The Pearl Of Great Price

Author : Terryl Givens
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190603887
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pearl of Greatest Price written by Terryl Givens and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pearl of Greatest Price narrates the history of Mormonism's fourth volume of scripture, canonized in 1880. The authors track its predecessors, describe its several components, and assess their theological significance within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Four principal sections are discussed, along with attendant controversies associated with each. The Book of Moses purports to be a Mosaic narrative missing from the biblical version of Genesis. Too little treated in the scholarship on Mormonism, these chapters, produced only months after the Book of Mormon was published, actually contain the theological nucleus of Latter-day Saint doctrines as well as a virtual template for the Restoration Joseph Smith was to effect. In The Pearl of Greatest Price, the author covers three principal parts that are the focus of many of the controversies engulfing Mormonism today. These parts are The Book of Abraham, The Book of Moses, and The Joseph Smith History. Most controversial of all is the Book of Abraham, a production that arose out of a group of papyri Smith acquired, along with four mummies, in 1835. Most of the papyri disappeared in the great Chicago Fire, but surviving fragments have been identified as Egyptian funerary documents. This has created one of the most serious challenges to Smith's prophetic claims the LDS church has faced. LDS scholars, however, have developed several frameworks for vindicating the inspiration of the resulting narrative and Smith's calling as a prophet. The author attempts to make sense of Smith's several, at times divergent, accounts of his First Vision, one of which is canonized as scripture. He also assesses the creedal nature of Smith's "Articles of Faith," in the context of his professed anti-creedalism. In sum, this study chronicles the volume's historical legacy and theological indispensability to the Latter-day Saint tradition, as well as the reasons for its resilience and future prospects in the face of daunting challenges.

Author : David J. Ridges
Publisher : Cedar Fort
ISBN 13 : 9781599553443
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pearl of Great Price Made Easier written by David J. Ridges and published by Cedar Fort. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now for the first time, you can enjoy the full text of the Pearl of Great Price as part of the popular Gospel Studies Series. the full text of the scripture is included with in-the-verse notes that provide a highly effective, unique teaching tool. Notes between the verses offer additional insights and teach principles and doctrines. This wonderful new volume brings the gospel full circle from the Creation story in Moses to the early history of the restored Church in latter days. Study along with David J. Ridges as he brings the Pearl of Great Price to life with this unique teacher in the hand. a Powerful Study Guide Quickly gain a basic understanding of the Pearl of Great Price with the help of brief notes within and between the verses.Example: Joseph Smith Matthew 24:22 and Jesus went out, and departed from the temple; and his disciples came to him, for to hear him, saying: Master, show us concerning the buildings of the temple, as thou hast said They shall be thrown down, and left unto you desolate [the disciples would like Him to give them more details about the coming destruction of the temple in Jerusalem].The Savior s prophecy that the buildings of the temple would be torn down was fulfilled by about 70 to 73 AD as the Romans finally conquered the Jews and destroyed many of their cities. Transfer these brief notes into your own scriptures to increase your understanding now as well as in the future.A Quick Reference Quickly get help for specific verses or chapters. Review for a lesson, talk, or family night discussion.

Author : Joseph Smith Jr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pearl of Great Price written by Joseph Smith Jr and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an exact re-print of the 1851 edition (1st edition) of Pearl of Great Price. The Pearl of Great Price is part of the canonical standard works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and some other Latter Day Saint denominations.The first paragraph of the Introductory Note in the LDS edition of the Pearl of Great Price states: "The Pearl of Great Price is a selection of choice materials touching many significant aspects of the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These items were produced by Joseph Smith and were published in the Church periodicals of his day."The name of the book is derived from the Parable of the Pearl told by Jesus in Matthew 13.1851 editionThe Pearl of Great Price was first compiled by Franklin D. Richards in Liverpool, England. Some items duplicated text that was already available in the Doctrine and Covenants. It contained the following entries (the placement of the text in today's LDS Church publications is noted in parenthesis): Extracts from the Prophecy of Enoch (Moses 6:43-7:69)A message from God, given to Moses (Moses 1:1-42)Untitled (Moses 2:1-5; 8:13-30)The Book of Abraham including Facsimile Nos. 1, 2 and 3 from the Book of Abraham (Book of Abraham)An extract from a Translation of the Bible (Joseph Smith-Matthew)A Key to the Revelations of St. John (Doctrine and Covenants 77)A Revelation and Prophecy (Doctrine and Covenants 87)Extracts from the History of Joseph Smith (Joseph Smith-History)From the Doctrine and Covenants of the Church Commandment to the Church concerning baptism (Doctrine and Covenants 20:37, 71-75)The duties of members after they are received by baptism (Doctrine and Covenants 20:68-69)Method of administering the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper (Doctrine and Covenants 20:75-79)The Duties of the Elders, Priests, Teachers, Deacons, and Members of the Church of Christ (Doctrine and Covenants 20:38-44; 107:11; 20:45-59, 70, 80)On Priesthood (Doctrine and Covenants 107:1-10, 12-20)The Calling and Duties of the Twelve Apostles (Doctrine and Covenants 107:23, 33)The Calling and Duties of the Seventy (Doctrine and Covenants 107:34, 93-100)Extract from a revelation given July, 1830 (Doctrine and Covenants 27:5-18)Rise of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Doctrine and Covenants 20:1-36)Times and Seasons, vol. III, p. 709 (Articles of Faith)"Truth" (a poem by John Jaques) ("O Say, What is Truth?", #272 in LDS Church hymnal) (not a canonized work

