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Corporeal Resurrection: The Pure Doctrine Restored Through the Prophet Joseph Smith

J. Peter Hansen Brigham Young University - Provo

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RESTORED THROUGH PROPHET

JOSEPH SMITH

J peter hansen

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CORPOREAL resurrection PURE DOCTRINE

RESTORED THROUGH PROPHET

JOSEPH SMITH

J peter hansen

religious education

master arts

during jesus earthly ministry taught pure doctrine corporeal resurrection disciples them became special witnesses literal bodily resurrection jesus death time mans philosophies perverted true doctrine resurrection those teachings became orthodoxy early christian church handed down modem christianity pure doctrine corporeal resurrection weakened sects lost

lord restored gospel through joseph smith part restoration qualified him special witness resurrection jesus christ through him pure doctrines restored those doctrines resurrection importance

eternal man acknowledgments

author takes little credit accomplishing anything worth without support assistance wife joella our lives together unfailing

faith encouragement work careful critic proofreader always demanding my best effort

writers daughter jane hansen mccallister chief editor natural affinity perfection mechanics writing critical thinking along

english training brigham young university untold worth author

members presidency cedar city university third stake church jesus christ utterlatter day saints russell G bulloch james M wilson

very generous adjusting meeting schedules sacrificing time

author attend classes work thesis

professor D kelly ogden thorough kind editor whose final edit

thesis critical project

special acknowledgment given professor joseph fielding mcconkie brother mcconkie willingly served chair writers graduate committee made himself available meet authors needs kindly critical

source inspiration knowledge throughout project TABLE CONTENTS

CHAPTER introduction 1

CHAPTER TWO NEW TESTAMENT TEACHINGS DOCTRINE resurrection 11

CHAPTER THREE EARLY discussions DOCTRINEDOCTTJNE CORPOREAL resurrection 59

CHAPTER FOUR oppositionOPPOSMON DOCTRINE CORPOREAL resurrection 79

CHAPTER FIVE JOSEPH SMITHS introduction DOCTRINE CORPOREAL resurrection 89

CHAPTER SIX DOCTRINE resurrection 133 TEACHINGS PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH

CHAPTER SEVEN conclusions 161

SELECTED bibliography 167

VI CHAITERCHAPTER introduction

justification

time mary found sepulcher joseph arimathea empty reality

christs resurrection matter profound importance heard

story told indeed hope universal humankind hope expressed

what christian world calls doctrine resurrection

what resurrection existence mind man eternal essence

raising spirit grave eternal reuniting physical body spirit what resurrected sure answers possible

questions how do obtain them

secular history records socrates plato four hundred years before birth

jesus argued resurrection soul rejected belief body

ever rise again them body hindrance ball chain progression

afterlife thing shed death time lords ministry factions jewish sanhedrin polarized themselves matters afterlife

Pharisphariseesees believed angels spirits resurrection flesh political spiritual opponents sadducees accepted none those beliefs yet those true ancient faith example adam enoch noah abraham others believed messiah come forth grave incorruptible physical body resurrection stand capstone miracle ministry establish

1 kingship messiahship mankind greatest single evidence christ

said found resurrection coming back grave feat false prophet imitate christ actually came back dead flesh stands victorious world must yet await coming true messiah

within hundred years christs death christian scholars busy debating

reality literal bodily resurrection debate continue centuries first second third century apostolic fathers polycarp ignatius justin martyr clement rome stood corporeal resurrection later champions incorporeal resurrection included intellectual origen highly esteemed augustine majority christians chose award victory incorporeal resurrection

today christian religions remain divided views resurrection much argued debated modem day books articles preach immortality

spirit man others suggest just live eternity scriptural scholarship omits faith lack unity among sects demonstrates true doctrine greatest miracle history world corrupted remained point contention wonder centuries

latter day saints believe pure doctrine corporeal resurrection restored through prophet joseph smith

pure doctrine lost pure doctrine restored

author recognizes christian world believes resurrection first second century christian writers sustain idea corporeal resurrection

2 say doctrine resurrection completely lost heart mind religious philosophy mankind gross generalization time however pure doctrine corporeal resurrection corrupted distortion

pure truth literal bodily resurrection jesus christ nature god became confused among those called themselves orthodox lost

early fourth century christian orthodoxy dictated nicene council nicene creed controcontrovertsverts pure doctrine nature bodies god father son while states christ resurrected disallows idea father son own distinct separate bodies considered unorthodox argue corporeality resurrection strict definition

joseph smiths significant contributions restoration pure doctrine corporeal resurrection pure truth revealed him heaven through restored scripture revealed scripture heavenly messengers visited him tangible resurrected bodies

while much written many scholars topic resurrection author found resources therefore knowledge existence comprehensive study restoration pure doctrine resurrection through prophet joseph smith thesis examines doctrine taught doctrine lost doctrine restored proceed order noted table contents

3 statement purpose

thesis show pure doctrine resurrection established jesus christ apostles prophets lost pure truth restored

world lord through prophet joseph smith

study show new testament prophets apostles savior himself taught resurrection jesus prophesied rising dead others

peter paul discoursed doctrine soon crucifixion resurrection savior peters teachings recorded epistles early acts apostles recorded luke apostle paul championed doctrine

Pisidian antioch ephesus athens caesarea wrote resurrection several

epistles

thesis review writings christian non christian writers first through fourth centuries subject resurrection show doctrine

taught lord disciples did prevail thesis consider impact corruption doctrine philosophy surrounding nature god

show effect new doctrine religious community AD 33 trace resurrection debate through council nicea reveal extant confusion fostered greek philosophers well predominant ante nicene fathers nicene fathers creeds study then examine

resurrection theology predominant religions america

study assumes joseph smith prophet accepts scripture those books known latter day saints standard works show pure

4 doctrine corporeal resurrection taught prophet joseph smith same taught primitive church

plan development

study resurrection complex study must review writings span many hundreds years must incorporate written opinions believers believersnonnonbelievers alike believed christ did both camps left much written testimony espousing respective positions thesis cover both general areas thought

review new testament teachings doctrine resurrection

apostles new testament writers left written testimonies

corporeal nature resurrection jesus doctrine taught new

testament luke peter paul associates incorporated

study portion study use king james version holy

bible latter day saint edition various commentaries new testament

B review writings first second third fourth century proponents doctrine corporeal resurrection

thesis detail writings early christian believers corporeal

resurrection extra biblical sources study review testimonies

polycarp ignatius justin martyr others seminal writers

5 preachers doctrine committed personal witnesses savior doctrine willingly gave lives beliefs celsus christian critic argued corporeal resurrection ridiculous doctrine

C review writings second third fourth century opponents corporeal resurrection

thesis survey philosophical ground upon early christians rejected corporeal resurrection show socrates plato

along greek philosophers argued soul spirit man eternal ones own body never rejoin spirit death proposed cyclical nature spirit man believed spirit posthumously reenter bodies animals reincarnation thereby enhancing purifying prolonging eternal nature man spirit

early christians adopted philosophies greeks

resurrection doctrine influenced recorded writings origen

augustine thesis trace how position came dominate

church show how mans understanding nature god became

confused perverted misunderstood examine records left

form creeds various councils show creeds men

established accepted early churches

6 D review beliefs concerning resurrection christian churches

1820s

thesis outline beliefs corporeal resurrection

predominant religions nineteenth century america establish pure

doctrine lost briefly trace how creeds scholarly men

religions joseph smiths day established theologies review

various encyclopedias dictionaries scriptures published those

religions

E review joseph smiths understanding resurrection

restoration pure doctrine began first vision doctrine continued revealed joseph translated book mormon treats doctrine resurrection clarity book mormon prophets lived both before birth jesus knew doctrine taught

joseph smith along oliver cowdery martin harris david whitmer mary whitmer visited resurrected beings saw conversed men

moroni john baptist peter james others area study central

purpose thesis show pure doctrine corporeal resurrection

corrupted pure truth restored through prophet joseph smith

complete doctrine resurrection limited corporeal nature fully restored doctrine answers questions what happen children resurrection families together eternity what state body

