Jul 31, 2022
Not Compassion, Not Justice, But Faith
Not Compassion, Not Justice, But Faith
- Job moves back and forth from humility and commitment to contending and bitterness. This is a process we all go through. He is "wrestling" with the Lord.
- Joseph Smith's words from Liberty Jail in D&C Sections 121 & 122 give great context...
Jul 31, 2022
Job is Written Like a Play
- The author appears to be writing against the cultural beliefs of the Deuteronomists
- Job is considered by many to be the greatest piece of literature ever written
- Bad things happen to good people
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Jul 27, 2022
Are Healing and Consolation All The Gospel Offers?
A pendulum swing has occurred in Latter-day Saint culture. We have moved from high-demand, high expectations in the pursuit of the gospel to "healing" and focusing on crisis, anxiety, and consolation. But what is the message of the Gospel and the purpose of the...
Jul 24, 2022
Esther Is Not A Theological Book
- Vashti's motives are unknown
- Be careful of Identitarianism in Biblical and LDS Scholarship
- Esther risks her life for her people
- The Book of Esther is built on Irony
- The Festival of Purim is instituted where the Book of Esther is read
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Jul 24, 2022
Jerusalem and Babylonian/Persian Jews
- Who was taken to Babylon?
- Who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon?
- Defending the Kingdom
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