MIPodcast #20: Reading the New Testament Gospels, with Julie M. Smith
Channel: Maxwell Institute
Date: 2015-09-30

Many Latter-day Saints find it difficult to appreciate the archaic King James language of the New Testament. The gospel writers wrote for an ancient audience whose customs are unfamiliar to readers today. Biblical scholarship has come a long way in clarifying cultural and historical backgrounds of scripture but most Mormons haven’t taken advantage of such work. Few Mormons pursue higher education in biblical studies. Julie M. Smith runs counter to this trend. She’s a Latter-day Saint with a master’s degree in biblical studies who published "Search, Ponder, and Pray: A Guide to the Gospels." Here she discusses ways to enrich Latter-day Saint study of the New Testament Gospels

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