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Additional Old Testament study materials focusing on the doctrine and the text of the book are located in chapter 6: "Perfect the Saints," and chapter 11: "Pursuit of Excellence"-the personal scripture study section.

• Jewishness of the Book of Mormon. Page maintained by a Rabbi Yosef, apparently not LDS. The page demonstrates connections linking the Book of Mormon and Judaism for Messianic Jews. http://deathstar.rutgers.edu/people/kurtn/rabbiyosef/rabbiyosef.html
• Judaism. Arden Eby's list of resources on Judaism, as it interests Latter-day Saints. http://www.teleport.com/~arden/religium.htm#jewish
• King Saul, the Egyptian Version. An illustrated history compiled by Richard Hardison, a member of the Church. http://www.nettally.com/LDS/saul.html
• Pharaohs and Kings. Summary of a TV series tracing biblical history. http://www.nettally.com/LDS/rohl.html
• A more official site is available at http://www.knowledge.co.uk/xxx/cat/rohl
• Sukkot and King Benjamin's Message. Interesting Book of Mormon parallels with the Jewish Feast of Booths/Tabernacles. http://deathstar.rutgers.edu/people/kurtn/rabbiyosef/sukkotbenj.txt
• A Guide to Polygamy in the Bible and Jewish Law. History, religion, and law. Discusses mostly ancient Hebrew polygamy. Useful background on the practice of plural marriage. http://www.teleport.com/~arden/polyg.htm
• YHWH, the Name of God. Tracing the name Jehovah and its ancient usage. http://www.nettally.com/LDS/YHVH.html

Find additional Book of Mormon study materials in chapter 5 (Introduction to the Church); chapter 6 (Gospel Doctrine Study Tools), and chapter 11 (Scripture Study).

• A Key for Evaluating Nephite Geographies. Three reviews of Hauck's Deciphering the Geography of the Book of Mormon. Clark: http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv1/clark.htm; Hamblin: http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv1/hamblin1.htm; and Withers: http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv1/withers.htm
• Book of Mormon Archaeology FAQ. Answers to frequently asked questions on the origin, geography, population, mythology, archaeology, language, and etymology of the Book of Mormon. Written by Arden L. Eby. http://www.teleport.com/~arden/mormfaq.htm
• Book of Mormon As History. A brief discourse on faith and history and archaeology. http://www.nettally.com/LDS/realfake.html
• Brant Gardner's Self-Published Papers Page. A collection of essays about meso-American issues and the Book of Mormon, along with other interesting essays. Tracing Quetzalcoatl-related materials, Multi-Dimensional Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Examining the Historical and Cultural Context of the Book of Mormon, and more. These commentaries examine the Book of Mormon from a number of perspectives. http://www.highfiber.com/~nahualli
• Historicity of the Book of Mormon. From a 1993 talk by Elder Dallin H. Oaks. http://frontpage.inet-images.com/thebishop/LDS/historicity_of_bom.htm
• Also available at http://erdos.math.byu.edu/~smithw/Lds/LDS/Oaks-on-BoM-critics
• Journal of Book of Mormon Studies. FARMS Scholarly journal for Book of Mormon research. This page lacks a table of contents, so you'll have to dig through each issue to find what you need. http://www.farmsresearch.com/jbms/jbms.html
• Lehi in the Desert. Multiple reviews of the definitive Nibley text on the Book of Mormon. & Reviews by Compton: http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv1/compton.htm ; Stephen Ricks: http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv2/ricks1.htm ; Honey: http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv2/honey.htm
• Maya Harvest Festivals and the Book of Mormon. Allen J. Christenson's 1991 FARMS lecture draws parallels between Mayan traditions and Book of Mormon events. http://www.farmsresearch.com/frob/frobv3/annual.htm
• Plates of the Book of Mormon. A mostly undocumented explanation of the history of the plates associated with the Book of Mormon. http://www.nettally.com/LDS/plates.html

References on pseudopigraphal and apocryphal texts, along with a number of resources specifically focused on the Dead Sea Scrolls.

