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James Treasured the Words of the Lord, His Brother

Apostle James the Greater by Antonio Veneziano, ca. 1384. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Submitted by David Larsen on November 19, 2019.
As readers study the Epistle of James in the New Testament, they may be surprised to learn that James, often called the “Just” and the First Bishop of Jerusalem, references Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount no less than twelve times in his letter. 1 It may not seem so surprising when they consider the fact that this James is understood to be Jesus’s half-brother ( Matthew 13:55 ; Galatians 1:19 ) and...

How the Dead Sea Scrolls Shed Light on Similarities Between Hebrews and the Book of Mormon

Part of Dead Sea Scroll number 28a (1Q28a) from Qumran Cave 1. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Submitted by Jonathon Riley on November 12, 2019.
For people who know and love the Book of Mormon, parts of the book of Hebrews in the New Testament may seem vaguely familiar. One such passage is found in Hebrews 11:1–34 , which gives a list of many people in the Old Testament and all that they were able to do “by faith” while affirming that “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” This is similar to Ether...

Jesus Sanctifies and Redeems His Own

Agony in the Garden by Franz Schwartz, 1898, via Wikimedia Commons.
Submitted by Matt Roper on November 5, 2019.
The writer of Hebrews taught how Jesus Christ, the Son of God, by whom the Father created the worlds, and spoke to the ancient prophets, became subject to mortality in order to redeem, sanctify, and glorify those who will receive Him. He suffered, died, and was “crowned with glory and honor” in order to bring “many sons unto glory” ( Hebrews 2:10 ). He was willing to do this because we all share...

Second Knowing Why Book Now Available

Knowing Why Part One and Knowing Why Part Two. Image by Book of Mormon Central.
Submitted by Scripture Central on November 1, 2019.
Book of Mormon Central’s second book, Knowing Why: 127 MORE Evidences that the Book of Mormon Is True is now available in stores and online at Deseret Book , Seagull Book , Amazon.com , and the BYU Store . The original Knowing Why book was a compilation of our popular KnoWhys providing insights into the first half of the Book of Mormon—from 1 Nephi to Alma 29. This second...

Exciting New Book of Abraham Discovery Published: Shinehah

Shinehah representing the sun in the solar barque.
Submitted by Scripture Central on October 30, 2019.
Last week Pearl of Great Price Central published a Book of Abraham Insight that explores the very real probability that the word Shinehah in the Book of Abraham is attested in ancient Egyptian texts from Abraham’s day. According to the opening paragraph of the Insight: One of the astronomical terms defined in the Book of Abraham is Shinehah, which is said to be the sun ( Abraham 3:13 )...