Single word change in Book of Mormon speaks volumes

Single word change in Book of Mormon speaks volumes
By Peggy Fletcher Stack

Salt Lake Tribune

The LDS Church has changed a single word in its introduction to the Book of Mormon, a change observers say has serious implications for commonly held LDS beliefs about the ancestry of American Indians.
...    The book's current introduction, added by the late LDS apostle, Bruce R. McConkie in 1981, includes this statement: "After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and they are the principal ancestors of the American Indians."
    The new version, seen first in Doubleday's revised edition, reads, "After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and they are among the ancestors of the American Indians."
    LDS leaders instructed Doubleday to make the change, said senior editor Andrew Corbin, so it "would be in accordance with future editions the church is printing."
    The change "takes into account details of Book of Mormon demography which are not known," LDS spokesman Mark Tuttle said Wednesday.
      It also steps into the middle of a raging debate about the book's historical claims.
    Many Mormons, including several church presidents, have taught that the Americas were largely inhabited by Book of Mormon peoples. In 1971, Church President Spencer W. Kimball said that Lehi, the family patriarch, was "the ancestor of all of the Indian and Mestizo tribes in North and South and Central America and in the islands of the sea."
    After testing the DNA of more than 12,000 Indians, though, most researchers have concluded that the continent's early inhabitants came from Asia across the Bering Strait.
    With this change, the LDS Church is "conceding that mainstream scientific theories about the colonization of the Americas have significant elements of truth in them," said Simon Southerton, a former Mormon and author of Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA and the Mormon Church.
    "DNA has revealed very clearly how closely related American Indians are to their Siberian ancestors, " Southerton said in an e-mail from his home in Canberra, Australia. "The Lamanites are invisible, not principal ancestors."
    LDS scholars, however, dispute the notion that DNA evidence eliminates the possibility of Lamanites. They call it "oversimplification" of the research.
    On the church's official Web site, lds.org, it says, "Nothing in the Book of Mormon precludes migration into the Americas by peoples of Asiatic origin. The scientific issues relating to DNA, however, are numerous and complex."
    Mormon researcher John M. Butler and DNA expert further argues that "careful examination and demographic analysis of the Book of Mormon record in terms of population growth and the number of people described implies that other groups were likely present in the promised land when Lehi's family arrived, and these groups may have genetically mixed with the Nephites, Lamanites, and other groups. Events related in the Book of Mormon likely took place in a limited region, leaving plenty of room for other Native American peoples to have existed."
    In recent years, many LDS scholars have come to share Butler's belief in what is known as the "limited geography" theory. By this view, the Nephites and Lamanites restricted their activities to portions of Central America, which would explain their absence from the general American Indian genetics.
      Kevin Barney, a Mormon lawyer and independent researcher in Chicago, welcomes the introduction's word change.
    "I have always felt free to disavow the language of the [Book of Mormon's] introduction, footnotes and dictionary, which are not part of the canonical scripture," said Barney, on the board of FAIR, a Mormon apologist group. "These things can change as the scholarship progresses and our understanding enlarges. This suggests to me that someone on the church's scripture committee is paying attention to the discussion."

John Whitmer Historical Association searchable index

The John Whitmer Historical Association has provided a searchable index of all articles and book reviews published in the JWHA Journal since its first issue in 1981. You can use this search page to find articles by title keyword, author or volume number.

Wilford Woodruff Conference at Yale

TT at faithpromitingrumor reports that seven BYU professors and one other close associate will be presenting all the sessions at an upcoming Wilford Woodruff conference at Yale University.
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Wilford Woodruff: Mormon Missionary, Apostle, Church President
November 9-10, 2007
Sponsored by
Yale Divinity School
Mormon Historic Sites Foundation
BYU Religious Studies Center

Keynote Address (November 9)–8:00 p.m.
Thomas G. Alexander
"The Odyssey of a Mormon Prophet: Wilford Woodruff and the
Manifesto"

Yale Presenters (November 10)–9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
9:00-9:50 a.m.
Alexander L. Baugh
"Images of Wilford Woodruff's Life: A Photographic Journey"

Fred E. Woods
"Wilford Woodruff and the Gathering of Modern Day Israel, 1834-
1850"

10:00-10:50 a.m.

Cynthia Doxey
"Wilford Woodruff: Missionary in Herefordshire"

Scott C. Esplin
"Wilford Woodruff: A Founding Father of the Mormon Academies"

11:00-11:50 a.m.

Reid L. Neilson
"Wilford Woodruff on the PolygamyUnderground in Southern Utah"

Richard E. Bennett
"Wilford Woodruff and the Rise of Temple Consciousness, 1877-
1884"

LDS Fireside (November 10)–7:30 p.m.
Richard Lambert
Wilford Bruce Woodruff
"The Spiritual Legacy of Wilford Woodruff"

Counterpoint Conference

Changing role of LDS feminists explored

By Nicole Warburton
Deseret Morning News

Some 30 women and a few men discussed the ideas of service, activism and the changing role of Mormon feminists during the annual Mormon Women's Forum at the University of Utah on Saturday.

"Artemis," a contributor to the blog: feministmormonhousewives.org, told attendees Saturday she believed the Internet has created a new forum for women who are current or former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to debate concerns with some teachings of that faith.

"Most people who stick around usually find some measure of peace," Artemis said of the blog, which hosts discussions about issues such as modesty, homemaking, the idea of a Heavenly Mother and equality between men and women.

After the recent general conference of the LDS Church in October, bloggers on feministmormonhousewives.org debated a talk by Sister Julie B. Beck, general president of the Relief Society. Sister Beck discussed the role of women as homemakers, wives and mothers

More can be read here.

The Joseph Smith Papers Project: A Television Foreword

A documentary on the long awaited Joseph Smith papers project will air tonight.  This project has had several false starts when controversial volumes were prevented from going to press.  Supposedly the project is fully underway with assurances that it will not be terminated.