7 crippled injured mortality what body scattered consumed beasts

study include comprehensive chronological study doctrine

corporeal resurrection continued revealed questions answered line upon line joseph smith primary sources section study

history church ofjesusjesus christ oflatterlatter day saints writings addresses prophet found words josephofjoseph smith papers joseph smith critical thesis close examination funeral sermons preached prophet teachings corporeal resurrection doctrine covenants integrated study

study review both scriptural nonscripturalnon scriptural documentation sources information ancient modem ancient include

standard works church jesus christ latter day saints ie king james version holy bible utterlatter day saint edition book mormon pearl

great price I1 draw collection afanteofanteante nicene fathers ancient source

major modem works available foundations doctrine resurrection primary source works include joseph smiths seven volume history

church ofjesusjesus christ oflatterlatter day saints edited B H roberts words joseph smith collection writings speeches joseph smith edited andrew F ehat lyndon W cook well papers josephofjoseph smith edited dean C jessee doctrine covenants while scripture considered modem

8 joseph smiths position resurrection jesus christ

joseph smiths concept resurrection jesus christ stands unique

modem christian world april 2218431843 ramus illinois taught father

body flesh bones tangible mans son dacd&c 13022

position contradicts modem christian theologians

scholar john hickhickl wrote position accepted many

cannot ascertain today what resurrection event consisted possibilities range resuscitation jesus corpse visions lord resplendent glory our point view today less easy accept stories physical resurrection particularly refer event nearly twenty centuries ago written evidence detail conflicting hard interpret 2

utterlatter day saint prophet joseph smith stands direct opposition view

hicks urged doctrines resurrection dead eternal judgment necessary preach among first principles gospel jesus

christ 3 these contradictions stated study pure doctrine corporeal

resurrection restored through prophet joseph smith proceeds

johntjohnijohn hick HG wood professor theology birmingham university noted myth god incarnate john hick ed london SCM press ltd 1977 vi ajohn2johnohn hick jesus world religions god incarnateincarnate11111701711700171Q 111171 joseph smith history church ofjesusjesus christ oflatterlatter day saints B H roberts ed salt lake city church jesus christ latter day saints 1905 3379

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CHAITERCHAPTER TWO

NEW TESTATESTAMENTMIENT TEACHINGS DOCTRINE resurrection confusion resurrection

herod antipas wanted viewed jew birthright pronounced

grandfather antipaterantipatesAntipater taken captive idumeanidumaean raiders boy taken under wing hercanushyrcanusHyrcanus jewish high priest antipatersAntipaters household converted 1 presumably judaism taught herod antipas advent messiah 2 anticipated place birth 3 resurrection

eusebiususebmsyeusebiuseusebiusecclesiasticalEusebius ecclesiastical history C F cruse trans peabody massachusetts hendricksen publishers 2001 17 antipaterantipatesAntipater sat like spider hyrcanussHyrcanuss shoulder always looking taking advantage ways better position himself family taken stephen E robinsons article setting gospels studies scripture volume five gospels kent P jackson robert L millet ed salt lake city deseret book 1986 18 spider eventually spun web throne

2thereotherehere many messianic prophecies old testament none stronger isaialsisaiahsIsaiahs writings those professing judaism anticipating messiah

ewhen3whenhen wise men visited palace king herod antipas father inquired regarding birth king jews herodshernds court reminded him micahs prophecy ruler israel should come bethlehem see matt 21621 6 micah 512512.51 2

11 dead 4 practicing jew herod superstitious jew rome granted him power life death subjects

killed john baptist good man 5 antipas heard man working many miracles among people herod said john baptist risen dead therefore rising mighty works do shew forth themselves him those around herod suggested miracle worker might elias prophet herod countered john whom I1 headedbeheaderbeheaded

risen dead mark 61416614 16 6

herodshernds guilty conscience shivered superstitious dreadadreaddread77 must remembered schooling resurrection john sprung life again8again 8

reincarnated powers manifested man working miracles made operative him resurrected herod find confusion true doctrine resurrection confusion limited solely herod extended

beven4evenven though associated sadducees did support doctrine resurrection familiar examples old testament doctrine see 1 sam 26 job 1414and1414 1926271926 27 isa 258 2619 ezek 3712 dan 122 aciusflaviusavius josephus antiquities jews william whiston trans peabody massachusetts hendricksen publishers 1995 1852185.2

tor versions herodshernds feelings execution see matt 31331 3 luke 97997 9 frederic W farrar life christ salt lake city bookcraft 1995 303 herod disturbed uneasy conscience disposed superstition feared john come back haunt him quoted new international version ed donald burdick others grand rapids michigan zondervan 1995 farrar life christ 303

12 itself among both generalgenero populace closest followers christ passages

new testament examined misunderstanding made very evident misunderstanding false interpretation truth resulted factions arguments

superb teaching opportunities master teacher

jesus taught general resurrection

job asked man dieth wastethwasseth away yea man giveth ghost where man die shall live again job 1410141410 14 centuries later jesus answered age old question pool bethesda

healing thirty eight year old paralytic jesus accused attendant jews breaking sabbath see john 511851 18 jesus responded powerful doctrinal statement filial subordination father 9 statement included discussion doctrine general resurrection

father raisethramseth dead quickenethquickeneth them even son quickenethquickeneth whom

verily verily I1 say unto you hour coming now dead shall hear voice son god hear shall live

father hath life himself hath given son life himself

hath given him authority execute judgment son man

marvel hour coming graves shall hear voice

9aj9j R dummelowdurnmelowDumDurnmelow commentary holy bible new york macmillan company 1949 783

13 shall come forth done good unto resurrection life done evil unto resurrection damnation john 521 252925 29

lord quick point mortals suffer physical death rise resurrection graves means every individual good bad indifferent even heathen known god shall brought forth

graves 0 10O while shall rescued death jesus issued edict resurrection even though general equal those done good receive

resurrection life evil receive resurrection damnation john 521

242924 29

jesus foretold resurrection

earlier occasion jesus spoke resurrection first cleansing temple clear those heard jesus spoke himself doctrine

veiled destroy temple three days I1 raise jews confused mocked him reminding him took herodshernds best craftsmen forty six years build temple see john 21920219 20 even apostles confused earliest mention truth literally resurrected years later john editorial comment wrote spake temple body therefore risen dead disciples remembered said unto them john 22122221 22 jesus teachings general resurrection should calmed fears resolved questions uncertainties life death however

ajamesjames0james E talmage jesus christ salt lake city deseret book 1937 24

14 unique doctrine repetitive teaching required

jesus gathered together apostles caesarea philippi foot mount hermon jesus communed twelve asked really knew

others repeated popular theories surrounding subject peter boldly declared

knew jesus son god see matt 1616191616 19 jesus revealed them truth yet understand master introduced doctrine before first time taught directly pending death resurrection 11

time forth began jesus shew unto disciples how must go unto jerusalem suffer many things elders chief priests scribes killed raised again third day matt 1621 emphasis added

jesus pointed clarity required 1 go jerusalem 2

persecuted jews 3 killed finally spoke incomprehensible prophecy 4 raised third day see mark 831 luke

92122921 22

brethren did understand farrar illustrates

knew nothing yet way carry divine purposes time should yet further prepared time should leamlearn king though kingdom

earlier occasion jesus spoke jews obscure symbolic terms death resurrection likening those events destruction raising temple see john 21820218 20 johns gospel written decades conversation jews verses 21 22 made editorial comment spake temple body therefore risen dead disciples remembered said unto them believed scripture word jesus said

15 world

therefore began calmly deliberately reveal them intended journey jerusalem rejection leaders nation anguish insult awaited him violent death resurrection third day indeed previous occasions given them divers distant intimations these approaching sufferings now first time dwelt them distinctly 12

second occasion jesus taught directly own resurrection shortly

events mount transfiguration came down mountain charged them should tell man what things seen till son man risen dead mark 99 emphasis added peter james john did told talked among themselves though wondered

what rising dead should mean mark 991099 10 see matt 179 luke

931

theological dictionary new testament geoffrey W bromiley wrote

valuable comment verb rising jesus predicts own resurrection mk

831 99 1034 raising described work father exalting crucified lord messianic glory acts 122 224 rom 14 1 cor 15115lf151ff15 lfff 13 modem exegete studied resurrection knows resurrection story point may seem either inconsequential revealing depending upon own orientation however faithful followers jesus day never known anyone being

12farrar life christ 375 13 geoffrey W bromiley theological dictionary new testament abridged volume gerhard kittel gerhard friedrich ed grand rapids michigan william B eerdmans 1985 61

