New book from Maxwell Institute! Available now at Amazon. Approaching the Tree: Interpreting 1 Nephi 8 is a collection of new scholarly, theological, and artistic considerations of these scriptures. It is an invitation to view again one of the Book of Mormon’s best-known texts. From the fresh interactions of an array of artists and scholars,
Author Archives: Jennifer Champoux
In Revelation, John sees a vision of “a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars” (Revelation 12:1). This woman has widely been interpreted as Mary, especially alongside the description of how “she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all
We can learn more about God’s plan for us by studying the visions of prophets. In Revelation, John recorded a message from an angel and a highly symbolic vision. The revelation offers comfort as well as direction and indicates future events. Nephi also had a grand vision of God’s plan and future events. A heavenly
This new video series will complement your study of the Book of Mormon. Each week in 2024 a scholar will join us to discuss a lesser-known artwork in conjunction with the “Come, Follow Me” scriptures. These 10-15 minute videos can be used for personal study, seminary, Sunday School teaching, family lessons, and more. Showcasing artwork
We are pleased to present 300+ new entries in our catalog featuring the little-known work of John Philip Dalby. These illustrations based on the Book of Mormon were published in the Church section of the Deseret News as a weekly comic from 1947-1953. With thanks to Ardis Parshall for bringing these images to our attention.
In our Come, Follow Me reading for the week, John describes how God dwells in us when we love one another. In this context, he was encouraging saints from different backgrounds to come together in Christ. The Nephites were taught the same thing by Jesus in the Americas when he invited them to have “all
Scripture Central put together a video highlighting submissions to their Book of Mormon art contest over the past few years. Check it out to see some of these creative and beautiful works. We’ve added these artworks to the Book of Mormon Art Catalog where you can find more information about them, including links back to
Peter writes about Christ’s Second Coming in 2 Peter 3. Having served as a witness to Christ’s ministry, resurrection, and gospel, Peter rebukes those who do not believe and bears a powerful testimony that “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that
In his epistle, James explains the necessity of both faith and works for salvation. He encourages us to be “doers of the word, and not hearers only” (James 1:22) and says, “for as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also” (James 2:26). These works include charity and service
We felt it important to add a statement on race in Book of Mormon art. You can find it under the “About” tab on our website. Written by Meagan Anderson (doctoral student at the University of Oklahoma), Emma Belnap (catalog research assistant), and Jennifer Champoux (catalog director), it reads: The Book of Mormon teaches that