Lost Tribes & Last Days: What Modern Revelation Tells Us About the Old Testament

by Kent P. Jackson

Who and where are the Israelites today? What does Isaiah say about the latter days? What does the Restoration teach us about Nebuchadnezzar's dream, Joel's prophecies, and Malachi's visions of our own time? In this long-awaited volume, respected scholar Kent P. Jackson shows that the answers to these and similar questions may be found in the abundance of Restoration scripture that sheds light on the Bible, its history, and its teachings. For example, we know that all the prophets testified of Jesus Christ, but did they do so only with "types and shadows," or did they teach with "plainness," as the Book of Mormon prophets did? Brother Jackson clearly and persuasively shows how additional sources of revealed truth clarify biblical teachings and point us to Christ.

Genres: Religion, Nonfiction, Lds

194 pages, Hardcover

First published October 30, 2005

About the author

Kent P. Jackson is a professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University. He was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, and graduated from BYU with a B.A. in ancient studies. He then earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in ancient Near Eastern studies from the University of Michigan. He joined the BYU faculty in 1980.

Dr. Jackson has two primary academic interests. The first is the intersection of the Bible and Latter-day Saint history and beliefs. The second is the Middle East—ancient, medieval, and modern. He is a former chair of Near Eastern Studies at the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies at BYU and former associate dean of Religious Education. He has been a faculty member at the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies five times.

Dr. Jackson has authored several books and articles. In his spare time he enjoys traveling, reading, and wildflower photography.

He and his wife, Nancy, live in Orem, Utah, and are the parents of five children and nine grandchildren.

Reviews

[Tyler · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fairly brief book. Each chapter is basically a short essay about an Old Testament related topic and how modern revelation illuminates our understanding of that subject. I thought there were some good thoughts and insights in this book. The chapters on the Law of Moses, the scattering and gathering of Israel, apocalyptic revelation, and a couple of the other chapters were particularly interesting to me. This book was a worthwhile supplement to my study of the Old Testament.

[goddess · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It had some great insights on the last days.....clearing up some common misconceptions about things like Armageddon, Adam-Ohndi-Ohman (sp?), Gog and Maggog, etc. This is just a fascinating topic to me, and there's still so much unknown about it (and confusing).

[Lana Wimmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating look at the history of God's chosen people from the Old Testament to the New to the Book of Mormon and up through modern day Christianity.

[Jesse Duncan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent synopsis of the last days and how the lost tribes fit into this scenario.