Why Did Lehi Divide His People into Seven Tribes?
“Now the people which were not Lamanites were Nephites; nevertheless, they were called Nephites, Jacobites, Josephites, Zoramites, Lamanites, Lemuelites, and Ishmaelites.”
Jacob 1:13
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Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 26 (2017)
What Did the Early Saints Learn about the Second Coming from the Book of Mormon?
“And ye may know that the words of the Lord, which have been spoken by the holy prophets, shall all be fulfilled; and ye need not say that the Lord delays his coming unto the children of Israel.”
3 Nephi 29:2
Top 10 Archaeological Evidences for the Book of Mormon
Compiled by author Kirk Magleby and includes thoughts of John L. Sorenson plus BMC Know Whys
New Paper on Isaiah in the Book of Mormon
Joseph M. Spencer, an adjunct professor at the BYU religion department, recently published a paper in the non-LDS peer review journal Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception, titled, “Isaiah 52 in the Book of Mormon: Note’s on Isaiah’s Reception History.” This paper crosses two lines of inquiry: the study of American religion, with an eye to the role played in it by Mormonism, and the study of Isaiah’s reception history.
Why Would Mankind “Unavoidably Perish” without the Atonement of Jesus Christ?
“All mankind must unavoidably perish; yea, all are hardened; yea, all are fallen and are lost, and must perish except it be through the atonement which … must be an infinite and eternal sacrifice.”
Alma 34:9–10
Why Did Nephi Say Serpents Could Fly?
“He sent fiery flying serpents among them”
1 Nephi 17:41
What Does the Book of Mormon Teach about the Afterlife?
“Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life.”
How Did King Benjamin Teach His People to Trust God More?
“Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in heaven and in earth; believe that he has all wisdom, and all power, both in heaven and in earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend.”
Mosiah 4:9
New Perspectives on Joseph Smith and translation
The Faith Matters Foundation recently sponsored a conference at Utah State University called “New Perspectives on Joseph Smith and Translation.” Participants in the all-day conference included Richard Bushman, Terryl Givens, Jana Riess, Samuel Brown, Jared Hickman, Rosalynde Welch, and Maxwell Institute visiting fellow Philip Barlow.