NEW BOOK ALERT! The ancient seer Joseph of Egypt prophesied that the Book of Mormon and the Bible would "grow together" for the good of the people in the latter days. One dimension of that intersection is the thousands of biblical illusions that interlace the Book of Mormon text, revealing points of common ground centered on language and rooted in aspects of shared origins, theology, culture, and ritual. This book offers insights, answers, and ultimately more questions for students of the Book of Mormon to ponder as they consider the meaning of Joseph of Egypt's prophecy of how the Bible and the Book of Mormon "shall grow together." Find it now on our website!

Thanks to everyone who attended this year's Sperry Symposium and stopped by our booth! If you missed it this past weekend, don't worry! All the talks are now published in one of our newest books: "The Household of God: Families and Belonging in the Social World of the New Testament." You can find more information here: https://rsc.byu.edu/book/household-god Which presentation was your favorite?🍂

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Learn from BYU religion professors anywhere, anytime—for free! We've added new resources to the hundreds of resources compiled from current BYU courses! The RSC’s “Religious Course Recommended Readings” can be a perfect complement to your personal or family gospel study. Check out our newest additions by visiting https://rsc.byu.edu/my-gospel-study/recommended-readings

Missed this year’s Sperry Symposium? Read articles from the gospel scholars that contributed to this conference and volume! Book Synopsis: The related themes of households and families figure prominently in the New Testament. On various occasions Jesus taught about marriage, divorce, and more general familial relations. Paul likewise preached about families, extended families, figurative families, and codes of conduct for those inhabiting the same household. Peter provided direction to the church regarding relations between husbands and wives and parents and children. James counseled church membership to treat one another as “brothers” and “sisters.” Jesus, Peter, and Paul also taught about the important contributions single members and widows make in the kingdom and such household complexities as mixed-faith marriages or relationships between slaves and masters. Thus, the New Testament contains much counsel for household conduct, familial relationships, and belonging to “the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19). About the conference: The Sperry Symposium, named in honor of pioneering Latter-day Saint scripture scholar Sidney B. Sperry and held on the campus of Brigham Young University, seeks each year to examine an aspect of the religious and cultural heritage of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Since 1973, this symposium has become one of the premier venues for Latter-day Saint religious study. The symposium originated to encourage faith-based religious scholarship on various Latter-day Saint topics. Buy the book now on our website! https://rsc.byu.edu/book/household-god

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Congratulations to Don Brugger, managing editor here at the RSC! Don has been awarded the LDSPMA Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in editing and design, and will accept his award this weekend at the LDSPMA Praiseworthy Awards Gala this weekend. Congrats Don!

Here’s three interesting facts about the cover of “Our Savior from Self-Doubt.” #1. The hiker on the front cover features John R. Rosenberg, who is the husband of the book’s author, Gaylamarie Rosenberg. #2. John is walking along a trail known as the Camino de Santiago. It’s a historic route used for religious pilgrimages in Spain, France, and Portugal. #3. The fog wasn’t edited into the photo; the original photo was taken to illustrate how mists of darkness can sometimes obscure our vision, even when we are safely walking along the straight and narrow path. Learn more about this book here: https://rsc.byu.edu/book/our-savior-self-doubt

Happy Sunday!🍁 Here's a quote to wrap up your Come, Follow Me study for the week! You can find the rest of Gerald Lund's article, "Ezekiel: Prophet of Judgement, Prophet of Promise" under the Come, Follow Me section on our website: https://rsc.byu.edu/my-gospel-study/come-follow-me https://rsc.byu.edu/isaiah-prophets/ezekiel-prophet-judgment-prophet-promise

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RSC publications director Jared Ludlow will be hosting this month’s John A. Widtsoe “Come, Follow Me” Interfaith Conversation Series. This event will feature special guest professor Marvin Sweeney. They will be discussing the book of Jonah from the Old Testament. Livestream details: When: Sunday, October 23rd 2022 @ 5:00 PDT Where: https://www.widtsoefoundation.org/events-1/jonah-come-follow-me-interfaith-conversations

The latest volume of the Religious Educator is here! This edition’s featured article is called “Reanchoring Our Purpose to Jesus Christ,” by Elder Clark G. Gilbert. The Religious Educator is an academic journal with a focus on the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, Latter-day Saint scriptures, and Latter-day Saint history. Its goal is to provide carefully prepared, inspirational, and informative articles that will benefit a broad range of Latter-day Saints who love the gospel and its teachings. To order your copy today, visit https://rsc.byu.edu/subscribe