This year we're studying the Book of Mormon in Sunday School. Here is an interesting book for you. Dr Rosalynde Welch is co-author with Dr Adam Miller of "Seven Gospels: The Many Lives of Christ in the Book of Mormon." We'll discuss Christ's role within the Book of Mormon from the eyes of 7 different vantage points.
The book has 7 gospels: Gospel of Mary (2nd Nephi), Gospel of Benjamin and Gospel of Abinadi (Mosiah), Gospel of Abish and Gospel of Alma (Alma), Gospel of Samuel the Lamanite (3rd Nephi), and Gospel of Brother of Jared (Ether.) All testify of Christ in different ways, and that's why Rosalynde calls them gospels.
We get into atonement theology (it is more prounounced in the Book of Mormon than the Bible) and whether there is 19th century work in the Book of Mormon. Why are there so few women in the Book of Mormon? (They have to really scrape for Mary and Abish.) Adam & Rosalynde use a lot of the techniques as Don Bradley and Val Larsen to find these nuggets.
We also discuss the Gospel of Abinadi, Gospel of Abish, and Gospel of Samuel the Lamanite. While most are familiar with Samuel and Abinadi, we go into deeper detail in Abish's conversion and spiritual experiences. We get into Samuel's prophecies as well.
Finally, we're talking about the Gospel of the Brother of Jared, and why Rosalynde prefers reading to podcasts! (Read scriptures, don't just listen.) Rosalynde and Adam hope this is a book you'll add for both devotional and scholarly reading. Have you read the book? What are your thoughts?
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