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In the coming weeks, Hanna will interview Biblical scholars about their thoughts on how the Hebrew Bible and Greek New Testament show important elements of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. This episode provides some terminology and framework for how to move going forward as well as a much needed discussion on exegesis. She answers questions from viewers including a question asked by four different people at the end of the episode. Stay tuned for more interviews and get excited to talk about the Bible!
Hanna Seariac is a MA student in Greek and Latin at Brigham Young University. She is writing a book on the history of the priesthood and another one that responds systematically to anti-LDS literature. She works as a research assistant on a biblical commentary and as a producer on a news show. She values Jesus Christ, family, friends, hiking, baking, and good ice cream.
Mark Ashurst-McGee is a senior historian in the Church History Department and the senior research and review editor for the Joseph Smith Papers, where he also serves as a specialist in document analysis and documentary editing methodology. He holds a PhD in history from Arizona State University and has trained at the Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents. He has coedited several volumes of The Joseph Smith Papers and is also coeditor of Foundational Texts of Mormonism: Examining Major Early Sources (Oxford University Press, 2018). He is also the author of several articles on Joseph Smith and early Latter-day Saint history published in scholarly journals and popular venues.
