Religion 301 - Old Testament (Moses, Abraham, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy)
Current Assignments Page
(Assignments are found below the Announcements section.
R. E. Clark "Students often report enjoying instructional methods from which they end up learning the least." (Educational Psychologist, 17, 92-101.)
Boyd K. Packer: "A desire to learn is one thing. An expressed willingness to be taught and to be corrected is quite another.... Many will say they want to learn but feel threatened if there is the slightest element of correction in what they are given." (BYU, 4 March 1990; BYU Today, March 1991, p. 24.)
Click here for President Kim B. Clark's counsel for a Zion university: be prepared and on time.
1. Can I go home early? BYU-I Policy statement about leaving for home before the semester is over.
2. Note: this course will spend about half the time in the books of Moses and Abraham. If this does not suit your needs in Old Testament study, please enroll in a different section of Rel 301.
3. Overview of Genesis through Deuteronomy & the Abrahamic Covenant.
If you would like to read a good overview of the history between Genesis and Deuteronomy, click here for Bruce K. Satterfield's "From Adam to Deuteronomy."
4. NOTICE
Date: February 25, 2008
To: General Authorities; Area Seventies; Stake, Mission, District, and Temple Presidents; Bishops and Branch Presidents
From: Office of the First Presidency
Subject: False StatementA statement has been circulated that asserts in part that the youth of the Church today “were generals in the war in heaven . . . and [someone will] ask you, ‘Which of the prophet’s time did you live in?’ and when you say ‘Gordon B. Hinckley’ a hush will fall, . . . and all in attendance will bow at your presence.”
This is a false statement. It is not Church doctrine. At various times, this statement has been attributed erroneously to President Thomas S. Monson, President Henry B. Eyring, President Boyd K. Packer, and others. None of these Brethren made this statement.
Stake presidents and bishops should see that it is not used in Church talks, classes, bulletins, or newsletters. Priesthood leaders should correct anyone who attempts to perpetuate its use by any means, in accordance with “Statements Attributed to Church Leaders,” Church Handbook of Instructions, Book 1 (2006), 173.
Assignments:
Click here for the Moses & Abraham Scripture Outline.
Click here for the Genesis through Deuteronomy Scripture Outline.
Click here for SBC (Scripture Block Critiques/Appraisals) instructions.
Click here for the SBC assignments.
Click here for Worksheet instructions.
Click here for Pearl of Great Price Overhead/Computer Document Compilation
Click here for a background of the Pearl of Great Price and Elder McConkie's "5 Documents"
Click here for "Pearl of Great Price Overhead/Computer Document Compilation"
Orson Pratt's discourse on the Plan of Salvation.
Should sisters feel obligated to go on missions? Click here to read the html version of what President Hinckley said in General Conference.
Constitutional Amendment for marriage -- statement by the First Presidency.
What have the Brethren said about the "gay" lifestyle? Click here to see a talk from the Ensign by Elder Dallin H. Oaks.
Suicide. Lots of questions have been asked about this topic. For one of the best articles on the subject, click here. This is an Ensign article by M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve.
The official Gene Cook - Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) talk "THE ETERNAL NATURE OF THE LAW OF CHASTITY" is now available on the BYU-Idaho Library Electronic Reserve: The Library has made it available only in pdf format. Click here.
Click here for Clyde Williams' response to a talk on the atonement in which the notion is presented that matter has "intelligence," free will, and/or agency and that matter can choose to disobey God.
Click here for quotes answering the question "Did I select my family/mate in the premortal existence?"
Click here for html General Authority Quotes about studying theology: Brigham Young, Bruce R. McConkie, John A Widtsoe, and Boyd K. Packer.
Hugh Nibley's explanation of the "Preparatory Creation--Abraham's Account."
Noah=Gabriel=Elias by Joseph Fielding Smith (4-11, on page 54) (missing in current manual; in older manual).
Tracing the Priesthood: a chart showing the descent of Priesthood from God through Jethro to Moses; and from Adam to Abraham.
Selling Joseph (his brothers did it).
Joseph Seer of Egypt -- outline by Robert J. Matthews.
The Plagues & the Egyptian Gods - article
10 Plagues & Egyptian gods - chart
What about the Melchizedek Priesthood under the Law of Moses? (Joseph Fielding Smith)
The Law of Moses -- an outline (Robert J. Matthews)
Balaam & Balak (by Bruce R. McConkie)
Balaam - Church News,Unger, Smith.
"Learning by Faith" by David A. Bednar.
"From Adam to Deuteronomy" (Bruce K. Satterfield). Overview from the Creation through the book of Deuteronomy.
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