December 1981
Contents
The Power of Example
N. Eldon Tanner
Open Your Mouths: The Courage to Share the Gospel
Joe J. Christensen
A Tiny Fragment of Steel
Brent A. Barlow
Mormon Journal
$7,000 by Christmas
Anne Castleton Busath
Kings to Malachi
Restoring “Plain and Precious Parts”: The Role of Latter-day Scriptures in Helping Us Understand the Bible
Monte S. Nyman
The Scatterings and Gatherings of Israel
Edward J. Brandt
Life in Ancient Biblical Lands
John M. Lundquist
The Lachish Letters: Documents from Lehi’s Day
Hugh Nibley
Lessons at a Glance: What Our Children Are Learning
Grant E. Barton
I Have a Question
How much emphasis is found in the writings of the Old Testament prophets on the subjects of the Restoration and the last days?
Brent Bulloch
What was religion for the Israelites?
Leland H. Gentry
What were the false ideologies, values, and practices that tempted Israel during the Old Testament period?
Ellis T. Rasmussen
Random Sampler
Helping Children Find Christmas
Laurie Williams Sowby
Personalized Christmas Tablecloth
Wanda West Badger
Once More with Peeling
Elna Kemp Wallace
Report from Cyprus
Joan Farbus
The Best Thing We’ve Done
The Church’s Image: One Woman’s Contribution
Comment
News of the Church
“Meet the Mormons” in Movies
Kerril Sue Rollins
“Mr. Krueger’s Christmas” to Be Televised
BYU Participates in Syrian Dig
Policies and Announcements
LDS Scene
Now That You’ve Written a Wonderful Article
“Mormon Journal,” Ensign, Dec. 1981, 14–16