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Old Testament Cultural Insights

Avram Shannon

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The Jesus Christ Focused Old Testament

Donald W. Parry

Cover of The Pearl of Great Price Study Edition by Stephen O. Smoot.
Pearl of Great Price Study Edition

Stephen O. Smoot

Cover of The Pearl of Great Price Study Edition by Stephen O. Smoot.
Pearl of Great Price Study Edition

Stephen O. Smoot

Cover of the Old Testament Minute: Genesis by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw.
Old Testament Minute: Genesis

Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, Neal Rappleye, Rebecca Holt Stay

Cover of the Old Testament Minute: Exodus by Wally Breitenstein.
Old Testament Minute: Exodus

Wally Breitenstein

Cover of the Old Testament Minute: Leviticus by John W. Welch.
Old Testament: Leviticus

John W. Welch

Cover of the Old Testament Minute: Numbers by Noe Correa.
Old Testament Minute: Numbers

Noe Correa

Cover of the Old Testament Minute: Deuteronomy by Philip Allred.
Old Testament Minute: Deuteronomy

Philip Allred, Neal Rappleye

Cover of Old Testament Minute: Joshua by Stephen O. Smoot.
Old Testament Minute: Joshua

Stephen O. Smoot

Cover of the Old Testament Minute: Judges by Stephen O. Smoot
Old Testament Minute: Judges

Stephen O. Smoot

Cover of the Old Testament Minute: Ruth by Sherrie Mills Johnson.
Old Testament Minute: Ruth

Sherrie Mills Johnson

Cover of the Old Testament Minute: 1 Samuel by Morgan W. Tanner.
Old Testament Minute: 1 Samuel

Morgan W. Tanner

Cover of Old Testament Minute: 2 Samuel by Noe Correa.
Old Testament Minute: 2 Samuel

Noe Correa

Cover of Old Testament Minute: 1 Kings by Ryan Combs.
Old Testament Minute: 1 Kings

Ryan Combs

Cover of Old Testament Minute: 2 Kings by Ryan Combs.
Old Testament Minute: 2 Kings

Ryan Combs

Cover of Old Testament Minute: Ezra by Jared Ludlow.
Old Testament Minute: Ezra

Jared Ludlow

Cover of Old Testament Minute: Esther by Wally Breitenstein.
Old Testament Minute: Esther

Wally Breitenstein

Cover of the Old Testament Minute: Job by Ryan Davis.
Old Testament Minute: Job

Ryan Davis

Cover of Old Testament Minute: Psalms by David J. Larsen.
Old Testament Minute: Psalms

David J. Larsen

Cover of Old Testament Minute: Isaiah by Donald W. Parry.
Old Testament Minute: Isaiah

Donald W. Parry

Cover of the Old Testament Minute: Zephaniah by Sherrie Mills Johnson.
Old Testament: Zephaniah

Sherrie Mills Johnson

By Our Rites of Worship: Latter-day Saint Views on Ritual in History, Scripture, and Practice

Daniel L. Belnap, Editor

Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament

David Rolph Seely, Jeffrey R. Chadwick, and Matthew J. Grey, Editors

The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament

D. Kelly Ogden, Jared W. Ludlow, and Kerry Muhlestein, Editors

Prophets & Prophecies of the Old Testament

Sidney Sperry Symposium

Opening Isaiah: A Harmony

Ann N. Madsen and Shon D. Hopkin

Joseph Smith's New Translation of the Bible: Original Manuscripts

Scott H. Faulring, Kent P. Jackson, and Robert J. Matthews, Editors

Approaching Antiquity: Joseph Smith and the Ancient World

Lincoln H. Blumell, Matthew J. Grey, and Andrew H. Hedges, Editors

Book cover of Isaiah in the Book of Mormon.
Isaiah in the Book of Mormon

Parry, Donald W., and John W. Welch

Book cover of The Allegory of the Olive Tree: The Olive, the Bible, and Jacob 5.
The Allegory of the Olive Tree: The Olive, the Bible, and Jacob 5

Ricks, Stephen D., and John W. Welch

New Testament Books

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Approaching Antiquity: Joseph Smith and the Ancient World

