Christ and Antichrist
Reading Jacob 7
The Book of Mormon’s Jacob chapter 7 focuses on a dramatic showdown between Sherem, a defender of the Mosaic tradition, and Jacob, a prophet who views the Mosaic law as dead in light of what he calls “the doctrine of Christ.” The papers collected in this volume offer theological readings of this Book of Mormon chapter that draw on Jacob 7’s structure and literary details to illuminate key themes like law, family, prayer, mourning, and messianic time.
Includes contributions from Jana Riess, Kimberly M. Berkey, Adam S. Miller, Jacob Rennaker, Jeremy Walker, Joseph M. Spencer, Jenny Webb, and Sharon J. Harris.
Endorsements
"In these conference proceedings stands the hope of a new kind of Mormon theology, one that brings women and men, academics and independents, philosophers and students of literature into the conversation about the meanings of faith and scripture. These essays are united by their firm commitment to the power of scripture and the possibility that holy writ may be rather more than it first appears."
About the Author & Editor
Adam S. Miller
Adam S. Miller is a professor of philosophy at Collin College in McKinney, Texas. He earned a BA in comparative literature from Brigham Young University and an MA and PhD in philosophy from Villanova University. He is the author of nine books, including Speculative Grace, The Gospel according to David Foster Wallace, Letters to a Young Mormon, and An Early Resurrection. He also directs the Latter-day Saint Theology Seminar.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Summary Report
“There Came a Man”: Sherem, Scapegoating, and the Inversion of Prophetic Tradition
Reading Signs or Repeating Symptoms
The Lord’s Prayer(s) in Jacob 7
Divine Dream Time: The Hope and Hazard of Revelation
Weeping for Zion
Covenant Obligation to Scripture as Covenant Obligation to Family
Formed by Family: Jacob 7 as a Site for Sealing
Contributors
Publication Information
Publication Month: January
Publication Year: 2018
Language: English
ISBN 13: 978-0-8425-3004-0
Page Count: 148
Binding: html
Price: $ 15.95
Imprint: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship