The slides for this podcast are in pdf format here. The podcast outline with notes is here. For a more in-depth study of the ways the ancients understood the names of these people, tying them with places where they lived, see: “Punning Around in the Jacob Traditions.”Continue Reading

These beginning chapters in Ether teach us the importance of prayer, how to receive revelation, and how the Lord communicates with us. In this podcast we discuss the idea of light and air questions, and why the distinction matters. These chapters are also a type of the journey that weContinue Reading

Metonymy Gordon Thomasson lays out some excellent arguments for metonymic naming in the Book of Mormon. I have written elsewhere regarding the punning taking place in the Book of Mormon as well as in the Bible. One possible example of metonymy is the term Mosiah. Names in scripture certainly conveyedContinue Reading

John Welch wrote this article many years ago that has interested me more lately as I am working to learn the languages associated with the Old and New Testaments. The word “Mosiah” was a word that was contained in the Old Testament, but not available in English as it wasContinue Reading

This article contains links to a few books that have helped me understand the context and content of the scriptures. As an Amazon Affiliate, I do earn a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you). Click here to see all of my favorite books on Amazon. As IContinue Reading

1 Nephi 8-11 Coming into the presence of God in his temple There are multiple ways to read the story of the Tree of Life. Certainly this story is first and foremost about God’s love and invitation for all men to come into his presence through the Atonement of hisContinue Reading