• Japan/Israel Folklore D. Glenn Ostlund's record of Japanese accounts linking the Japanese to the Lost Tribes of Israel. The author says: "This is a collection of stories I have gathered from Mormon missionaries, just one of the many groups who share these traditional stories."
• Did Christ Visit Japan? Spencer J. Palmer's record of a tale from East Asia of Jesus living in Japan.
• Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha. Background and explanation of apocryphal texts. An Encyclopedia of Mormonism article. http://www.mormons.org/basic/doctrines/scripture/apoc_pse_eom.htm
• Background for the Testaments. Stephen Robinson's discourse on apocryphal and pseudopigraphal material of interest to Latter-day Saints. http://www.primenet.com/~kitsonk/ mormon/backgrou.html
• Dead Sea Scrolls. An introduction to the Scrolls as they relate to the literary and sectarian diversity of Judaism at the time of Jesus, evidence relating to the history and preservation of the biblical text, advances in the science of dating Hebrew and Aramaic documents based on changing styles of script, and valuable additions to the corpus of Jewish texts and text genres. An Encyclopedia of Mormonism article. http://www.mormons.org/basic/doctrines/scripture/dead_sea_eom.htm
• Dead Sea Scrolls, Nag Hamadi, and Josephus. Commercial products for sale, along with links to good Scrolls sites. http://www.zarahemla.com/deadsea.html
• Noncanonical Homepage. Apocryphal and pseudopigraphal texts. These are documents that date from around the Christian period. Many are quite interesting from a Mormon point of view, particularly those-such as 1 Enoch, the Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, and the Assumption of Moses-which are referenced, but not cannonized, in the New Testament. http://wesley.nnc.edu/noncanon.htm
• Scrolls from the Dead Sea. Very comprehensive collection of pages on the Dead Sea Scrolls. If you're at all interested in the subject matter, this is a can't-miss site. Not an LDS page, but the Dead Sea Scrolls in general are of tremendous interest to students of Mormonism, for they cast light on some of the attitudes, practices, and beliefs presented in the Book of Mormon for a Semitic people prior to the coming of Christ. http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/scrolls/toc.html
• Another similar site is located at http://sunsite.unc.edu/expo/deadsea.scrolls.exhibit/intro.html
• The Dead Sea Scrolls. A commentary on why the scrolls are of particular interest to Latter-day Saints, along with a good link to information on the history and geography of the Dead Sea Scrolls. http://www.enoch.com/voicesfromdust/deadsea/deadsea.html

You'll find additional materials for studying the text, and the doctrine, of the New Testament in chapter 6: "Perfect the Saints," and in chapter 11: "Pursuit of Excellence," the personal scripture study section.

