According to an insightful presentation by Catholic Bible scholar Gary A. Anderson included in this weekâs article, the book of Ruth establishes a model for marriage in three important ways.
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What Similarities Are There Between Egyptian and Israelite Temples?
Hugh W. Nibley and other LDS scholars have written at length about Egyptian temple rites. What similarities are there between Egyptian and Israelite temples?
Why Are the Stories of Joseph and Judah Intertwined?
Immediately after telling us that Joseph was sold as a slave in Egypt, Genesis suddenly shifts our attention to the story of Judah and Tamar. Why is Josephâs story abruptly interrupted at such a crucial point in the narrative? Why are the stories of Joseph and Judah intertwined throughout?
If âAll Are Alike Unto God,â Why Were Special Promises Reserved for Abrahamâs Seed?
The Book of Mormon teaches that âall are alike unto God.â Yet âAbraham received promises concerning his seedâthat continue to this day. How do we reconcile the idea of the âchosennessâ of the family of Abraham with the idea that âGod is no respecter of personsâ?
Does Science Support the Idea of the Splitting of an Original Language at the Tower of Babel?
At the beginning of the Tower of Babel story, we read that âthe whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.â Later, we are told that âthe Lord did there confound the language of all the earth.â But the scientific history of languages tells us that the diverse tongues of the world did not originate from the splitting of a single language. Must we choose between science and scripture?
Was Noah Drunk or in a Vision?
In Genesis 6:9, Noah is described as âa just man and perfect in his generations,â a noble patriarch who, like Enoch, âwalked with God.â However, the story of Noah finishes in a puzzling way. Immediately after Noah makes his covenant with God, his sons find him âdrunkenâ and âuncovered within his tent.â Can these two opposing pictures of Noah be reconciled?
Come Follow Me for Sunday School: âNo Weapon That Is Formed Against You Shall Prosperâ, Doctrine & Covenants 71-75
In the first sentence of his history, Joseph Smith wrote about the many reports put into circulation by âevil-disposed and designing personsâ in relation to the rise of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. Joseph sought wisdom as to how to respond to those publishing falsehoods against him.
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