“His Secret is with the Righteous”: Instructional Wisdom in the Book of Mormon
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 […]
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Interpreter Podcast — October 15, 2025
In the October 15, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Martin Tanner, Kris Frederickson and Bruce Webster discuss the new First Presidency and the shooting at the Chapel in Grand Blanc, Michigan. You can listen to or download the discussion segment of the podcast episode below. The audio track is also […]
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Interpreter Come, Follow Me Podcast: Doctrine & Covenants 124 for October 27 – November 2
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 […]
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The Literary Structure of Alma 21–22
Abstract: This article is part two of an analysis of the literary structure of Alma 17–27. The current article analyzes the literary structure of Alma 21–22, which is “an account of the preaching of Aaron and Muloki and their brethren to the Lamanites” as noted in the heading before Alma 21. These two chapters were […]
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Interpreter Podcast — September 23, 2025
In the September 23, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Foundation Podcast, our hosts Martin Tanner and Bruce Webster discuss insights on Marriage, The Family: A Proclamation to the World, and low marriage rates. You can listen to or download the discussion segment of the podcast episode below. The audio track is also included in […]
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