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Joseph Smith: A Life Lived in Crescendo (Volumes 1 and 2) (Joseph Smith: A Life Lived in Crescendo
The twenty-one essays in this volume, written by knowledgeable scholars, richly illuminate new findings about Joseph Smith’s history and teachings during his final years in Nauvoo, a glorious culmination to a faithful life.
From the
"Joseph Smith" lived his life in crescendo , it grew in intensity and volume as he approached its close."
—Elder B. H. Roberts, Church Historian, President of the Council of the Seventy
Time is the great tester of thoughts and ideas, and Joseph Smith’s fellow apostles in the church adopted as a motto the slogan “Truth will prevail.”
—Richard E. Turley Jr., Former Assistant Church Historian, author of Joseph Smith the Prophet (forthcoming)
Joseph Smith had nothing going for him, they had everything. But he could not lose and they could not win. Why not? The answer is self-evident.
—Hugh W. Nibley, eminent professor of ancient scripture and Church history, Brigham Young University
With joy and thanksgiving, I raise my voice in “praise to the man who communed with Jehovah.” And above all, praise to Jehovah, who communed with that man!
—Elder Kyle S. McKay, Church Historian and Recorder, General Authority Seventy
[ VOLUME 1 ]
Foreword Richard E. Turley Jr.
DOCTRINAL DEVELOPMENTS IN NAUVOO
The Man Who Communed with Jehovah Elder Kyle S. McKay
Now That We Have the Words of Joseph Smith, How Shall We Begin to Understand Them? Twelve Challenges and Opportunities Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
“Line upon Line”: Joseph Smith’s Growing Understanding of the Eternal Family R. Devan Jensen, Michael A. Goodman, and Barbara Morgan Gardner
Life before Birth Terryl L. Givens
“For Their Salvation Is Necessary and Essential to Our Salvation”: Joseph Smith and the Practice of Baptism and Confirmation for the Dead Alexander L. Baugh
Understanding the Doctrine of A Closer Look at the Prophet’s 21 May 1843 Discourse on the “More Sure Word of Prophecy” Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
The King Follett Pinnacle or Peripheral? James E. Faulconer with Susannah Morrison
TEMPLE, PRIESTHOOD, AND THE RELIEF SOCIETY
Restoring Melchizedek Priesthood John S. Thompson
The Revelatory Origins of Temple Ordinances Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
Doctrine and Covenants 132: Questions and Discussions Brian C. Hales
Thoughts on Reclaiming the History of Relief Society Rachel Cope
What Is Women’s Relationship to Priesthood? Lisa Olsen Tait
“Finishing the Foundation”: The Sacred Site of Joseph Smith’s Nauvoo Store Jacob D. Hawkins and Matthew J. Grow
[ VOLUME 2 ]
THE MARTYRDOM
Road to Joseph Smith’s Last Legal Cases Joseph I. Bentley
Joseph Smith’s Short Trip to Iowa, June 23, 1844, to Secure Lawyers to Go with Him to Carthage John W. Welch
True to the The Culmination of the Earthly Ministry of the Prophet Joseph Smith in His Martyrdom at Carthage R.
From the
"Joseph Smith" lived his life in crescendo , it grew in intensity and volume as he approached its close."
—Elder B. H. Roberts, Church Historian, President of the Council of the Seventy
Time is the great tester of thoughts and ideas, and Joseph Smith’s fellow apostles in the church adopted as a motto the slogan “Truth will prevail.”
—Richard E. Turley Jr., Former Assistant Church Historian, author of Joseph Smith the Prophet (forthcoming)
Joseph Smith had nothing going for him, they had everything. But he could not lose and they could not win. Why not? The answer is self-evident.
—Hugh W. Nibley, eminent professor of ancient scripture and Church history, Brigham Young University
With joy and thanksgiving, I raise my voice in “praise to the man who communed with Jehovah.” And above all, praise to Jehovah, who communed with that man!
—Elder Kyle S. McKay, Church Historian and Recorder, General Authority Seventy
[ VOLUME 1 ]
Foreword Richard E. Turley Jr.
DOCTRINAL DEVELOPMENTS IN NAUVOO
The Man Who Communed with Jehovah Elder Kyle S. McKay
Now That We Have the Words of Joseph Smith, How Shall We Begin to Understand Them? Twelve Challenges and Opportunities Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
“Line upon Line”: Joseph Smith’s Growing Understanding of the Eternal Family R. Devan Jensen, Michael A. Goodman, and Barbara Morgan Gardner
Life before Birth Terryl L. Givens
“For Their Salvation Is Necessary and Essential to Our Salvation”: Joseph Smith and the Practice of Baptism and Confirmation for the Dead Alexander L. Baugh
Understanding the Doctrine of A Closer Look at the Prophet’s 21 May 1843 Discourse on the “More Sure Word of Prophecy” Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
The King Follett Pinnacle or Peripheral? James E. Faulconer with Susannah Morrison
TEMPLE, PRIESTHOOD, AND THE RELIEF SOCIETY
Restoring Melchizedek Priesthood John S. Thompson
The Revelatory Origins of Temple Ordinances Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
Doctrine and Covenants 132: Questions and Discussions Brian C. Hales
Thoughts on Reclaiming the History of Relief Society Rachel Cope
What Is Women’s Relationship to Priesthood? Lisa Olsen Tait
“Finishing the Foundation”: The Sacred Site of Joseph Smith’s Nauvoo Store Jacob D. Hawkins and Matthew J. Grow
[ VOLUME 2 ]
THE MARTYRDOM
Road to Joseph Smith’s Last Legal Cases Joseph I. Bentley
Joseph Smith’s Short Trip to Iowa, June 23, 1844, to Secure Lawyers to Go with Him to Carthage John W. Welch
True to the The Culmination of the Earthly Ministry of the Prophet Joseph Smith in His Martyrdom at Carthage R.
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July 11, 2025
Some fantastic chapters on the life, teachings, and legacy of Joseph Smith.
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