Joseph: Leading Church Scholars Explore the Life and Ministry of the Prophet - Hardcover

Susan Easton Black

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9781590384718: Joseph: Leading Church Scholars Explore the Life and Ministry of the Prophet

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ISBN 10: 1590384717 ISBN 13: 9781590384718

Publisher: Deseret Book Company, 2005

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Explore the life and mission of Joseph Smith in this six-episode DVD and the companion book of essays. Thirty-three respected scholars – including Richard E. Turley, Jr., Andrew C. Skinner, Larry C. Porter, Milton V. Backman, and Robert J. Matthews – examine a variety of topics about the Prophet: � Scriptural prophecies foretelling his mission � The guiding of the Smith family to the area where Moroni buried his record � Continuing revelations that led Joseph in his work � Outward persecutions and inward struggles that refined the fledgling Church � The martyrdom and beyond This volume and DVD teach us about Joseph Smith while nourishing our testimonies that he was indeed the Lord’s anointed prophet, called to bring forth the truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Latter-day Saints will treasure them both.

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Susan Easton Black has taught at BYU since 1978. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science, a master’s degree in counseling, and a Ph.D. in educational psychology. The winner of the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award, she has written numerous books, including Who’s Who in the Doctrine and Covenants and Joseph Smith: Impressions of a Prophet. Andrew C. Skinner, dean of Religious Education and professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University, hold a master’s degree in theology from Harvard University and a Ph.D., in history from the University of Denver. A popular speaker, he is the author of Gethsemane, Golgotha, and The Garden Tomb.

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