16 resurrected mark intentionally telling bible reader apostles receiving message seems elder talmage commented

three apostles puzzled significance ordslordsI reference prospective rising dead heard great sorrow reluctantly being brought understand awful certainty beloved master suffer many things rejected elders chief priests scribes killed mark 831 declared them before language devoid ambiguity admitting figurative construction equal plainness told jesus rise again latter eventuality dim comprehension present reiteration these teachings seems left three clearer understanding lords resurrection dead before seem definite conception what meant resurrection 14

jesus continued teach apostles continued confusion afraid ask details third prophecy resurrection lord them passing through galilee en route capernaum son man shall betrayed

hands men shall kill him third day shall raised again

matt 1722231722 23 question raised verbally understood saying afraid ask mark 932 luke 94445944 45 particulars given explanation recorded writers next teaching moment however

prove different

jesus fourth recorded comment death resurrection provided additional detail story carefully unveiling entered jerusalem

week mortal existence master taught behold go jerusalem son man shall betrayed unto chief priests unto

14talmage jesus christ 371372371 372

17 scribes shall condemn him death shall deliver him gentiles mock scourge crucify him third day shall rise again matt

2018192018 19 see mark 1034 luke 1833

matthew recorded jesus described place methods torture death very city resurrection gospel writer shows jesus knew what

happen him trying help brethren understand

twelve sank deeper denial frederic W farrar made enlightening comment psychological nature man ability encapsulate hide

ugly incomprehensible applied theory twelve apostles

human mind singular capacity rejecting cannot comprehend ignoring forgetting does fall within range previous conceptions apostles ever faithful ever simple testimony never conceal us dalnessdulness sic spiritual insight nor dominance judaic preconceptions minds themselves confess us how sometimes took literal figurative sometimes figurative literal heard announcement did realize understood saying hid them perceived now many occasions supernatural awe upon them feared ask him luke 945 prediction end completely alien whole habit thought put aside irrelevant unintelligible mystery fathom regards resurrection again prophesied spiritual among them question among another what rising dead should mean 15

fifth sixth examples savior teaching doctrine resurrection came separate heart wrenching moments small band christians

just met upper room southwest area jerusalem quorum partook

15 farrar life christ 375376375 376

18 supper together jesus introduced ordinance sacrament washed

feet faithful friends then taught them

little while ye shall see me again little while ye shall see me I1 go father

verily verily I1 say unto you ye shall weep lament world shall rejoice ye shall sorrowful your sorrow shall turned joy

ye now therefore sorrow I1 see you again your heart shall rejoice your joy man taketh you john 1616 20 22

savior taught them resurrection suppedcupped together

time what greater joy see again him whom loved

furthermore promised them joy later experience never

taken them resurrection eternal thus resurrection

likewise

leave upper room sang hymn then left made way mount olives where jesus take upon himself awful

arithmetic atonement 16 paused outside gate gethsemane taught

time I1 am risen I1 go before you galilee mark 1428

matt 2632 reminding them resurrected trying instill them hope meet again

jesus taught resurrection sadducees

sadducees approached jesus what believed complex

16neal maxwell our acceptance christ ensign june 1984 71

19 confounding question query complex based upon complicated jewish law confounding jesus prove impossible task

puzzle presented jesus man woman married children died brother man under leviratelevirate1717 law required

marry widow propagate seed decedent suppose second brother died leaving seed pattern continued through seven brothers until finally

brothers died did childless woman therefore resurrection whose wife shall seven matt 2224282224 28

interesting puzzle sadducees used focal point resurrection doctrine summarily dismissed 18 three synoptic writers

careful make point sadducees say resurrection matt

2223 mark 1218 luke 2027 J H hexter affirms sadducees rejected elaborate conceptions personal life death spread among

biblical timestunes instance childless widow required marry husbands brother known levirate marriage release obligation entailed special ceremony akin divorce see morris N kertzer matwhat jevjew new york simon schuster touchstone 1996 53 kertzer continued explanation modem application levirate law law gradually modified until several centuries ago ended altogether rabbinic ban sort marriage orthodox jews preserve vestige old law continuing require ceremony release thus jew followed biblical command levirate marriage violating rabbinical law forbids practice

18 sadducean philosophy eventually prevailed doctrine literal bodily resurrection modified lost judaism jews still believe resurrection body even reincarnation soul mystical idea middle ages liberally minded jews however reject both these concepts prefer speak immortality soul immortality whose nature known god do accept literal concept heaven hell see kertzer matwhat jew 117118117 118

20 jews return babylonian exile found warrant belief

rather strict interpretation favored 19 elder james E talmage concurs

resurrection part belief system sadducean doctrine denied actuality possibility bodily resurrection contention resting mainly ground moses regarded supreme mortal lawgiver israel chief mouthpiece jehovah written nothing concerning life death 20 sadducees intent using debate doctrine resurrection entrap jesus dummelowdurnmelowDumDurnmelow summarized later application fundamental issues puzzle while noting interpretation intent sadducees

levirate marriage falling disuse time kishnamishna AD 200 recommends custom should longer observed two errors underlay question 1 resurrection men rise natural life 2 law continue force sceptical sic sadducees naturally represented doctrine resurrection ridiculous fonnform 21

jesus addressed question 1 ye do err knowing scriptures

2 ye err knowing power god matt 2229 heaven both married unmarried beings those properly married counted worthy married eternally sadducees forgotten edict koheleth preacher 1I know whatsoever god doethboeth shall ever nothing

put nor thing taken god boethdoeth men should fear before

aj199j H hexter judaeojudano christian tradition new haven london yale university press 1995 56

taimagetalmagehalmage jesus christ 72 note 4

dummelowDum21dummelowmelow commentary 697698697 698

21 him ecaleccl 314

commenting specifically matthew verses question president joseph F smith addressed general conference church jesus christ latter day saints

did understand principle sealing time eternity what god hath joined together neither man nor death put asunder matthew 196 wandered principle fallen disuse among them ceased understand consequently did comprehend truth christ did wife eternity man whom united power god eternity well time christ understood principle did cast pearls before swine tempted him 22

eternally implemented result resurrection dead

resurrection marriage next life

sadducean philosophical reasoning aside hypothetical woman

husbands resurrected signaling neither die

become children god called children resurrection luke

2036 master teacher continued disarm intended assault sadducees

turning focus mistakenly honed beginning

barrage

touching resurrection dead ye read

spoken unto you god saying I1 am god abraham god isaac

god jacob god god dead living multitude

heard astonished doctrine matt 2231332231 33

22josephjosephF F smith conference report 1912 136 cited gospel doctrine salt lake city deseret book 1928 35135 1

22 astonished just told them abraham isaac jacob venerated prophets great jehovah awaiting resurrection unto life jehovah scribesscribes2323 agreed saying master thou hast well said luke 2039 durst ask him question luke

2040

first witness resurrected christ

jesus gave ghost mark 1537 matt 2750 luke 2346 body

christ crucified lain tomb taught repeatedly rose tomb

third day new testament records thousands eyewitnesses saw heard

touched firstfruitsFirstfruits grave many them experience once first mortal presence first resurrected being mary magdala

mary arose early first day week sunday go garden joseph arimathaeaarimathaean heavy stone removed entrance sepulcher alarmed suspecting jesus body stolen otherwise tampered immediately ran reported sad findings peter senior apostle john beloved hurried garden examined tomb found empty pair left leaving mary alone weeping garden

two angels appeared asked woman why deepestweepest thou answered

21scribes21 scribes being Pharisphariseesees supported resurrection doctrine possible them taking issue sadducees agreeing jesus

23 persons unknown taken away body jesus whom loved

dearly turned saw another personage standing instant did yet

eyes see personage spoke

woman why deepestweepest thou whom seekestseerest thou mistaking speaker gardener asked knew where body jesus taken mary said rush tremendous revelation responded master reached him cautioned cling him ascend father see john 20119201 19

reverential barrier must cross taking time minister

needed him en route report mission father 24 mary went bore witness visitation disciples greatest miracle time taken place mary first witness

meantime appeared women see matt 28910289 10 jesus appeared mary mother ofjosesjoses joanna salome mother james john unnamed women two angels announced resurrection sent them tell peter disciples went jesus appeared greeted them

familiar hail again women honored visitation friend resurrected

lord 22525

24robert L millet lecture brigham young university march 2 2002

bruce R McComccorkiemccorklemcconkiemcconkleikieikle doctrinal new testament commentary volume I1 gospels salt lake city bookcraft 1965 1846

24 witnesses emmaus road upper room

later same day cleopas companion walked road emmaus recounting astounding events being reported stranger drew near asked what discussing stranger invited sup them broke bread together two recognized vanished sight luke 2431 rose hurried back jerusalem where met apostles now ten thomas iscariot dead upper room see luke 2413332413 33 before cleopas chance report experience greeted astounding announcement

lord risen indeed hath appeared simon luke 2434 senior apostle never wrote experience records verse quoted above

testimony paul wrote saints corinth christ died our sins according scriptures buried rose again third day according scriptures seen cephas simon peter then twelve

