Books and Articles

1970

"A Guide to Literature on Religion" (brochure). Providence, RI:       Brown University Press, 1970. 10 pages.

1973

"James the Just and the Question of Peter's Leadership in the Light       of New Sources." In Sidney B. Sperry Symposium Papers, 10–16.       Provo, UT: BYU Press, 1973.

1974

With C. Wilfred Griggs. "The Messiah and the Manuscripts."       Ensign, September 1974, 68–73.

"Jesus and the Gospels in Recent Literature: A Brief Sketch."       Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 9/3 (1974): 71–73.

With C. Wilfred Griggs and Thomas W. Mackay. "Footnotes to the       Gospels." Ensign, October 1974, 52–54.

1975

With C. Wilfred Griggs and Thomas W. Mackay. "Footnotes to       the Gospels: The Sermon on the Mount." Ensign, January 1975,       30–31.

With C. Wilfred Griggs and Thomas W. Mackay. "Footnotes to the       Gospels." Ensign, February 1975, 50–51.

With C. Wilfred Griggs and Thomas W. Mackay. "Footnotes to the       Gospels." Ensign, March 1975, 34–35.

With C. Wilfred Griggs. "The 40-Day Ministry." Ensign, August       1975, 6–11.

With C. Wilfred Griggs. "The Apocalypse of Peter: Introduction       and Translation." BYU Studies 15/1 (1975): 131–45.

"Jewish and Gnostic Elements in the Second Apocalypse of       James." Novum Testamentum 17 (1975): 225–37.

1980

"The Ostraca of the Coptic Museum: A Preliminary Report,"       Newsletter of the American Research Center in Egypt, no. 111       (Spring 1980): 38–42.

"Biblical Egypt: Land of Refuge, Land of Bondage." Ensign,       September 1980, 44–50.

"Extracanonical Literature: The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New       Testament." In A Symposium on the New Testament, 45–49. Salt       Lake City: Church Educational System, 1980.

1981

"Microfilming Coptic Records in Egypt: Report of a Research       Development Trip." Newsletter of the American Research Center in       Egypt, no. 114 (Spring 1981): 11–17.

"Microfilming." Bulletin d'Arabe chrétien 5/1–3 (1981): 79–86.

1982

"Autocephalos." In Dictionary of the Middle Ages, 13 vols., edited by       Joseph R. Strayer, 2:9–10. New York: Scribner's, 1982.

1983

"The Dead Sea Scrolls: A Mormon Perspective." BYU Studies 23/1       (1983): 49–66.

"The Four Gospels as Testimonies." In The Eleventh Annual       Sidney B. Sperry Symposium Papers, 43–56. Provo, UT: BYU       Press, 1983.

"The Seventy in Scripture." In A Symposium on the Old Testament,       27–32. Salt Lake City: Church Educational System, 1983.

1984

"Jesus among the Nephites: When Did It Happen?" In A       Symposium on the New Testament, 74–77. Salt Lake City: Church       Educational System, 1984. Revision reprinted by FARMS       (Provo, Utah), 1989.

"Lehi's Personal Record: Quest for a Missing Source." BYU Studies       24/1 (1984): 19–42.

"History and Jeremiah's Crisis of Faith." In Isaiah and the Prophets,       edited by Monte S. Nyman, 103–18. Provo, UT: BYU Religious       Studies Center, 1984.

"Microfilming Coptic and Arabic Manuscripts in Egypt." Coptologia       5 (1984): 63–67.

With Robert J. Matthews and Victor L. Ludlow. "The Joseph Smith       Translation of the Bible: A Panel." In Scriptures for the Modern       World, edited by Paul R. Cheesman and C. Wilfred Griggs, 75–       99, especially 80–88, 92–94. Provo, UT: BYU Religious Studies       Center, 1984.

1985

"Approaches to the Pentateuch." In Studies in Scripture, Volume       Three: The Old Testament, edited by Kent P. Jackson and       Robert L. Millet, 13–23. Salt Lake City: Randall Book, 1985.

"Microfilming Coptic Records in Egypt: Report of a Research       Development Trip." In Acts of the Second International Congress       of Coptic Studies, Roma, 22–26 September 1980, edited by Tito       Orlandi and Frederik Wisse, 27–29. Rome: CIM, 1985.

1986

"Trust in the Lord: Exodus and Faith." In The Old Testament and the       Latter-day Saints: Sperry Symposium 1986, 85–94. Salt Lake City:       Randall Book, 1986.

