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Interpreting Interpreter: Book of Mormon Giants

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2025/11/21

Gardner discusses the idea of "giants" being present in the ancient Americas, noting the lack of archaeological evidence for such giants and arguing that there is no need to assume literal giants within an authentic Book of Mormon.The post Interpreting Interpreter: Book of Mormon Giants first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Of Book of Mormon Stories—and Giants

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2025/11/21

Abstract: Stories of giants have occurred throughout the ages and in different cultures. These stories contrast to the scientific evidence that there never have been races of giant humans, even though there are some specific cases of unusually tall individuals. If the stories don’t come from true experience, where do they come from? In January […] The post Of Book of Mormon Stories—and Giants first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Interpreter Podcast — November 20, 2025

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2025/11/21

In the November 20 episode of The Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Martin Tanner, Kris Frederickson, and Bruce Webster discuss how to respond to critics of the Church. The audio track is also included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feed/podcast). Podcast: Download The Interpreter Foundation Podcast is a weekly discussion of matters of […] The post Interpreter Podcast — November 20, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Reprint: The Restored Gospel and the New Liberalism

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2025/11/19

“We normally like to keep religion and politics separate, and this is understandable.The separation makes sense for political reasons since it is often best to limit political debate to negotiable stakes, to values that can be quantified and compromised. This strategy of lowering the aims of politics to reduce conflict is a fundamental strategy of modern liberalism, and it has very often served us well. We also have properly religious reasons for maintaining the separation between religion and

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Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine &...

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2025/11/18

In the November 5 Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Martin Tanner, Hales Swift, and Brent Schmidt discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for November 24 – 30 covering D&C 135 – 136. You can listen to or download the Come, Follow Me segment of the […]The post Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine & Covenants 135 – 136 for November 24 – 30 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants —...

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2025/11/18

D&C 135 The Martyrdom During the early months of 1844 Joseph had administered the ordinances of the temple to more Church members, and he passed on all priesthood keys that he had received—along with instructions related to the temple and its ordinances—to the Quorum of the Twelve; commissioning them to carry on after his death. […] The post Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants — D&C 135–136 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Finding the Elect Lady

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2025/11/14

Review of Lincoln H. Blumell, Lady Eclecte: The Lost Woman of the New Testament (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2025). 314 pages. $48.00 (hardcover). Abstract: For centuries, the consensus reading of 2 John 1 maintained that the epistle was written to a local church, metaphorically addressed as an “elect lady.” This has most especially been the […]The post Finding the Elect Lady first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Reprint: Proving That the Church Is True

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2025/11/12

“As a trial attorney, proving my case and demonstrating that the other party has failed to prove their case is central to what I do. Thus, the concept of proof looms large in my professional life. My ears perk up whenever I hear people talk about whether something can be proven, especially about whether we can prove that the Church is true.” Steve DensleyThe post Reprint: Proving That the Church Is True first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants —...

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2025/11/11

D&C 133:1-21 “Go Ye Out from Babylon” This section was given in November 1831, two days after Section 1 had been received. Section 1 is the Lord’s “preface” or introduction to the Book of Commandments (the first version or edition of what became the Doctrine and Covenants) and Section 133 was given by the Lord […] The post Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants — 133–134 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Interpreting Interpreter: The Stylometry of Doctrine...

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2025/11/07

Fields and his colleagues analyze the claim that someone other than Joseph Smith is responsible for the content of Doctrine and Covenants 132, providing both historical and statistical evidence of Joseph’s connection to that section, as well as showing that the text aligns with the stylistic patterns of Joseph’s earlier revelations, rather than his later revelations, letters, or instructions. The post Interpreting Interpreter: The Stylometry of Doctrine and Covenants 132 first appeared

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Historical and Stylometric Evidence for the...