1 cor 1535153 5

peter having refined things required special singular experience lord details wholly unknown us may

nature too personal revealed 26 prominent latter day saint leader bruce

R mcconkie took issue exactly far peter direct building rolling forth lords work apostolic dispensation thus singled

special appearance resurrected lord what reunion revelation

26durnmelowdummelowDumDurnmelow commentary 664

25 involved guess 27 elder mcconkie did guess neither author 2128 lieu speculation thesis returns scriptures study powerful moment jesus resurrected

group disciples excitedly discussing peters experience

own

thus spake jesus himself stood midst them saith unto them peace unto you

terrified affrighted supposed seen spirit

said unto them why ye troubled why do thoughts arise your hearts

behold my hands my feet I1 myself handle me see spirit hath flesh bones ye see me

thus spoken shewedchewed them hands feet

27mcconkiemcconkle doctrinal new testament commentary 18518511

211t interesting note however peter seems gain strength personal time jesus resurrected impetuous impulsive sometimes given sudden bursts violence times shrinking moments weakness denying himself mention denial association jesus peter loved jesus much mortal let us never forget while criticize faith sinking waves got boat remember garden gethsemane betrayal jesus brethren surrounded roman soldiers kill them swipe sword peter face death itself own sword removed ear assailant lord let us always remember even though denied association jesus awful night peter hiding stayed close beginning end resurrection ordained designated leader church peter changed lords prophets qualified magnified callings peter became humble capable competent eloquent rose occasion never again sinking waves yet never too proud cry again lord save me matt 1430 lord truly qualifies own

26 while yet believed joy wondered said unto them ye here meat

gave him piece broiled fish honeycomb

took did eat before them luke 2436432436 43

exceptionally powerful moment seminal moment witnessing

carried unto ears hear jesus whom room watched die cross whose body others prepared burial whose lifeless body

placed tomb very jesus now appeared before them alive spoke heard him questioned thoughts wonderment seems natural shaken first resurrected body mortal seen showed them tokens death hands feet

each handled flesh asked food ate front them

spirit jesus raised promised body

small miracle redeemer went great lengths make certain

mistaking literally own flesh behold my hands my feet I1 myself handle me see spirit hath flesh bones ye see me luke 2439 emphasis added

thomas elsewhere during manifestation ten rehearsed him what

happened doubted eight days later quorum gathered again upper room then came jesus doors being shut stood midst said peace unto you thomas told touch savior thrust hand side did now thomas newest witness resurrection believed see

27 john 2024292024 29

what jesus taught during resurrection day appearances

though lord taught coming crucifixion resurrection neither simon nor anyone fully comprehended meaning 29 jesus spent many hours sunday resurrection reinforcing plain truth resurrected authenticating corporeal nature resurrection return garden tomb resurrection morning commence reemphasis saviors recorded activities throughout day

mary spoke john 2016 recognized him warned

hold me JST john 2017 edition king james bible prophet joseph smith changed word verse reads touch me

KJV farrar uses phrase cling me 030O translations provide meanings

various versions bible relatively consistent use words cling hold tend little dramatic others

subtle differences seem indicate translator believed mary actually touched jesus below number quotations first phrase

21sspencerpencer W kimball peter my brother speeches year provo utah brigham young university press 1971 181 8 taken church educational system life teachings ofjesusjesus apostles salt lake city church jesus christ latter day saints 1979 491

30farrar life christ 663

28 john 2017

living bible dont touch me cautionedcautioned3131 phillips modern english nov said jesus do hold me now32 revised standard version do hold meme3333 new revised standard version do hold me34 new international version do hold meme3535 jerusalem bible do cling me36 revised english bible do cling37 meme38iy38 new english bible do cling39 me40

reverend duindummelowdurnmelowDumDurnmelow suggested own interpretation words lord 1I come renew old intimacy am point returning home

athe3the living bible paraphrased thought thought translation new testament wheaton illinois tyndale house publishers 1971 32thenewshenewtre new testament modernmodem english trans J B phillips res ed new york macmillan 1972

33 new covenant commonly called new testament our lord savior jesus christ 2nd ed new york collins clear type press 1971

34the Harperharpercollinscollins study bible ed jouette M bassler others new york harpercollinsHarperCollins 1993

niv35nivNJV 36 jerusalem bible readers edition new york doubleday 1974

37 footnote john 2017 reads jesus prohibition do cling me shows marys gesture adoration premature glorification incomplete oxford study bible ed katharine doob kenfieldsakenfieldsamenfieldSa M jack suggs james R mueller new york oxford university press 1992 1391

oxford80xford study bible

39the footnote john 2017 reads touch me emphasis original new english bible new testament new york oxford university press 19708171970 817

40newnew english bible 817

29 my father 41

renew old intimacy elder mcconkie explained

river tears became sea joy risen lives I1 love him old soul filled exuberance cried rabboni oh my master embraced him done many times before earlier days cannot believe caution withheld jesus embrace mary anything building proper wall reserve between intimates now two sides veil resurrected brother appeared mortal brother resurrected husband appeared mortal wife free embrace each same terms intimacy prevailed both mortalsmortals4242

point jesus appeared mary taught resurrection corporeal taught first among mortals receive teaching body body flesh bones

touched felt appears mary did just

jesus ascended father returned continue teach teathethathe

resurrected flesh appears reasonable probable between marys impulsive attempt touch lord action women held him

feet bowed worshipful reverence christ did ascend father later returned earth continue ministry resurrected state 43

women mary magdalene joanna mary mother james

women them luke 2410 en route report empty

dummelowDummelow commentary 809

213bruceruce R mcconkie mortal messiah bethlehem calvary book IV salt lake city deseret book 1981 42632644263 264

13 talmage jesus christ 682

30 tomb others bretbrethrenilienliten jesus wanting manifest resurrected flesh them stopped them road spoke hail held him feet matt

279 feet flesh record clearly states women felt flesh

feet later sunday jesus went way teach lasting powerful lesson

cleopas companion walking jerusalem village emmaus distance threescore furlongs luke 2413 distance

seven miles jesus visited them along way manifest power control

glorified glow god fully vested omnipotence father

do cause eyes two holden restrained luke 2416 footnote iga

two did notice stranger jesus whom knew man walks average three miles per hour take them two hours walk jerusalem emmaus jesus them portion time resurrected being

walk chooses jesus resurrected being feet flesh women kissed sat cleopas disciple eat jesus broke bread flesh do then vanished mortal flesh cannot do resurrected empowered work miracle cleopas friend hurried two hour walk back jerusalem report experience peter others evening see luke 2413332413 33

apostles gathered host others conversing among themselves jesus himself stood midst them luke 2436 record

31 biblical account came through door window two versions report

suddenly stood midst themthern 44 revised english bible even

dramatic translation talking standing

among themthem454515

johannine account king james version adds convincing detail

then same day evening being first day week doors shutshut46 where disciples assembled fear jews came jesus stood

midst saith unto them peace unto you john 2019 emphasis added jesus

knocked certainly someone let him enter chose

do must come through wall ceiling mortal flesh cannot do

spirit glorified resurrected being resurrected desired

demonstrate special witnesses merely spirit handled

flesh spirit flesh spirits housed tabernacle flesh then

convincing show physical evidence ever known asked something

eat given food took own body before those gathered

why did master things even death ask each person present handle

him wanted them know surety resurrected

living bible new testament todays english version ard3rd ed new york american bible society 1971 both luke 2436

45 oxford study bible 1364 emphasis added aliail46a11 biblical accounts available author concur KJV except seven ten versions use word locked instead word shut both emphasize point made above