Author : Helen Wilmans
Publisher : Health Research Books
ISBN 13 : 9780787309725
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Conquest of Poverty written by Helen Wilmans and published by Health Research Books. This book was released on 1996-07 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1899 Contents: in bondage; the first step toward freedom; the dawn of freedom; Arrival at the conscious plane of growth; Practical fruitage of the conscious plane; the potency of desire; Correlation of thought to external things; Difficulties;.

Author : Kent P. Jackson
Publisher : Shadow Mountain
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 888 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Joseph Smith's New Translation of the Bible written by Kent P. Jackson and published by Shadow Mountain. This book was released on 2004 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume--the work of a lifetime--brings together all the Joseph Smith Translation manuscript in a remarkable and useful way. Now, for the first time, readers can take a careful look at the complete text, along with photos of several actual manuscript pages. The book contains a typographic transcription of all the original manuscripts, unedited and preserved exactly as dictated by the Prophet Joseph and recorded by his scribes. In addition, this volume features essays on the background, doctrinal contributions, and editorial procedures involved in the Joseph Smith Translation, as well as the history of the manuscripts since Joseph Smith's day.

Author : Veronica Hughes
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781547176915
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pearl of Great Price written by Veronica Hughes and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-04 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is truly a remarkable experience and gift. Travel with me through my journey to find The Pearl of Great Price, that treasure of spirituality, which "I sold all to obtain" (Rom 8:32). The first part of my book, My Labyrinth, begins with the description of my family's search for a better life in America, and the rich spiritual and cultural heritage I was blessed to receive from my ancestors. As my life unfolds, my journey takes me away from that heritage, God and the Catholic Church into the seeming serenity and release from suffering offered by Eastern religions and New Age movements. In Part Two of my book, Th e Battle for my Soul, I slowly, and at times painfully, realize that the majority of my spiritual seeking was in reaction to or avoidance of many incomplete issues from my past - most especially relating to the Catholic Church, and even Christianity in general. When I learn to take responsibility for my past and to trust others, I am finally able to approach my relationship with God and the Church in a new and sincere manner. The third part of my book, My Conversion, gives readers an in-depth window into the process of Christian conversion and the teachings of ancient Christianity that can be found in the Eastern Orthodox Church. I hope that my story will encourage you in your spiritual searching. As St. Matthew tells us, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you."

Author : Sergei Hackel
Publisher : Gremese Editore
ISBN 13 : 9780913836859
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pearl of Great Price written by Sergei Hackel and published by Gremese Editore. This book was released on 1982 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary life of Mother Maria Skobtsova (1891-1945), a Russian nun who shunned traditional monasticism for a life of service to alcoholics, drug addicts, and the mentally and physically ill.

Author : Christian Browne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781777052331
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pearl of Great Price written by Christian Browne and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Pearl of Great Price" tells the story of the last years of the life of Pope Pius VI, during the time in which he, and the Church, endured the sack of Rome by revolutionary France.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Doctrine and Covenants written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas Nelson
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 9781418550370
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The MacArthur Study Bible written by Thomas Nelson and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MacArthur Study Bible is perfect for serious study. No other study Bible does such a thorough job of explaining the historical context, unfolding the meaning of the text, and making it practical for your life.