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2025/11/07

Abstract: This paper examines the claim that Joseph Smith was not the author of the verses in Doctrine and Covenants 132 related to the doctrine of plural marriage. Our examination first describes the current controversy on the authorship of section 132. We next present historical evidence on the provenance of this section. We then present stylometric evidence on the possible authorship of the text. While it has been asserted that Brigham Young or perhaps some other individual was the author of

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Reprint: Reflections on the Genesis and Evolution of...

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2025/11/05

“In this essay, I attempt to honor the vision and dedication of our friend Daniel C. Peterson, who brought to fruition a periodical with the intent to publish reviews of all books published on the Book of Mormon in a given year.” Shirley RicksThe post Reprint: Reflections on the Genesis and Evolution of the FARMS Review first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants —...

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2025/11/04

D&C 129 Three Grand Keys President John Taylor said that Joseph Smith saw and spoke “not only with the Lord, but with the ancient apostles and prophets…. He seemed to be as familiar with these people as we are with one another” (Journal of Discourses, 21:94). As noted in the section heading, D&C 129 contains […] The post Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants — 129–132 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Reprint: The Covenant to Defend the Kingdom of God

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2025/10/30

“Dan Peterson has been a close friend for a long time. We have many overlapping interests and experiences—more than can fit in a single essay. Dan has become known for his willingness to defend the kingdom of God, so it is fitting in a Festschrift in his honor to address that theme.” John GeeThe post Reprint: The Covenant to Defend the Kingdom of God first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine &...

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2025/10/28

In the October 7th 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 November 3 – 9 covering D&C 125 – 128. You can listen to or download the Come, Follow Me segment of the […]The post Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine & Covenants 125 – 128 for November 3 – 9 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants —...

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2025/10/28

D&C 125 Do My Will According to verse 2, how does the Lord define those who are truly “essaying” (trying) to be His Saints? D&C 126 Brigham Young Joseph Smith’s love and esteem for Brigham Young is evident in the way Joseph began his recording of this revelation: “Dear and well-beloved brother, Brigham Young, verily […] The post Study and Teaching Helps: 2025 Doctrine & Covenants — 125–128 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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Interpreting Interpreter: Restoring the Wisdom of...

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2025/10/24

This post is a summary of the article ““His Secret is with the Righteous”: Instructional Wisdom in the Book of Mormon” by Alyson Skabelund Von Feldt in Volume 66 of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship. All of the Interpreting Interpreter articles may be seen at https://interpreterfoundation.org/category/summaries/. An introduction to the Interpreting […]The post Interpreting Interpreter: Restoring the Wisdom of Proverbs first appeared on The

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“His Secret is with the Righteous”: Instructional...

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2025/10/24

Abstract: This study argues that the Book of Mormon both adopts and develops the instructional wisdom tradition found in Proverbs 1–9 and other pre-exilic Near-Eastern texts. After outlining the structure, rhetoric, and themes of Hebrew instructional wisdom, it tracks those features through major Book of Mormon discourses. Particular attention is given to the personification of […] The post “His Secret is with the Righteous”: Instructional Wisdom in the Book of Mormon first appeared on The

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Reprint: Rituals, Magic, and Outsiders in Tannaitic...

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2025/10/23

Part of our book chapter reprint series, this article originally appeared in Seek Ye Words of Wisdom: Studies of the Book of Mormon, Bible, and Temple in Honor of Stephen D. Ricks, edited by Donald W. Parry, Gaye Strathearn, and Shon D. Hopkin. For more information, go to https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/seek-ye-words-of-wisdom/. “Stephen Ricks noted the tendency for […]The post Reprint: Rituals, Magic, and Outsiders in Tannaitic Judaism first appeared on The Interpreter

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Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine &...

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2025/10/21

In the October 5th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Martin Tanner, Hales Swift, and Brent Schmidt discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for October 27 – November 2 covering D&C 124. You can listen to or download the Come, Follow Me segment of the October […]The post Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine & Covenants 124 for October 27 – November 2 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

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