"The Joseph Smith Papers Project: A Television Foreword," 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11.

http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/1%2C1249%2C695224615%2C00.html

Book of Mormon introduction modified

I've heard rumor that the introduction to the Book of Mormon has undergone a change recently.  The recent Doubleday Edition of the Book of Mormon used to include the same text that has been used for quite some in all other Book of Mormon editions.  However more recent printings have supposedly been slightly modified:

OLDER: "After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and they are the principal ancestors of the American Indians."
NEWER: "After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and they are among the ancestors of the American Indians."

I suspect this is due to evidence from DNA studies that the American Indians seem to be principally of Asiatic decent with no conclusive evidence of Hebrew decent ( http://mormon-chronicles.blogspot.com/2006/10/fwd-la-times-article-on-dna-and-book.html).

If anyone can confirm this, I'd appreciate hearing about it.

Genetic rewiring alters sexual preference of worms

Using genetic manipulation, U.S. scientists altered the brains of nematode worms, causing them to become attracted to wrigglers of the same sex.

While the scientists can't say what this means for sexual orientation in humans, it does raise the possibility that sexual preference is wired in an organism's brain.

Biologist Erik Jorgensen and his research team at the University of Utah took female nematodes with normal reproductive organs and activated genes that determine "maleness," thereby converting female brains to male brains.

"So we did that and now the females are attracted to other females," Jorgensen said from Salt Lake City. "That told us that the brain was sufficient for all of the sex-specific behaviours, for sexual attraction."

More can be read here

The Mormon Women’s Forum 2007 Counterpoint Conference

The Mormon Women's Forum 2007 Counterpoint Conference

COUNTERPOINT CONFERENCE
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Olpin Student Union, Panorama Room East
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Admittance to the Conference is by donation.
You may show up at the conference without pre-registering.
However, lunches must be pre-ordered (they are $13 to cover the costs).

For more information or to order a luncheon, call 801-581-4768 (Margaret Toscano) or 801-225-4967 (Janice Allred)

The Olpin Student Union is located on Central Campus Drive on the east side of campus; Panorama Room East is on the top floor, on the west side of the building. There is an adjacent parking lot, free on Saturday.

THEME - DOING GOOD: MORMONISM, FEMINISM and ACTIVISM
Sponsored by the Mormon Women's Forum

Join us in promoting and enjoying open, honest discussion among people with diverse opinions and experiences, while also cherishing our commonalities.

PROGRAM

9:00-10:30 a.m. "Have I Done Any Good in the World Today? Individuals, Communities and Organizations"
Panelists:
Introduction and Welcome to Conference by Mormon Women's Forum Pres., Janice Allred
Barnard Silver, entrepreneur
Sidni Jones, teacher
Christian Fonnesbeck, lawyer
Vickie Stewart Eastman, executive recruiter and writer

10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. "Mormon Feminism: Past and Present"
Panelists:
Martha Sonntag Bradley, author of Pedestals and Podiums: Utah Women, Religious Authority, and Equal Rights
Janet Garrard-Willis blogger from Feminist Mormon Housewives

2nd Panelist from the Feminist Mormon Housewives blog

12:15-2:15 p.m.
Lunch and Keynote Speakers:
Celebrating 10 Years of the Mormon Women's Forum Eve Award with the 10 Past Recipients:
Margaret Toscano, Nadine Hansen, Lavina Fielding Anderson, Shirley Paxman, Carol Lynn Pearson, Martha Bradley, Natalie Sheppard, Janice Allred, Lorie Stromberg, Gay Blanchard

2:30-4:00 p.m. "Building a Better World: Peace, Justice, and Responsible Stewardship"
Panelists:
Ashley Sanders on the importance of activism (speaker at BYU alternative graduation)
Jason Brown on environmentalism (treasurer of Mormons for Equality and Social Justice–MESJ)
Suzette Smith on poverty (member of MESJ and director of Executive Women Intl.)
William Van Wagenen on peace and war (peace worker in Iraq)

4:15-5:45 p.m. "Changing Hearts and Minds: Every Member an Equal"
Panelists:
Darron Smith, author and speaker on racism in the LDS community
Carol Lynn Pearson, author of Facing East and No More Goodbyes: Circling the Wagons Around Our Gay Loved Ones

Maxwell Institute Books online - with Chapter Listings

Maxwell Institute Books

• An Approach to the Book of Mormon, by Hugh W. Nibley

     Foreword to the First Edition
     Preface to the First Edition , by Joseph Fielding Smith
     Preface to the 1964 Edition , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Part 1: The Changing Scene
     •  Introduction to an Unknown Book , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  A Time for Reexamination , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Part 2: Lehi's World
     •  An Auspicious Beginning , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Lehi as a Representative Man , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Part 3: Lehi's Affairs
     •  The Jews and the Caravan Trade , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Lehi and the Arabs , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Dealings with Egypt , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Part 4: The Doomed City
     •  Politics in Jerusalem , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Escapade in Jerusalem , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Portrait of Laban , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Part 5: The Meaning of the Wilderness
     •  The Flight into the Wilderness , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  The Pioneer Tradition and the True Church , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Churches in the Wilderness , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Part 6: The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Book of Mormon
     •  Unwelcome Voices from the Dust , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Qumran and the Waters of Mormon , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  The Apocrypha and the Book of Mormon , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  A Strange Order of Battle , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Part 7: Life in the Desert
     •  Man Versus Nature , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Man Versus Man, by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Lehi's Dream, by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Lehi the Poet—A Desert Idyll , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Part 8: Ties Between the Old World and the New
     •  Proper Names in the Book of Mormon , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Old World Ritual in the New World , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Ezekiel 37:15–23 As Evidence for the Book of Mormon , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Some Test Cases from the Book of Ether , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Strange Ships and Shining Stones (A Not So Fantastic Story) , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Part 9: A Lost and a Fallen People
     •  The Way of the "Intellectuals" , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  The Way of the Wicked , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  The Nature of Book of Mormon Society , by Hugh W. Nibley
     •  Strategy for Survival , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Appendix: The Archaeological Problem , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Key to Abbreviations