"The Testimony of Mark." In Studies in Scripture, Volume Five: The       Gospels, edited by Kent P. Jackson and Robert L. Millet, 61–87.       Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1986.

"The Nag Hammadi Library: A Mormon Perspective." In       Apocryphal Writings and the Latter-day Saints, edited by       C. Wilfred Griggs, 255–83. Provo, UT: BYU Religious Studies       Center, 1986.

"Coptic and Greek Inscriptions from Christian Egypt: A Brief       Review." In The Roots of Egyptian Christianity, edited by       Birger A. Pearson and James E. Goehring, 26–41. Philadelphia:       Fortress, 1986.

1987

"Whither the Early Church?" in Studies in Scripture, Volume Six: Acts       to Revelation, edited by Robert L. Millet, 276–84. Salt Lake City:       Deseret Book, 1987.

With C. Wilfred Griggs. "The Postresurrection Ministry." In       Studies in Scripture, Volume Six: Acts to Revelation, edited by       Robert L. Millet, 12–23. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1987.

1988

"Whither the Early Church?" Ensign, October 1988, 6–10.

1989

"Man and Son of Man: Issues of Theology and Christology." In       The Pearl of Great Price: Revelations from God, edited by H. Donl       Peterson, 57–72. Provo, UT: BYU Religious Studies Center,       1989.

1990

"The Seventy in Scripture." In By Study and also by Faith: Essays in       Honor of Hugh W. Nibley on the Occasion of his Eightieth Birthday       (March 27, 1990), 2 vols., edited by John M. Lundquist and       Stephen D. Ricks, 1:25–45. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1990.

"The Exodus." Ensign, February 1990, 54–57.

"The Exodus Pattern in the Book of Mormon." BYU Studies 30/3       (1990): 111–42.

"A Communiqué: Microfilming the Manuscripts of the Coptic       Orthodox Church in Egypt." In Coptic Studies: Acts of the Third       International Congress of Coptic Studies (Warsaw, 20–25 August,       1984), edited by Włodzimierz Godlewski, 71–73. Warsaw:       Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, 1990.

1991

"Nephi's Use of Lehi's Record." In Rediscovering the Book of Mormon,       edited by John L. Sorenson and Melvin J. Thorne, 3–14. Salt       Lake City: Deseret Book and FARMS, 1991.

"Act of Peter," "Apocalypse of Peter," "Butler, Alfred Joshua,"       "Discourse on the Eighth and Ninth," "Evetts, Basil T.A.,"       "Gospel of the Egyptians," "Gospel of the Truth," "Keimer,       Ludwig," "Ladeuze, Paulin," "Ostracon," "Plato's Republic,"       "Prayer of Thanksgiving," "Thunder, Perfect Mind." In       The Coptic Encyclopedia, edited by Aziz S. Atiya. New York:       Macmillan, 1991.

"The Preservation on Microfilm of Coptic and Arabic Manuscripts       for Posterity—A Serious Challenge." Newsletter of the American       Research Center in Egypt, no. 153 (1991): 7–11.

"Apostle," "Gethsemane," "Israel: Overview," "Lehi." In The       Encyclopedia of Mormonism, edited by Daniel H. Ludlow. New       York: Macmillan, 1991.

1992

"Alma's Conversion: Reminiscences in His Sermons." In The Book       of Mormon: Alma, The Testimony of the Word, edited by Monte S.       Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr., 141–56. Provo, UT: BYU       Religious Studies Center, 1992.

"Egypt, History of (Greco-Roman)," "Egyptian, The," "Sayings of       Jesus, Oxyrhynchus," "Souls, Preexistence of," "Truth, Gospel       of." In The Anchor Bible Dictionary, 6 vols., edited by David Noel       Freedman. New York: Doubleday, 1992.

"The Prophetic Laments of Samuel the Lamanite." Journal of Book       of Mormon Studies 1/1 (1992): 163–80.

1993

"The Book of Hosea." In Studies in Scripture: 1 Kings to Malachi,       edited by Kent P. Jackson, 4:61–67. Salt Lake City: Deseret       Book, 1993.

"An Easter Calendar on Limestone." In Acts of the Fifth International       Congress of Coptic Studies, 2 vols., edited by David W. Johnson,       2:79–90. Rome: CIM, 1993.

