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A SUPER BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE HISTORY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

A SUPER BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE HISTORY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

by Miguel Barker-Valdez | Apr 15, 2012 | New Testament | 4 comments

Several years ago when The Da Vinci Code was published,   I was intrigued by the outrage coming from  Catholics and Protestant Christians and the lack of response by the LDS membership.  As I began to investigate the claims made by the book,  I was further intrigued...
BOOK OF MORMON LESSON 14: ENOS, JAROM, OMNI, WORDS OF MORMON

BOOK OF MORMON LESSON 14: ENOS, JAROM, OMNI, WORDS OF MORMON

by Miguel Barker-Valdez | Apr 13, 2012 | Book of Mormon, Standard Works, Sunday School | 10 comments

  THE BOOK OF ENOS In  The Book of Enos, we continue to follow the prophetic line that is through Jacob, the brother of 1 Nephi.    Since it is still the small plates we are reading up to this point,  we hear nothing of the king(s) of the Nephites. Faith as being...
BOOK OF MORMON LESSON 13: JACOB 5-7

BOOK OF MORMON LESSON 13: JACOB 5-7

by Miguel Barker-Valdez | Apr 6, 2012 | Book of Mormon, Standard Works, Sunday School | 25 comments

THE ALLEGORY OF THE OLIVE TREE Looking back at Chapter 4 of Jacob, we see Jacob addressing his “children” and “beloved brethren.”   His children are probably his descendants.   Who are his “beloved brethren?” Are they the...

Book of Mormon Lesson 10 & 11: 2 Nephi 26-33

by Miguel Barker-Valdez | Mar 8, 2012 | Book of Mormon, Standard Works, Sunday School | 0 comments

2 Nephi 26-33: Nephi’s last words “Thy ways are just” I decided to combine the next two lessons into one post.  In hind sight, I should have combined this post with my last; I think the flow would have been better. Taking the romantic view that a...

BOOK OF MORMON LESSON 9: 2 NEPHI 11-25

by Miguel Barker-Valdez | Mar 2, 2012 | Book of Mormon, Old Testament, Sunday School | 9 comments

2 NEPHI 11-25 “My soul delighteth in the Word of Isaiah”  But why?  The Isaiah Problem in The Book of Mormon Taking Grant Hardy’s, Understanding the Book of Mormon, lets now explore Nephi’s exegesis on Isaiah. 2 Nephi chapter 11 to about...

Book of Mormon Lesson 8: 2 Nephi 6-10

by Miguel Barker-Valdez | Feb 24, 2012 | Book of Mormon, Standard Works, Sunday School | 16 comments

Jacob’s Isaiah Exegesis, His Prophesies, Warnings and Visions Some of this comes from reworking Grant Hardy’s,  Understanding the Book of Mormon, A Reader’s Guide.  I highly recommend that book as well as his edited version of The Book of Mormon...
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