• Lehi in the Desert; The World of the Jaredites; There Were Jaredites, by Hugh W. Nibley

     Key to Abbreviations
     Foreword to the 1952 Edition , by John A. Widtsoe
     Introduction to the 1988 Edition , by John W. Welch
     The Troubled Orient, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Men of the East, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Into the Desert, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Desert Ways and Places , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The City and the Sand , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Lehi the Winner, by Hugh W. Nibley
     A Twilight World, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Departure, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Jared on the Steppes , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Jaredite Culture: Splendor and Shame , by Hugh W. Nibley
     They Take Up the Sword , by Hugh W. Nibley
     A Permanent Heritage , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Heroic Age, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Egypt Revisited, by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Babylonian Background , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Epic Milieu in the Old Testament , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Our Own People, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Appendix 1: East Coast or West Coast? , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Appendix 2: How Far to Cumorah? , by Hugh W. Nibley

• Offenders for a Word, by Daniel C. Peterson, Stephen D. Ricks

     Introduction, by Daniel C. Peterson, Stephen D. Ricks
     Is Mormonism Christian? An Investigation of Definitions, part 1 , by Daniel C. Peterson, Stephen D. Ricks
     Is Mormonism Christian? An Investigation of Definitions, part 2 , by Daniel C. Peterson, Stephen D. Ricks
     Is Mormonism Christian? An Investigation of Definitions, part 3 , by Daniel C. Peterson, Stephen D. Ricks
     Mormonism as "Cult": The Limits of Lexical Polemics , by Daniel C. Peterson, Stephen D. Ricks
     Bibliography

• Mormonism and Early Christianity, by Hugh W. Nibley

     Foreword, by Todd M. Compton
     Early Accounts of Jesus' Childhood , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Evangelium Quadraginta Dierum: The Forty-day Mission of Christ , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Early Christian Prayer Circle , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Baptism for the Dead in Ancient Times , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Passing of the Primitive Church: Forty Variations on an Unpopular Theme , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Way of the Church , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Jerusalem: In Early Christianty , by Hugh W. Nibley
     What Is a Temple?, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Christian Envy of the Temple , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Key to Abbreviations

• The World and the Prophets, by Hugh W. Nibley

     Foreword, by R. Douglas Phillips
     "How Will It Be When None More Saith 'I Saw'?" , by Hugh W. Nibley
     A Prophet's Reward , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Preachers , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Scholars , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Philosophers , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Creeds, by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Prophets and the Search for God , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Gnostics , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Schools and the Prophets , by Hugh W. Nibley
     St. Augustine and the Great Transition , by Hugh W. Nibley
     A Substitute for Revelation , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Mystics , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Rhetoric and Revelation , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Reformers , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Prophets and the Open Mind , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Miracles , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Ritual, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Easter and the Prophets , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Two Ways to Remember the Dead , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Martyrs , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Ancient Law of Liberty , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Crisis, by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Prophets and Scripture , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Book of Mormon as a Witness , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophecy and Tradition , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Prophets and the Plan of Life , by Hugh W. Nibley
     A Prophetic Event, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophecy and Office, by Hugh W. Nibley
     What Makes a True Church? , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Prophets and Glad Tidings , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Doctors' Dilemma , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Return of the Prophets? , by Hugh W. Nibley

• Enoch the Prophet, by Hugh W. Nibley

     Foreword, by Stephen D. Ricks
     Enoch the Prophet, by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Enoch Figure, by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Book of Enoch as a Theodicy , by Hugh W. Nibley
     A Strange Thing in the Land: The Return of the Book of Enoch—Part 1 , by Hugh W. Nibley
     A Strange Thing in the Land: The Return of the Book of Enoch—Part 2 , by Hugh W. Nibley

• Old Testament and Related Studies, by Hugh W. Nibley

     Foreword, by John W. Welch
     Sources and Acknowledgments
     Introduction
     Historicity of the Bible , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Archaeology and Our Religion , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Myths and the Scriptures , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Before Adam, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Patriarchy and Matriarchy , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Unrolling the Scrolls—Some Forgotten Witnesses , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Treasures in the Heavens , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Great Are the Words of Isaiah , by Hugh W. Nibley
     More Voices from the Dust , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Dead Sea Scrolls: Some Questions and Answers , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Qumran and the Companions of the Cave: The Haunted Wilderness , by Hugh W. Nibley

• To All the World: The Book of Mormon Articles from the Encyclopedia of Mormonism, by Daniel H. Ludlow, S. Kent Brown, John W. Welch