32 spirit first thought possessed tangible body flesh bones

wanted them special witnesses tell world greatest miracles

spoke humbling responsibility saying ye witnesses these things

luke 2436432436 43 48 end day jesus spent majority time

teaching plainness personal demonstration absolute truth

corporeality resurrection

argued apostles early disciples swept away

belief bodily resurrection jesus emotion moment group

dynamics blind faith least thomas virtually forced

believing yes jesus wanted believe yes disciples maintained

agency accept reject him redeemer presented incontrovertible evidence

risen flesh knew

manifested miracle jerusalem showed himself again many

disciples time tiberiasbiberiasTiberias little else known event number witnesses confined lords intimate circle

manifestations others galilee

peter disciples fished through night catching nothing man called shore encouraging them cast nets side boat

did able bring fish caught simon peter recognizing man shore jesus jumped water swam ashore

now third time jesus shewedchewed himself disciples risen

33 dead see john 21114211 14 emphasis added

eleven retired mountain designatedprepredesignated lord accompanied others doubters nothing else revealed

came certain place mountain saw him worshiped him matt 2816172816 17

talmage suggests may occasion where five hundred men saw him once event paul wrote twentyfivetwenty five years later 47

seen above five hundred brethren once whom greater part remain unto present fallen asleep 1 cor 156 paul carefully noted

these witnesses alive writing seems saying you dont believe me go ask them final comment form question these five hundred men witnesses resurrected lord five hundred men present possible women children accompanied them how many people became witnesses resurrection jesus day

johns testimony resurrection first general epistle

john possibly wrote first epistle half century jesus departure testified reality resurrection witness

beginning heard seen our eyes looked upon our hands handled word life

life manifested seen bear witness shew

17talmagetaimagetannage jesus christ 694

34 unto you eternal life father manifested unto us

seen heard declare unto you ye may fellowship us truly our fellowship father son jesus christ 1 john 11311 3

analysis passage reveals intent apostle loved jesus

gospel john witnesses gods life fellowship him come through jesus christ careful note christ resurrected

verse 1 always refers jesus passage

b beginning course means starting point

passage however connotes beginning creation

beginning eternity 48 conjures mind thoughts

vastness length breadth eternal beginnings

c again referring resurrected lord heard

presumably own ears

d seen our eyes looked upon

leaving doubt johns intent show readers saw lord

e our hands handled now reader understands john

referring back sunday jesus appeared apostles

others upper room resurrection see luke 2436432436 43

f word commonly referenced logos word god

48dummelowdurnmelowDumDurnmelow commentary 774

35 dummelowdurnmelowDumDurnmelow explained logos two meanings greek 1 reason

intelligence exists inwardly mind 2 reason

intelligence expressed outwardly speech both these meanings

understood christ called word god

inward word god exists eternity bosom

father much him reason reasoning

mind nothing close man own thought nothing

close god own eternal word him

divine like him vv 12181 2 18 christ gods outward word

expresses explains reveals world what god

created world v 3 true light shinethchineth

darkness lightethlighteth every man cometh world v 4

human life christ reveals what god helps man

become like god 49 verse 2

life manifested christs life death life

resurrection

b again john used phrases manifested seen indicating john

saw eyes lord verse 3

john repeats phrases seen heard seemingly

dummelowDum49dummelowmelow commentary 774

36 reemphasizing personal witness declare certainly john

afraid stand alone instead chose employ law

witnesses

b richard D draper addressed group graduate students word

fellowship used 1 john 11711 7 taught greek word

koinonia connotes taught fallfullfuli sharing

interesting puzzle giver receiver become equal

giver never reduced 50 jesus christ resurrected

thereby having received falnessfulness father grant full

fellowship koinonia luke testified resurrection acts apostles

luke physician gospel writer opens acts apostles marvelous showing human testimonytestimony5151 offered apostles very revealing note action words phrases luke used rendering

until day taken through holy ghost given commandments unto apostles whom chosen

whom shewedchewed himself alive passion many infallible proofs being seen them forty daylanddaysanddaydayssand speaking things pertaining kingdom god

being assembled together them commanded them should

richard5orichard D draper lecture brigham young university june 2000

51 jerry wilson great plan happinessofhappiness insights fitromom lectures faith salt lake city bookcraft 1997 22

37 depart jerusalem wait promise father saith ye heard me

john truly baptized water ye shall baptized holy ghost many days hence

therefore come together asked him saying lord wilt thou time restore again kingdom israel

said unto them you know times seasons father hath put own power

ye shall receive power holy ghost come upon you ye shall witnesses unto me both jerusalem judaeajudana samaria unto uttermost part earth acts 12812 8 emphasis added

jesus resurrected christ tarried close association disciples six weeks known how many mortals witnessed bodily resurrection certain hundreds them literal nature corporeal rising dead undeniably clear part mission completed ascended father presence many witnesses

spoken these things while beheld taken cloud received him sight

while looked steadfastly toward heaven went behold two men stood them white apparel

said ye men galilee why stand ye gazing heaven same jesus taken you heaven shall come like manner ye seen him go heaven acts 191119 11 emphasis added

two angelsZ testified come again flesh witnessed reemphasized jesus resurrected flesh taken flesh return flesh deduction spirit never

38 again separated body

peter testified resurrection

lord established pattern calling person apostle john wrote

call lord assembled fisherman chinnerethChinnereth seashore

feed my sheep sermon see john 2115172115 17 shortly thereafter mountain galilee resurrected spoke apostles go ye teach nations baptizing them name father son holy ghost teaching them observe things whatsoever I1 commanded you matt 2819-

20 early ministry twelve called serve him become

fishers men matt 419 first requirement sets apostle apart

rest world receive call lord second requirement differentiates apostle common man witness divinity literal bodily resurrection dead 52 matthias qualified replace judas quorum peter noted witness us

lords resurrection acts 122

long choosing another witness resurrection peter opportunity share own testimony quoted prophets foretold life death

resurrection jesus shared testimony these things come pass ye yourselves know see acts 2142143636

52apostle52 apostle bible dictionary holy bible authorized king james version latter day saint ed salt lake city church jesus christ utterlatter day saints 612

39 regarding resurrection peter specifically called memory god

sworn oath raise christ witnessed seen resurrection flesh being subjected corruption spoke twelve jesus god raised whereof witnesses see acts

23032230 32 must quite speech three thousand baptized day

peter continued role witness bodily resurrection jesus christ

many instances including following

acts 315 chastised jews having denied murdered christ

then testified god hath raised him dead whereof

witnesses

acts 326 called others turn first god raised son

jesus sent him bless you

acts 42 peter taken custody priests temple

sadducees powerfully preaching through jesus resurrection

dead two verses later luke commented those heard

believed five thousand them men

acts 410 annas caiaphas wanted know man forty years

lame healed see acts 311131 11 peter filled

holy ghost told them authority christ whom

crucified whom god raised dead man

healed

40 acts 433 kroupgroup faithful heard apostles witness

resurrection lord jesus

acts 52932529 32 peter apostles undaunted having

imprisoned continued testilytestify resurrection ought obey

god rather men god our fathers raised jesus whom ye

slew him hath god exalted witnesses these

things

acts 1040411040 41 peter just commanded take gospel jews world very first sermon non jews testified divinity jesus christ works death miraculous resurrection recited events sunday morning evening god raised him third day shewedchewed him openly people unto witnesses chosen before god even unto us did eat drink him rose dead

peter testified resurrection through spoken word wrote example stands particularly clear example prayer like apostolic testimony language modem day presiding apostle call sublime 511533115353

blessed god father our urdlord jesus christ according abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto lively hope resurrection jesus christ dead

inheritance incorruptible undefiledeadeth fadeth away reserved heaven you

kept power god through faith unto salvation ready revealed current time 1 peter 13513 5

53peter53 peter penned sublime language apostles joseph fielding smith teachings prophet joseph smith salt lake city deseret book 19383011938 301

41 lord hath begotten us again unto lively hope vav3 father our premortal spirits gave us means receive body now begets us again through promise resurrection jesus christ vav3 furthermore begetting reception new life inheritance birthright incorruptible undefiledeadeth fadeth away vav4 new life cannot destroyed taken peter seems talking resurrection wherein body spirit inseparable finally inheritance reserved heaven you vav4 speaks collective ciyouccyouyou meaning everyone birthright blessings resurrection redeemer exaltation now begets faithful unto eternal life

apostle paul testified resurrection

peter apostle leave clear testimony corporeal resurrection paul acted witness wrote extensively subject

christ raised your faith vain ye yet your sins wrote apostle paul saints corinth 1 cor 1517 jesus resurrected then what christianity meager attempt god fearing charlatans rationalize away greatest miracles leaving men nothing hopeless empty tomb gerald ocollinsacollinsOCollins answered profound sense christianity without resurrection simply christianity without final chapter christianity 54 paul sympathize statement though tried apostle paul let

geraidjgerald5geraldgerald acollinsocollinsOCollins easter jesus valley forge pennsylvania judson press 19731341973 134

