The Son of Man Shall Come

A Message to the Latter-day Saints from the Book of Revelation

Richard D. Draper, Michael D. Rhodes

The Revelation of John the Apostle, (2013), BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Mar. 2015)

Discusses Revelation chapter 9, highlighting the warning of destructive events and the need for humility.

A Warning to the Jews (Matt. 23)

Richard D. Draper

BYU New Testament Commentary website (Mar. 2016)

The revelation that flowed on Tuesday, two days after the triumphal entry, was mostly startling, and some of it was frightening.

Apocalyptic Imagination and the New Testament

Thomas A. Wayment

Go Ye into All the World: Messages of the New Testament Apostles, Sidney B. Sperry Symposium 37 (2002)

Looks at the social context in which many early Christian apocalypses were revealed and how the early Saints reacted to these new revelations.

Come, Follow Me Conversations with Robert Millet | Matthew 24, The Olivet Discourse (CFM 5/22–28) with special guest Craig Blomberg

Robert Millet, Craig Blomberg

The John A. Widtsoe Foundation Podcast (May. 2023)

The Olivet Discourse, Second Coming, and Parable of Preparation are the subject of a discussion between Latter-day Saint scholar Robert Millet and Evangelical theologian Craig Blomberg in this podcast.

Panel Discussion

Richard D. Draper, Michael D. Rhodes

BYU New Testament Commentary Conference (Oct. 2019)

Seven Versions of Jesus’ Prophecy on the Mount of Olives

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Apr. 2016)

Looks at seven versions (three Gospels, three JST, and JS—Matthew) of the prophecy on the Mount of Olives. Mark’s Gospel includes the story of the poor widow’s two mites placed interestingly before the sermon about the fate of Jerusalem.

Signs of the Coming Son of Man (Luke 21:25–28)

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (May. 2019)

In these verses, the Savior turns to the signs that will precede his Second Coming and the end-time, illuminating a gap between the fall of Jerusalem and these future events. By borrowing language from the Old Testament that is difficult to grasp in places, Jesus predicts troubling portents in the heavens, on the earth, and among men and women.

The Passion (Final Week of Jesus’s Life)

Eric D. Huntsman, Julie M. Smith

Mormon Matters (podcast) (Mar. 2015)

A close look at the events of this week, as well as interesting textual issues about the Gospels. See also the Mormon Matters podcast series on Easter.

The Second Coming of Christ: Questions and Answers

Robert L. Millett

Sperry Symposium Classics: The Doctrine and Covenants (2004)

Doctrine and Covenants 29 teaches how the Lord will gather his faithful and that the wicked will burn as stubble, both prominent events in the Second Coming.

Twilight in the Early Church

W. Jeffrey Marsh

Go Ye into All the World: Messages of the New Testament Apostles, Sidney B. Sperry Symposium 43 (2002)

Establishes John as the author of these three epistles. John counters Gnosticism and other apostasies. He teaches about God’s nature and challenges us to stand as witnesses of Jesus Christ.

Seven Versions of Jesus’ Prophecy on the Mount of Olives

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Apr. 2016)

Looks at seven versions (three Gospels, three JST, and JS—Matthew) of the prophecy on the Mount of Olives. Mark’s Gospel includes the story of the poor widow’s two mites placed interestingly before the sermon about the fate of Jerusalem.

The Passion (Final Week of Jesus’s Life)

Eric D. Huntsman, Julie M. Smith

Mormon Matters (podcast) (Mar. 2015)

A close look at the events of this week, as well as interesting textual issues about the Gospels. See also the Mormon Matters podcast series on Easter.

Jesus Is Anointed (Mark 14:1–11)

Julie M. Smith

The Gospel according to Mark, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Apr. 2019)

The anointing story is the narrative bridge between Jesus's life and death; it is both the last story relating events from the daily life and the first part of the story of his death. It is the hinge between the accounts of his life and his death; its location in the text mirrors its theological function since the anointing story explores the link between Jesus's life and death.

Jesus Questioned about Resurrection (Mark 12:18–27)

Julie M. Smith

The Gospel according to Mark, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (May. 2019)

“The point of the Sadducees’ (highly unlikely) scenario is to suggest that resurrection cannot be possible because if it were, a woman might end up with seven husbands in the next life. . . . This trap question is a testament of the strength of Jesus’ (and the Sadducees’) belief in marriage after death.”

