In general conference, President Russell M. Nelson spoke about poverty and other humanitarian concerns, declaring, “As members of the Church, we feel a kinship to those who suffer in any way. . . . We heed an Old Testament admonition: ‘Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy’ [Deuteronomy 15:11]” (“The Second Great Commandment,” Ensign , Nov. 2019). President Nelson’s linking of Old Testament law with modern social concerns highlights the continued relevance of the Old Testament for confronting modern challenges, including poverty, ethnocentrism, and the world’s growing refugee crisis. Avram R. Shannon is an assistant professor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at BYU. He received a BA in Ancient Near Eastern Studies from BYU, a MSt in Jewish Studies from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures with a Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean from The Ohio State University. Gaye Strathearn is a professor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at BYU. Dr Strathearn grew up in Redcliffe, Australia. She received her PhD in religion from Claremont Graduate University. Her research focuses on gospel scholarship of the Bible, particularly the New Testament. Dr. George A. Pierce is an assistant professor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at BYU. He received a BA in history from Clearwater Christian College, an MSc in archaeological information systems from the University of York, an MA in biblical studies from Wheaton College, and a PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from UCLA. Joshua M. Sears is an assistant professor in the Department of Ancient Scripture at BYU. He received a BA in ancient Near Eastern studies from BYU, followed by an MA and a PhD in Hebrew Bible from The Ohio State University and The University of Texas at Austin. His research interests include Israelite prophecy, marriage, and families in the ancient world.