42 resurrection buried along lectures faith against corruption apostasy church doctrine resurrection constant theme preaching paul fought good fight even greatest fights fought gospel

jesus christ selected battlegrounds true doctrine literal bodily resurrection savior doctrine paul refused back down never equivocating always testifying champion doctrine resurrection life dedication jesus christ started road damascus

pauls personal introduction resurrection

perhaps early AD 36 55 saul tarsus near damascus light lights shone round him resurrected jesus appeared him spoke him giving him specific instructions pauls testimony based experience both audio visual see acts 93693 6

truly converted filled missionary zeal saul went straight synagogues unrecorded testimony proved jesus very christ

acts 922 confounded others many days jews took counsel kill him v 23 saul heard plot escaped damascus hurrying off jerusalem where met peter senior apostle throughout life new apostle

55craig L blomberg proposes crucifixion may early AD 30 set conversion AD 32 first meeting apostles jerusalem AD 35 see lee strobel case christ grand rapids michigan zondervan 35 sidney B sperry disagrees considerations growing authors study book mormon believes savior crucified year AD 33 true timetune apostles conversion AD 36 11 see sidney B sperry pauls life letters salt lake city bookcraft 1966 3

43 discoursed often reality corporeal resurrection furthermore visited

jesus once

christs four visitations paul

new testament identifies four separate occasions saw him

first vision road damascus 56 second recorded vision resurrected

lord house justus corinth therein lord visited newly chosen

vessel night vision resurrected lord told him preach boldly

protect him acts 187 9109 10 third visit lord took place temple

jerusalem call serve confirmedreconfirmedre 1I prayed temple I1 trance

saw him saying unto me make haste get thee quickly jerusalem

receive thy testimony concerning me I1 send thee far hence unto

gentiles acts 2217182217 18 21 set apart world chosen vessel sent

lord bear name before gentiles kings children

israel acts 915 am I1 apostle wrote saints corinth I1

seen jesus christ our lord 1 I1 cor 91 saul now called paul acts 139

lords anointed apostle fully qualified testify divinity reality

56some contended incident road damascus limited paul hearing voice lord event did include him actually seeing resurrected close reviewreview apostles defense before agrippa settles argument related damascus account court saying personage identified himself jesus then said 1I appeared unto thee make thee minister witness both these things thou hast seen those things I1 appear unto thee see acts 2613162613 16

44 resurrection redeemer 57

pauls first recorded discourse resurrection

companions including barnabas others apostle paul set

first three major missionary journeys made way synagogue

Pisidian antioch traditional reading law priest invited anyone speak common practice day see acts 1314151314 15 new apostle delivered

first recorded sermon

paul stood beckoning hand said men israel ye fear

Ggodod 5851 give audience acts 1316 apparent paul addressed both jews godfearers talked moses deliverance israel king david seed jesus told mission john baptist pilates prosecution condemnation crucifixion christ reminded them jesus laid

sepulcher then came key doctrine taught best special witness

ignatius faithful christian wrote approximately ad105AD 105 1I do peter paul issue commandments apostles see ignatius theantetreante nicene fathers ed alexander robert james donaldson cleveland coxe grand rapids michigan eerdmans 197819811978 1981 175

58there58 another class gentile believers differentiated gentile proselyterproseproselyteslytes those fully converted called godfearers these although believed god israel did actually become jews ceremony circumcision robert J matthews unto nations studies scripture volume six acts revelation robert L millet ed salt lake city deseret book 1987 27 class graduate students studying new testament matthews pointed term godfearers does appear scripture sees phrase those fear god found acts 136 refers gentiles believe judaism elected convert formally lecture given brigham young university march 26 2002

45 god raised him jesus dead

seen many days them came him galilee jerusalem witnesses unto people

declare unto you glad tidings how promise made unto fathers

god hath fulfilled same unto us children hath raised jesus again written second psalm thou art my son day I1 begotten thee

concerning raised him dead now return corruption said wise I1 give you sure mercies david

wherefore saith another psalm thou shalt suffer thine holy see corruption death decay

david served own generation god fell sleep laid unto fathers saw corruption

whom god raised again saw corruption acts 1330371330 37

paul taught powerful doctrine 1 jesus christ fact verified resurrection 2 living witnesses resurrection 3 messianic prophecies

fulfilled christ 4 while davids flesh saw corruption christ never did

resurrected

paul taught greeks resurrection

jewish synagogue thessalonicaThessalonica pauls habit went

preach sabbath taught synagogue three weeks row taught scriptures showing necessary christ suffer rose dead journeyed athens

46 paul stood before learned men day testified against gods idolater god heaven

ye men athens I1 perceive things ye too superstitious

I1 passed beheld your devotions I1 found altar inscription UNKNOWN GOD whom therefore ye ignorantly worship him declare I1 unto you 59

god made world things therein seeing lord heaven earth dwellethdwelleth temples made hands

forasmuch then offspring god ought think godhead like unto gold silver stone graven art mans device

hath appointed day judge world righteousness man whom hath ordained whereof hath given assurance unto men hath raised him dead acts 1722231722 23 24 29 31

paul taught them resurrected god israel whom did know

paul indicates unknown god greeks roundabout way worshiped god creator 26060560

paul mentioned resurrection christ greeks mocked him forcing him break off testimony deaf hearts notwithstanding taught key doctrine 1 god creator things 2 does dwell mans temples 3

children should reckon made silver gold important study 4 part judgment resurrection lives

bat9atgat moment paul cleverly invites greeks admit worshiped same god worships

clement6oclement ante nicene fathers 22322311

47 christ jesus though mocked paul others believed words paul taught resurrection christ gives assurance hope men jew gentile alike

resurrection universal

departed athens made way corinth wrote first epistle

thessaloniansThessalonians

thessaloniansThessalonians like many saints drifted doctrine paul wrote encouraged them maintain steadfastness toward end letter paul encouraged saints promising them wonderfully bright moment moment resurrection just must concerned veracity resurrection paul reassured thessaloniansThessalonians jesus died rose again even

them sleep jesus god bring him altheslthesithes 414 paul seemed

anxiously anticipate time lord himself shall descend heaven shout voice archangel trump god dead christ shall rise first then alive remain shall caught together them

clouds meet lord air shall ever lord 1 thes

41617416 17 emphasis added

richard draper points phrase caught translated

greek harpazoharpago connotes being snatched carried away force

involved 661 pauls description day redemption imagine

eagerness lord day resurrect sons daughters claim

arichard6richardrichard D draper saviors prophecies fall ofjerusalemjerusalem second coming american fork utah covenant communications 2001 57 footnote 2

48 them eternally

paul taught resurrection corinthians

paul journeyed ephesus while wrote letter saints corinth contained therein greatest thoughts resurrection holy writ false doctrine circulating resurrection concerned paul did resultant weakened faith region perhaps even among saints richard N holzapfel analyzed passage scripture 1 corinthians 15 follows

dead do rise grave then 1 even jesus raised dead 2 pauls apostolic preaching useless 3 saints faith resurrection useless 4 disciples witness resurrection false before god 5 corinthians faith ultimately futile 6 each saint still sins without hope redemption 7 saints already dead lost forever 8 living saints men women living greco roman world miserable see 1 corinthians 1512151219621962

sandwiched around those verses voicing apostles concerns found great

correct doctrinal teachings resurrection paul reminds readers

many saw own eyes gloriously embodied resurrected jesus

buried rose again third day seen cephas then twelve seen above five hundred brethren once mention women children seen james then apostles

seen me 1 cor 1548154 8

thus testify christ risen dead became

62richard neitzel holzapfel resurrected lord redeemer reflections life teachings ofjesusjesus christ salt lake city deseret book 20002502000 250

49 firstfruitsfirstfruits them slept v 20 firstfruitsfirstfruits resurrection must

subsequent fruits paul first hand knowledge corporeal resurrection therefore

teach truth did saints corinth

christ shall made alive v 22 mortals rescued pangs

death rescue included baptism dead else what shall do baptized dead dead rise why then baptized dead

1 cor 1529 queried point resurrected therefore do vicarious work them 63

paul likened glory each mans individual resurrection sun moon

stars live celestially receive celestial glory live lesser standard receive lesser light raised incorruptible empowered immortal never again die see 1 cor 1540431540 43 death swallowed victory 0 death where thy sting 0 grave where thy victory thanks god giveth us victory through our lord jesus christ vv 545554 55 57

63the present tense suggests corinth people currently being baptized dead paul does give information practice many attempts made interpret concept three these 1 living believers being baptized believers died before baptized too sense miss baptism 2 christians being baptized anticipation resurrection dead 3 new converts being baptized fill ranks christians died rate paul mentions custom almost passing using arguments substantiating resurrection dead without necessarily approving practice probably thepassagepassage always remain obscure NIV footnote 1 cor 1529 emphasis added

