The Three Nephites: And Other Translated Beings

by Bruce E. Dana

Though there have been many translated beings seen on earth, none seem to have captured the interest and intrigue of the Latter-day Saint people as have the Three Nephites. Through the scriptures and the words of General Authorities, this well-documented and easy-to-read book provides a wealth of historical information about translated beings---information that is finally brought together under one cover.

Genres: Nonfiction, Lds

132 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

Reviews

[Steven H · Rating 5 out of 5]

AN INTERESTING, SPECULATIVE BOOK ABOUT THESE SEMI-LEGENDARY FIGURES

Bruce E. Dana is also the author of 'Mysteries of the Kingdom,' 'Glad Tidings Near Cumorah,' 'Stories and Jokes of Mormon Folks,' 'The Three Most Important Events,' 'Stories & Jokes of Christian Folks,' 'The Apostleship,' and 'Mary, Mother of Jesus.'

Here are some quotations from this 2003 book:

"From this narrative, we may safely suppose that this elderly man was one of the Three Nephites who visited the Whitney home." (Pg. 60)
"Though he is not classified as a translated being, we will discuss the cursed individual, Cain, who is still alive and was seen twice by Elder David W. Patten... Because the Bible is an abridgement of sacred events, (Gen. 4:1-2) have caused many to believe that these brothers (Cain and Abel) were the first children born of Adam and Eve. However, from the Pearl of Great Price, we find out that prior to their births many 'sons and daughters' were born to these righteous parents (Moses 5:1-3)."
"From what has been presented in this work, we have found that from the time of Enoch to the time of the Flood, new converts and true believers, except those people who were needed to carry out the Lord's purposes on the earth, were translated and taken up to heaven. After the flood, except in a few special cases... the Lord ceased translating faithful people." (Pg. 111)

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

I learned a few things which I always enjoy; not so much on the three Nephites but on the other translated people. Most of what the author shares is cited from excellent sources. The stories that were more hearsay did not contribute well to the doctrine, but the rest of it was enjoyable to read.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting read with some information I had not read before. Recommend it

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting easy to read book with some speculative writing about an interesting topic.

[Tiffany · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was neat in that it talked not just of the three nephites, but of other translated beings as well (Enoch, John, etc). It was very interesting to read. Didn't have as much scriptural reference as I like, but what are you gonna do? ;)

[Shannon · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book appeared to be doctrinally accurate and used footnotes and cited his works well. But I guess I knew more than I thought I did. I didn't really feel like I learned anything new. Except when it came to Cain. I really liked the chapter devoted to learning of Cain's fate.

[Forcebolts99yahoo.com · Rating 5 out of 5]

take it with a grain of salt. But good research and fascinating facts.

[Brandon Minster · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. I'm intrigued by the idea that the "wise men" were more than they're usually thought to be.

[Sheralyn]

So intriguing...

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed it!