The Passion (Final Week of Jesus’s Life)

Eric D. Huntsman, Julie M. Smith

Mormon Matters (podcast) (Mar. 2015)

A close look at the events of this week, as well as interesting textual issues about the Gospels. See also the Mormon Matters podcast series on Easter.

Tuesday

Eric D. Huntsman

Latter-day Saint Seasonal Materials (Mar. 2024)

Jesus taught again in the temple, and the authorities attempted to catch Jesus in his words.

Apocalyptic Imagination and the New Testament

Thomas A. Wayment

Go Ye into All the World: Messages of the New Testament Apostles, Sidney B. Sperry Symposium 37 (2002)

Looks at the social context in which many early Christian apocalypses were revealed and how the early Saints reacted to these new revelations.

Christmas and Childhood

James R. Kearl

Religious Educator 2, no. 2 (2001)

The Christmas season is a wonderful season—one that gives us the opportunity to see once again what a beautiful and extraordinary world this is when seen through the eyes of children. Christmas is in its transcendent meaning also a celebration of Jesus’s mission of redemption.

Joseph Smith—Matthew: Profiting from Prophecy

George A. Horton Jr.

The Pearl of Great Price: Revelations from God (1989)

Jesus has strongly emphasized the prophecies in Matthew 24 by repeating them. Calamities will come. The Savior will return. We must prepare.

Seven Versions of Jesus’ Prophecy on the Mount of Olives

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Apr. 2016)

Looks at seven versions (three Gospels, three JST, and JS—Matthew) of the prophecy on the Mount of Olives. Mark’s Gospel includes the story of the poor widow’s two mites placed interestingly before the sermon about the fate of Jerusalem.

Signs of the Coming Son of Man (Luke 21:25–28)

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (May. 2019)

In these verses, the Savior turns to the signs that will precede his Second Coming and the end-time, illuminating a gap between the fall of Jerusalem and these future events. By borrowing language from the Old Testament that is difficult to grasp in places, Jesus predicts troubling portents in the heavens, on the earth, and among men and women.

The Passion (Final Week of Jesus’s Life)

Eric D. Huntsman, Julie M. Smith

Mormon Matters (podcast) (Mar. 2015)

A close look at the events of this week, as well as interesting textual issues about the Gospels. See also the Mormon Matters podcast series on Easter.

The Second Coming of Christ: Questions and Answers

Robert L. Millett

Sperry Symposium Classics: The Doctrine and Covenants (2004)

Doctrine and Covenants 29 teaches how the Lord will gather his faithful and that the wicked will burn as stubble, both prominent events in the Second Coming.

Seven Versions of Jesus’ Prophecy on the Mount of Olives

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Apr. 2016)

Looks at seven versions (three Gospels, three JST, and JS—Matthew) of the prophecy on the Mount of Olives. Mark’s Gospel includes the story of the poor widow’s two mites placed interestingly before the sermon about the fate of Jerusalem.

Signs of the Coming Son of Man (Luke 21:25–28)

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (May. 2019)

In these verses, the Savior turns to the signs that will precede his Second Coming and the end-time, illuminating a gap between the fall of Jerusalem and these future events. By borrowing language from the Old Testament that is difficult to grasp in places, Jesus predicts troubling portents in the heavens, on the earth, and among men and women.

The Passion (Final Week of Jesus’s Life)

Eric D. Huntsman, Julie M. Smith

Mormon Matters (podcast) (Mar. 2015)

A close look at the events of this week, as well as interesting textual issues about the Gospels. See also the Mormon Matters podcast series on Easter.

A Warning to the Jews (Matt. 23)

Richard D. Draper

BYU New Testament Commentary website (Mar. 2016)

The revelation that flowed on Tuesday, two days after the triumphal entry, was mostly startling, and some of it was frightening.

Luke’s Different Genealogy

Eric D. Huntsman

Good Tidings of Great Joy: An Advent Celebration of the Savior's Birth, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Dec. 2013)

Huntsman compares the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke, highlighting the structural and thematic differences between the two. He notes how Luke’s genealogy, ascending from Jesus to Adam, reflects a broader focus on the inclusion of Gentiles in Christ, contrasting with Matthew’s emphasis on Jesus' Davidic lineage.