Department of Ancient Scripture65 East 1300 North

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DANIEL L. BELNAP

Department of Ancient Scripture65 East 1300 North

316-P JSBAmerican Fork, UT 84003

Brigham Young University(801) 616-3475

Provo, UT 84602

/ (801) 422-8670

EDUCATION:

2002-March 2007 Doctorate of PhilosophyUniversity of Chicago
Degree in Northwest Semitics
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Dissertation title:“Fillets of Fatling and Goblets of Gold: the Use of Meal Events in the Ritual
Imagery in the Ugaritic Mythological and Epic Texts”
2000-June 2002 Master of Arts University of Chicago
Degree in Northwest Semitics
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
1997-Dec.1999 Master of Arts Brigham Young University
Degree in Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Kennedy Center for International Studies
1989-June 1996 Bachelor of Arts Brigham Young University
Degree in International Relations
Kennedy Center for International Studies

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT:

2013-Present Associate Professor, Ancient Scripture / ANES Affiliated Faculty Member

Religious Education, Brigham Young University

2007-2013 Assistant Professor, Ancient Scripture / ANES Affiliated Faculty Member

Religious Education, Brigham Young University

2003-2007 Part-time Instructor, Ancient Scripture

Religious Education, Brigham Young University

2003-2007 Part-time Instructor, Religious Education

Brigham Young University-Salt Lake Center

1997-2000 Part-time Instructor, Ancient Scripture

Religious Education, Brigham Young University

COURSES TAUGHT:

Brigham Young University-Provo Campus

ANES 363 Intro. to Biblical Methodologies (2015)

ANES 331 Intro. to ANE Texts (2012)

ANES 495 Senior Seminar (2009, 2010, 2012)

Rel A121 Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi-Alma 30 (1997-2000, 2003-2006, 2008, 2011, 2014)

Rel A 121 Book of Mormon-Honors, 1 Nephi-Alma 30 (2004, 2008)

Rel A 122 Book of Mormon, Alma 30-Moroni 10 (1998-1999, 2004-2009, 2010-2012)

Rel A 211 New Testament, The Gospels (1997-2000, 2004, 2007-2008, 2011-2012)

Rel A 212 New Testament, Acts-Revelation (1998-2000, 2005-2006, 2008-2009, 2012)

Rel A 212 New Testament-Honors, Acts-Revelation (2009)

Rel A 301 Old Testament, Genesis-2 Samuel (2004)

Rel A 302 Old Testament, 1 Kings-Malachi (2005, 2013)

Rel A 327 Pearl of Great Price (2004-2005, 2007, 2010-2013, 2015)

Rel A 392R Book of Mormon (2015)

Rel A 621 Book of Mormon Graduate Seminar

Brigham Young University-Salt Lake Center

Rel A 121 Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi-Alma 30 (2005-2006)

Rel A 122 Book of Mormon, Alma 30-Moroni 10 (2005-2006, 2007)

Rel A 212 New Testament, Acts-Revelation (2007)

Rel A 327 Pearl of Great Price (2004-2007)

Rel C 333 Teachings of the Living Prophets (2004-2008)

Brigham Young University-Jerusalem Center

Rel A 301R Old Testament (2013-2014)

Rel A 311R New Testament (2013-2014)

PUBLISHED SCHOLARSHIP:

Books

Fillets of Fatling and Goblets of Gold: The Use of Meal Events in the Ritual Imagery in the Ugaritic Mythological and Epic Texts,Gorgias Ugaritic Studies 4 (New Jersey: Gorgias Press, 2008)

Chapters in Books

‘Those Who Receive You Not’: The Rite of Wiping of Feet,”in “And By Our Rites of Worship”: Perspectives on Ritual in Latter-day Saint Scripture, History, and Practice, ed. by Daniel L. Belnap (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and Religious Studies Center, 2013), 209-260.

“Introduction: Latter-day Saints and the Perception of Ritual” in “And By Our Rites of Worship” Perspectives on Ritual in Latter-day Saint Scripture, History, and Practice, ed. by Daniel L. Belnap (Salt Lake City and Religious Studies Center, 2013), 1-12.

“That I May Dwell Among them”: Liminality and Ritual in the Tabernacle,” in Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament, 42nd Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, ed. by David R. Seely, Jeffrey R. Chadwick, and Matthew J. Grey (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2013), 12-35.

