Podcast appearances and mentions of John A Tvedtnes

Neste episódio conversamos sobre as as placas de Néfi e seu conteúdo no Livro de Mórmon. Alguns tópicos abordados: - A importância das placas de latão; - Por que Labão era o possuidor das placas de latão? - As placas menores feitas por Néfi eram de ouro? - Placas mantidas pela linhagem sacerdotal e linhagem real; - A arca da aliança nefita; - Um rei, um templo e uma arca na América; - O registro de Néfi como um tratado político; - Metáfora da jornada da família de Leí; - Camadas de entendimento. REFERÊNCIAS DESTE EPISÓDIO: 1- Como as placas foram passadas e mantidas: John A. Tvedtnes, “Composition and History of the Book of Mormon”, New Era, setembro de 1974. 2- Material usado nas placas: “What Kind of Ore did Nephi Use to Make the Plates?” [Que tipo de minério Néfi usou para fazer as placas?], Book of Mormon Central, 2016, disponível em bookofmormoncentral.org. 3- O registro de Néfi como um tratado político: Noel B. Reynolds, “Nephi's Political Testament,” in Rediscovering the Book of Mormon: Insights You May Have Missed Before, ed. John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne, Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book, 1991).

Church of Jesus Christ Study Session seeks to generate reflection about areas in the Restored Gospel. Whether it's Come Follow Me, a General Conference talk or a recent Gospel Topic, hopefully you'll find something to keep the Spirit of Christ in your life. Twitter - @mattsroberts90 ldsstudysession@gmail.com You can also join the discussion in the Facebook Group 'Church of Jesus Christ Study Session with Come Follow Me'. You can purchase my book, From Father to Child: Raising a Child to Spiritual Strength in Generation Alpha at the link here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Father-Child-Spiritual-Strength-Generation-ebook/dp/B08DRLWWZD/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=from+father+to+child&qid=1596387393&sr=8-3 Join us today as we continue the study of this week's Come Follow Me with an abridgment of the Jaredite record. We consider the relevance and symbolism of the clear stones the brother of Jared produced and we reflect on the power and pattern of his prayer.  Book of Mormon Central: While stones that emit light may seem like an absurdity to some modern readers, legends of their existence and importance were widely spread throughout the ancient world. Drawing upon a substantial body of ancient texts, John A. Tvedtnes has connected the shining stones in Ether to such items as the Urim and Thummim, glowing idols, teraphim, sanctuary stones, and medieval glowing stones. Tvedtnes concluded, “The account of the stones used to provide light in the Jaredite barges fits rather well into a larger corpus of ancient and medieval literature.” Of particular relevance is the way that shining stones were directly linked to Noah’s ark. In the Bablyonian Talmud, for example, one Jewish commentator reported that the Lord instructed Noah to “Set therein precious stones and jewels, so that they may give thee light, bright as the noon.” Another ancient Jewish rabbi explained, “During the whole twelve months that Noah was in the Ark he did not require the light of the sun by day or the light of the moon by night, but he had a polished gem which he hung up.”

Church of Jesus Christ Study Session seeks to generate reflection about areas in the Restored Gospel. Whether it's Come Follow Me, a General Conference talk or a recent Gospel Topic, hopefully you'll find something to keep the Spirit of Christ in your life. Twitter - @mattsroberts90 ldsstudysession@gmail.com You can also join the discussion in the Facebook Group 'Church of Jesus Christ Study Session with Come Follow Me'. You can purchase my book, From Father to Child: Raising a Child to Spiritual Strength in Generation Alpha at the link here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Father-Child-Spiritual-Strength-Generation-ebook/dp/B08DRLWWZD/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=from+father+to+child&qid=1596387393&sr=8-3 Join us today as we continue our study of the beginning of 3 Nephi. We discuss the cosmic event of a night without darkness and we reflect on what we learn about our response to such signs.  Book of Mormon Central: Hugh Nibley suggested to his students once that this sign could have been caused by a supernova, comparing it to one in AD 1054 which “could be seen all over the world” and “was almost as bright as the sun.” Astronomers have documented a supernova in the 11th century which, according to lead researcher Frank Winkler, provided enough light that “people could probably have read manuscripts at midnight by its light.” Yet Samuel made it sound like the new star in the sky was a separate sign from the night without darkness (Helaman 14:5). In this regard, John A. Tvedtnes noted some possible similarities to the atmospheric effects caused by an explosion that took place in a remote part of Russia on June 30, 1908. Known to scholars simply as the “Tunguska event,” scientists are still unsure what exactly caused the explosion. Its effect on the night sky, however, is well documented. As reported by NASA, “Night skies glowed, and reports came in that people who lived as far away as Asia could read newspapers outdoors as late as midnight.”

From the FARMS Newsletter "Insights", comes a Christmas themed article from scholar John A. Tvedtnes entitled, "What Do We Know About the Wise Men?" Read the full text on the Book of Mormon Central Archive: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/what-do-we-know-about-wise-men

"Angels Announce the Coming of Christ" is a chapter in the book entitled, The "Most Correct Book: Insights from a Book of Mormon Scholar" by John A. Tvedtnes. Originally published in 1999, John gave permission to BMC to place this entire book and many of his other publications in the Book of Mormon Central Archive following Tvedtnes' death earlier this year. We share it this Christmas Eve as part of our way of honoring the connection of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. Enjoy the text of the chapter here: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/angels-announce-coming-christ