50 Jerusalemjerusalemitesites reject doctrine resurrection

early june efadofadAD 58 paul made way back jerusalemJemsalem feast pentecost time paul well known jewish antagonists while temple purifying himself these men identified him foe aroused mob action fell upon him cast him temple went kill him acts 2126312126 31 ironically

roman soldiers arrested him doubled rescuers captain permitted paul speak mob without delay paul told miraculous conversion damascus testified seen christ received call special witness baptized paul then revealed went temple jerusalem wherein resurrected lord visited him again told him take gospel

gentiles proclamation crowd jews went uproar demanding

paul killed see acts 213722222137 2222

next day paul found himself before sanhedrin body men whom likely sat council times past 646 men brethren I1 am pharisee

son pharisee hope resurrection dead I1 am called question

acts 236 immediately upon pauls mentioning resurrection dispute ensued fearing worst chief captain again took paul protective custody see acts

23710237 10 paul must disconsolate even next night

664 probable paul time member sanhedrin acts 2610 luke recorded paul admitted being cruel saints imprisoning them put death I1 gave my voice against them see sperry life letters 3 furthermore paul seems recognized members sanhedrin appeared before them perceived part sadducees Pharisphariseesees acts 236

51 savior visited talked paul 65 matter record scripture lord stood him said good cheer paul thou hast testified me jerusalem must thou bear witness rome v 11 emphasis added paul again seen redeemer time standing before him resurrected body further paul received marching orders go rome testify before powerful man earth nero first thesis examines pauls epistles teach

resurrection jesus christ doctrine resurrection applies world

paul saints rome

paul corinth AD 57 58 wrote roman christians apostle noted resurrection follows

testified divine sonship bodily resurrection jesus

same sentence writing jesus declared son god

power according spirit holiness resurrection

dead rom 14

promises made abraham taken account us

believe him raised jesus our lord dead

delivered our fencesoffencesoffenses raised again our justification

rom 423 25

15 marks fourth recorded visitation resurrected savior paul others found acts 91991 9 18910189 10 2217182217 18 52 christ raised dead glory walk newness life planted together likeness death shall likeness resurrection rom 64

5

christ being raised dead dieth death hath dominion him rom 69 paul proposes since god raised jesus dead raise saints accept christ preliminary pauls great discussion joint heirship god carries through end chapter individual resurrection key becoming like god saints joint heirs rom 817

resurrected christ judge us paul emphasizes both died resurrected condencondenmethcondemnethcondemnmetheth christ died yea rather risen again even right hand god

makethmabethintercession us rom 834 salvation comes those believe christ fundamental beliefs resurrected thou shalt confess thy mouth

lord jesus shalt believe thine heart god hath raised him

dead thou shalt saved rom 109 salvation highest kingdoms glorious body like sun 1 cor 1544 requires faith lord jesus christ confessing faith point committing him through obedience laws ordinances while

53 mortals resurrected those confess him believe

promises thereby performing manner pleasing him ever

hope exaltation nonetheless believing nonbelievingnon believing mortals

receive resurrection

paul churches ephesus philippi

paul reminded ephesians father raised jesus dead rule

him next life see eph 120

wrote rather graphically philippians attributing own successes

christ paul reported lost worldly goods previously valued now treasures dung66 compared gained christ knew

christ power resurrection further prophesied attain

own resurrection each us shall change our vile body may fashioned like unto glorious body see phil 378101137837 8810ioli101110 11 21 paul hebrews land israel

paul recalled memory jewish christians christians jewish ancestry still general area holy land 67 basic principles perfection gospel jesus christ include faith god repentance baptism

66dung66 dung rendering greek word meaning refuse both these words polite translations see D kelly ogden andrew C skinner new testament apostles testify christ salt lake city deseret book 1998 191

67ogden skinner new testament apostles 245

54 laying hands resurrection dead eternal judgment see heb 61261 2

emphasizing resurrection doctrine reminded hebrews knew people raised dead widow zarephaths son raised elijah see 1 kings 17 son shunammite woman returned life elisha see 2 kings 4 may instances these types miraculous healings known paul jewish converts 68 paul taught them true resurrection better resurrection heb 1135 resurrection provided christ guarantees interrupted death 69

pauls trials caesarea court records testimony resurrection

before paul audience emperor rome tried caesarea before felix roman governor shall resurrection dead both just unjust paul testified felix court touching

my teaching resurrection dead I1 am called question you day acts 2415 21 again paul did equivocate best efforts landed him back

jail two years later paul summoned anew court porcius festus new governor caesarea king agrippa great grandson herod great happened

caesarea attendance another apostles powerful discourses resurrection

paul opened testimony biographical statement training

18 mcconkiemcconkle doctrinal new testament commentary 3218

dummelowDum69dummelowmelow commentary 1027

55 pharisee own persecution christians emphasized divinity christ literal bodily resurrection part hope israeli israel looked

messiah come see acts 266 promise notes durnmelowdummelowDumDurnmelow

messiah made abraham gen 2218 resurrection believed

Pharisphariseesees orthodox jews jews raised life share messianic kingdom 71

paul queried why should thought thing incredible you god should raise dead acts 268 court did respond

following familiar format paul told damascus story using basis

testimony resurrection then came dialogue confounded court leaving two man jury hung resulted apostle paul being sent rome

paul friend timothy

still rome near end life paul wrote two known letters beloved timothy second warned against errant resurrection philosophies hymenaeus philetus teaching christ still grave

general resurrection now 72 alleged greatest miracles

ended christ erred wrote paul saying resurrection

70matthews lecture march 26 2002

dummelowDum7dummelowmelow commentary 850

56 past already overthrow faith 2 tim 218 kent brown wrote

rather denying resurrection these men hymenaeus philetus

teaching christians already experienced renewal life presumably through baptism did need look forward since now past 73

two preachers correct teaching probably asserted

spiritual resurrection 74

documentation beginning first resurrection found matthew

2752532752 53 jesus resurrected him graves opened many

once dead now made whole each own bodily resurrection hymenaeus

philetus paul contends incorrect preaching resurrection dead

complete philosophy true righteous saints died before resurrection mom qualify raised dead rest us left

molder ground

final comment new testament resurrection jesus christ

great message revelation lord john beloved

triumph death lord holds keys death hell rev 118 statement surprises many believe wrongly lucifer holds those keys keys give access control symbolize authority exercising keys

73s kent brown whither early chruch studies scripture volume 6 acts revelation robert J millet ed salt lake city deseret book 281

74nivNIV footnote 2 tim 21418214 18

57 resurrection lord demonstrated complete authority 75

prophets new testament testified power death

taught master many seen him alive again knew him saw him touched glorified tangible body own physical hands 7671

john wrote envisioned while exiled isle patmosofpatmos 1I saw him I1 fell feet dead laid right hand upon me saying unto me fear

I1 am first I1 am liveth dead behold I1 am alive

evermore amen keys hell death rev 11718117 18

75 richard75richard D draper opening seven seals visions ofjohnjohn revelator salt lake city deseret book 1991 35 emphasis added

76latter day prophet joseph smith later write father body flesh bones tangible mans dacd&c 13022

58 CHAPTER THREE

EARLY discussions DOCTRINE CORPOREAL resurrection argument

argument christianity christ resurrected christianity generally accepts fact argument what resurrection really does resurrection mean spirit lives death does resurrection mean body spirit reunited physical death corporeal resurrection debate anciently remains point discussion today christ resurrected then body flesh bones christ forever lost body death centuries debate raged among best thinkers world produced proponents

corporeal resurrection others oppose neutral ground

conviction god sent son world vindicated him death upon cross fundamental NT witness comer stone christian faith theology nature christs risen spiritual body 1 cor 15 earliest days matter debate partly church always taught gods saving action christ involves material world believers rightly resisted accounts undermine reality event dissolving without remainder disciples experience early insistence objective reality event may found lkikI k 2436432436 43 hand gospels generally avoid implying jesus restored previous earthly life said passed through closed doors jn 2019 feat suggests these appearances material normal sense powerful transforming consequences ascribed holy spirit beginning associated resurrection cf jn 2022 event itself like incarnation remains

59 mystery cannot analyseranalysed 1

analyzed resurrection analyzed view god incorporeal without body parts hallmark christian orthodoxy

beginning ordinary christians least first three centuries

current era commonly perhaps generally believed god corporeal belief abandoned then gradually neoplatonism became entrenched dominant world view christian thinkers 2

historical christianity matter body snatching centuries

plato made unfashionable god body reasoning confine him time place both judaism christianity followed suit 3

plato resurrection

men content holy scriptures satisfied

calling upon god answers deeper questions praying fasting worshiping trusting lord heart enough lean

own understanding understanding men turning away

ip L cross ed oxford dictionary christian church ard3rd ed london oxford university press 1997 138713881387 1388 avldcdavid2davidavid C paulsen early christian beliefs corporeal deity origen augustine reluctant witnesses harvard theological review 832 1990 105

josephhoseph fielding mcconkie restoring plain precious truths plain precious truths restored robert L millet robert J matthews ed salt lake city bookcraft 1995 30