‘“There Arose a Mist of Darkness’: The Narrative of Lehi’s Dream in Christ’s Theophany,” in Third Nephi: An Incomparable Scripture, ed. by Andrew C. Skinner, Gaye Strathearn (Salt Lake City: Neal A. Maxwell Institute and Deseret Book, 2012), 75-106.

“The Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Concept of Scripture,” in No Weapon Shall Prosper: New Light on Sensitive Issues, ed. by Robert L. Millet (Salt Lake City: Religious Studies Center and Deseret Book, 2011), 141-170.

The King James Bible and the Book of Mormon,” in The King James Bible and the
Restoration, ed. by Kent P. Jackson (Salt Lake City: Religious Studies Center and Deseret
Book, 2011), 162-181.

“‘A feast, O Baal, we shall provide’: The role of the feast in the Ugaritic mythological texts,” in Le Banquet à Travers les Âges: De Pharaon à Marco Ferreri, ed. by Sydney H. Aufrère and Michel Mazoyer (Paris: Editions L’Harmattan, 2011), 45-70.

“‘Even as Our Father Lehi Saw’: Lehi’s Dream as Nephite Cultural Narrative,” in The Things Which My Father Saw: Approaches to Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision, 40th Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, ed. by Daniel L. Belnap, Gaye Strathearn, and Stanley A. Johnson (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2011), 214-239.

“‘To Them Gave He Power To Become’,” in My Redeemer Lives, ed. by Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and Kent P. Jackson (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and Religious Studies Center, 2011), 53-68.

“‘A Wise Man Built His House upon a Rock’: The Doctrine of Discernment,” in The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture, 39th Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, ed. by Gaye Strathearn, Thomas A. Wayment, and Daniel L. Belnap (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2010), 268-282.

“How Excellent is Thy Lovingkindness—The Gospel Principle of Hesed,” in The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament, 38th Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, ed. by D. Kelly Ogden, Jared W. Ludlow, and Kerry Muhlestein (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2009), 170-186.

“Apostasy in the New Testament and the Book of Mormon,” in New Testament Brought to Light: Latter-day Insights into Acts through Revelation(Provo: Religious Studies Center, 2009), 247-270.

“‘For We Are Not Cut Off’: Separation and Reconciliation Through Sacred Covenants,” in Living The Book of Mormon: Abiding By Its Precepts,36th Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, ed. by Gaye Strathearn and Charles Swift (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2007), 113-124.

Reviewed Journal Articles

“ ‘And It Came to Pass…’: The Sociopolitical Events in the Book of Mormon Leading to the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of the Judges,” in Journal of Book Mormon Studies 23 (2014), 101-139

“The Book of Mormon and Modern Moral Relativism,” in EnsignFebruary (2014), 20-23

“Clothed with Salvation: The Garden, the Veil, Tabitha and Christ,” in Studies in the Bible and Antiquity4 (2012), 43-69

“A Comparison of the Communal Lament Psalms and the Treaty-Covenant Formula,” in Studies in the Bible and Antiquity1 (2009): 1–34.

“Where is Thy Glory?: Moses 1, the Nature of Truth and the Plan of Salvation” in TheReligious Educator10/2 (Spring 2009), 163-180.

“‘I Will Contend With Them That Contend With Thee’: The Divine Warrior in Jacob’s Speech of 2 Nephi 6-10,” in Journal of the Book of the Mormon and Restoration Scripture, vol. 17, issue 1-2 (2008), 20-39.

“‘Behold, Ye Shall Have Joy With Me’: A Study on the Lord, the Servant and the Allegory of the Olive Tree”, in TheReligious Educator 7/1 (2006), 35-51.

Works as Editor

“And By Our Rites of Worship”: Perspectives on Ritual in Latter-day Saint Scripture, History, and Practice, ed. by Daniel L. Belnap (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and the Religious Studies Center, 2013).

“The Things Which My Father Saw”: Approaches to Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision, 40th Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, ed. by Daniel L. Belnap, Gaye Strathearn, and Stanley L. Johnson (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2011).

The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture, 39th Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, ed. by Gaye Strathearn, Thomas A. Wayment, and Daniel L. Belnap (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2010).

