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Abstract: This paper explores the conclusions that can be drawn from a Mesopotamian origin theory for the Jaredites. The goal is to show that the story of Jared’s daughter in Ether 8 could be a ritual similar to hieros gamos, or sacred marriage, from Mesopotamia. To achieve this, etymologies are given for three names (Jared, […] The post Possible Remembrance and Re-enactment of Old World’s Hieros Gamos in the Book of Ether first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

During 1978, 1979, and 1980, Hugh Nibley taught a Doctrine and Covenants Sunday School class. Cassette recordings were made of these classes and some have survived and were digitized by Steve Whitlock and recently enhanced by Nick Galieti. Most of the tapes were in pretty bad condition. The original recordings usually don’t stop or start […] The post Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants 102–105 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the second August 21st Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, John Gee, and John Thompson discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for September 15 – 21 covering D&C 102–105. You can listen to or download the Come, Follow Me segment of the second […] The post Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine & Covenants 102–105 for September 15 – 21 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the second August 21, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, John Gee, and John Thompson discuss various recent articles in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship and recent posts on By Common Consent and Times and Seasons titled (in part) “Are Latter-day Saints Happier?”. You […] The post Interpreter Podcast — August 21, 2025b first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Review of Mustafa Akyol, The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims (New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2017). 288 pp., $17.99 (paperback). Abstract: In his book, The Islamic Jesus, Muslim author Mustafa Akyol paints a portrait of the Qur’an’s Isa (Jesus) and attempts to locate this picture within […] The post The Islamic Jesus first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

During 1978, 1979, and 1980, Hugh Nibley taught a Doctrine and Covenants Sunday School class. Cassette recordings were made of these classes and some have survived and were digitized by Steve Whitlock and recently enhanced by Nick Galieti. Most of the tapes were in pretty bad condition. The original recordings usually don’t stop or start […] The post Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants 98–101 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the August 21st Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson, and MArtin Tanner discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for September 8 – 14 covering D&C 98–101. You can listen to or download the Come, Follow Me segment of the August 21st […] The post Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine & Covenants 98–101 for September 8 – 14 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the August 21, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson, and Martin Tanner discuss the wresting the scriptures by critics. You can listen to or download the discussion segment of the podcast episode below. The audio track is also included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast).   Podcast: […] The post Interpreter Podcast — August 21, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Abstract: This paper investigates the pragmatic aspect of communication between God and our first parents while in the Garden of Eden—the psychological impact of placing them under contradictory injunctions that result in a situation of “damned if you do and damned if you don’t.” God could not introduce knowledge that, by definition, also involves introducing […] The post Why God Placed Adam and Eve Under Paradoxical Injunctions: A View of the Garden Scene through the Optics of Communication Theory first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the August 14th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, Kevin Christensen, and Mark Johnson discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for September 1 – 7 covering D&C 94–97. You can listen to or download the Come, Follow Me segment of the August 14th […] The post Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine & Covenants 94–97 for September 1 – 7 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the August 14, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Terry Hutchinson, Kevin Christensen, and Mark Johnson discuss an article on plausibility on the Times and Seasons blog (https://timesandseasons.org/ and the 13th annual Interpreter Foundation Birthday Party. You can listen to or download the discussion segment of the podcast episode below. […] The post Interpreter Podcast — August 14, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Abstract: This article examines two instances in the Book of Mormon in which captives escape through the negligence of drunken and sleeping guards. It suggests that details about the wine used to intoxicate the Lamanite guards in the city of Gid provide support for a candidate consumable, which, despite the impression the title may give, […] The post Death by Chocolate: Considering the Wine Imbibed by the Lamanite Guards first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

During 1978, 1979, and 1980, Hugh Nibley taught a Doctrine and Covenants Sunday School class. Cassette recordings were made of these classes and some have survived and were digitized by Steve Whitlock and recently enhanced by Nick Galieti. Most of the tapes were in pretty bad condition. The original recordings usually don’t stop or start […] The post Nibley Lectures: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants 93 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.