| Motherhood
in the Bible
There
are nearly 400 references to mothers in the Bible. One of the earliest
human titles in the Bible is that of "mother."
by
John A. Tvedtnes, FARMS
The
Messiah Opens the Gates of Sheol
At
this Christmas season, we rejoice that Christ sets the captives
free. Early Christian and Jewish texts discuss Christ's visit to
the spirit world and spirit prison.
by
John A. Tvedtnes and Matthew Roper, FARMS
King
Hezekiah: Almost a Messiah
Hezekiah
was noted as a righteous king, particularly in comparison with most
of the other rulers of Judah. He had a good working relationship
with the prophet Isaiah and saw miracles save both his kingdom and
his own life. Jewish tradition has it that he was almost righteous
enough to have been the Messiah.
by John A. Tvedtnes, FARMS
Great
are the Words of Isaiah
Aside
from the Pentateuch (the first five books, attributed to Moses),
no book of the Old Testament has received as much attention as that
of the prophet Isaiah.
by John A. Tvedtnes, FARMS
The
Prophet Isaiah: Witness to History
The
Book of Isaiah is the longest of the prophetic books of the Old
Testament. Modern Bible readers tend to think of Isaiah as the great
visionary who foresaw the coming of the Messiah and the captivity
and gathering of Israel. But most of his prophecies were for his
own day and concerned the political turmoil of the latter part of
the eighth and the early part of the seventh centuries B.C.
by John A. Tvedtnes, FARMS
Exemption
From Military Duty
After
the people of Ammon arrived in Zarahemla, they were granted an extraordinary
exemption from active military duty if they would help to sustain
the Nephite armies with provisions (see Alma 27:23-24). Surprisingly,
the grant of this exceptional privilege was consistent with ancient
Israelite law.
Based on research by John W. Welch
"A
Day and A Half's Journey for a Nephite"
Based
on research by John L. Sorenson
Directions
in Hebrew, Egyptian and Nephite Language
How
would the Nephites, using the "learning of the Jews and the language
of the Egyptians" (1 Nephi 1:2), have written north, south, east,
and west?
Based on research by William J. Hamblin
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