Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
New Audiotapes On Temples, Dead Sea Scrolls,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Audiotapes On Temples, Dead Sea Scrolls
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The latest addition to FARMS' s Hugh Nibley Audiotape Signature Series, Temples Everywhere contains Nibley's address of the same title given last year at BYU's "Temples through the Ages" conference. Nibley explores temple worship in ancient times as the source for religious rites and beliefs seen in diverse cultures throughout history. He discusses how the temple was "the only solution to the one great problem that has ever haunted the human race, the problem of facing death." This address includes remarks on ancient Egyptian funerary lore, the prevalence of "creation-drama" rites worldwide, the rise of royal courts and rhetoric, the …
Traveling Scrolls Exhibit A Success,
2023
Brigham Young University
Traveling Scrolls Exhibit A Success
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Since February of this year, FARMS has been showing an exhibit on the Dead Sea Scrolls in LDS stake centers throughout the Midwest.
The Remnant Of Joseph,
2023
Brigham Young University
The Remnant Of Joseph, John A. Tvedtnes
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
In a speech of encouragement to his troops, the Nephite chief captain Moroni spoke of his people as "a remnant of [the seed of] Joseph" who had been sold into Egypt by his brothers (Alma 46:23-24, 27). This phrase and variations of it appear elsewhere in the Book of Mormon as well (e.g., 3 Nephi 5:23; 10:17; 15:12; Ether 13:6-8, 10).
Early Study Of Fraudulent 'Michigan Relics' Available,
2023
Brigham Young University
Early Study Of Fraudulent 'Michigan Relics' Available
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Now available from FARMS is a reprint of Dr. James E. Talmage's 1911 report that goes a long way toward exposing the "Michigan relics" as forgeries. From 1874 through 1920, hundreds of archaeologically anomalous objects-including tablets, tools, weapons, vessels, and ornaments-bearing crudely rendered inscriptions were reportedly dug up from various sites near Detroit, Michigan. The inscriptions somewhat resembled characters from cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and Greek, Hebrew, Assyrian, and Phoenician alphabets. Moreover, some of the objects contained pictographic representations that suggested ties to Hebraic peoples.
Redesigned Farms Review Of Books Released,
2023
Brigham Young University
Redesigned Farms Review Of Books Released
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Sporting a new cover design and format, the latest issue of the FARMS Review of Books (vol. 12, no. 1) looks at an array of recent books related to Mormon studies, biblical studies, and scripture study. In the editor's introduction, Daniel C. Peterson sets the record straight concerning a particularly infamous example of contemporary anti-Mormon rhetoric. His remarks set the stage for much of the nearly 500-page Review, which in addition to several positive book reviews, includes a thorough debunking of another anti-Mormon publication, the Counterfeit Gospel of Mormonism.
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
“Do Not Procrastinate The Day Of Your Repentance”,
2023
Brigham Young University
“Do Not Procrastinate The Day Of Your Repentance”, John A. Tvedtnes, Matthew P. Roper
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
One of the more frequently quoted yet misunderstood passages of the Book of Mormon is found in Alma 34:32–34, where Amulek declares that, "this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors. . . . Do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our time while in this life, then cometh the night of darkness wherein there can …
Farms Reference Service,
2023
Brigham Young University
Farms Reference Service
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
“Are there studies of ancient American ruins that will contribute to my understanding of the Book of Mormon?” “What is known about the Joseph Smith Papyri?” “How does the Sermon at the Temple in the Book of Mormon relate to the Sermon on the Mount in the New Testament?”
Inverted Quotations In The Book Of Mormon,
2023
Brigham Young University
Inverted Quotations In The Book Of Mormon, David Bokovoy
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
When the Book of Mormon appeared in 1830, the Western world had only a limited knowledge of the impressive literary and editorial techniques utilized by ancient Semitic authors. Even today, many students of the Bible remain unaware of exciting discoveries by Israeli scholars whose work has appeared only in Hebrew.
Farms Welcomes New Board Members,
2023
Brigham Young University
Farms Welcomes New Board Members
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Foundation is pleased to announce the appointments of Brigham Young University professors John F. Hall and Andrew C. Skinner to the FARMS Board of Trustees. Their formal training and experience in subject areas suited to the research interests of FARMS will be of great value to the board.
New Guide On The Joseph Smith Papyri,
2023
Brigham Young University
New Guide On The Joseph Smith Papyri
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
Since their rediscovery in 1967, the Joseph Smith Papyri have been the target of conflicting and often confusing claims. New from FARMS, A Guide to the Joseph Smith Papyri, by Egyptologist and FARMS associate John Gee, is a full-color, reader-friendly guide that sets forth the basic facts and major theories about the papyri.
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Brown Bag Wrap-Up,
2023
Brigham Young University
Brown Bag Wrap-Up
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
With the beginning of fall semester at Brigham Young University, FARMS resumed its sponsorship of a noontime lecture series aimed at keeping attendees from the campus community and elsewhere abreast of research in ancient studies.
Rock Marks ‘House Of Wisdom’,
2023
Brigham Young University
Rock Marks ‘House Of Wisdom’
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
A large granite rock quarried from the Wasatch Moun tains now welcomes visitors to the East Stadium House, offices of the Islamic Translation Division of BYU’s Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts (CPART). The Arabic inscription on the rock transcribes as bayt alhikma, “House of Wisdom.” According to CPART research associate Glen Cooper, this was the name of the association of translators believed to have been patronized by the great Caliph of Islam, al-Ma-mum (died A.D. 833), who translated important Greek scientific and philosophical texts into Arabic. Because CPART publishes editions of important Arabic works with accompanying English …
King Mosiah And The Judgeship,
2023
Brigham Young University
King Mosiah And The Judgeship, John A. Tvedtnes
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The immediate situation that prompted Mosiah2 to institute a system of judges to govern the Nephites was the departure of his four sons. The people asked that Aaron be appointed king, but he and his brothers had gone to the land of Nephi to preach to the Lamanites and had renounced their claims to the monarchy (Mosiah 29:1–6).
Nibley Fellowships Awarded,
2023
Brigham Young University
Nibley Fellowships Awarded
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
FARMS has awarded Nibley Fellowships to 16 rising scholars who are pursuing advanced degrees in fields of special interest to FARMS. Named in honor of eminent Latter-day Saint scholar Hugh Nibley, the Nibley Fellowship is made possible by generous donations from individuals committed to helping further the mission of the Foundation.
Farms Launches Occasional Papers Series,
2023
Brigham Young University
Farms Launches Occasional Papers Series
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Foundation launches a new series, the Occasional Papers, with the publication of “Deification: The Content of Athanasian Soteriology,” by Keith Edward Norman. The purpose of the series is to publish important articles and books on ancient studies that may lack marketability but are nonetheless important scholarly works that present Latter-day Saint perspectives on antiquity.
Full Issue,
2023
Brigham Young University
Full Issue
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
No abstract provided.
John The Baptist And The Key Of Baptism,
2023
Brigham Young University
John The Baptist And The Key Of Baptism, John A. Tvedtnes
Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
The Latter-day Saint concept of priesthood keys is not well documented in the Bible. A single passage has Jesus Christ promising to give Peter “the keys of the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 16:19), while the book of Revelation indicates that Christ held “the keys of hell and of death” and “the key of David” (Revelation 1:18; 3:7; see Isaiah 22:22). There is no mention of keys in connection with John the Baptist.