     Preface
     Key to Abbreviations
     Key to Scriptures
     Abinadi, by Lew W. Cramer
     Allegory of Zenos, by L. Gary Lambert
     Alma₁, by L. Gary Lambert
     Alma₂, by Robert L. Millet
     Amulek, by Norbert H. O. Duckwitz
     Anthon Transcript, by Danel W. Bachman
     Antichrists, by Russell M. Frandsen
     Archaeology, by David J. Johnson
     Authorship of the Book of Mormon , by D. Brent Anderson, Diane E. Wirth
     Baptism, by Carl S. Hawkins
     Baptismal Covenant, by Jerry A. Wilson
     Baptismal Prayer, by Jerry A. Wilson
     Beatitudes, by Thomas W. Mackay
     Benjamin, by Stephen D. Ricks
     Bible, by Victor L. Ludlow, Paul C. Hedengren
     Biblical Prophecies about the Book of Mormon , by Keith H. Meservy
     Book of Mormon
     Book of Mormon in a Biblical Culture , by Timothy L. Smith
     Book of Mormon Personalities
     Born of God, by Ed J. Pinegar
     Brother of Jared, by Rex C. Reeve Jr.
     Charity, by Addie Fuhriman
     Children, by Calvin P. Rudd
     Chronology, by John P. Pratt
     Columbus, Christopher , by Louise G. Hanson
     Commentatries on the Book of Mormon , by H. Donl Peterson
     Condescension of God , by Byron Merrill
     Conversion, by Kay H. Smith
     Cowdery, Oliver, by Richard Lloyd Anderson
     Cumorah, by David A. Palmer
     Cursings, by Sherwin W. Howard
     Economy and Technology , by Daniel C. Peterson
     Editions (1830–1981) , by Royal Skousen
     Ezias, by Melvin J. Thorne
     Faith in Jesus Christ , by Douglas E. Brinley
     Fall of Adam, by Robert J. Matthews
     Geography, by John E. Clark
     Gold Plates, by Grant R. Hardy
     Gospel of Jesus Christ: The Gospel in LDS Teaching , by Noel B. Reynolds
     Government and Legal History in the Book of Mormon , by Noel B. Reynolds
     Grace, by Bruce C. Hafen
     Great and Abominable Church , by Dennis A. Wright
     Harris, Martin, by Rhett S. James
     Helaman₁, by Melvin J. Thorne
     Helaman₂, by Paul R. Cheesman
     Helaman₃, by Christine Purves Baker
     Infant Baptism, by Robert E. Parsons
     Isaiah, by Victor L. Ludlow, LeGrande Davies
     Ishmael, by Christine Purves Baker
     Jacob, Son of Lehi, by John S. Tanner
     Jaredites, by Morgan W. Tanner
     Jesus Christ, by Robert L. Millet
     Jesus Christ, Fatherhood and Sonship of , by Robert L. Millet
     Jesus Christ, Forty-Day Ministry and Other Post-Resurrection Appearances of , by John Gee
     Jesus Christ, Prophecies about , by Gary Lee Walker
     Jesus Christ, Taking the Name of, upon Oneself , by Paul R. Warner
     Jesus Christ in the Scriptures , by Robert J. Matthews, John W. Welch
     Joseph of Egypt, by Joseph F. McConkie, James R. Clark , Liesel C. McBride
     Judgment, by Dean Jarman
     Justice and Mercy, by Bruce C. Hafen
     Laman, by Alan K. Parrish
     Lamanites, by Gordon C. Thomasson
     Language, by Brian D. Stubbs
     Law of Moses, by Douglas H. Parker, Ze'ev W. Falk
     Lehi, by S. Kent Brown, Terrence L. Szink
     Liahona, by Douglas Kent Ludlow
     Literature, Book of Mormon as , by Richard Dilworth Rust, Donald W. Parry
     Manuscript, Lost 116 Pages , by William J. Critchlow III
     Manuscripts of the Book of Mormon , by Royal Skousen
     Melchizedek, by Bruce Satterfield
     Mormon, by Phyllis Ann Roundy
     Moroni, Angel, by Joseph B. Romney
     Moroni, Visitations of , by Eldin Ricks
     Moroni₁, by Melvin J. Thorne
     Moroni₂, by H. Donl Peterson
     Mosiah₁, by Melvin J. Thorne
     Mosiah₂, by Paul Rytting
     Mulek, by H. Curtis Wright
     Names in the Book of Mormon , by Paul Y. Hoskisson
     Native Americans, by Bruce A. Chadwick, Thomas Garrow
     Near Eastern Background of the Book of Mormon , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Nephi₁, by Noel B. Reynolds
     Nephi₂, by Melvin J. Thorne
     Nephi₃, by Melvin J. Thorne
     Nephi₄, by Melvin J. Thorne
     Nephites
     Neum, by Kent P. Jackson
     Opposition, by Kay P. Edwards
     Palmyra/Manchester, New York , by Larry C. Porter
     Peoples of the Book of Mormon , by John L. Sorenson
     Plan of Salvation, Plan of Redemption , by Gerald N. Lund
     Plates and Records in the Book of Mormon , by Grant R. Hardy, Robert E. Parsons
     Plates, Metal
     Pride, by Reed A. Benson
     Promised Land, Concept of a , by Clarissa Katherine Cole
     Prophecy in the Book of Mormon , by Camille Fronk
     Record Keeping, by Beverly J. Norton
     Religious Teachings and Practices in the Book of Mormon , by John W. Welch
     Remission of Sins, by William S. Bradshaw
     Repentance, by James K. Lyon
     Resurrection, by Douglas L. Callister
     Rigdon, Sidney, by Bruce A. Van Orden
     Righteousness, by Marvin K. Gardner
     Sacrament Prayers, by John S. Tanner
     Samuel the Lamanite, by S. Michael Wilcox
     Scripture, Interpretation within Scripture , by M. Catherine Thomas
     Secret Combination, by Ray C. Hillam
     Seer Stones, by Richard E. Turley, Jr.
     Sermon on the Mount, by Robert Timothy Updegraff
     Smith, Joseph, by Richard L. Bushman, Dean C. Jessee
     Spaulding Manuscript , by Lance D. Chase
     Studies of the Book of Mormon , by Stephen D. Ricks
     Sword of Laban, by Reed A. Benson
     Three Nephites, by William A. Wilson
     Translation of the Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith , by John W. Welch, Tim Rathbone
     Translations of the Book of Mormon , by Hugh G. Stocks
     Tree of Life, by Martin H. Raish
     Urim and Thummim, by Paul Y. Hoskisson
     View of the Hebrews, by Richard C. Roberts
     Visions of Joseph Smith , by Larry C. Porter
     "Voices from the Dust" , by William Sheffield
     Warfare in the Book of Mormon , by William J. Hamblin
     Wealth, Attitudes toward , by R. Thayne Robson
     Whitmer, David, by Keith W. Perkins
     Witnesses of the Book of Mormon , by Richard Lloyd Anderson
     Witnesses, Law of, by Robert L. Marrott
     Women in the Book of Mormon , by Donna Lee Bowen, Camille Williams
     Zenock, by Kent P. Jackson
     Zenos, by Daniel H. Ludlow
     Zoram, by Monte S. Nyman