WORK PRESENTLY IN PROGRESS:

Reviewed, “Let the Beauty of the Lord Our God be Upon Us”: The Importance of an Aesthetic in the Ritualizations of the Israelite Cult,” in The Temple on Mt. Zion volume. Forthcoming (Fall 2015).

Submitted, “LDS Conception of Death and Afterlife,” in Routledge’s Companion to Death and Dying.Forthcoming (January 2016)

Submitted, “Where is the Devourer? A Re-appraisal of the Arslan Tash II plaque in its ANE context”, for Dennis Pardee Festschrift, Oriental Institute. Forthcoming (Summer 2016).

Finish collation and editing of papers for first volume of LDS Perspectives on the Old Testament series, Fall 2015.

Submitted “‘And I Saw the Stars…’: Abraham 3, Astronomy and a Taxonomy of Truth,” to Religious Educator July 2012.

Finish final draft of “Word of the Tree, Murmur of Stone: The Political Significance of Secrecy in the Baal Myth,” Fall 2012.

Preparing “Whence is that Goodly Fragrance? The Ritual Manipulation of Scent in the Ancient Israelite Cultic System,” for submission for publication, September/October 2012.

Preparing “Invite Me, Baal: Ritual Failure in the Baal Myth and Kirta Epic,” for submission for publication, November 2012.

Currently redoing BYU Independent Study Course on the Pearl of Great Price, estimated date of completion, December 2012.

ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS:

Non-LDS

“Let the Beauty of the Lord our God be Upon Us: The Role of Visualization in Ancient Israel’s Cultic Worship,” presented for the Ritual in the Biblical World: Ritual Symbolism and Visual Arts session of the 2014 International Society of Biblical Literature Meeting in Vienna, Austria (July).

“The Tabernacle: Scent and Liminality,” presented in the Expressions of Religion in Ancient Israel session of the 2013 International Society of Biblical Literature Meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland (July).

“Scent, Incense, and Liminality,” presentedfor the Ritual in the Biblical World session of the 2012 Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting in Chicago, IL (November).

“If the Lord Delight in Us: Divine Ritual Activity in the Hebrew Bible?” presented at the 2012 Rocky Mountain-Great Plains AAR/SBL/ASOR Regional Conference in Provo, Utah (March).

“If The Lord Delight in Us: Divine Reflexivity in the Hebrew Bible,” presented for the Ritual in the Biblical World Session of the 2011 Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting in San Francisco, CA (November).

“‘And Those Who Receive You Not’: Ritual (Dis)continuity in the Rite of the Dusting of Feet,” presented at the 2011 European Mormon Studies Association Conference in Durham, England (August).

“Word of the Tree, Murmur of Stone: The Political Significance of Secrecy in the Baal Myth,” presented at the 2011 Rocky Mountain-Great Plains AAR/SBL/ASOR Regional Conference in Denver, CO (March).

“Whence is That Goodly Fragrance?The Ritual Manipulation of Scent in the Israelite Cultic System,” presented for the Ritual in the Biblical World Consultation of the 2009 Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting in New Orleans, LA (November). Presented earlier for 2009 Rocky Mountain-Great Plains AAR/SBL/ASOR Regional Conference in Denver, CO (March).

“Because of His Lovingkindness: The Gospel Principle of Hesed,” presented at the Latter-day Saints and the Bible Section at the 2009 Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting in New Orleans, LA (November).

“‘Invite me, Baal’: A Look at Ritual Failure in the Baal Myth” presented for the Ugaritic section of the 2008 Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting in Boston, Mass. (November). Presented earlier at the 2008 Society of Biblical Literature, Rocky Mountain-Great Plains Regional Conference in Denver, CO (March).

“What’s For Dinner? Feasting and Establishment of Order in the Baal Myth” presented for the Israelite Religion in its West Asian Environment Section of the 2007 Society of Biblical Literature National Meeting in San Diego, CA (November).

“Where is the Devourer? Arslan Tash II in its Ancient Near Eastern Context,” presented at the American Oriental Society 2005 National Meeting (March).

LDS

Guest Speaker for the Utah Sons of the Pioneers annual meeting, June 20, 2013.

“These Last Records: The Relationship between the KJV and the Book of

Mormon,” presented at the LDS Conference Center Theater, Salt Lake City,February 25, 2011.

