Alexander, David, And Pat Alexander

What Was the Ark Like? 4-13 Religious and Hygienic Reasons for Sexual Cleanliness in Israel 15-4 A Problem with Numbers E-2 What Purpose Did the Feasts and Festivals Serve? 19-27 The Corruption of Numbers E-3 The Confusion of Words E-4 Military Statistics E-5 The Size of the Israelite Nation E-6 David’s Census E-7 Self-Justification and Calls for Judgments in the Psalms 28-5 The Messianic Nature of the Psalms 28-7

Ballard, Melvin J.

Abraham—A Model of Faith and Righteousness 6-1

Barclay, William

The Ark of the Covenant 13-5

Bennion, Adam S.

“Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness” 11-15

Benson, Ezra Taft

What Significant Portion of the Birthright Blessing Was Given to Judah? 8-24 Counsel for Those Anxious about the Future 21-32

Brown, S. Kent

What Was the Political and Religious Condition of the Populace of the Promised Land When the Israelites Conquered It? 22-4

Brown, Victor L.

A Cause Worth Giving One’s Life For 25-1 Armed with Faith in God, Our Cause Cannot Be Hindered 24-41

Buttrick, George Arthur

Discussion of Leprosy 15-6

Cannon, George Q.

Abraham’s Test 6-15

Carlyle, Thomas

The Importance of Symbols C-1

Church News Editorials

Which Version of the Bible Should You Use in Your Study of the Old Testament? Preface Though Many Plain and Precious Parts Have Been Taken Away, the Old Testament Is Still Remarkably Intact and Valuable 1-6

Clark, J. Reuben, Jr.

Which Version of the Bible Should You Use in Your Study of the Old Testament? Preface The Calling of Officers in the Church 18-26

Clarke, Adam

Did Methuselah Die in the Flood? 4-7 What Sort of Man Was the Founder of Babylon? 4-21 The Sacrifice of Isaac—A Similitude 6-11 The Defilement of Dinah 7-26 Was It Honest for the Israelites to “Borrow” Things from the Egyptians When They Had No Intention of Returning Them? 10-3 How Long Were the Israelites in Bondage? 10-9 “Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods before Me,” 11-3 “Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Lord Thy God in Vain,” 11-7 Additional Capital Crimes Are Listed by the Lord 12-6 Before Moses Ever Went into the Mount, Israel Was Instructed in the Law and Covenanted to Obey It 12-13 Why Did the Israelites Desire to Worship a Gold Calf? 12-17 Did Both Sets of Tablets Contain the Same Material? 12-24 Why Was Moses Angry with Aaron and His Sons? 14-24 Meaning of Word Unclean 15-4 Sacrifice of Animals at the Tabernacle 15-9 Literal As Well As Figurative Use of Phrase “Gone a Whoring” 15-10 Meaning of Passing through the Fire to Molech 15-11 Tattooing Practices among Ancient Nations 16-5 Customs of Hair Cutting in the Ancient Middle East 16-5 Symbols in the Jubilee Celebration 16-14 The Meaning of “Whatsoever Passeth under the Rod” 16-18 Separation of the Unclean from the Camp 17-9 The Trial of Jealousy 17-10 Removing Aaron’s Clothes and Placing Them on Eleazar 18-16 Why were “Cities of Refuge” Necessary, and Who Was the Appointed “Revenger of Blood”? 18-24 Thirty-eight Years’ Wandering Near the Promised Land 19-5 What Is Meant by the First Rain and the Latter Rain? 19-21 Why Men Chosen as Kings Should Not “Multiply Horses” 20-4 Why Was the Body of an Executed Criminal Not to Be Left Overnight? 20-10 What Is a “Battlement” for a Roof? 20-12 The Right of Citizenship in the “Congregation of the Lord” 20-16 Meaning of the Names Given to Joshua 21-2 Analogies between the Old and New Testaments 21-2 What Did Gideon Do to the Men of Succoth When He “Taught” Them with Thorns and Briars? 22-22 The Angel Said His Name Is “Wonderful” 23-4 What Is the Significance of the Woman Being Divided into Twelve Pieces? 23-13 What Are the “Portions” That Elkanah Gave His Wives and Children? 24-2 Who Was Hannah’s Adversary and Why Was She Provoked by Her? 24-3 Israel’s Loss of the Ark to the Philistines 24-14 Were There Actually Thirty Thousand Philistine Chariots? 24-29 What Were “Spoilers” among the Philistines? 24-32 A Champion Named Goliath 25-5 Samuel and the School of the Prophets 25-15 David’s Distress Exceeded Jonathan’s 25-20 David Marries Abigail and Ahinoam 25-30 David’s Second Refusal to Kill Saul 25-31 Why David Killed the Man Who Killed Saul 26-2 The Battle between Abner and Asahel 26-4 To “Quench One’s Coal Which Is Left” 27-6 How Did Absalom Win Favor with the People? 27-10 “And David Said, Arise and Let Us Flee” 27-11 David’s Ten Concubines Forced into the Status of Widowhood 27-20 The Assassination of Amasa 27-21 The Lord Was Angry with David’s Census 27-26 The Origin of the Hebrew Word for Psalms 28-1 Psalms Comes from the Greek Word Meaning “to Sing” 28-2 Poetry of the Psalms Compared to Other Classical Poetry 28-6

