The New Testament: A Translation for Latter-day Saints, Revised Edition

that] can stimulate discussions among Latter-day Saints about the authorship and dating of each part of the New Testament, the context in which each was written, textual issues at play that lead some passages we are used to seeing in the King James Version to be dropped while opening up others to broader meanings than we typically speak about in church, and much more—all of it quite relevant in our own Christian lives and how we interact with Jesus’s core messages and his calls for us to follow."  — Dan Wotherspoon, Mormon Matters "A fresh, precise, engaging, and approachable translation of the New Testament. . . .  Wayment has provided a promising glimpse at what a reliable, comprehensive study Bible for Latter-day Saints could look like. . . . Every Latter-day Saint wishing to seriously engage the New Testament should pick up a copy of Wayment’s new translation." — Stephen O. Smoot, The Interpreter Foundation "His new translation for LDS readers will help me to better understand the context, culture, and setting of the New Testament, an important step in a deeper understanding of the scriptures and Christ’s ministry." — Kevin Folkman, Association for Mormon Letters "Wayment’s The New Testament: A Translation for Latter-day Saints provides a modern English version that draws upon his expert knowledge of both the ancient Greek language and the best ancient manuscript evidence. Displaying the text in paragraph form while highlighting quotations, portions of early Christian hymns and poetic passages, it makes the biblical accounts more readable and accessible. Further, the book’s extensive notes are sensitive to Latter-day Saint practices and beliefs, featuring not only alternative renderings, references to manuscript variants and historical explanations, but cross-references to the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants and the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible." — Daniel C. Peterson, Deseret News "Thomas Wayment’s The New Testament: A Translation for Latter-day Saints, Revised Edition is an exceptional resource for anyone, and particularly a Latter-day Saint, interested in studying the New Testament from a fresh and modern perspective through its clear and readable translation, insightful commentary, and expanded introductory material." — Chad Nielsen, Times and Seasons About the Author: Thomas A. Wayment is a professor of classical studies at Brigham Young University, where he previously worked as a professor of ancient scripture and as publications director of the Religious Studies Center. He received his BA in Classics from the University of California at Riverside and his MA and PhD in New Testament studies from the Claremont Graduate School. Dr. Wayment’s research interests include the historical life of Jesus, New Testament manuscript traditions, papyrology, the life of Paul, and the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible. More Information: 527 pages ISBN 978-1-58958-786-1 (paperback) Press Release