“‘Even as Our Father Lehi Saw’: Lehi’s Dream as Nephite Cultural Narrative,” presented at the 2011 Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, Provo, UT (October).

“The Wise Man Built His House Upon a Rock: The Doctrine of Discernment,” presented at the 2010 Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, Provo, UT (October).

“Clothed with Salvation: The Garden, the Veil and Christ,” presented at the Maxwell Institute 2010 Biennial Restoration Scripture Conference, “Symbolism in Scripture:Types, Shadows, and Signs,” in Provo, UT (September).

“To Them Gave He Power to Overcome,” presented at the 2010 BYU Easter Conference, “My Redeemer Lives!” sponsored by Religious Education at Brigham Young University

Presented series of lectures for the Aspen Grove Summer Program, June 9 to 15, 2010.

“How Excellent is Thy Lovingkindness—The Gospel Principle of Hesed,”presented at the 2009 Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, Provo, UT (October).

Presented series of lectures for the Aspen Grove Summer Program, Aug. 20 to 22, 2009.

“‘There Arose A Mist of Darkness’: The Creation, Lehi’s Dream and Christ’s Ministry”presented at the 2008 Neal A. Maxwell Institute conference, “The Savior’s Three-day Ministry Among the Nephites” in Provo, UT (September).

“‘For We Are Not Cut Off’: Separation and Reconciliation through Sacred Covenants”presented at the 2007 Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, Provo, UT (October).

“‘...and by our rites of worship’: An Exploration on Transformation within the Ritual Imagery of Commensality and Clothing,” presented to Brigham Young University-Hawaii Religious Education Faculty, May 2006.

Electronic Media Presentations

Participated in KBYU-Classical 89, “Thinking Aloud” program, concerning religious ritual. Aired 11:00 AM and 8 PM, November 28, 2011. Replayed on December 16, 2011.

Participated in roundtable for Mormon Times, episode 53 on the King James Bible and the Book of Mormon, March, 2011.

Participated in Book of Mormon Round Table Discussions, 3 Nephi-4th Nephi, with Robert Millet, Camille Fronk-Olsen, Gaye Strathearn, Kerry Muhlestein and Todd Parker, for KBYU-TV, February 2008.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Society of Biblical Literature

American Academy of Religion

Maxwell Institute / Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies

aCADEMIC Assignments, OFF-Campus:

Currently co-chair of the committee for the Ritual in the Biblical World of the International Society of Biblical Literature.

Currently a member of the selection committee for the Ritual in the Biblical World sessions of the national Society of Biblical Literature.

President of the 2013 Rocky Mountain-Great Plains AAR/SBL/ASOR regional conference.

Vice-president/Program Chair of the 2012 Rocky Mountain-Great Plains AAR/SBL/ASOR

regional conference.

ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENTS, ON CAMPUS:

Associate Chair of the Ancient Scripture Department 2015-ongoing.

Member of the 2014-2015 ORCA Review Committee.

Member of the 2012-2013 ORCA Review Committee.

Member of the 2011-2012 ORCA Review Committee.

Host of the 2011 Sperry Symposium.

General Organizer and Editor of the 2011 Sperry Symposium “The Things Which My Father Saw”Approaches to Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision and corresponding volume.

Member of 2010 Sperry Symposium Committee.

Peer Reviewer for the 2010 Sperry Symposium submissions for corresponding volume.

Peer Reviewer for the 2009 Sperry Symposium submissions for corresponding volume.

Member of the Friday Faculty Forum Committee (2008-1009).

Featured guest speaker at the Freshman Academy Summer Lecture, August 2004.

MENTORING AND ADVISING:

Mentor for Jan Martin, 2015-6.

Thesis Advisor for Susan Mangelson at Methodist Theological School in Ohio, 2014-5.

Mentor for Paul Miller, visiting professor, 2012-2013.

Assessor for Dr. David Clemen’s application to the Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council of Canada, January 2012.

Faculty Advisor for the ANES Newsletter, 2009-2012.

AWARDS and recognitions:

Susan Easton and Harvey Black Outstanding Publication Award-Ancient Scripture recipient, 2013-2014.

2nd place finish in 2012 BYU Studies poetry contest with “My Tribute to High School English”.

Susan Easton and Harvey Black Outstanding Publication Award-Ancient Scripture recipient,2008-2009.