Sparks Commentary

“Our knowledge of Biblical Hebrew is directly dependent upon Jewish oral tradition and thus on the state of that tradition during and follow...

“ We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly ; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God...

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine , for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousnes...

The apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have referenced the Roman statesman Cicero a number of times, even quoti...

“That our belief with regard to earthly governments and laws in general may not be misinterpreted nor misunderstood, we have thought prope...

One of the great Macedonian kings was Philip II of Macedon . He fathered the boy who would become  Alexander the Great , and he hired a t...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints  is among a number of churches that value the wisdom of Socrates. Church leaders have even...

"Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God , that he owes account to none other for his ...

" ... these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES ; that they are absolved from all allegiance ...

The California Gold Rush is one of those events that tends to have been heard of by the public, but is often overlooked by popular histori...

"Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter....

"Nevada Territory is fabulously rich in gold, silver, lead, coal, iron, quicksilver... thieves, murderers, desperadoes ... lawyers, ...

"And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the L ORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and ma...

"... every man shall hear the fulness of the gospel in his own tongue, and in his own language , through those who are ordained unto ...

"[The Congress shall have the power] To establish post-offices and post-roads ..." - The United States Constitution, Article 1, S...

Aristotle "Have you ever heard of Plato? Aristotle? Socrates?" "Yes." "Morons." (Or were they?) ...

"And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on t...

"And for this purpose have I [the Lord] established the Constitution of this land, by the hands of wise men whom I raised up unto th...

"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receivet...

"We would … hope that every missionary learning a new … language would master it in every way possible. … And as you do so, your [tea...