New Paper Issued On Priesthood In The Book Of Mosiah,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Paper Issued On Priesthood In The Book Of Mosiah
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Daniel C. Peterson has recently completed a study of what the book of Mosiah reveals about priesthood among the Nephites. His paper on the subject is now available through F.A.R.M.S.
What Does The Farms Logo Mean?,
2023
Brigham Young University
What Does The Farms Logo Mean?
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Recently, a number of new subscribers have inquired about the meaning of the Foundation's logo. We hope that the following brief explanation will answer your questions.
Staff Members Change Duties,
2023
Brigham Young University
Staff Members Change Duties
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Recently it has been necessary to make some changes in the responsibilities of members of our staff. We want to let you know about these changes so that you will know whom to contact when you have business to conduct with F.A.R.M.S.
Tours To Mesoamerica Announced,
2023
Brigham Young University
Tours To Mesoamerica Announced
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F.A.R.M.S. is sponsoring two tours to the lands of the Book of Mormon in Mexico and Guatemala. This is a great opportunity for you to visit the lands and sites that most likely were the setting for most of the Book of Mormon, with other F.A.R.M.S. subscribers who share your interests and with commentary provided by a member of the F.A.R.M.S. board of directors, who will accompany the tour as guest lecturer. The tour will be led by Joseph Allen.
Collected Updates Of 1990 Highlight Recent Research,
2023
Brigham Young University
Collected Updates Of 1990 Highlight Recent Research
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The F.A.R.M.S. Updates for 1990 have been collected and are available as a set on the order form in this issue. These updates give brief reports on some of the most interesting Book of Mormon research currently being conducted. They are the quickest and most direct way to keep up-to-date on research in progress.
Concrete Evidence For The Book Of Mormon,
2023
Brigham Young University
Concrete Evidence For The Book Of Mormon, Matthew G. Wells, John W. Welch
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Helaman 3:7-11 reports that Nephite dissenters began moving from the land of Zarahemla into the land northward where they began building with cement. "The people who went forth became exceedingly expert in the working of cement; therefore they did build houses of cement," as well as "all manner of their buildings" and many cities "both of wood and of cement." The Book of Mormon dates this significant technological advance to the year 46 B.C.
1991 Review Examines 17 New Books On The Book Of Mormon,
2023
Brigham Young University
1991 Review Examines 17 New Books On The Book Of Mormon
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The third volume of the annual F.A.R.M.S. Review of Books on the Book of Mormon is now available for purchase.
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2023
Brigham Young University
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Sorenson And Raish Bibliography Available On Disk,
2023
Brigham Young University
Sorenson And Raish Bibliography Available On Disk
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In accordance with requests from readers, we are making copies of John Sorenson's and Martin Raish's Pre-Columbian Contacts with the Americas across the Oceans: An Annotated Bibliography available on computer disk. See the order form for details.
Brown Bag Seminar Continues To Explore New Research,
2023
Brigham Young University
Brown Bag Seminar Continues To Explore New Research
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The first presentation of the Fall 1990 semester was an illustrated report on the progress of research by Warren and Michaela Aston on possible sites for the original Bountiful. John Sorenson and Mel Thorne used slides and information provided by the Astons to brief the seminar participants on the state of the Aston's research. (See the article above.)
Astons Report Latest Findings In Oman,
2023
Brigham Young University
Astons Report Latest Findings In Oman
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Michaela and Warren Aston of Queensland, Australia, have sent to F.A.R.M.S. a preliminary report on their third trip to the Arabian peninsula to search for Lehi's land Bountiful. Despite political tensions in the area, they accomplished more in the three weeks they spent there than on any previous trip. They completed their survey of the coastline and took numerous photographs.
Fund-Raising Committee Is Expanded,
2023
Brigham Young University
Fund-Raising Committee Is Expanded
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Much of the fund raising necessary to carry on the work of F.A.R.M.S. is done by the Foundation Endowment Committee. This committee is directed by Brent Hall as the Foundation Development Director and consists of some great friends of F.A.R.M.S., including David Reeves, Allen Hill, Merrill Bateman, and Ed Pinegar.
Book Of Mormon Bibliography--Volunteers Needed,
2023
Brigham Young University
Book Of Mormon Bibliography--Volunteers Needed
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A mammoth task is now underway: with added emphasis on Book of Mormon scholarship the past few years, it has become necessary to improve, update, and annotate the 1986 F.A.R.M.S. Bibliography of the Book of Mormon. Donald W. Parry, who will oversee this project, notes that during the past five years, several hundred students and scholars have realized the usefulness of this bibliography.
Temples Of The Ancient Near East And Mediterranean World,
2023
Brigham Young University
Temples Of The Ancient Near East And Mediterranean World
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The F.A.R.M.S. Temples Bibliography, made available in 1989 as a study aid, has been published by the Edwin Mellen Press of New York. Entitled A Bibliography on Temples of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean World, the work is arranged by subject and by author.
Byu Studies And The Book Of Mormon,
2023
Brigham Young University
Byu Studies And The Book Of Mormon
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The Summer 1990 issue of BYU Studies is dedicated solely to Book of Mormon thought and "offers a sample of recent scholarship on the Book of Mormon," says Kent P. Jackson, guest editor of the volume. Jackson adds, "It is intentionally diverse and includes a variety that ranges from doctrine to history and from ocean currents to word prints."
Figurine Volume Published,
2023
Brigham Young University
Figurine Volume Published
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We are pleased to announce the publication of volume 1 of the New World Figurine Project by the F.A.R.M.S. Research Press. This first of a projected six volumes contains more than a dozen scholarly essays that illustrate and analyze ancient American human figurines.
New Discoveries In Mexico On The Jaredite Period,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Discoveries In Mexico On The Jaredite Period, John L. Sorenson
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The fact that data on early civilization in Mesoamerica has been skimpy has held back attempts to shed light on the period of the Jaredites. Newly reported research confirms that the roots of better-known, later cultures like the Maya go back a very long time and thus that much of what is known about the later peoples applies to their predecessors also. The more such connections that are found, the more we will know about the Jaredite period.
Exciting Research In An Easily Readable Form,
2023
Brigham Young University
Exciting Research In An Easily Readable Form
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Every student should have a copy of the newly completed Rediscovering the Book of Mormon. It is the kind of book that F.A.R.M.S. subscribers have been asking for: exciting new discoveries about the Book of Mormon made by LDS scholars, presented in a form accessible to all readers. No special background is required to appreciate these twenty-three brief essays-just a desire to rediscover the value of the Book of Mormon by learning new things about it.
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2023
Brigham Young University
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New Evidence For Date Of Christ's Birth,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Evidence For Date Of Christ's Birth
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Between the birth of Christ and the death of Herod there was a lunar eclipse. Attempts to date Christ's birth have involved trying to establish the date of this eclipse. For many years it has been believed that the eclipse occurred on March 13, 4 B.C., which would place Christ's birth in either 5 or 6 B.C.