Coffin, Harold G.

Scientific Evidence That Creation Best Explains the Origin of Life 2-19 Complex Animals Appeared Suddenly 2-19

Cowan, Richard O.

The Priesthood Garments and Their Significance 13-13

Danin, Anivoam

Let the Nature of the Object Used as a Symbol Contribute to an Understanding of Its Spiritual Meaning C-13

Demille, Cecil B.

The Ten Commandments 11-1

Douglas, J. D.

What Lessons Did God Seek to Teach Israel by the Way He Gave Them Water and Manna? 10-17 Discussion of Uncleanness of Human Corpse 15-3 The Meaning of the Number Seven in the Scriptures 21-13 Worship of the False God Dagon F-7 The Place of Lehi 23-7 The Genius of Imagery in Hebrew Poetry G-4

Edersheim, Alfred

Being Christ-Centered, the Old Testament Reveals Many Things about His Mission 1-5 Why Did the Offerer Place His Hands on the Offering, and How Did This Offering Make Atonement for Him? 14-5 Ceremony of Feast of Tabernacles Applied to Christ D-7

Encyclopaedia Judaica

What Was the Significance of the Use of Gold in the Tabernacle and Its Furnishings? 13-6 Attitude of Those Martyred in God’s name 19-12 The Shema 19-12

Evans, Richard L.

“Thou Shalt Not Covet” 11-16

Fallows, Samuel

What Was the Significance of the Use of Gold in the Tabernacle and Its Furnishings? 13-6 Status of Women among Ancient Jews 15-5 Deuteronomy Has Been Made Most Use of by the Prophets 19-2 The Phylactery 19-12 Was Rahab a Harlot? 21-5 The Sin of Idolatry F-4 Rites Which Were Used in Idol Worship F-6 Worship of the Goddess Ashtoreth F-7 The Place of Lehi 23-7 Parallelism or “Thought-Rhythm” in Hebrew Poetry G-2 The Significance of the Unusual Words Found as Subtitles throughout the Psalms 28-4

Frank, Harry Thomas

How Long Were the Israelites in Bondage? 10-9

Ginsburg, C. D.

Metaphorical Use of Circumcision 16-4 Celebration of the Jubilee 16-14

Grant, Heber J.

The Lord Honored Samuel as He Honors All His Apostles 24-13

Great People Of The Bible And How They Lived

The Levirate Law of Marriage 20-22 How the Canaanite Culture Affected the Lifestyle of the Israelites 22-5 What Is the Background of the Book of Ruth? 23-14 What Is “Gleaning”? 23-17 What Was the Levirate Marriage That Naomi Hoped to Arrange for Ruth and Boaz? 23-18 How Was a Public Agreement Made Legally Binding? 23-20

Guthrie, Donald

Could Samson Have Really Pulled Down an Entire Temple? 23-11

Guthrie, D., And J. A. Motyer

Justice in the Law of Moses 16-13

Gygi, Alma E.

Who Was Melchizedek? 5-9

Hastings, James

The Problem of Large Numbers in the Old Testament E-1 What Is a Nazarite? 23-3

Jacob

Like All Scripture, the Old Testament Is Edifying and Has Great Benefit for Us Today 1-3

Jacobson, Homer

Life Is Unique 2-19

Josephus

The Israelites Become Weak and Indulgent 22-31

Jukes, Andrew

Before One Can Fully Understand What a Symbol Is Meant to Convey, One Must Understand the Spiritual Truths Being Conveyed C-15 What Is the Major Importance of the Book of Leviticus? 14-2 What Was the Purpose of Dividing the Animal? 14-7 What Is the Significance of Burning the Sin Offering outside the Camp? 14-14 What Is the Difference between a Sin Offering and a Trespass Offering? 14-17 Why Was a “Fifth Part” Added to the Trespass Offering? 14-18

Kasher, Menahem M.

Why Did Abraham Call Sarah His Sister? 5-5

Keil, C.F., And F. Delitzsch

What Is the “Firmament” and What Are the Two “Waters”? 2-7 Contents of Moses’ Review of the Law in Deuteronomy 5-26, 19-2 The Sacrifice of Isaac—A Similitude 6-11 What Does It Mean When the Record Says Abraham “Was Gathered to His People”? 7-14 What Was the Coat of Many Colors? 8-2 What Was Potiphar’s Position? 8-5 Why Were the Wise Men of Egypt Unable to Interpret the Pharaoh’s Dreams? 8-13 Instructions for Cooking the Lamb 10-5 Why Was a Slave’s Ear Pierced? 12-3 What Was the Tabernacle That Moses Pitched outside the Camp? 12-22 The Priesthood Garments and Their Significance 13-13 What Is the Meaning of Touching the Ear, Thumb, and Toe with Blood? 13-16 What Made an Animal Acceptable for an Offering to God? 14-3 Why Were Leaven and Honey Prohibited and Salt Required? 14-10 The Peace Offering 14-11 Scapegoats as a Symbol of the Devil 15-8 Prohibition of Incest and Similar Abominations 15-11 Incestuous Relationships Forbidden 15-11 Why Did Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses? 17-24 The Zizith (Tassel) on the Fringed Garment 18-7 Significance of the Budding of Aaron’s Rod 18-10 To What Does the Phrase “King’s High Way” Refer? 18-15 The Making of Vows and the Conditions of Validity 18-22 Moses Speaks as a Dying Father to His Children 19-3 What Is the Significance of Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim? 19-23 Why Does the Punishment Differ in Various Circumstances for a Woman Who Is Violated Sexually by a Man? 20-14 One Who Divorces His Wife May Not Remarry Her 20-20 Rites of Worship of Molech F-7 How Did Jephthah Offer His Daughter as a Sacrifice? 22-28 Ruth’s Proposal to Boaz 23-19 The Meaning of the Name Samuel 24-7 Samuel Is Presented at the Tabernacle 24-8 Why Were the Sons of Eli Punished? 24-11 Why the Men at Beth-shemesh Were Smitten 24-17 The Elders of Israel Reject Samuel as Their Judge 24-20 What Kind of Person Was Saul before He Was Called to Be King? 24-22 The Significance of the Ordinance of Anointing Saul 24-25 Why Did Saul Try to Kill Jonathan? 24-34 Samuel and the School of the Prophets 25-15 Use of a Hebrew Idiom by David 25-27 Why Was Michal Offended When David Danced? 26-11 Ahithophel Advised Absalom to Take David’s Concubines 27-14 David’s Political Decisions after Absalom’s Death 27-18 Uzzah’s Offense 26-23

Kidner, Derek

Parallelism or “Thought-Rhythm” in Hebrew Poetry G-2

Kimball, Spencer W.

Members Need to Write Personal and Family Histories 1-17 When Was “in the Beginning”? 2-2 “Man,” as Created by God, Refers to Male and Female 2-13 “Be Fruitful and Multiply,” 2-14 What Is the Significance of the Pronouncement upon Eve? 3-9 What Is Meant by the “Sons of God” and the “Daughters of Men”? 4-8 “He Will Command His Children … and They Shall Keep the Way of the Lord” 6-5 Did God “Tempt” Abraham? 6-12 Marrying outside the Church 7-30 “Thou Shalt Not Make unto Thee Any Graven Image” 11-4 “Remember the Sabbath Day, to Keep It Holy” 11-8 A Warning from God in Natural Phenomena 16-15 The Attractiveness of Sin 23-21 Peace from Living a Christlike Life 23-22 The Seriousness of the Crime of Murder 26-22 What Must We Do to Conquer Our Own Goliaths? 25-40

Larsen, Vernon Fred

Like All Scripture, the Old Testament Is Edifying and Has Great Benefit for Us Today 1-3

Lee, Harold B.