• The Sermon at the Temple and the Sermon on the Mount, by John W. Welch

     Introduction, by John W. Welch
     The Temple Context and Unity of the Sermon at the Temple , by John W. Welch
     Toward an Understanding of the Sermon as a Temple Text , by John W. Welch
     Some Personal Reflections , by John W. Welch
     The Sermon at the Temple and the Sermon on the Mount: The Differences , by John W. Welch
     The Common Israelite Background , by John W. Welch
     Joseph Smith and the Translation of Sermon at the Temple , by John W. Welch
     The Sermon at the Temple and the Greek New Testament Manuscripts , by John W. Welch
     The Synoptic Question: Did Matthew Compose the Sermon on the Mount? , by John W. Welch
     Results and Concluding Thoughts , by John W. Welch
     Appendix: A Columnar Comparison of the Sermon on the Mount and the Sermon at the Temple , by John W. Welch
     Selected Bibliography , by John W. Welch

• Brother Brigham Challenges the Saints, by Hugh W. Nibley

     Key to Abbreviations, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Foreword, by Don Norton, Shirley S. Ricks
     Man's Dominion, or Subduing the Earth , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Brigham Young on the Environment , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Stewardship of the Air , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Promised Lands, by Hugh W. Nibley
     In the Party, but Not of the Party , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Brigham Young as a Statesman , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Brigham Young and the Enemy , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Uses and Abuses of Patriotism , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Renounce War, or a Substitute for Victory , by Hugh W. Nibley
     If There Must Needs Be Offense , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Warfare and the Book of Mormon , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Day of the Amateur , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Educating the Saints , by Hugh W. Nibley
     More Brigham Young on Education , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Mediocre Meditations on the Media , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Criticizing the Brethren , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Brigham Young as a Leader , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Leaders to Managers: The Fatal Shift , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Exemplary Manhood, by Hugh W. Nibley

• Abraham in Egypt, by Hugh W. Nibley

     Key to Abbreviations, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Foreward, by E. Douglas Clark
     Editor's Preface , by Gary P. Gillum
     Author's Preface to the First Edition , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Book of Abraham and the Book of the Dead , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Joseph Smith and the Sources , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Joseph Smith and the Critics , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Setting the Stage—The World of Abraham , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Rivals, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Pharaoh and Abraham: Where Is Thy Glory? , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Sacrifice of Isaac , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Sacrifice of Sarah , by Hugh W. Nibley
     All the Court's a Stage: Facsimile 3, a Royal Mumming , by Hugh W. Nibley
     A Pioneer Mother, by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Trouble with Ham , by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Deseret Connection , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Conclusion: A Rough Recapitulation , by Hugh W. Nibley

• The Disciple as Witness: Essays on Latter-day Saint History and Doctrine in Honor of Richard Lloyd Anderson

     Introduction, by Andrew H. Hedges
     Second Only to Christ: Joseph Smith in Modern Mormon Piety , by James B. Allen
     The Ram and the Lion: Lyman Wight and Brigham Young , by Davis Bitton
     The Tomb of Joseph, by Susan Easton Black
     Words of Comfort: Funeral Sermons of the Prophet Joseph Smith , by Donald Q. Cannon
     Richard Lloyd Anderson and Worldwide Church Growth , by Richard O. Cowan
     The Return of Oliver Cowdery , by Scott H. Faulring
     Eyewitness, Hearsay, and Physical Evidence of the Joseph Smith Papyri , by John Gee
     Every Kindred, Tongue, and People , by Gary P. Gillum
     David Whitmer and the Shaping of Latter-day Saint History , by Kenneth W. Godfrey
     Pleasing the Eye and Gladdening the Heart: Joseph Smith and Life's Little Pleasures , by Andrew H. Hedges
     Antiquities, Curiosities, and Latter-day Saint Museums , by Glen M. Leonard
     The Role of the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible in the Restoration of Doctrine , by Robert J. Matthews
     The Authorship Debate concerning Lectures on Faith: Exhumation and Reburial, by Noel B. Reynolds
     John Gilbert's 1892 Account of the 1830 Printing of the Book of Mormon , by Royal Skousen
     Historical Perspectives on the Kirtland Revelation Book , by John A. Tvedtnes
     Oliver Cowdery's 1835 Response to Alexander Campbell's 1831 "Delusions" , by John W. Welch
     Mormon Missiology: An Introduction and Guide to the Sources , by David J. Whittaker
     A Topical Bibliography of the Works of Richard Lloyd Anderson
     A Chronological Bibliography of the Works of Richard Lloyd Anderson , by David J. Whittaker
     Contributors

• The Disciple as Scholar: Essays on Scripture and the Ancient World in Honor of Richard Lloyd Anderson

     Introduction: Richard Lloyd Anderson, An Appreciation, by Stephen D. Ricks
     Marriage and Treaty in the Book of Mormon: The Case of the Abducted Lamanite Daughters , by S. Kent Brown
     An Inscribed Chinese Gold Plate in Its Context: Glimpses of the Sacred Center , by David B. Honey, Michael Lyon
     Covenant Teachings of the Book of Mormon , by Victor L. Ludlow
     "To Remember and Keep": On the Book of Mormon as an Ancient Book , by Louis Midgley
     Inspired Melody and Chosen Word: The Wedding of Music and Scripture in Leroy Robertson's Oratorio from the Book of Mormon, by Marian Robertson-Wilson
     Religious Groups and Movements among the Nephites, 200–1 B.C. , by John L. Sorenson
     The Military Reforms of the Emperor Diocletian , by John F. Hall
     The Social Context of First-Century Roman Christianity , by Richard Neitzel Holzapfel
     The Last Days, Then and Now , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Messiah Becomes the New King: Notes on Isaiah 9:3–7 , by Donald W. Parry
     The Throne Theophany/Prophetic Call of Muḥammad , by Daniel C. Peterson, Stephen D. Ricks
     Josephus's Portrayal of Jeremiah: A Portrait and a Self-Portrait , by David R. Seely, JoAnn H. Seely
     Savior, Satan, and Serpent: The Duality of a Symbol in the Scriptures , by Andrew C. Skinner
     "Scribes, Pharisees, Hypocrites": A Study in Hypókrisis, by Richard D. Draper
     Terrena atque Caelestia: A Prolegomenon to a Study of the Fourth Gospel, by C. Wilfred Griggs
     "Ye Are Gods": Psalm 82 and John 10 as Witnesses to the Divine Nature of Humankind , by Daniel C. Peterson
     Adam's Fall in the Book of Mormon, Second Temple Judaism, and Early Christianity , by Stephen D. Ricks
     Contributors

