Points to Ponder in the New Testament

  WHAT GOOD ARE THE LATTER-DAY SAINT BIBLE STUDY HELPS? Just as a good map is essential to hiking in the backcountry or driving around a major city, so can familiarity with the Bible Dictionary, the Topical Guide, and other study aids in the Latter-day Saint edition of the Bible make a study of that book a lot more fun.  The following activity can be used either to teach the value of the various study aids or measure how well students or family members have already mastered their use. Directions:  See how quickly you can find answers to all of the following questions in the Latter-day Saint edition of the Bible and the accompanying study aids.  Par is 30 minutes.  Answers and explanations of how the answer might have been found are given at the end.] 1.  Where does it say, “Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile”?   2.  What clarifications did Joseph Smith provide with regard to the real reason Jesus went into the wilderness followin...

  SOME THOUGHTS ON BETTER UNDERSTANDING THE KING JAMES VERSION OF THE BIBLE                                                        PREFACE As some have misunderstood the position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints concerning the propriety and value of various Bible translations, we will attempt to support and clarify the following points: 1. The Church’s publication of the  King James Version , with its wonderful study aids, should be used by all English-speaking Sunday School, seminary, and institute teachers and all but seriously handicapped students as their primary study Bible.  For many, it may be the only Bible they will want or need. 2. Many teachers and at least two categories of students...