Lincoln H. Blumell, Matthew J. Grey, and Andrew H. Hedges, Editors

The Ministry of Peter the Chief Apostle

Sidney Sperry Symposium

Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God

Eric D. Huntsman, Lincoln H. Blumell, and Tyler J. Griffin, Editors

His Majesty and Mission

Nicholas J. Frederick and Keith J. Wilson, Editors

Our Savior’s Love: Hope & Healing in Christ

Alonzo L. Gaskill and Stanley A. Johnson, Editors

The King James Bible and the Restoration

Kent P. Jackson, Editor

The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture

Gaye Strathearn, Thomas A. Wayment, and Daniel L. Belnap, Editors

Shedding Light on the New Testament: Acts—Revelation

Ray L. Huntington, Frank F. Judd Jr., and David M. Whitchurch, Editors

How the New Testament Came to Be

Kent P. Jackson and Frank F. Judd Jr., Editors

Sperry Symposium Classics: The New Testament

Frank F. Judd Jr. and Gaye Strathearn, Editors

Prelude to the Restoration: From Apostasy to the Restored Church

Steven C. Harper, Andrew H. Hedges, Patty Smith, Thomas R. Valletta, and Fred E. Woods, Editors

Go Ye Into All the World: Messages of the New Testament Apostles

Ray L. Huntington, Patty Smith, Thomas A. Wayment, and Jerome M. Perkins, Editors

The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels

Terry B. Ball and Ray L. Huntington, Editors

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Old Testament Cultural Insights

Avram Shannon

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Contents

An Ancient Concept of Heredity
Angels
Authorship
Babylon
Beth-el
The Book of Leviticus
Camels
Categories of Animals
Cherubim
Child Sacrifice in the Old Testament
Circumcision
Deferential Speech
Esau and Edom
Firmament
Giants
Glory of the Lord
Gopher Wood
Hebrew
Hospitality
Introduction to Genesis
The Mark and Curse of Cain
Matzebot
Meaning of the Name Isaac
Melchizedek
Moab
Moses 1
Names and Covenants: Abraham and Sarah
Names of God
Polygamy
Pottage
Satan
Shekel
Shinar
Slavery
Sons of God
Soul
Symbolic Meaning of the Name Adam
Symbolic Meaning of the Name Eve
Symbolic Meaning of the Name Noah
Tree of Life
Tribe of Asher
Tribe of Benjamin
Tribe of Dan
Tribe of Gad
Tribe of Issachar
Tribe of Naphtali
Twelve Tribes of Israel
Urim and Thummim
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An Ancient Concept of Heredity
Angels
Authorship
Babylon
Beth-el
The Book of Leviticus
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Old Testament Minute: Genesis

Jeffrey M. Bradshaw

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Introduction to Moses
Introduction to Genesis
Moses 1
Genesis 1
Moses 2; Genesis 1
Genesis 2
Moses 3; Genesis 2
Moses 4; Genesis 3
Moses 5; Genesis 4
Moses 6; Genesis 5
Moses 7
Moses 8; Genesis 5-6
Genesis 7
Genesis 8
Genesis 9
Genesis 10
Genesis 11
Genesis 12-17
Genesis 18-20
Genesis 21-23
Genesis 24
Genesis 25-27
Genesis 28
Genesis 29
Genesis 30
Genesis 31
Genesis 32
Genesis 33
Genesis 37
Genesis 38
Genesis 39-40
Genesis 41
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Introduction to Moses
Introduction to Genesis
Moses 1
Genesis 1
Moses 2; Genesis 1
Genesis 2
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The Jesus Christ Focused Old Testament

