The Man Adam

by Joseph Fielding McConkie (Editor), Robert L. Millet (Editor)

The Man Adam

Genres: Religion

212 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Joseph Fielding McConkie received a Doctorate of Education from Brigham Young University in 1973, following which he became the director of the LDS Institute of Religion at the University of Washington in Seattle. Four years later he joined the faculty at BYU where he is now a Professor of Ancient Scripture. He is the author or co-author of 25 books, the most recent being a 1200 page work titled Revelations of the Restoration. His scholarly interests center in scripture and doctrine. Other experiences include being an LDS Chaplain in Vietnam, a mission president in Scotland, and a Stake President at BYU.

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Reviews

[Jeff Birk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really a great book. It was nice to get some high-level info from some of the renowned gospel scholars I’ve heard about. There were a lot of passages I copied over to Evernote. One speaks of how we were tutored by resurrected beings from other worlds who had already passed the tests of their mortality and received their exaltation. Another talks of the grand council in heaven not being a single meeting but a series. I love this passage about Christ’s shedding his blood: “as by Adam's sin came blood which brings death, so by Christ's blood came redemption from sin and death.” And how about the following: “The Prophet Joseph Smith saw in vision a tender judgment scene, highlighting the role of Adam in presenting his righteous posterity to our Heavenly Father and to the Savior to receive their eternal reward. The vision is reported by Heber C. Kimball in his journal: "There Father Adam stood and opened the gate to them [the Twelve], and as they entered, he embraced them one by one and kissed them. He then led them to the throne of God, and then the Savior embraced each one of them and kissed them, and crowned each one of them in the presence of God .... The impression this vision left on Brother Joseph's mind was of so acute a nature, that he never could refrain from weeping while rehearsing it."
During an 1861 address in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, President Kimball mentioned this same vision: "This brings to my mind the vision that Joseph Smith had, when he saw Adam open the gate of the Celestial City and admit the people one by one. He then saw Father Adam conduct them to the throne one by one, when they were crowned Kings and Priests of God. I merely bring this up to impress upon your mind the principles of order, but it will nevertheless apply to every member of the Church."

This is just a sample of the great content in this book. Truly filled with much to reflect on and ponder.

[David Hibberd · Rating 5 out of 5]

An insightful look at Adam and Eve, the garden of Eden and the Fall. It is a compilation of articles written by professors of religious studies at BYU. Many reference writings from ancient writers. Four in particular, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, and John Calvin. The first two give views from the Catholic Church and the other two reflect ideas from Protestant religions. It is interesting to see how these key religious leaders interpret Adam, Eve, Eden, and the Fall through the knowledge they had available. However, without direct revelation from God they did not have the complete picture. This is an excellent look at The Man Adam.