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This book examines what the New Translation (also known as the Joseph Smith Translation) is, what it contains, what it teaches, and how Joseph Smith arrived at its text. The chapters in the book are not only informative but also readable, and the information is therefore accessible to both scholars and general audiences. Jackson is a believer in the prophetic mission of Joseph Smith and considers the New Translation and its story to be evidence of his divine calling. More important, howeve...

This volume contains a faithful new English translation of Genesis, translated directly from the Hebrew Bible into the language of today’s English speakers. The translation is followed by commentary intended to help readers navigate through this first book of the Bible. Joseph Smith’s translation of Genesis is also included, with its additions and revisions placed where they appear in their original context. Genesis is the foundational text for all the sacred writings that follow it. Genes...

The complete text of the Bible revision made by Joseph Smith, the Latter-day Saint prophet and founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is presented with modern punctuation and spelling and with the original chapter and verse divisions created by Joseph Smith and his scribes. The Prophet labored on the Bible project from June 1830 until July 1833. In his lifetime, he and his contemporaries referred to this work as the New Translation. Since the late 1970s it has most oft...

The personal narrative of missionary Adolf Haag is a compelling story of one missionary who sacrificed everything to travel to a foreign land and faithfully share his beliefs with others.In January 1890, Haag, a German immigrant living in Payson, Utah, was called to be a missionary in Switzerland and Germany. This book contains the journals Haag kept during his mission and letters he sent in preparation for it and while he was serving. These documents chronicle the willingness of a...

"He again tops the crowd--he surpasses himself, the old iron brought to the white heat of simplicity." That's what Robert Lowell said of the poetry of Stanley Kunitz (1905-2006) and his evolving artistry. The interviews and conversations contained in this volume derive from four decades of Kunitz's distinguished career. They touch on aesthetic motifs in his poetry, the roots of his work, his friendships in the sister arts of painting and sculpture, his interactions with Lowell and Theodore...

In 2008, many of the foremost scholars on the life and teachings of Joseph Smith participated in a lecture series that provided fresh, faithful perspectives about the prophet. This book offers in print the transcripts of those lectures, which were published in an audio CD collection titled Joseph Smith’s Prophetic Ministry: A Year-by-Year Look at His Life and Teachings. Each chapter focuses on one year from 1830 to 1844, providing an overview of key events of that year and discuss...

“He again tops the crowd—he surpasses himself, the old iron brought to the white heat of simplicity.” That's what Robert Lowell said of the poetry of Stanley Kunitz (1905–2006) and his evolving artistry. The interviews and conversations contained in this volume derive from four decades of Kunitz's distinguished career. They touch on aesthetic motifs in his poetry, the roots of his work, his friendships in the sister arts of painting and sculpture, his interactions with Lowell and Theodore ...

Through a variety of observances, ceremonies, and celebrations, Christians around the world express their faith that their Redeemer lives. Annually, Christians celebrate his life, his death, and his gift to mankind at different times and in different ways. These can be wonderful times to bear testimony of him, to express gratitude for him, to show our love to him, and to increase our faith in him.Beyond those occasional moments of formal devotion, how do Christians adequately expre...

What is the King James translation of the Bible? How did it come to be? Why do people still read it today?The King James Bible and the Restoration explores these questions. It tells of the KJC's origins, the texts from which it was translated, the major characters involved in its creation, and its story to the present. But this book explores other questions as well:What is the relationship between the King James Bible and the scriptures of The Church o...

For years Tina Devers' lonely mundane life has been plagued by frightening dreams, brought on by years of suppressed guilt and fear-the guilt of causing a terrible accident that killed her mother and sister, and the fear of her father, who she believes hates her for what happened all those years ago. This guilt and fear cause her nights to be filled with haunting dreams.The only real friend Tina has is Lily, the big cloth doll with brown yarn ponytails from Tina's childhood. It is ...