NEW BOOK AVAILABLE NOW! “From Creation to Sinai: The Old Testament through the Lens of the Restoration,” edited by Daniel L. Belnap and Aaron P. Schade. For some, the Old Testament is a difficult volume to read, much less understand. The language, symbolism, and history depicted within it can be challenging and at times frustrating. Modern biblical research and the methodologies used in that research have opened up this book of scripture to greater understanding. So too have the restoration of the priesthood and continuing revelation, which have revealed that the Old Testament patriarchs are not simply literary examples of righteous behavior in the past but living beings who have engaged with the Saints in this dispensation. This volume incorporates both academic insights and restoration revelation, thus demonstrating the way in which both can be used to gain greater insight into these pivotal narratives. For more information, visit https://rsc.byu.edu/book/creation-sinai.

To deepen your study this Christmas season, the RSC has great resources on the birth and life of Christ. Start with the “Gospel Topics” page on our website and explore what interests you. Find the page here: https://rsc.byu.edu/my-gospel-study/gospel-topic/relevance/233.

Joseph Stuart said of Joseph F. Smith, “Despite the loss of his father, uncles, grandfather, mother, siblings, wives, and children, he never stepped away from his optimism that he would meet them again on the other side of the veil. . . . Through his faith in Jesus Christ, and also through the vicissitudes he had faced in losing so many friends and family, he was uniquely prepared to receive this vision of the redemption of the dead. Learn more about Joseph F. Smith and his vision here: https://rsc.byu.edu/joseph-f-smith-reflections-man-his-times/development-understanding-postmortal-spirit-world.