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October 2020

Review: New Joseph Smith Papers Volume Illuminates Turbulent Period in Joseph Smith’s Life

Cover of Joseph Smith Papers Documents Volume 11.
Submitted by Stephen Smoot on October 22, 2020.
The Joseph Smith Papers Project has published the newest volume in the Documents series of this monumental documentary history undertaking of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Joseph Smith Papers, Documents, Volume 11: September 1842­–February 1843 , edited by Spencer W. McBride, Jeffrey D. Mahas, Brett D. Dowdle, and Tyson Reeder, historians for the Church...

Video: Understanding the Feast of Tabernacles

Israelite family in their booth during Sukkot.
Submitted by Heather Ruth Pack on October 9, 2020.
This week, ending tonight is the Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot. Though not known by many members of the Church, this Jewish Feast has significant implications for both Book of Mormon history and the last days in which we now live in. In a new video released this week , Messages of Christ explains the importance of this Feast in ancient times. The video discusses how the Feast relates to the last...

Watch: Touching Thoughts on Christ's Visit to America from BYU Professors

John W. Welch discussing 3 Nephi.
Submitted by Scripture Central on October 1, 2020.
As we continue our study through 3 Nephi, we immerse ourselves in the light of Jesus Christ. We get to learn about our Savior in new and glorified ways. Two professors at Brigham Young University, John W. Welch and Camille Fronk Olsen, sit down and discuss some of their thoughts on this most sacred part of the Book of Mormon. In this first video, John W. Welch explores some of the emotional...