What Criterion Was Used in Determining Which Tribes Would Have Prominence? 8-23 Why Did God Command Moses to Destroy the Amalekites? 10-18 “Thou Shalt Not Kill,” 11-11 How Does the Commandment Not to Kill Affect Those Who Engage in War? 11-12 The Mysteries of Godliness 13-19 “The Word of the Lord Was Precious in Those Days” 24-12 Spiritual Preparation Necessary for Divine Communication 24-36

Lund, Gerald N.

Symbolism in Cleansing Leprosy 15-7 Items in the Festival of the Day of Atonement 15-8

Marston, Sir Charles

The Critic’s Underlying Assumption 21-21

Matthews, Robert J.

Latter-day Scriptures Give Many Insights into the Old Testament 1-9

Mcconkie, Bruce R.

Who Created the Earth? 2-4 “She Was the Mother of All Living” 3-12 Were Any Saved by Means Other Than the Ark? 4-14 Who Was Melchizedek? 5-9 Abrahamic Covenant 5-20 Lot’s Wife and the Pillar of Salt 6-8 Had David Taken Spoils from the Enemies of Israel? 7-9 Joseph—A Type of Christ 8-19 Patriarchal Blessings 8-29 Symbolic Language and Imagery Have the Power to Convey Important Truths through Many Languages and Cultures with Great Power C-4 Figurative Language Can Convey Truth and Meaning to All Levels of Spiritual Maturity C-6 Spiritual Power Comes to One Who Is Forced to Ponder and Search Out the Meaning of Symbolic Imagery C-8 Sacrifice of the Lamb 10-1 What Lessons Did God Seek to Teach Israel by the Way He Gave Them Water and Manna? 10-17 “Honour Thy Father and Thy Mother” 11-9 “That Thy Days May Be Long upon the Land” 11-10 The Priesthood Garments and Their Significance 13-13 The Outer Courtyard (World or Telestial Room) 13-19 Why Is There Such Emphasis on Blood? 14-6 Symbolic Significance of Pentecost Holiday D-5 Atonement of Jesus Christ Is the Center of Mosaic Law D-6 The Feast of Tabernacles D-7 Ordination Performed by Laying on of Hands 18-21 Cursings Are the Opposite of Blessings 19-1 The Spiritual Gathering of Israel 19-9 Building Zion by Being Pure in Heart 19-28 The Gathering of Israel 19-28 The Word Rock or Stone Refers to Jesus Christ 20-31 Moses Did Not Die but Was Translated 20-35 Baal and Ashtoreth 22-8 The Type of Government Israel Had under Samuel 24-19 What Are the Dangers of Monarchical Government? 24-21 Non-Canonical Books Mentioned in the Bible 24-26 Spiritualism Is Turning to an Evil Source 25-33 Murderers Are Forgiven Eventually 26-22 Understanding Hebrew Literary Styles G-6 Music as Part of the Language of the Gods 28-1 Prophetic Utterances in the Psalms 28-7 A Psalm of Praise to the Lord 18-10 Praise for the Lord 28-10

Mckay, David O.

“And the People Murmured against Moses” 10-16 The Sin of Uzzah 26-23

Monson, Thomas S.

Ruth as a Heroine of the Old Testament 23-1

Morris, George Q.

Were Adam and Eve “Punished” for Their Transgression? 3-10

Nibley, Hugh

Why Did Noah Curse Canaan in This Event When He Was Not Even Present? 4-20

Nyman, Monte

Abraham’s Posterity Promise—Temporal Significance 5-20

Packer, Boyd K.

Living Prophets Are Given Divine Authority 18-26

Petersen, Mark E.