• Latter-day Christianity: 10 Basic Issues, by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds

     Preface, by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds
     1. Are Latter-day Saints Christian? , by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds
     2. What do Latter-day Saints believe about God? , by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds
     3. Do Latter-day Saints believe in the Bible and biblical Christianity? , by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds
     4. Does God speak to his children in ways other than through the Bible? , by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds
     5. Do Latter-day Saints believe that men and women can become gods? , by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds
     6. What do Latter-day Saints mean when they say that God was once a man? , by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds
     7. What do Latter-day Saints believe a person must do to be saved? , by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds
     8. Do the doctrines and practices of the LDS Church change? , by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds
     9. How do Latter-day Saints believe they should live their lives? , by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds
     10. Why do Latter-day Saints try to convert others? , by Robert L. Millet, Noel B. Reynolds
     The Articles of Faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• The Dead Sea Scrolls: Questions and Responses for Latter-day Saints, by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks

     Preface, by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks
     Part I: Description, Discovery, and Disposition of the Dead Sea Scrolls , by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks
     Part II: The Writers of the Dead Sea Scrolls , by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks
     Part III: Translation and Publication Information , by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks
     Part IV: The Dead Sea Scrolls and Modern Technology , by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks
     Part V: The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Old Testament , by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks
     Part VI: The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament , by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks
     Part VII: Specific Texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls , by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks
     Part VIII: Specific Insights into the Dead Sea Scrolls , by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks
     Notes, by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks

• When the Lights Went Out: Three Studies on the Ancient Apostasy, by Hugh W. Nibley

     Abbreviations, by Hugh W. Nibley
     The Passing of the Primitive Church: Forty Variations on an Unpopular Theme , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Evangelium quadraginta dierum: The Forty-Day Mission of Christ—The Forgotten Heritage , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Christian Envy of the Temple , by Hugh W. Nibley
     Index

• Early Christians in Disarray: Contemporary LDS Perspectives on the Christian Apostasy, by Noel B. Reynolds

     Acknowledgments, by Noel B. Reynolds
     About the Authors
     Introduction: What Went Wrong for the Early Christians? , by Noel B. Reynolds
     Inheriting the "Great Apostasy": The Evolution of Latter-day Saint Views on the Middle Ages and the Renaissance , by Eric R. Dursteler
     "A World in Darkness": Early Latter-day Saint Understanding of the Apostasy, 1830–1834 , by Richard E. Bennett, Amber J. Seidel
     Modern Revelation: A Guide to Research about the Apostasy , by John W. Welch
     The Concept of Apostasy in the New Testament , by James E. Faulconer
     The Corruption of Scripture in Early Christianity , by John Gee
     The Introduction of Philosophy into Early Christianity , by Daniel W. Graham, James L. Siebach
     Divine Embodiment: The Earliest Christain Understanding of God , by David L. Paulsen
     The Decline of Covenant in Early Christian Thought , by Noel B. Reynolds
     Appendix A: Guide to Important Christian Documents and Writers for the Early Christian Church to the Reformation , by Barry R. Bickmore
     Appendix B: Christian Councils , by Barry R. Bickmore, Adam W. Bentley
     Appendix C: New Testament Evidences and Prophecies of Apostasy in the First-Century Church , by Noel B. Reynolds
     Appendix D: Bibliographical Note on Latter-day Saint Writings on the Apostasy , by Ryan Christensen
     Citation Index
     Subject Index

• Book of Mormon Authorship Revisited: The Evidence for Ancient Origins, by Noel B. Reynolds

     Introduction, by Noel B. Reynolds
     Part 1: The Nineteenth-Century Origin of the Book of Mormon , by Noel B. Reynolds
     The Recovery of the Book of Mormon , by Richard L. Bushman
     Personal Writings of the Book of Mormon Witnesses , by Richard Lloyd Anderson
     Translating the Book of Mormon: Evidence from the Original Manuscript , by Royal Skousen
     Part Two: The Logical Structure of the Authorship , by Noel B. Reynolds
     Who Really Wrote the Book of Mormon?: The Critics and Their Theories , by Louis Midgley
     Is the Book of Mormon True?: Notes on the Debate , by Daniel C. Peterson
     Complexity, Consistency, Ignorance, and Probabilities , by Melvin J. Thorne
     Part Three: Letting the Text Speak for Itself , by Noel B. Reynolds
     What Does Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon Prove? , by John W. Welch
     On Verifying Wordprint Studies: Book of Mormon Authorship , by John L. Hilton
     How Many Nephites?: The Book of Mormon at the Bar of Demography , by James E. Smith
     Power through Repetition: The Dynamics of Book of Mormon Parallelism , by Donald W. Parry
     The Voice of an Angel , by John A. Tvedtnes
     The Narrative of Zosimus (History of the Rechabites) and the Book of Mormon , by John W. Welch
     Part Four: Locating the Book of Mormon Geographically and Culturally , by Noel B. Reynolds
     Lehi's Arabian Journey Updated , by Noel B. Reynolds
     The Book of Mormon as a Mesoamerican Record , by John L. Sorenson
     The Importance of Warfare in Book of Mormon Studies , by William J. Hamblin
     Index

