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A Preparatory Redemption: Reading Alma 12-13, Matthew Bowman, Rosemary Demos
A Preparatory Redemption: Reading Alma 12-13, Matthew Bowman, Rosemary Demos
Maxwell Institute Publications
The twelfth and thirteenth chapters of the Book of Mormon’s Alma contain a theologically rich and often misunderstood text—a brief discourse to the people of Ammonihah exploring the nature of redemption and the establishment of God’s holy order of priesthood.
In this collection of essays, eight scholars examine Alma’s words from a broad range of disciplines and analytical approaches, from literary criticism to philosophy to comparative religious history. Their interpretive experiments open this text up to theological insights that inform devotion and prompt deep inquiry.
Christ And Antichrist: Reading Jacob 7, Adam S. Miller, Joseph M. Spencer
Christ And Antichrist: Reading Jacob 7, Adam S. Miller, Joseph M. Spencer
Maxwell Institute Publications
The Book of Mormon’s Jacob chapter 7 focuses on a dramatic showdown between Sherem, a defender of the Mosaic tradition, and Jacob, a prophet who views the Mosaic law as dead in light of what he calls “the doctrine of Christ.” The papers collected in this volume offer theological readings of this Book of Mormon chapter that draw on Jacob 7’s structure and literary details to illuminate key themes like law, family, prayer, mourning, and messianic time.
Includes contributions from Jana Riess, Kimberly M. Berkey, Adam S. Miller, Jacob Rennaker, Jeremy Walker, Joseph M. Spencer, Jenny Webb, and Sharon J. …