Happy St. Stephen's Day (or "Boxing Day" for those in the UK).
Two announcements: My book, Behold the Mother of My Lord: Towards a Mormon Mariology is in the final stages of editing and should be sent to the publisher in the next few days. Here is the cover:
I have also edited my notes on the LDS Priesthoods, and that will soon be published as a book, too. The tentative title as of this post is:
"After the Order of the Son of God": The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Latter-day Saint Theology of the Priesthood
In many respects, it will be the follow-up volume to Not by Scripture Alone: A Latter-day Saint Refutation of Sola Scriptura.
Here is the table of contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Biblical Evidence for an Ordained, Ministerial Priesthood in the New Covenant from the Last Supper Accounts
Chapter 2: Are Melchizedek and Jesus the Same Person?
Chapter 3: Hebrews 7:12 and the Aaronic Priesthood
Chapter 4: Does 1 Peter 2:4-10 teach the “Priesthood of All Believers”?
Chapter 5: Insights into John 20:23, Christology, and the Confessing of Sins
Chapter 6: Galatians 1:1 and the Ordination of Paul to the Apostleship
Chapter 7: James 5:14-15 in Early Christianity
Chapter 8: Does Luke 9:49-50 refute the need for a New Covenant Priesthood?
Chapter 9: The Authority of the Church in the New Testament
Chapter 10: Full Refutation of the Protestant Interpretation of John 19:30
Chapter 11: The Rending of the Temple Veil, the Need for a Mediator, and the On-going Importance of Temple Worship After the Crucifixion
Chapter 12: Refuting a Criticism of the Latter-day Saint Interpretation of Malachi 4:5-6
Chapter 13: “Elias” as a “forerunner” in LDS Scripture
Chapter 14: Old Testament Practices and Mormonism
Chapter 15: Revelation 21:14—Evidence against LDS Ecclesiology?
Chapter 16: A Note on the Meaning of “Priest” and "Priesthood" in the Early Restored Church
Chapter 17: Responding to a Critic of Brigham Young being Joseph Smith's Proper Successor
Chapter 18: Joseph Smith seeing God the Father Before the Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood
