiritual gift of pastoring, which is also referred to as shepherding. The gift of pastoring is the God-given ability and calling to care for and nurture the spiritual well-being of others within the Christian community, providing guidance, protection, support, and care to help believers …
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Abstract: New faith traditions often modify existing religious tenets to accommodate the particulars of their membership’s needs. A specific example is how different faith communities have modified the Ten Commandments both inside and outside the historic Jewish community. This paper argues that Joseph Smith received a Latter-day Decalogue that was…
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Continuing the Wild & Free series this week, we’re going to explore two essential spiritual gifts in the body of Christ: teaching and exhortation. These gifts not only build up the church but also help us grow individually in our walk with the Lord. Let’s dive in and see how these gifts function and how we can cultivate them in our lives. Weekly me…
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Abstract: Students of the Book of Mormon have long mined the Old Testament as a rich source of influence on Nephite writers. However, surprising recent finds suggest that an ancient text related to the Book of Moses may have been an especially significant influence as well. That possibility was raised in Noel Reynolds’s early analytical […] The pos…
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In this sermon, we are looking at 3 of the 24 spiritual gifts that we’ll be studying over the next several weeks. The goals of the Wild & Free series are to lean into what Scripture teaches about spiritual gifts, listen to and be led by the Holy Spirit, and to activate and encourage the spiritual gifts in one another to build God’s kingdom. Today w…
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Abstract: In this study, three intersecting images are traced through the small plates until Jacob 5, where they directly (or by implication) culminate in the final section of Zenos’s allegory. The three images appear fused together in Nephi’s and Jacob’s writings. Specifically, this literary study tracks the images of the olive vineyard, the sheep…
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The week, we are re-opening a series that began 3 years ago called "Wild & Free." This series focuses on who the Holy Ghost is and His role in our lives as Christians. This week, we’re looking at Spiritual Gifts - exploring scripture, history, terminology, and then ending with some practical application for how we can move forward in discovering, d…
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Abstract: With the popularity of social media growing exponentially, prominent critics of the Church are leveraging the platforms, particularly YouTube, as a key resource to produce thousands of negative videos about the Church. The accusations made in the videos about Church history, leadership, doctrine, and culture are so numerous that it could …
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Pastor Matthew continues our "Blessed Life" series this week with a lesson in Kingdom Economics. We're unpacking parables and lessons from Luke 12, and focusing in on verse 48: "From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be expected." By recognizing the resources w…
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Me to the gospel according to Mark, chapter three. The gospel according to Mark, chapter three. You remember that in year b we're in the Gospel of Mark primarily. And so once you have found Mark three, verse 20, go ahead and stand with me for our gospel reading this morning. 00:00:27 Notice these words as found in mark three. And then, starting wit…
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Abstract: Nephi saw in vision that in the latter-days “the saints of the church of the Lamb” and “covenant people of the Lord” who, though scattered across the earth, “were armed with righteousness and with the power of God in great glory” (1 Nephi 14:14). Nephi’s prophetic statement is loaded with meaning. This study explores […] The post “Armed w…
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Pinewood Worship Leader, Keegan Velasquez, continues our series on generosity and finances this week. In this sermon, we delve into Matthew 6:19-24 to uncover three essential principles Jesus teaches us: the Principle of Two Treasures, the Principle of Two Eyes, and the Principle of Two Masters. We learn that where our treasure is, our heart follow…
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To mark chapter two. The Gospel of Mark. Chapter two is where we find ourselves this morning. You remember that we're in year b, which is to say that the second gospel is correlating with year b. And we are only in chapter two. 00:00:22 But if you remember, it took us forever to get out of chapter one a few months ago. Because one is just jam packe…
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Abstract: Nephi laboriously copied many of the words of Isaiah in hopes that his readers would rejoice in Christ. While Isaiah 4:1 (2 Nephi 14:1) is generally not viewed as Messianic, there may be an allegorical interpretation that would place this verse among Isaiah’s other Messianic writings. A pre-Nicene patristic writer, Victorinus of Poetovio,…
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We are starting a new series this week called “The Blessed Life” where we explore the profound blessings and joy that we get to experience in living lives built around serving God. This week, we are talking about money. 16 out of the 29 parables Jesus told refer to money. Money can fill your life, but it’s never meant to fulfill your life. Jesus ta…
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Good morning. So, as I was saying, I have known Marshall and Justin for a long time. Pastor Marshall Dagg and Doctor Justin Dagg. We grew up in the same children's church. We grew up in the same youth group together. And it is a privilege to be with harvest point today. I have prayed for you and I will continue to pray for you. It is my privilege t…
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Abstract: This paper views the sacrament prayers and rituals of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the broader context of Christian eucharistic worship, focusing on how the Latter-day Saint observances both resemble and differ from those of other Christian communities. It argues that, contrary to what is often supposed, the Church h…
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Pastor Parker wraps up the Relationships series this week with an (4 weeks) early Father’s Day message. We are living in a cultural moment where masculinity is being challenged and questioned. The solution to this problem is coming back to God’s ordained solution, God fearing men! Men who live under His rule and authority, men who pray, provide for…
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All right, well, you're turning with me to John, chapter 15. The Gospel of John, chapter 15. And when you've reached chapter 15, if you would stand with me for the reading of our gospel today. And if you would stick another finger there or just be ready to turn the page into chapter 16. Because we only have two verses here that are coming from chap…
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Abstract: An early Christian text called the Revelation of the Magi presents itself as a history of the Magi before and after the birth of Jesus Christ. This text offers important insights into how the early Christian world may have conceptualized how other nations outside of Israel similarly looked forward to the advent of the […] The post “One Dr…
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Pastor Jess continues our Relationships series this Mother’s Day with a heartfelt and inspiring message. We’re looking back to the Old Testament, where Hannah, the mother of Samuel, prayed “The Hardest Prayer a Mama Prays.” Struggling with barrenness, Hannah asked God for a child, and prayed from a place of security in her faith, with affection, an…
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John, chapter 17. The Gospel of John, chapter 17. And when you found that John 17. Go ahead and stand with me as we read from the holy word of God as found in John 17. And then we're going straight to verse six here. Notice these words. And I would just to place this in context real quick. This is the very night in which Jesus is going to get betra…
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Abstract: Grant Hardy has shown that Nephi, Mormon, and Moroni have distinctive personalities, rhetorical strategies, implied readers, and thematic concerns. Mormon lived within history and wrote as a historian. He focused on the particulars of time and place and person, on political and military matters. But, Hardy says, Mormon lacked audience awa…
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Pastor Matthew Slaughter continues the Relationships series this week, looking at what we can learn about friendship from Jesus. Jesus exemplified friendship, urging us to love and seek the best for others, echoing the commandment to love one another. Embrace the responsibility of true friendship by pointing each other to the ultimate joy found in …
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Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my father's commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. This is my commandment that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this to lay d…
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Abstract: In Words of Mormon 1:8, Mormon declares, “And my prayer to God is concerning my brethren, that they may once again come to the knowledge of God, yea, the redemption of Christ; that they may once again be a delightsome people.” The expression “that they may once again” plausibly reflects the Hebrew idiom wayyôsipû […] The post “That They M…
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