Like All Scripture, the Old Testament Is Christ-Centered 1-4 Though Many Plain and Precious Parts Have Been Taken Away, the Old Testament Is Still Remarkably Intact and Valuable 1-6 Adam and Eve Are Probably the Most Misunderstood Couple Who Ever Lived on the Earth 3-1 Moses Was One of the Mightiest Men of God in All Time 9-1 “The Children of Israel Were Fruitful and Increased Abundantly” 9-2 Why Did Moses Slay an Egyptian? 9-8 The Ten Great Foundation Stones 11-2 “Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods before Me” 11-3 “Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery” 11-13 Did the Sun Really Stand Still in the Heavens? 21-21

Pratt, Orson

How Could the Flood Cover the Entire Earth, Including Mountains? What Is the Significance of This Immersion? 4-15 What Is the Significance of Joseph’s Blessing? 8-25 America Is the Land of the “Everlasting Hills” 8-26

Rasmussen, Ellis T.

Knowledge That the Gospel Was Known to the Ancients Provides the Means for Accurate Interpretation of Their Teachings 1-10 Why Was the Spirit “Moving” upon the Earth, Which Was “Without Form and Void”? 2-6 What Do We Know about Enoch? 4-6 Subsequent Effects of Jacob’s Blessing 7-11 Why Did Moses Slay an Egyptian? 9-8 The Burning Bush 9-12 Route of the Exodus 10-13 Jethro’s Advice to Moses 10-20 “Moses … Sought Diligently to Sanctify His People That They Might Behold the Face of God” (D&C 84:23) 10-22 Before Moses Ever Went into the Mount, Israel Was Instructed in the Law and Covenanted to Obey It 12-13 Moses Sought out Those on the Lord’s Side 12-20 What Is the Significance of the Radiance Moses Exhibited or the Veil He Wore? 12-25 The Heart of the Ethics of Leviticus 16-1 Hobab as a Guide to Israel 17-21 What Special Gift Were the Seventy Given? 17-22 How Can the Law Justify the Use of Tithing to Purchase Things Lusted After? 19-26 How Did the Ephod Become a Snare to Gideon? 22-25 The Right of Citizenship in the “Congregation of the Lord” 20-16 The Judges Described in Judges 2:16, 22-9 Since the Lord Condemns Sign-Seeking, How Do We Explain Gideon’s Request? 22-18 How Did Gideon’s Forces Deal with the Numerous, Camel-Riding Midianites? 22-20 How Many Died at Beth-shemesh? 24-17 Sons and Daughters as an Ancient Symbol of Status 22-30 The Levirate Marriage Obligation 23-18 How Did Ruth Make Her Proposal to Boaz? 23-19 Why Did David Endure the Curses of Shimei? 27-13 Ahimaaz Tells David of Absalom’s Death 27-17 David’s Weakness 26-18 Murder and Adultery Carry Their Own Consequences 26-19 Was the Death of the Child a Punishment from God? 26-20 The Sacrifice of Saul’s Sons 27-22

Rector, Hartman, Jr.

Joseph: The Power of Preparation 8-1 Joseph Was Favored of the Lord 8-28

Richards, Legrande

What Criterion Was Used in Determining Which Tribes Would Have Prominence? 8-23 “Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Lord Thy God in Vain” 11-7

Roberts, B. H.

The Submission of the Mind to God Is Worship 14-25

Romney, Marion G.

We Are Living in the Era Just Preceding the Second Coming of the Lord 4-27 The Vision of Jacob’s Ladder at Bethel 7-12 “And the People Murmured against Moses” 10-16 Jesus Used the Wisdom and Counsel of Moses in Thwarting Temptation 19-14

Rushdoony, Rousas John

“For He Hath Sold Us, and Hath Quite Devoured Also Our Money” 7-22 One Truth May Be Taught by Numerous Symbols; One Symbol May Convey Numerous Truths C-14 “Remember the Sabbath Day, to Keep It Holy” 11-8 Biblical Law 12-1 The Law Was Concerned with Making Restitution to the Offended Parties 12-5 Why the Lord Commanded the Israelites to Utterly Destroy the Canaanites 19-15 Military Laws of Scripture 20-8 Importance of the Death Penalty 20-9 The Right of Citizenship in the “Congregation of the Lord” 20-16 Why Were the Edomites and Egyptians Not Banned as Were the Ammonites and Moabites? 20-17

Rylaarsdam, J. Coert

Why Was Keeping a Man’s Coat Overnight Prohibited? 12-7

Sill, Sterling W.

Our World Is a Place of Law and Order 27-28

Smith, George Albert

Origin of Man Is the Spirit World 2-18

Smith, Hyrum M.