Donald W. Parry

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Introduction
Prophecies of Jesus Christ’s Mortal Ministry and Atonement
Symbols that Testify of Jesus Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ: Conquering Hero
Jesus Christ is the Lord of History: Nine Major Historical Eras
The Lord Jesus Christ: Potter, Captain, Shepherd, and More
The Lord Jesus Christ Controls the Nations: Book of Judges Case Study
Old Testament Passages Cited by Jesus Christ
Messianic Prophecies in the Psalms
Psalm 22 and Its Fulfillment in Jesus Christ
Isaiah’s Prophecies of the Mortal Messiah
The Messiah in Isaiah 53: Four Recurring Themes
Names, Titles, and Metaphors of the Lord Jesus Christ
Lord (Jehovah): The Most Frequently Used [Content] Word in the Hebrew Bible
Equivalent Designations of the Lord Jesus Christ in the Old and New Testaments
God: Compound Names
Lord: Compound Names
The Lord Is Our Savior
The Lord (Jehovah) Is Our Redeemer
The Lord Is Our Atoner
Jesus Christ Is the Messiah
Jesus Christ Is the Lord
One, Three, and Seven: Sacred and Symbolic Numbers
Seven and Sacred Time
Prophets and Prophetesses: The Lord’s Messengers
Eve: Life and Help: A Type of Christ
Adam: “The Figure of Him that Was to Come”
Melchizedek: Type of Christ
Isaac: Type and Shadow of Christ
Joseph of Egypt: Foreshadow of Christ
Moses: Type and Shadow of Jesus Christ
Elijah: Symbol of Jesus Christ
Job: Suffering Servant, A Type of Jesus Christ
Hosea’s Family: Symbols of the Lord for Ancient Israel
The Sign of Jonah: Pointing to Christ’s Death
Priests and High Priests: Foreshadowing Jesus Christ
The Lord Reveals Cycles of Sacred Time
Striking Blood on the Doorposts: The Passover Anticipates Jesus Christ
The Day of Atonement: Messianic Foreshadowing
“A Feast to the Lord”: Sacred and Secular Meals
Parallelisms: Teaching About the Lord Jesus Christ Through Poetry
Chiasmus: Unique Presentations of the Lord’s Word
The Psalms: Praises to the Lord Jesus Christ
Lord: Focused Prophetic Speech Forms
Prayers: Mortals Seeking the Lord’s Divine Favor
Worshipping the Lord Jesus Christ through Music and Song
Law of Moses: Anticipated Jesus Christ and His Atonement
Manna: Symbol of Jesus Christ
Symbols of Christ in the Tabernacle of Moses
Sacrifices Under the Law of Moses: Six Acts
Sacrifices: Symbols of Jesus’s Atoning Sacrifice
Diet Code: Unclean and Clean Animals
God Is a Holy Temple: Temples and Sacred Space
The Atonement-Focused Earthly and Heavenly Temples
Jesus’s Royal Ancestry: Rulers of the Kingdom of Judah
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Introduction
Prophecies of Jesus Christ’s Mortal Ministry and Atonement
Symbols that Testify of Jesus Christ
The Lord Jesus Christ: Conquering Hero
Jesus Christ is the Lord of History: Nine Major Historical Eras
The Lord Jesus Christ: Potter, Captain, Shepherd, and More
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Pearl of Great Price Study Edition

Stephen O. Smoot

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Contents

Introduction
The Book of Moses Introduction
Text of Moses 1
Commentary on Moses 1
Text of Moses 2
Commentary on Moses 2
Text of Moses 3
Commentary on Moses 3
Text of Moses 4
Commentary on Moses 4
Text of Moses 5
Commentary on Moses 5
Text of Moses 6
Commentary on Moses 6
Text of Moses 7
Commentary on Moses 7
Text of Moses 8
Commentary on Moses 8
The Book of Abraham Introduction
Text of Abraham 1
Commentary on Abraham 1
Text of Abraham 2
Commentary on Abraham 2
Text of Abraham 3
Commentary on Abraham 3
Text of Abraham 4
Commentary on Abraham 4
Text of Abraham 5
Commentary on Abraham 5
Commentary on the Facsimiles of the Book of Abraham
Joseph Smith—Matthew Introduction
Text of Joseph Smith—Matthew
Commentary on Joseph Smith—Matthew
Joseph Smith—History Introduction
Text of Joseph Smith—History
Commentary on Joseph Smith—History
Articles of Faith Introduction
Text of the Articles of Faith
Commentary on the Articles of Faith
Appendix I: Preface to the 1851 First Edition of the Pearl of Great Price
Appendix II: List of Content in Past Editions of the Pearl of Great Price
Appendix III: Elder Bruce R. McConkie’s Proposed Additions to the Pearl of Great Price
Appendix IV: Pearl of Great Price Bibliography
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Introduction
The Book of Moses Introduction
Text of Moses 1
Commentary on Moses 1
Text of Moses 2
Commentary on Moses 2
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Old Testament Minute: Exodus

Wally Breitenstein

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Exodus 1-6
Exodus 7-13
Exodus 14-17
Exodus 18-20
Exodus 24, 28, 31-34
Exodus 25-31
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Exodus 1-6
Exodus 7-13
Exodus 14-17
Exodus 18-20
Exodus 24, 28, 31-34
Exodus 25-31
Old Testament Minute: Leviticus

John W. Welch

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The Book of Leviticus
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The Book of Leviticus
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