The Bible and the latter-day saint tradition / edited by aylor G. Petrey, Cory Crawford, and Eric A. Eliason.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Crawford, Cory, editor.

Petrey, Taylor G., editor.

Eliason, Eric A., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian life.

Book of Mormon--Relation to the Bible.

Book of Mormon.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--Doctrines.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (489 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, Utah : University of Utah Press, [2023]

Summary:

"Like other Christian denominations, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) has been engaged in the battle for the Bible since challenges to biblical authority began to exert significant influence in America toward the end of the nineteenth century. Other believing communities have responded with various reevaluations of biblical text. Latter-day Saints have experimented with similar approaches, often taking liberal positions on biblical authority and conservative positions on history and authorship. However, Latter-day Saints accept additional scripture as well as embracing a theology notably distinct from traditional Christianity. Hence, Latter-day Saints relate to the Bible differently from other Christians, creating gaps with mainstream biblical studies. This volume bridges that gap. From comparing the Book of Mormon to the Bible or the Dead Sea Scrolls, to Mormon feminists' biblical studies approaches to the Gospels, this volume takes a comprehensive and inclusive approach to understanding Bible scholarship's role in Mormon history and exploring these differences for both scholars and students. A diverse group of contributors presents an accessible resource to mediate between Latter-day Saint traditions and the broader context of biblical history, literature, and scholarship. Each essay provides a synopsis of relevant major scholarly views and delivers new insights into a wide variety of Bible receptions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Place of the Bible and Biblical Scholarship among Latter-day Saints in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries / Philip L. Barlow, Stephen T. Betts

The King James Version and modern translations of the Bible / Thomas Wayment

Joseph Smith's "New Translation" of the Bible / Grant Underwood

Temple and priesthood in the Bible and in Mormonism / Cory Crawford

Dead Sea Scrolls / Dana M. Pike

The Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman periods / Matthew J. Grey

Part II: Conceptions of canon and not canon: The Bible(s) and restoration scripture

The Biblical canon / Daniel Becerra

The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha / Jared W. Ludlow

How the Book of Mormon responds to the Bible / Grant Hardy.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781647690991

1647690994

OCLC:

1371484066