003: David Bokovoy—Three-volume Series on the Hebrew Bible; Historicity and the Nature of Scripture

Authoring the Old Testament: Genesis –Deuteronomy is the first in a three-volume series by David Bokovoy on the composition of the Tanakh , which he suggests can inform and clarify our understanding of Joseph Smith’s translations. A gracious podcast guest, David shares why he values scriptural criticism over traditional apologetics and sacred narrative over dubious history. David is a distinguished scholar who knows his stuff and then some. After receiving a BA (major in History, minor in Near Eastern Studies) from Brigham Young University, David earned an MA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and a PhD in Hebrew Bible and the Ancient Near East from Brandeis University. He has published in internationally renowned venues, including the Journal of Biblical Literature and Vestus Testamentum . His contributions to Mormon studies have appeared in the FARMS Review , Studies in the Bible and Antiquity , and the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies . He currently teaches courses in Biblical and Mormon studies at the University of Utah. Check out David’s blog When Gods Were Men . David Bokovoy trivia: he is a pit master, an avid surfer (water not web), and a devotee of Bob Dylan. (Intro and outro music: “History Song” performed by The Good, the Bad, & the Queen from their eponymous album.)

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003: David Bokovoy—Three-volume Series on the Hebrew Bible; Historicity and the Nature of Scripture is an episode from Mormon Studies Podcast by Brent Metcalfe.

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This episode was published on Mar 24, 2015.

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