• Astronomy, Papyrus, and Covenant, by John Gee, Brian M. Hauglid

     Preface, by John Gee, Brian M. Hauglid
     List of Abbreviations
     "And I Saw the Stars": The Book of Abraham and Ancient Geocentric Astronomy , by John Gee, William J. Hamblin , Daniel C. Peterson
     Astronomy and the Creation in the Book of Abraham , by Michael D. Rhodes, J. Ward Moody
     Cedars and Stars: Enduring Symbols of Cosmic Kingship in Abraham's Encounter with Pharoah , by E. Douglas Clark
     Abraham's Visions of the Heavens , by Jared W. Ludlow
     The Creation of Humankind, and Allegory?: A Note on Abraham 5:7, 14–16 , by Richard D. Draper
     "We Beg You, Our King!": Some Reflections on the Jews in Persian and Ptolemaic Egypt , by Peter C. Nadig
     Facsimile 3 and Book of the Dead 125 , by John Gee
     The Facsimiles and Semitic Adaptation of Existing Sources , by Kevin L. Barney
     The Book of Abraham and Muslim Tradition , by Brian M. Hauglid
     Sarah and Hagar: Ancient Women of the Abrahamic Covenant , by Janet C. Hovorka
     The Redemption of Abraham , by Jennifer Clark Lane
     A Wanderer in a Strange Land: Abraham in America, 1800–1850 , by Andrew H. Hedges
     Citation Index
     Subject Index—First Half
     Subject Index—Second Half
     Foriegn Terms Used in this Volume
     Contributors

• Finding Biblical Hebrew and Other Ancient Literary Forms in the Book of Mormon, by Hugh W. Pinnock

     Preface, by Hugh W. Pinnock
     Hebrew Writing Forms , by Hugh W. Pinnock
     Forms of Repetition, by Hugh W. Pinnock
     Forms of Parallelism , by Hugh W. Pinnock
     Miscellaneous Forms, by Hugh W. Pinnock
     Epilogue, by Hugh W. Pinnock
     Glossary and Pronunciation Guide , by Hugh W. Pinnock
     Selected Bibliography , by Hugh W. Pinnock
     Index, by Hugh W. Pinnock

• King Benjamin's Speech: "That Ye May Learn Wisdom", by John W. Welch, Stephen D. Ricks

     King Benjamin's Sermon: A Manual for Discipleship, by Neal A. Maxwell
     Introduction, by John W. Welch, Stephen D. Ricks
     Abbreviations
     Benjamin, the Man: His Place in Nephite History , by John W. Welch
     Benjamin's Speech: A Masterful Oration , by John W. Welch
     Benjamin's Sermon as a Traditional Ancient Farewell Address , by John W. Welch, Darryl R. Hague
     Assembly and Atonement , by Hugh W. Nibley
     King Benjamin's Speech in the Context of Ancient Israelite Festivals , by Terrence L. Szink, John W. Welch
     Benjamin's Speech as a Prophetic Lawsuit , by John W. Welch
     Kingship. Coronation, and Covenant in Mosiah 1–6 , by Stephen D. Ricks
     Benjamin and the Mysteries of God , by M. Catherine Thomas
     Benjamin's Covenant as a Precursor of the Sacrament Prayers , by John W. Welch
     Parallelism and Chiasmus in Benjamin's Speech , by John W. Welch
     The Use of King Benjamin's Address by Latter-day Saints , by Bruce A. Van Orden
     Appendix: Complete Text of Benjamin's Speech with Notes and Comments

• The Temple in Time and Eternity, by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks

     Abraham's Temple Drama, by Hugh W. Nibley
     Introduction, by Donald W. Parry, Stephen D. Ricks
     Oaths and Oath Taking in the Old Testament , by Stephen D. Ricks
     Baptism for the Dead in Early Christianity , by John A. Tvedtnes
     Temple Prayer in Ancient Times , by John A. Tvedtnes
     Sacred Temples Ancient and Modern , by Richard O. Cowan
     Seven Promises to Those Who Overcome: Aspects of Genesis 2–3 in the Seven Letters , by Richard D. Draper, Donald W. Parry
     Modern Temple Worship through the Eyes of John A. Widtsoe, a Twentieth-Century Apostle , by Alan K. Parrish
     Conflicting Orders: Alma and Amulek in Ammonihah , by Thomas R. Valletta
     The Keeper of the Gate , by John Gee
     The Great Mosque and Its Ka'ba as an Islamic Temple Complex in Light of Lundquist's Typology of Ancient Near Eastern Temples , by Gaye Strathearn, Brian Hauglid
     Inside a Sumerian Temple: The Ekishnugal at Ur , by E. Jan Wilson

• Mormons, Scripture, and the Ancient World: Studies in Honor of John L. Sorenson, by Davis Bitton

     Mormon Funeral Sermons in the Nineteenth Century, by Davis Bitton
     Introduction, by Davis Bitton
     Acknowledgments, by Davis Bitton
     Baptized, Consecrated, and Sealed: The Covenantal Foundations of Mormon Religious Identity , by Steven L. Olsen
     Parley P. Pratt and the Pacific Mission: Mormon Publishing in "That Very Questionable Part of the Civilized World" , by David J. Whittaker
     The Rise and Decline of the LDS Indian Student Placement Program, 1947–1996 , by James B. Allen
     Mormon Intruders in Tonga: The Passport Act of 1922 , by R. Lanier Britsch
     Nephite Kingship Reconsidered , by Noel B. Reynolds
     Nephi and His Asherah: A Note on 1 Nephi 11:8–23 , by Daniel C. Peterson
     A Singular Reading: The Maori and the Book of Mormon , by Louis Midgley
     Pattern and Purpose of the Isaiah Commentaries in the Book of Mormon , by Garold N. Davis
     Resist-Dyeing as a Possible Ancient Transoceanic Transfer , by Stephen C. Jett
     Pre-Columbian American Sunflower and Maize Images in Indian Temples: Evidence of Contact between Civilizations in India and America, by Carl L. Johannessen
     Doubled, Sealed, Witnessed Documents: From the Ancient World to the Book of Mormon , by John W. Welch
     Festivals as Context for Exchange in the Great Basin–Columbia Plateau Region of Western North America , by Joel C. Janetski
     A Bibliography of the Published and Unpublished Works of John Leon Sorenson , by David J. Whittaker

