Old Testament: 1聽Kings鈥揗alachi (REL聽A聽302)

Readings selected from publications of the Religious Studies Center

1 Kings

2 Kings

  • Kevin L. Trolley, 鈥The Imprisonment of Jeremiah in Its Historical Context,鈥 Religious Educator 20, no. 3 (2019): 97鈥113.
  • Ronald E. Bartholomew, 鈥Follow the Prophet,鈥 in Religious Educator 9, no. 1 (2008): 55鈥68.
  • Donald W. Parry, 鈥Symbolic Action as Prophecy in the Old Testament,鈥 in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University: Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2005), 337鈥55.
  • Paul Y. Hoskisson, 鈥A Latter-day Saint Reading of Isaiah,鈥 in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson n Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University: Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2005), 209鈥25.
  • Terry B. Ball, 鈥Isaiah and the Great Arraignment,鈥 in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, n Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University: Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2005), 196鈥208.

1 Chronicles & 2 Chronicles

  • Andrew C. Skinner, 鈥Seeing God in His Temple: A Significant Theme in Israel鈥檚 Psalms,鈥 in Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament, ed. Jeffrey R. Chadwick, Matthew J. Grey, and David Rolph Seely (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2013), 270鈥90.

Ezra

  • David Rolph Seely, "The Temple of Herod," in New Testament History, Culture, and Society: A Background to the Texts of the New Testament, ed. Lincoln H. Blumell (Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2019), 53鈥70.

Nehemiah

  • Joshua M. Matson, 鈥Between the Testaments,鈥 in New Testament History, Culture, and Society: A Background to the Texts of the New Testament, ed. Lincoln H. Blumell (Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2019), 3鈥18.

Esther

Job

  • P. Scott Ferguson, "Withstanding the Evil One," Religious Educator 12, no. 2 (2011): 155鈥67.
  • Craig J. Ostler, 鈥Earthquakes, Wars, Holocausts, Disease, and Inhumanity,鈥 in Window of Faith: Latter-day Saint Perspectives on World History, ed. Roy A. Prete (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2005), 197鈥211.
  • John S. Tanner, 鈥Hast Thou Considered My Servant Job?,鈥 in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2005), 266鈥82.

Psalms

  • Avram R. Shannon, 鈥Come Near Unto Me,鈥 in Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament, ed. Jeffrey R. Chadwick, Matthew J. Grey, and David Rolph Seely (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2013), 66鈥84.
  • Dana M. Pike, 鈥I Will Bless the Lord at All Times," in Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament, ed. Jeffrey R. Chadwick, Matthew J. Grey, and David Rolph Seely (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2013), 136鈥55.
  • J. Arden Hopkin and Shon D. Hopkin, 鈥The Psalms Sung: The Power of Music in Sacred Worship,鈥 in Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament, ed. Jeffrey R. Chadwick, Matthew J. Grey, and David Rolph Seely (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2013), 329鈥48.
  • Andrew C. Skinner, 鈥Israel鈥檚 Ancient Psalms,鈥 in The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture, ed. Gaye Strathearn, Thomas A. Wayment, and Daniel L. Belnap (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2010), 59鈥75.
  • Dan Belnap, 鈥How Excellent Is Thy Lovingkindness,鈥 in The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament: The 38th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt 2009), 170鈥86.
  • Dana M. Pike, 鈥Jesus, the Great Shepherd-King,鈥 in Celebrating Easter: The 2006 BYU Easter Conference, ed. Thomas A. Wayment and Keith J. Wilson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2007), 61鈥86.
  • Joseph F. McConkie, 鈥Joseph Smith and the Poetic Writings,鈥 in The Joseph Smith Translation: The Restoration of Plain and Precious Truths, ed. Monte S. Nyman and Robert L. Millet (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1985), 103鈥20.

Proverbs

  • Ronald E. Terry, 鈥Becoming One with Christ,鈥 in Moral Foundations: Standing Firm in a World of Shifting Values, ed. Douglas E. Brinley, Perry W. Carter, and James K. Archibald (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University), 179鈥202.

