Tag: Margaret Barker
Register for Margaret Barker’s Master Classes on the Hebrew Scriptures
The Interpreter Foundation is pleased to offer two seminars from noted scholar Dr. Margaret Barker. Her presentations will be on two successive Saturdays, November 9 and November 16, both beginning…
Kevin Christensen’s Twenty-year Retrospective on Margaret Barker’s Influence on the Church
Twenty years ago Kevin Christensen introduced Latter-day Saints to the revolutionary work of a unique biblical scholar in the United Kingdom, Margaret Barker. Her message resonated with numerous Latter-day Saint…
Further Notes on One of the Earliest Hebrew Texts, the Silver Amulets of Ketef Hinnom
Last year I discussed an intriguing archaeological find near Jerusalem: two inscriptions on silver amulets which appear to be the oldest Hebrew inscriptions found so far. See “The Oldest Hebrew…
Another Reversal: Why Is King David So Absent in Book of Mormon Discourse?
One of the many curious aspects of the Book of Mormon is the frequency with which arguments against it suffer “reversals” and, upon further investigation, actually become evidences in favor…
Ancient Temple Themes in the Book of Mormon
Over at The Nauvoo Times, my latest post, “The Temple in the Book of Mormon,” points to several recent discoveries or scholarly developments that help us better appreciate the influence…