Blaming One’s Ancestors for One’s Sins 20-36

Smith, Joseph

Constant, Diligent, and Prayerful Study Is the Major Factor in Understanding the Scriptures 1-7 Who Created the Earth? 2-4 What Does the Word Create Mean? 2-5 Basic Law of Genetics 2-8 What Is the Basis of Adam’s Dominion over the Earth? 2-11 Jehovah, or Christ, Is the God of the Old Testament A-2 The Gospel and Its Ordinances Were Known in Old Testament Times 4-1 What Do We Know about Abel in Addition to What We learn in This Scripture? 4-3 But unto Cain and His Offering He Had Not Respect 4-4 How Could the Lord, Being Perfect, Repent? 4-10 The Man Noah 4-11 The Rainbow as a Token of the Covenant 4-19 God Works with Men through Covenants and Covenant Making B-1 Why Did Abraham Call Sarah His Sister? 5-5 When We Revolt against God, the Devil Takes Power 5-21 How a Person Develops Faith Sufficient to Achieve Salvation 6-15 Jacob Obtains the Birthright from Esau 7-10 The Vision of Jacob’s Ladder at Bethel 7-12 Couching Great Truths in Symbolic Language C-5 Happiness Is the Object of Our Existence 11-17 Knowledge of Jesus Christ 13-19 Worshiping God 14-25 Procedure for Giving Priesthood Blessings and Ordinations 18-21 Everlasting Nature of the Priesthood 20-35 Others’ Blessings Are Not Your Blessings 20-36

Smith, Joseph F.

When Was “in the Beginning?” 2-2 “Let Us Make Man in Our Image,” 2-10 Adam Was the First Man on the Earth 2-18 What Do We Know about Abel in Addition to What We Learn in Genesis? 4-3 No Power Can Stop the Latter-day Saints from Redeeming Zion 4-27 Marrying outside the Church 7-30 Courage to Be Devoted to Gospel Standards 22-32

Smith, Joseph Fielding

Though Many Plain and Precious Parts Have Been Taken Away, the Old Testament Is Still Remarkably Intact and Valuable 1-6 Who Created the Earth? 2-4 “Let Us Make Man in Our Image” 2-10 What Does “Replenish” Mean? 2-12 Is the Genesis Account a Record of the Spiritual Creation? 2-15 Adam Was the “First Flesh” upon the Earth 2-16 Where Was the Garden of Eden? 2-17 Origin of Man according to the Plan of Salvation 2-18 If It Hadn’t Been for Adam, We Wouldn’t Be Here 3-1 The Fall of Man 3-2 Adam and Eve Were Not Mortal in the Garden and Did Not Fully Comprehend Good and Evil 3-4 What Is the Meaning of the Curse Put on Satan? 3-8 The Fall of Adam Introduced Two Kinds of Death into the World 3-11 What Is Meant by the “Sons of God” and the “Daughters of Men”? 4-8 The Man Noah 4-11 How Could the Flood Cover the Entire Earth, Including Mountains? 4-15 Where Did Noah’s Ark Land? 4-17 Was the Earth Divided in the Days of Peleg? 4-22 Walk Uprightly and Be Perfect 5-16 Abraham’s Inheritance 5-20 Who Visited with Abraham? 6-2 The Wrestling of Jacob—What Was It? 7-24 How Did Jacob Give to Joseph “One Portion” More Than to His Brothers? 8-22 Did the Magicians in the Pharaoh’s Court Exercise the Power of the Lord? 9-24 In What Way Is the Passover an Ordinance Forever? 10-6 Is It Possible for Anyone to See the Face of God and Live? 12-23 The Priesthood Garments and Their Significance 13-13 Why Did the Lord Tell Moses to “Anoint the Tabernacle” and All Its Furnishings? 13-18 Olive Tree as Emblem of Peace and Purity 15-7 Distinction between the Aaronic and Levitical Priesthoods 17-15 Israel Assigned in the Premortal Existence 20-1 What Are the Tests for a True Prophet of God? 20-7 Purpose of the Translation of Moses 20-35 Can One Possessed of an Evil Spirit Compel a Dead Prophet to Speak? 25-34 Can Familiar Spirits Prophesy the Future? 25-35 David Is Still Paying in Hell for His Sins 26-21

Smith, William

Objects of Idolatry F-5 The Worship of the False God Baal F-7 Why Was Idolatry So Attractive to the Israelites? F-8

Sperry, Sidney B.