• The True Church A biblical review of the Savior's church, with a focus on its organization and on revelation to living prophets. A biblical and historical review of the apostasy. A historical review of the reformation as a preparation to the Restoration. A historical review of the restoration of the Savior's true church.
• Ancient Evidence of Baptism for the Dead. A study by Michael T. Griffith, from a newly published book. http://www.nettally.com/LDS/proxy.html
• Apocalyptic Texts. An introduction to the genre of literature that contains visionary or revelatory experiences. An Encyclopedia of Mormonism text. http://www.mormons.org/basic/doctrines/scripture/apocalyptic_eom.htm
• Barry's Early Christianity and Mormonism Page. Barry Bickmore provides a very large collection with many essays showing that LDS theology is much closer to early Christianity than is modern orthodox Christianity. Addresses apostasy, cosmology, requirements for salvation, the temple, references, resources, more. Takes a combative approach, which keeps it from being a top-twenty site. http://www.vt.edu:10021/B/bbickmor/EC.html
• Christian Polytheism. An interesting treatise on the notion of multiple gods. http://webpages.marshall.edu/~wiley6/poly.html
• Early Christian Deification. The standard Christian term for salvation was theopoiesis or theosis, literally, "being made God," or deification. An Encyclopedia of Mormonism article by Keith E. Norman. http://www.mormons.org/basic/godhead/Deification_EOM.htm
• Early Christian Temple Rites. Scholarly articles on temple practices in the early Church. Includes information on Early Christian Temple Rights: Ancient and Modern Parallels, The Doctrinal Exclusion: Lesser Arguments, Baptism for the Dead in Ancient Times, and Ancient Sources for Baptism for the Dead. A Mormons.Org page. http://www.mormons.org/basic/temples/Early_Home.htm
• Early Christian Works. Early Christian texts of interest to Latter-day Saints. Tremendous content (Augustine, Creeds, Gnostic-works, Lost-Books, Plotinus, the Problem-of-Evil, and Tertullian works), but it's not yet an HTML (Web) page. Takes some digging to find the information. http://erdos.math.byu.edu/~smithw/Lds/LDS/ Ancient-history-items/Early-Christian
• Early Christianity. A collection of essays and links from Arden Eby. Some bizarro links, but interesting if you've got nothing else to read. http://www.teleport.com/~arden/religium.htm#earlychrist
• Early Church Fathers. The writings of the Early Church Fathers-from the apostles through Augustine and Anastasius the Librarian. These writings are very early Christian documents dating from between A.D. 50 to around the third century. Many have very interesting items concerning Mormon doctrine. Lacks a search engine. http://wesley.nnc.edu/noncanon/fathers.htm
• Forty-Day Teachings of Christ. An investigation into possible remnants of temple ceremonies in the Early Church. The writer asks: What exactly did the Lord say to His disciples during the forty days spent among the apostles after the resurrection? Very thought-provoking. http://webpages.marshall.edu/~wiley6/40_days.html
• Good Works in the Early Church. From the book by Michael T. Griffith. Primarily a collection of quotes, without commentary. http://www.nettally.com/LDS/works.html
• Israel Revealed. By Daniel Rona, an LDS tour guide in Israel. A commercial site. http://www.ysite.com/israelrona
• Organization of the Church in New Testament Times. An Encyclopedia of Mormonism article. http://www.mormons.org/basic/organization/ Organization_NTtimes_EOM.htm
• Origin of the Bible. Loosely documented essay on biblical origins. http://www.nettally.com/LDS/Biborig.html
• The Works of Flavius Josephus. The complete works of Josephus, a historian who wrote at the end of the first century. A valuable source for early Christian history, especially concerning the destruction of Jerusalem. http://wesley.nnc.edu/josephus
• Why There Will Never Be Another Bible. An insightful examination of the history of the canonization of scripture, from Dave Wiley. http://webpages.marshall.edu/~wiley6/bible.html

The period following the death of the Apostles, tracing the religious movements that fostered the latter-day restoration of the gospel.

• Anglicanism. Historical and modern documents on this branch of Protestantism, collected by Arden Eby. http://www.teleport.com/~arden/religium.htm#cofe
• Ante-Nicene Fathers. A 38-volume collection of writings from the first 800 years of the Church. This collection is divided into three series, Ante-Nicene, Nicene, and Post-Nicene Series. Not an LDS page, but of interest for its historical value. http://ccel.wheaton.edu/fathers
• Apostasy. Traces the history of the early Christian apostasy, prophecies of a falling away, changes in doctrine, early Church councils, and controversies. In an unattractive FTP format, but it's tremendously valuable nevertheless. Part 1: http://erdos.math.byu.edu/~smithw/Lds/LDS/Apostasy.pt1; Part 2: http://erdos.math.byu.edu/~smithw/Lds/LDS/Apostasy.pt2
• Early Christian Online Encyclopedia. Texts, history, writings of the Church from Adam through the fifteenth century AD. Graphics, texts, histories. Phenomenal resource. http://www.evansville.edu/~ecoleweb
• Medieval Christianity. Brief list of links from Arden Eby. http://www.teleport.com/~arden/religium.htm#medieval
• Questions About the Restoration. Despite its name, this site focuses on questions about the apostasy. http://www.athenet.net/~jlindsay/LDSFAQ/FQ_Restoration.shtml
• Reformation Era Studies. Links to good historical information on the Protestant reformation. http://www.teleport.com/~arden/religium.htm#reformed

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