Ecclesiastes

Isaiah

  • Donald W. Parry, "Five Important Texts That Help Us to Understand Isaiah," in Search Diligently the Words of Isaiah (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book), 169-188.
  • Donald W. Parry, "Jesus Christ: The Focus of Isaiah's Message," in Search Diligently the Words of Isaiah (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book), 5-18.
  • John Hilton III, "The Isaiah Map: An Approach to Teaching Isaiah," Religious Educator 21, no. 1 (2020): 55-73.
  • Jared A. Jepson, "The Stem of Salvation and the Rod of Restoration: Revisiting Biblical Exegesis and Latter-day Saint Interpretation of Isaiah 11:1," Religious Educator 20, no. 3 (2019): 73-95.
  • Richard Lyman Bushman, "The Atonement, Then and Now," in The Tragedy and the Triumph, ed. Charles Swift (Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2019), 49鈥64.
  • Shon D. Hopkin, 鈥Isaiah 52鈥53 and Mosiah 13鈥14: A Textual Comparison,鈥 in Abinadi: He Came Among Them in Disguise, ed. Shon D. Hopkin (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2018), 139鈥66.
  • Jason R. Combs, 鈥From King Ahaz鈥檚 Sign to Christ Jesus,鈥 in Prophets and Prophecies of the Old Testament (2017 Sperry Symposium), ed. Aaron P. Schade, Brian M. Hauglid, and Kerry Muhlestein (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2017).
  • Jeffrey R. Chadwick, 鈥The Great Jerusalem Temple Prophecy,鈥 in Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament, ed. Jeffrey R. Chadwick, Matthew J. Grey, and David Rolph Seely (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2013), 367鈥83.
  • Jennifer C. Lane, 鈥The Whole Meaning of the Law,鈥 n The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament: The 38th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2009), 67鈥85.
  • Terry B. Ball, 鈥Isaiah鈥檚 鈥淥ther鈥 Servant Songs,鈥 in The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament: The 38th Annual Brigham Young UniversitySidney B. Sperry Symposium (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2009), 207鈥18.
  • Terry B. Ball, 鈥Isaiah and the Restoration of Israel,鈥 in A Witness for the Restoration: Essays in Honor of Robert J. Matthews, ed. Kent P. Jackson and Andrew C. Skinner (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2007), 13鈥31.
  • Hugh W. Nibley, 鈥Great Are the Words of Isaiah鈥 in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Deseret Book 2005), 177鈥95.
  • Paul Y. Hoskisson, 鈥A Latter-day Saint Reading of Isaiah,鈥 in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book 2005), 209鈥25.
  • Richard W. Hall, 鈥Her Stakes Must Be Strengthened,鈥 Religious Educator 3, no. 2 (2002): 67鈥75.
  • Terry B. Ball, 鈥Isaiah and the Messiah,鈥 in Jesus Christ: Son of God, Savior, ed. Paul H. Peterson, Gary L. Hatch, and Laura D. Card (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2002), 79鈥98.
  • Monte S. Nyman, 鈥The Contribution of the JST to Understanding the Old Testament Prophets,鈥 in The Joseph Smith Translation: The Restoration of Plain and Precious Truths, ed. Monte S. Nyman and Robert L. Millet (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1985), 121鈥46.
  • Avraham Gileadi, 鈥Isaiah: Four Latter-day Keys to an Ancient Book,鈥 in Isaiah and the Prophets: Inspired Voices from the Old Testament, ed. Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr. (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1984), 119鈥38.
  • Ellis T. Rasmussen, 鈥The Prophets and the Mission,鈥 in Isaiah and the Prophets: Inspired Voices from the Old Testament, ed. Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr. (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1984), 139鈥50.

Jeremiah

  • Kevin L. Tolley, "The Imprisonment of Jeremiah in Its Historical Context," Religious Educator 20, no. 3 (2019): 97-113.
  • Spencer J. Condie, 鈥I Will Write My Law in Their Hearts,鈥 in Prophets and Prophecies of the Old Testament, ed. Aaron P. Schade, Brian M. Hauglid, and Kerry Muhlestein (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2017), 1鈥20.
  • Roy L. Huntington, 鈥Jeremiah and the New Paradigm of the Gathering,鈥 Religious Educator 9, no. 2 (2008): 83鈥90.
  • Dana M. Pike 鈥Before Jeremiah Was,鈥 in A Witness for the Restoration: Essays in Honor of Robert J. Matthews, ed. Kent P. Jackson and Andrew C. Skinner (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2007), 33鈥59.
  • S. Kent Brown, 鈥History and Jeremiah鈥檚 Crisis of Faith,鈥 in Isaiah and the Prophets: Inspired Voices from the Old Testament, ed. Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr. (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1984), 105鈥18.

Ezekiel

  • Donald W. Parry, 鈥Symbolic Action as Prophecy in the Old Testament,鈥 in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book 2005), 337鈥55.
  • Gerald N. Lund, 鈥Ezekiel: Prophet of Judgment, Prophet of Promise,鈥 in Isaiah and the Prophets: Inspired Voices from the Old Testament, ed. Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr. (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1984), 75鈥88.

Daniel

Hosea

Joel

  • Lynne Hilton Wilson, 鈥The Holy Spirit,鈥 in The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament: The 38th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2009), 250鈥81.

Amos

Obadiah

  • Gary P. Gillum, 鈥Obadiah鈥檚 Vision of Saviors on Mount Zion,鈥 in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2005), 226鈥35.

Jonah

  • W. Jeffrey Marsh, 鈥The Living Reality of the Savior鈥檚 Mercy,鈥 in Jesus Christ: Son of God, Savior, ed. Paul H. Peterson, Gary L. Hatch, and Laura D. Card (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2002), 152鈥75.

Micah

  • George A. Pierce, 鈥Understanding Micah鈥檚 Lament for Judah,鈥 in Prophets and Prophecies of the Old Testament, The 46th Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, ed. Aaron P. Schade, Brian M. Hauglid, and Kerry Muhlestein (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2017), 161鈥84.

Nahum, Habakkuk, & Zephaniah

  • Terry B. Ball, "What Is in a Name?," Religious Educator 15, no. 2 (2014): 147鈥53.
  • John W. Welch, 鈥The Calling of a Prophet,鈥 in First Nephi, The Doctrinal Foundation, ed. Monte S. Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr. (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1988), 35鈥54.

Haggai & Zechariah

  • Ray L. Huntington, 鈥Consider Your Ways,鈥 in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament, ed. Paul Y. Hoskisson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2005), 236鈥244.

Malachi