I Will Turn Their Mourning into Joy

The Restoration as Covenant Renewal

David Rolph Seely

Sperry Symposium Classics: The Old Testament (2005)

This article discusses the significance of covenants in the context of the restored gospel, emphasizing that they are central to understanding the relationship between God and His children. It explores the scriptural history of covenants, including their renewal during pivotal times, and highlights the Doctrine and Covenants as the document of the new and everlasting covenant. The piece also examines the biblical evidence to define covenant and covenant renewal, identifying seven elements that are consistently present in scriptural accounts.

The Sanctifying Power of True Ritual Worship

Carol F. Ellertson

The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament (2009)

Despite their many flaws, both David and Solomon demonstrated a true desire to obey God through their prayers and supplication.

Lehi and Jeremiah: Prophets, Priests, and Patriarchs

David Rolph Seely, Jo Ann H. Seely

Glimpses of Lehi’s Jerusalem (2004)

Lehi, in his brief ministry in Jerusalem, delivered the same message that Jeremiah had delivered for almost thirty years before Lehi’s call, and he would suffer the same rejection and persecution. Their respective lives and records, preserved in the Book of Mormon and the Bible, richly complement each other.

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.

Scribes and Ancient Letters: Implications for the Pauline Epistles

Lincoln H. Blumell

How the New Testament Came to Be, Sidney B. Sperry Symposium 37 (2006)

An examination of Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians, focusing on their occasion, composition, and structure.

The Imprisonment of Jeremiah in Its Historical Context

Kevin L. Tolley

Religious Educator 20, no. 3 (2019)

Zedekiah reigned in a time of spiritual, economic, and political turmoil. Lehi was one of many prophets during this time, including Jeremiah, Obadiah, Nahum, and Habakkuk. Zedekiah’s councils could not accept Jeremiah’s prophecies and worked to have him imprisoned. The context of the situation in Jerusalem gives insight into the early events of the Book of Mormon.