Though many Latter-day Saints know something about the origins of the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, as well as the Doctrine and Covenants, what about that portion of the Bible we call the Old Testament? In many ways its development was like that of Restoration scripture. In this new digital single, The Creation and Purpose of the Old Testament, biblical scholar Andrew C. Skinner gives a brief history of the Hebrew Bible (what Christians call the Old Testament), including its beginnings as the record first kept by Adam and Eve, its growth as the family histories of the Patriarchs were added, and its expansion as revelations from prophets were included in the compilation. Brother Skinner draws parallels with the origins of the Book of Mormon and compares ancient sacred writings to uniquely Latter-day Saint teachings. With a discussion ranging from Egyptian hieroglyphics to the Dead Sea Scrolls, this new digital single from Deseret Book is the perfect introduction and starting point to your study of the Old Testament, which, as Brother Skinner asserts, “may be quite literally thought of as humankind’s First Testament of Jesus Christ.”