"Moses and Jesus: The Old Adorns the New." In The Book of       Mormon: 3 Nephi 9–30, This Is My Gospel, edited by Monte S.       Nyman and Charles D. Tate Jr., 89–100. Provo, UT: BYU       Religious Studies Center, 1993.

1994

"The Exodus: Seeing It as a Test, a Testimony, and a Type."       Tambuli, March 1994, 34–43; this article was published in the       International Magazines in twenty-three other languages as well,       e.g., "Der Exodus: Prüfung, Zeugnis und Beispiel." Der Stern,       March 1994, 34–43.

Edited with Donald Q. Cannon and Richard H. Jackson. Historical       Atlas of Mormonism. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994.

1997

"Oxyrhynchus." In The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the       Near East, edited by Eric M. Meyers, 4:194–95. New York:       Oxford University Press, 1997.

Edited and introduced: Yigael Yadin, "Masada: Herod's Fortress       and the Zealot's Last Stand." In Masada and the World of the       New Testament, edited by John F. Hall and John W. Welch,       15–32. Provo, UT: BYU Studies, 1997.

"A Case for Lehi's Bondage in Arabia." Journal of Book of Mormon       Studies 6/2 (1997): 205–17.

1998

Edited and introduced: Jacques Tagher, Christians in Muslim Egypt:       An Historical Study of the Relations between Copts and Muslims       from 640 to 1922, translated from Arabic by Ragai Makar.       Altenberge, Germany: Oros Verlag, 1998. xx + 294 pages.

Edited: "Planning Research on Oman." Journal of Book of Mormon       Studies 7/1 (1998): 12–21.

A study guide for the movie "The Prince of Egypt" (DreamWorks).       25 pages.

From Jerusalem to Zarahemla: Literary and Historical Studies of the       Book of Mormon. Provo, UT: BYU Religious Studies Center,       1998. xi + 169 pages.

1999

" 'The Place That Was Called Nahom': New Light from Ancient       Yemen." Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 8/1 (1999): 66–68.

2000

"Jesus' Sermon on the Last Days: Matthew 24." In Brigham Young       University 1999–2000 Speeches, 69–77. Provo, UT: Brigham       Young University, 2000.

Edited with Daniel H. Ludlow and John W. Welch. A Light to All       the World: The Book of Mormon Articles from the Encyclopedia       of Mormonism. Provo, UT: FARMS, 2000. xvii + 323 pp., with       index of scriptural passages.

"Marriage and Treaty in the Book of Mormon: The Case of the       Abducted Lamanite Daughters." In The Disciple as Scholar:       Essays on Scripture and the Ancient World in Honor of Richard       Lloyd Anderson, edited by Stephen D. Ricks, Donald W. Parry,       and Andrew H. Hedges, 1–18. Provo, UT: FARMS, 2000.

"Seventy." In Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History, edited by       Arnold K. Garr, Donald Q. Cannon, and Richard O. Cowan,       1091–93. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2000.

2001

With David R. Seely. "Jeremiah's Imprisonment and the Date of       Lehi's Departure." Religious Educator 2/1 (2001): 15–32.

Edited with Kaye T. Hanson and James R. Kearl. Finding God at       BYU. Provo, UT: BYU Religious Studies Center, 2001.

2002

"The Temple in Luke–Acts." In Revelation, Reason, and Faith: Essays       in Honor of Truman G. Madsen, edited by Donald W. Parry,       Daniel C. Peterson, and Stephen D. Ricks, 615–33. Provo, UT:       FARMS, 2002.

"New Light from Arabia on Lehi's Trail." In Echoes and Evidences       of the Book of Mormon, edited by Donald W. Parry, Daniel C.       Peterson, and John W. Welch, 55–125. Provo, UT: FARMS,       2002.

With Richard Neitzel Holzapfel. Between the Testaments: From       Malachi to Matthew. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2002. xx +       268 pages, 10 maps and chronological chart.

Mary and Elisabeth: Noble Daughters of God. American Fork, UT:       Covenant Communications, 2002. 122 pages, one map.

2003

"The Arrest." In From the Last Supper through the Resurrection: The       Savior's Final Hours, edited by Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and       Thomas A. Wayment, 165–209. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book,       2003.

