New Book Notice

Last updated on: March 8, 2012 at 1:15 pm By William Hamblin

Matt Roper just brought this new book to my attention: Andrew C. Skinner and Gaye Strathearn, eds., Third Nephi: An Incomparable Scripture (Provo and Salt Lake City: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship and Deseret Book, 2012). ISBN 1609089073, $34.99 Read more

1 Nephi 13:1-9

Last updated on: March 8, 2012 at 12:21 pm By William Hamblin

My explorations: 1 Neph 13:1-9 Alas, text only; no audio or video. Read more

New book notices

Last updated on: March 7, 2012 at 4:35 pm By William Hamblin

There is a new academically oriented LDS publisher, Salt Press. http://www.saltpress.org/ They have three new books coming out on the Book of Mormon. I haven’t seen them yet, but you can review them on their web page. They seem like they will be interesting. Read more

More tension on Temple Mount

Last updated on: February 27, 2012 at 4:51 pm By William Hamblin

http://www.france24.com/en/20120227-modern-day-zealots-envision-new-jewish-temple-jerusalem Read more

Exploration of 1 Nephi 12

Last updated on: February 26, 2012 at 6:02 pm By William Hamblin

See pdf file here. 1 Neph 12 There is no video or audio for this chapter. Read more

New column in Deseret News

Last updated on: February 25, 2012 at 10:21 am By William Hamblin

Here’s the latest column by Dan Peterson and me. It was originally entitled, “Rescuing the Dead.” http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765553855/Man-has-long-believed-in-an-afterlife.html Read more

Lehi’s Dream and Proverbs

Last updated on: February 17, 2012 at 6:42 pm By William Hamblin

An examination of the parallels between Proverbs and 1 Ne. 8. Parallels Between Proverbs and Nephi 8 Read more

1 Nephi 11:32-36

Last updated on: February 15, 2012 at 10:00 pm By William Hamblin

I’ve decided that rather than trying to make videos and podcasts I’d write out my explorations for a while. Let me know which you prefer. Here is my exploration of 1 Nephi 11:32-36 Read more

Isaac Newton: Temple Mystic?

Last updated on: February 15, 2012 at 7:01 pm By William Hamblin

Isaac Newton, the renown physicist, was also fascinated by alchemy, prophecy, and temple mysticism. He undertook a detailed study of the measurements of Solomon’s temple, hoping to find a microcosmic mathematical key to cosmos. His theological papers have now been digitized by the National Library of Israel, and are available online here. Read more

New Book Notice: “Death of Scripture”

Last updated on: February 14, 2012 at 3:46 pm By William Hamblin

Legaspi, M. The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies, (Oxford, 2010), ISBN 0199845883 From the Blurb: The Death of Scripture and the Rise of Biblical Studies examines the creation of the academic Bible. Beginning with the fragmentation of biblical interpretation in the centuries after the Reformation, Michael Legaspi shows how the weakening of scriptural authority in the Western churches altered the role of biblical interpretation. Focusing on renowned German scholar Johann David Michaelis (1717-1791), Legaspi explores the ways... Read more