Hebrew Literature Is Full of Imagery G-4 The Results of Israel’s Not Driving the Canaanites out of the Promised Land 22-7

Snow, Erastus

Choosing Good Does Not Limit Agency 21-30

Snow, Lorezno

It Is the Cause We Honor, Not the Unworthy Members Who Espouse It 25-42

Talmage, James E.

Which Version of the Bible Should You Use in Your Study of the Old Testament? Preface Why Did Adam and Eve Partake of the Fruit? 3-6 The Transgression of Adam and Eve Did Not Involve an Offense against the Laws of Chastity 3-7 Jehovah, or Christ, Is the God of the Old Testament A-2 What Is the Significance of Burning the Sin Offering outside the Camp? 14-14 Efficacy of Rites of Vicarious Atonement 15-8 The Population of the Earth Known in Premortal Existence 20-1 What Caused the Walls of Jericho to Fall? 21-14 Human Sacrifice in the Worship of Molech F-7 Why Deborah, a Woman, Led Israel 22-14 Why Did Saul Seek to Assume Samuel’s Priesthood Duties? 24-30 Significance of the Genealogies of Jesus 26-13

Tanner, N. Eldon

Coupled with Prayerful Study Must Be a Commitment to Live the Commandments 1-8 The Presence of the Midianites and the Amalekites Was a Terrible Scourge to Israel 22-17 Self-Discipline, Self-Control, and Self-Mastery 23-21 Samuel’s Choice of David as Israel’s Future King 25-39

Taylor, John

How Could the Flood Cover the Entire Earth, including Mountains? What Is the Significance of This Immersion? 4-15 The Flood Was an Act of Love 4-16 Anciently, God Centered His Work in a Covenant People B-2 Abraham’s Priesthood Promise—Temporal Significance 5-20 Why Did the Lord Ask for the Firstborn of Israel? 10-11 Why Were the Extra Levites Redeemed with Money? 17-7 Ruth as an Example to Modern Saints 23-22 The Principles of Insubordination 26-23

Unger, Merrill F.

Three Types of Parallelism in Hebrew Poetry G-2 Authorship of the Psalms 28-3 The Messianic Nature of the Psalms 28-7

Velikovksky, Immanuel

Theories about the Age of the Earth 2-3

Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary

Dualism in Hebrew Literature G-5

Welch, John W.

Chiasmus in the Old Testament G-3

Widtsoe, John A.

Which Version of the Bible Should You Use in Your Study of the Old Testament? Preface Man Came into Being by the Will and Power of God, Not by Chance 2-18 Patriarchal Blessings 8-29

Wilson, William

The Defilement of Dinah 7-26 What Was the Coat of Many Colors? 8-2 A “Peculiar” People 10-21 Some Case Laws That Clarify Principles 12-4 A Willing Heart 13-3 The Ark of the Covenant 13-5 The Table of Shewbread and Its Instruments 13-7 Study of Hebrew Word for “Clean” 15-1 Discussion of Meaning of Leprosy 15-6 Meanings of Hebrew Words in Leviticus 19:26, 16-5 Meaning of the name Lucifer G-5

Woodruff, Wilford

Saved from Government Authorities by the Spirit 25-15

Wouk, Herman

Discussion of the Meaning of Kosher 15-1

Young, Brigham

The Old Testament, Like All Scripture, Was Given by God for Our Benefit 1-2 Putting Ourselves in the Place of the Ancients As We Read the Scriptures Is an Important Part of Studying the Old Testament 1-13 When Was “in the Beginning”? 2-2 “Let Us Make Man in Our Image” 2-10 Why Did Adam and Eve Partake of the Fruit? 3-6 How Could the Flood Cover the Entire Earth, Including Mountains? What Is the Significance of This Immersion? 4-15 Building Zion Commences in the Heart of Each Person 4-27 Marrying outside the Church 7-30 “Thou Shalt Not Make unto Thee Any Graven Image” 11-4 Revelation 22:18–19 Does Not Refer to the Whole Bible 19-7 “Give Up All Your Heart to God, and Become Sanctified Throughout” F-9