Sperry Symposium: Restoration crucial to understanding Bible

The Restoration is crucial to our understanding of the Bible, Elder F. Melvin Hammond, an emeritus Seventy, said during the keynote address of the 38th annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium at BYU on Oct. 30.

This year's theme, \"The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament,\" discussed many principles of the gospel, specifically drawing from the Old Testament in conjunction with next year's course of study in Sunday School.

Recognizing the importance of the Bible in gospel study, Elder Hammond spoke of the important role of the Bible in Joseph Smith's life and the effect it had in bringing forth the restoration of the gospel.

Referencing a scripture found in 2 Nephi 29 where the Gentiles reject the Book of Mormon, saying they have a Bible and have no need for any more scripture, he spoke of Joseph Smith's day, and the similar attitudes within the community.

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