Bountiful Harvest

Essays in Honor of S. Kent Brown

Andrew C. Skinner D. Morgan Davis

Over the course of his forty-year career, S. Kent Brown, professor of religious studies, has taught and inspired thousands of students at Brigham Young University and has produced over one hundred publications and several films in the fields of early Christian, Near Eastern, and Mormon studies. Twenty-four scholars, including Leslie S. B. MacCoull, Robert Millett, and Jacob Neusner, have contributed articles to this volume in honor of Brown. Essay topics include archaeology, biblical studies, Coptic studies, early Christian studies, Islamic studies, Jewish studies, Mormon studies, and Quran studies. In addition to these pieces, the book includes a bibliography of works by Brown himself, a citation index, and a subject index. A wonderful testament to Brown’s legacy as a scholar and teacher, Bountiful Harvest provides a variety of perspectives on a broad range of subjects.

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About the Editor

Andrew C. Skinner

Andrew C. Skinner (Ph.D., University of Denver) is Executive Director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, Professor of Ancient Scripture, and former Dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University.

About the Author

Andrew C. Skinner

Andrew C. Skinner (Ph.D., University of Denver) is Executive Director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, Professor of Ancient Scripture, and former Dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • "Faith Alone" in Romans 3:28 JST
  • "Rest Assured, Martin Harris Will Be Here in Time"
  • Seeing the Hand of God in All Things: A Different Approach to Evil and Suffering
  • "Living in Negligent Ease": Evidence for al-Ghazālī's Crisis of Conscience in His Iqtiṣād fī al-iʿtiqād
  • Usage of the Title Elohim in the Hebrew Bible and Early Latter-day Saint Literature
  • An Egyptian View of Abraham
  • South Arabian Pottery in Khor Mughsayl, Oman: An Early Settlement Connection
  • Cyrillona's On Zacchaeus
  • "If . . . And": A Hebrew Construction in the Book of Moses
  • John Philoponus: Egyptian Exegete, Ecclesiastical Politician
  • Reconciling the Irreconcilable: Joseph Smith and the Enigma of Mormonism
  • From History to Hermeneutics: The Talmud as a Historical Source
  • Joseph Smith's Interpretation of the New Testament Parables of the Kingdom
  • Exploratory Notes on the Futuwwa and Its Several Incarnations
  • Exploring the Biblical Phrase "God of the Spirits of All Flesh"
  • Alma the Younger's Seminal Sermon at Zarahemla
  • "With Her Gauzy Veil before Her Face": The Veiling of Women in Antiquity
  • Good Friday and the Copts: Glimpses into the Drama of This Holy Day
  • Two Crucified Men: Insights into the Death of Jesus of Nazareth
  • 4Q521 and What It Might Mean for Q 3–7
  • How Rich Was Paul? . . . And Why It Matters
  • Works of S. Kent Brown
  • Citation Index
  • Subject Index
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Publication Information

  • Publication Year: 2011
  • Language: English,
  • ISBN 13: 978-0-8425-2804-7
  • Page Count: 496
  • Price: $ 19.95
  • Imprint: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

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