Bountiful Harvest
Essays in Honor of S. Kent Brown
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.
About the Author & 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.
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
Publication Information
ISBN 13: 978-0-8425-2804-7
Page Count: 496
Price: $ 19.95