Log Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 What's he writing lately? I've always appreciated his literalistic take on the scriptures, and the insights he brings forth from them. Link to comment
RBoylan Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 John is working on a number of books:Joseph Smith and the Ancient World (how JS' teachings are found in ancient texts, both canonical and non-canonical)The Book of Mormon and the Ancient World (with Matt Roper [on the evidences of the BOM])As Far as it is Translated Correctly (redaction of the biblical texts)Animals in the Book of Mormon (with Matt Roper [use your imagination for this one!])A book on the Messiah, Son of Joseph traditionA book on the KorahitesA revised edition of his "Isaiah Variants in the Book of Mormon"I know he was working on a commentary on the Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs a few years back (mentioned in his review in FARMS 6/1) and had a book on Arab culture written in the 1970s, although unpublished. Maybe he plans on releasing these volumes, too. Link to comment
Log Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) John is working on a number of books:Joseph Smith and the Ancient World (how JS' teachings are found in ancient texts, both canonical and non-canonical)Yes! That was just the book I was thinking of just now!The Book of Mormon and the Ancient World (with Matt Roper [on the evidences of the BOM])As Far as it is Translated Correctly (redaction of the biblical texts)Animals in the Book of Mormon (with Matt Roper [use your imagination for this one!])A book on the Messiah, Son of Joseph traditionA book on the KorahitesA revised edition of his "Isaiah Variants in the Book of Mormon"I know he was working on a commentary on the Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs a few years back (mentioned in his review in FARMS 6/1) and had a book on Arab culture written in the 1970s, although unpublished. Maybe he plans on releasing these volumes, too.Well, do you perchance have an ETA for any of these? Especially the first two - JS and the AW, and TBoM and the AW? Edited May 7, 2012 by Log Link to comment
RBoylan Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I emailed him a few months ago; he told me that he keeps coming across new materials for his books, but they are being written, slowly but surely. I did not get a proper ETA, however. Link to comment
Log Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 Thanks for the heads up!I hope he does not procrastinate the day of his publication until it is everlastingly too late! (An allusion I think he'd smirk at, possibly.) Link to comment
blackstrap Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 If he were to adhere to the Nibley statement that " I refuse to be held accountable for anything that I wrote more than 3 years ago... " or something to that effect,he could just publish what he had to date and repent later. Link to comment
volgadon Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 A book on the Messiah, Son of Joseph traditionFunny, that is one my projects as well, so Tvedtnes' book would be interesting. Link to comment
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