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BOM #23 and #24, redux

Posted by cherylem on June 28, 2008

From Mack Stirling’s Institute Class, 1995

Alma 8-16 (Lessons 23 and 24)

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BOM #22

Posted by cherylem on June 22, 2008

Here are notes from Mack Stirling’s Institute class on these chapters.

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More online study resources (annotated)

Posted by Robert C. on June 7, 2008

[Gregorio has kindly written in again with some helpful links and comments about other online scripture study resources. Thanks Gregorio!]

I have downloaded hundreds of Biblical PDF files from the resources that follow below. These include Hebrew and Greek lexicons, grammars, a large number of commentaries, including some that are quite rare, historical books, and so on. I believe that the words the Lord gave the Prophet Joseph Smith about the Apocrypha may well be applied to these books:

There are many things contained therein that are true … There are many things contained therein that are not true, which are interpolations by the hands of men … Therefore, whoso readeth it, let him understand, for the Spirit manifesteth truth … And whoso is enlightened by the Spirit shall obtain benefit therefrom. (D&C 91: 1-5)

1. Google books. http://books.google.com/ You may install an icon on your browser to find these books. May I suggest that as soon as you get into Google books, that you go to “advanced book search” and click “full view only” rather than “all books.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Isaiah Commentaries

Posted by Robert C. on May 31, 2008

[Gregorio sent in the following review of some Isaiah commentaries—thanks Gregorio!]

Here are some of my favorite Isaiah commentaries. Many of these are available free through a number of services, such as those which provide free PDF downloads, e-Sword, and other. I also consult a number of books by LDS authors, but will post a list on these at another time. Also, there are several invaluable books on specific chapters of Isaiah, to be included in a future post.

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An Appeal for the Wiki

Posted by Jim F. on May 19, 2008

The blog portion of Feast Upon the Word is going nicely. We seem to have plenty of materials posted for various Sunday School and Priesthood/Relief Society lessons, and they keep coming (even if there are sometimes slow downs). Read the rest of this entry »

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Book of Mormon Lessons 12 and 13

Posted by cherylem on April 20, 2008

Because I am behind, I combined #12 and 13 into one lesson (not easy!) These notes are based on the work of Mack Sterling and Ben McGuire, mostly.

Jacob
Note: the BOM dates Jacob from 544-421 B.C. This date cannot possibly be accurate on the near end. 421 BC (assuming that Lehi leaves Jerusalem about 600 BC) would make Jacob at least 171 years old (born between 600-593 B.C.).

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Book of Mormon Lesson #11

Posted by cherylem on April 20, 2008

I am behind in posting, but will post the last 3 lessons anyway. I hope to be caught up and with everyone else in about two-three weeks.  This outline is mostly from Mack Sterling’s class of a decade or so ago. The addition of commentary on righteousness is mine.

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Book of Mormon Lesson #8

Posted by cherylem on March 1, 2008

I am teaching lesson #8 tomorrow.

I’m again attaching notes from Mack Sterling’s 1994 class on these chapters.

I’m going to be using Joe Spencer’s ideas on structure. I’m going to use Ben McGuire’s ideas on what the return to the promised land meant to the Lehites. I’ll do a brief outline of how I’ll use Joe’s and Ben’s ideas in the morning.

Book of Mormon Lesson #8

And here is an edited version of Joe’s comments (with some final ideas by Ben McGuire) that I’m going to hand out:

What do we do with Isaiah?

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Sunday School Lesson #7 (Book of Mormon)

Posted by Jim F. on February 9, 2008

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Roses Strip in ‘Vegas!

Posted by nhilton on January 21, 2008

rose

At high noon it’s 53° outside on this twenty-first day of January, 2008 in the ‘Vegas valley. However, there is ice on my shaded jacuzzi. It is, after all, winter. But how do the roses know it?
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