"Abraham," "Alma2," "Anoint," "Brazen Serpent," "Covenant People       of the Lord," "Curse, Cursing(s)," "Exodus, the," "Fiery Flying       Serpents," "Goodly Parents," "Hiss and a Byword," "Isles of       the Sea," "Israel, House of," "Jacob1," "Lamanites, Twenty-       four Daughters of," "Lehi, Book of," "Lehi, Journey of, to the       Promised Land," "Man, Creation of," "Moses," "Mosiah, Book       of," "Nephi, First Book of," "Nephi's Psalm," "Rend, Rent."       In Book of Mormon Reference Companion, edited by Dennis L.       Largey et al. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2003.

2004

"Jerusalem Connections to Arabia in 600 B.C." In Glimpses of       Lehi's Jerusalem, edited by John W. Welch, David R. Seely, and       Jo Ann H. Seely, 625–46. Provo, UT: FARMS, 2004.

Voices from the Dust: Book of Mormon Insights. American Fork, UT:       Covenant Communications, 2004. xvi + 216 pages, 2 maps,       1 chart.

2005

"Zacharias and Elisabeth, Joseph and Mary." In The Life and       Teachings of Jesus Christ: From Bethlehem through the Sermon on       the Mount, edited by Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and Thomas A.       Wayment, 91–120. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2005.

With Richard D. Draper and Michael D. Rhodes. The Pearl of Great       Price: A Verse-by-Verse Commentary. Salt Lake City: Deseret       Book, 2005. xi + 447 pages.

2006

"The Twelve." In The Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ: From the       Transfiguration through the Triumphal Entry, edited by Richard       Neitzel Holzapfel and Thomas A. Wayment, 98–124. Salt Lake       City: Deseret Book, 2006.

With Richard Neitzel Holzapfel. The Lost 500 Years: What Happened       between the Old and New Testaments, a special illustrated       edition. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2006. xx + 179 pages, 10       maps, 6 charts.

Edited with Peter N. Johnson. Journey of Faith: From Jerusalem to the       Promised Land. Provo, UT: The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for       Religious Scholarship, 2006. ix + 172 pages, fully illustrated.

"The Manuscripts of the Gospel of Judas." BYU Studies 45/2 (2006):       15–20.

With Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and Dawn C. Pheysey. Beholding       Salvation: The Life of Christ in Word and Image. Salt Lake City:       Deseret Book and BYU Museum of Art, 2006. xi + 116 pages,       fully illustrated.

"Refining the Spotlight on Lehi and Sariah." Journal of Book of       Mormon Studies 15/2 (2006): 44–57.

2007

"Ammonihah: Measuring Mormon's Purposes." In A Witness for the       Restoration: Essays in Honor of Robert J. Matthews, edited by Kent       P. Jackson and Andrew C. Skinner, 165–75. Provo, UT: BYU       Religious Studies Center, 2007.

"The Hunt for the Valley of Lemuel." Journal of Book of Mormon       Studies 16/1 (2007): 64–73.

2009

With assistance from Aida el-Sayed. The Ostraca of the Coptic       Museum in Old Cairo, Egypt. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias, 2009. xiii       + 377 pages.

2011

"The Savior's Compassion." Ensign, March 2011, 51–53.

Book Reviews

Review of Nag Hammadi Codices III, 2 and IV, 2: The Gospel of the       Egyptians, by Alexander Böhlig and Frederick Wisse with       Pahor Labib. Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research,       no. 228 (December 1977): 78–79.

With C. Wilfred Griggs and H. Kimball Hansen. Review of April       Sixth, by John C. Lefgren. BYU Studies 22/3 (1982): 375–83.

With C. Wilfred Griggs and H. Kimball Hansen. "Afterwords"       (on April Sixth by J. Lefgren). BYU Studies 23/2 (1983): 252–55,       especially p. 255.

Review of Der Herrenbruder Jakobus und die Jakobustradition, by       Wilhelm Pratscher. Journal of Biblical Literature 109 (Spring       1990): 162–64.

Review of LDS Perspectives on the Dead Sea Scrolls, edited by       Donald W. Parry and Dana M. Pike. FARMS Review of Books       10/2 (1998): 141–46.

Films

Golden Road, executive producer for a 60-minute documentary on       the fabled incense trail that ran from southern Arabia into the       Mediterranean region. 2005.

Journey of Faith, executive producer for a 90-minute documentary       on the journey of Lehi and Sariah from Jerusalem to the New       World. 2005.

Journey of Faith: The New World, executive producer for a 90-minute       documentary on the Book of Mormon in the New World.       2007.

Messiah: Behold the Lamb of God, executive producer for a seven-       part documentary on Jesus Christ. 2010.