• LDS Perspectives on the Dead Sea Scrolls, by Donald W. Parry, Dana M. Pike

     The Ancient People of Qumran: An Introduction to the Dead Sea Scrolls, by Andrew C. Skinner
     Introduction, by Donald W. Parry, Dana M. Pike
     Is the Plan of Salvation Attested in the Dead Sea Scrolls? , by Dana M. Pike
     The Contribution of the Dead Sea Scrolls to Biblical Understanding , by Donald W. Parry
     Praise, Prayer, and Worship at Qumran , by David R. Seely
     Messianic Hopes in the Qumran Writings , by Florentino G. Martínez
     The Book of Mormon and the Dead Sea Scrolls , by Stephen D. Ricks
     Putting the Pieces Together: DNA and the Dead Sea Scrolls , by Scott R. Woodward
     The FARMS-BYU Dead Sea Scrolls Electronic Database , by Donald W. Parry, Steven W. Booras , E. Jan Wilson

• The Book of Mormon and Other Hidden Books: Out of Darkness Unto Light, by John A. Tvedtnes

     1. Speech from the Dust, by John A. Tvedtnes
     Acknowledgements, by John A. Tvedtnes
     Introduction, by H. Curtis Wright
     Speech from the Dust, by John A. Tvedtnes
     Hidden Records, by John A. Tvedtnes
     Hiding Records in Boxes , by John A. Tvedtnes
     Sealed Books, by John A. Tvedtnes
     Angels as Guardians of Hidden Books , by John A. Tvedtnes
     Hiding Sacred Relics, by John A. Tvedtnes
     Mountain Repositories, by John A. Tvedtnes
     A Book That Does Not Wear Out , by John A. Tvedtnes
     Books in the Treasury, by John A. Tvedtnes
     The Records Come Forth , by John A. Tvedtnes
     Restoring Lost Scriptures , by John A. Tvedtnes
     The Book of Mormon and the Apocalypse of Paul , by Steven W. Booras
     Glowing Stones in Ancient and Medieval Lore , by John A. Tvedtnes
     Annotated Bibliography , by John A. Tvedtnes

• Echoes and Evidences of the Book of Mormon, by Donald W. Parry, Daniel C. Peterson, John W. Welch

     "By the Gift and Power of God", by Neal A. Maxwell
     Not Joseph's, and Not Modern , by Daniel C. Peterson
     The Power of Evidence in the Nurturing of Faith , by John W. Welch
     New Light from Arabia on Lehi's Trail , by S. Kent Brown
     By Objective Measures: Old Wine into Old Bottles , by Noel B. Reynolds
     Hebraisms and Other Ancient Peculiarities in the Book of Mormon , by Donald W. Parry
     Ancient Texts in Support of the Book of Mormon , by John A. Tvedtnes
     How Could Joseph Smith Write So Accurately about Ancient American Civilization? , by John L. Sorenson
     The Wrong Type of Book , by John Gee
     A Steady Stream of Significant Recognitions , by John W. Welch
     Converging Paths: Language and Cultural Notes on the Ancient Near Eastern Background of the Book of Mormon , by Stephen D. Ricks
     From a Convert's Viewpoint , by Alison V.P. Coutts
     Appendix: Echoes and Evidences from the Writings of Hugh Nibley , by Hugh W. Nibley

• Glimpses of Lehi's Jerusalem, by JoAnn H. Seely, David R. Seely, John W. Welch
    Culturegram: Jerusalem 600 BC, by John W. Welch, Robert D. Hunt
     Dramitis Personae: The World of Lehi (ca. 700–592 BC) , by David R. Seely, Robert D. Hunt
     Lehi's House at Jerusalem and the Land of His Inheritance , by Jeffrey R. Chadwick
     A Woman's World in Lehi's Jerusalem , by Ariel E. Bybee
     Agriculture in Lehi's World: Some Textual, Historical, Archaeological, and Botanical Insights , by Terry B. Ball, Wilford M. Hess
     Israelite Inscriptions from the Time of Jeremiah and Lehi , by Dana M. Pike
     Nephi's Written Language and the Standard Biblical Hebrew of 600 BC , by William J. Adams Jr.
     Lehi and Egypt, by John S. Thompson
     Egyptian Society during the Twenty-sixth Dynasty , by John Gee
     The Kingdom of Judah: Politics, Prophets, and Scribes in the Late Preexilic Period , by Aaron P. Schade
     The Trial of Jeremiah: A Legal Legacy from Lehi's Jerusalem , by John W. Welch
     Lehi and Jeremiah: Prophets, Priests, and Patriarchs , by David R. Seely, JoAnn H. Seely
     Sacred History, Covenants, and the Messiah: The Religious Background of the World of Lehi , by David R. Seely
     The Calling of Lehi as a Prophet in the World of Jerusalem , by John W. Welch
     The Temple, the Monarchy, and Wisdom: Lehi's World and the Scholarship of Margaret Barker , by Kevin Christensen
     What Did King Josiah Reform? , by Margaret Barker
     A Seething Pot in the North: International Affairs Leading Up to Lehi's Day , by John Gee
     The Divine Justification for the Babylonian Destruction of Jerusalem , by Bruce Satterfield
     How Could Jerusalem, "That Great City," Be Destroyed? , by David R. Seely, Fred E. Woods
     The Rechabites: A Model Group in Lehi's World , by Jeffrey P. Thompson, John W. Welch
     Jerusalem Connections to Arabia in 600 BC , by S. Kent Brown
     Introduction, by David R. Seely, JoAnn H. Seely, John W. Welch