60 god lost influence spirit even best hearted among them turned elsewhere

intellectuals turned philosophy new trend jewish membership influenced philo school gentiles directly swayed neo platonists trusted philosophies man word

god

greek philosophers plato undoubtedly venerated early christian fathers considered author highest inspired philosophy genuine theology able provide christian content simple faith adequate conception deity necessary means reach hence worthy being compared christianity even being used search highest truths 4

phaedo plato recounted pre suicidal gathering associates socrates

convened witness terminal event life philosopher discussed death dying socrates explained why did fear thrilled prospects physical death

while many greeks considered suicide wicked control life death belonging gods believed death desirable then progress contemplative search truth unfettered restrictive bonds human body socrates certainly believed soul surviving temporal death 5 PhaPhaedophaedosphaedo1phaedonedos1 definition death consistent traditional christian jewish thought

alvadorealvatorealsalvatorevatore lilli platonism early fathers encyclopedia early church angelo di berardino ed cambridge james clarke 1992 2689

R bluck platos phaedo ist ed london routledge kegan paul limited 1955 121 2

61 believe do death separation soul body state being dead state body separated soul exists alone itself soul separated body exists alone itself ls death anything this6thise

reasoned body impedes progress spirit 1 requires sustenance mans search eats time energy 2 illness hinders

search truth 3 body filled passion desire well fear 4 body

really truly makes impossible us think 5 body causes wars 6

body compels make money 7 body enslaves us service therefore

exist inadequate leisure time philosophy body interrupts ones

pondering noises desires disallowing seeking truth pure knowledge

impossible while body us therefore continue pursuit must

dead 7

philosophizing turned reincarnation return life actual fact

corporeal resurrection fact living generated

dead souls dead exist 8 through philosophies these men

theorized exist limited number spirit children god greeks

rather say created gods finite number spirits cycle through

various assorted numbers children bomborn mortals furthermore degrees

tlatoalato6plato phaedo trans harold north fowler loeb classical library cambridge massachusetts harvard university press 1995 3622422536224 225

athis7this entire paragraph either paraphrased directly quoted phaedo 36230

phaedo253phaedo 253

62 reincarnation limited spirit inheriting human body options seem

endless

socrates those indulged gluttony violence drunkenness taken pains avoid them likely pass bodies asses beasts sort do you think

cebesacebes certainly very likely

socrates those chosen injustice tyranny robbery pass bodies wolves hawks kites

cebesacebes beyond doubt pass creatures

socrates happiest those those go best place those practisedpracticed sic nature habit without philosophy reason social civil virtues called moderation justice dont you see likely pass again social gentle species bees wasps ants human race again worthy men spring them

cebesacebes yes 9

platos beliefs afterlife derived great part father socrates included final point disallows corporeal resurrection being woven fabric philosophy

soul like divine immortal intellectual uniform indissoluble ever unchanging body contrary like human mortal multiform unintellectual dissoluble ever changing man dies visible part him body lies visible world call corpse naturally subject undergo these processes once body decays soul invisible departs another place like itself noble pure invisible realm god world departs pure dragging nothing body never willingly associated body life avoided gathered itself itself alone

phaedo 285286285 286

63 practice deathdeath1010

greeks course found abhorrent consider human form enter presence gods greek gods manipulated flesh come down interact humans earth never subject themselves association flesh realm subsequently death end mortal resurrection cannot coexist greek gods result body resurrected christ manner speaking taken him greeks four hundred years before bomborn earth

ancient judaism corporeality god

body snatchingsnatching511711511 lived writings jewish scribes rabbis issue hand attacked fundamental tenet jewish tradition anthropomorphism

accept scientific finding wrote rabbi kertzer torah composed several documents recorded different times eventually edited sometime fifth century BCE 12

editing holy word dangerous even fatal intent original author words changed fit editors fancy coincide bias

phaedo1ophaedo 279281279 281

mcconkie plain precious truths restored 30

12kertzer matwhat jew 43

64 founding doctrine lost confused J H hexter revealed

modem jews conception god contribution mans religious experience described ethical monotheism belief unity goodness divine chilly abstractness however term does poor justice jewish vision god always warm vivid concrete jews god yahweh 13

kertzer stumped personal nature god our god impersonal force began world does care therefore believe god intervened history once rescue israelites egypt god way redeem us end time 14

anthropomorphism runs deep old testament god old testament eyes ears mouth voice power passions hexter described him vivid 15 very alive very lively repeatedly hand stretched still isa 525 isa 912 17 21 isa 104 people early scripture replete love children extends men invitation know him still know I1 am god Ps 4610 1I1 your god you shall my people lev 2612 jer 723 3022 ezek 3628 comfort ye comfort ye my people isa 404011

god revealed himself man glorified exalted man say

anthropomorphic god god form man created man image see

hexter judaeojudano christian tradition 30

14kertzer what jew 112

hexter thejudaeojudaeojudano christian tradition 30

65 gen 12627126 27 16 created male female

time however wrote M catherine thomas sophisticated people did recoil anthropomorphic god 17 during testamentalinterintertestamental period learned jews

found anthropomorphismsanthropornorphisms offensive took steps make small changes described biblical modifications expression place 1I dwell your midst spoken god see ezek 4379 zech 21011210 11 substituted 1I shall cause dwell avoid objectionable anthropomorphismanthropomor phism text exodus 3424 may changed see thefacetheraceface lord appear before lord early translations scripture changed phrases saw knew referring god revealed before him went down became revealed himself heard became heard before him etc 18

during diaspora jews scattered across face asia minor northern africa became vulnerable greek philosophy mans thinking became hellenizerhellenized translators hebrew bible greek septuagint LXX

attempted dematerialize god 19

just before birth jesus philo jewish scholar proposed physical

while conventional wisdom seems demand use term anthropomorphic author prefers word theomorphic signals man created form god vice versa

M catherine thomas malachi john baptist dynamics apostasy studies scripture volume four I11 kings malachi kent P jackson ed salt lake city deseret book 1993 478 18thomas studies scripture 44784794478 479

19mM catherine thomas provocation wilderness rejection grace thy people shall my people thy god my god paul Y hoskisson ed salt lake city deseret book 1994 171

66 emotional descriptions scriptures concerning god figurative said

moses great prophet hero deliverer israel talked god having human emotions reader must understand neither passions soul nor

parts members body general relation god 020O

philos god god old testament jehovah philo disagree jehovah bomborn physical body called jesus mortal jehovah

body parts passions

I1 argue body parts passions taken god then ability atone resurrected body parts cannot suffered

requisite physical pain atoning sins having passion negates suffering emotional disappointment agony men body never resurrected cannot bring pass atonement resurrection then longer redeemer ability redeem mankind sin death lost

godly status mankind lost

apostolic fathers

above see resurrection doctrines found old testament

both interpreted misinterpreted mortal philosophers long before translated modem bibles world philosophy continued influence men studied drew meaning scriptures writings apostolic fathers reveal extent influenced them

20OThomasThoms thy people shall my people 172

67 these early christians course serious convictions him

gospel understood sure none these writers claimed divine inspiration nor did equate own writings scripture did however claim faithfully passing along faith apostles delivered

church mjanymanymcany lived trenches cutting edge christian life fact substantial number these early christian writers died martyrs 21

david bercot claims fathers passed along teachings apostles jesus I1 found always consistent writings sometimes argumentative challenging another indeed did expound upon own dogma capiaspapias 22 bishop hierapolisHierapolis wrote 1I shall unwilling put down along my interpretations whatsoever instructions I1 received care time elders stored care my memory 723523

study explore writings apostolic fathers show what believed resurrection christ brief biographical sketch each

provided

cdavid2daviddavid W bercot dictionary ofearlyearly christian beliefs peabody massachusetts hendrickson publishers 2000 vii

capiaspapias lived AD 7015570 155 supposed hearer apostle john good terms many known lord twelve see robert donaldson coxeantecoxe ante nicene fathers 1151

arobert2robertrobert donaldson coxe ante nicene fathers 11153153 emphasis added

68 clement rome c 95

clement bishop church rome believed succeeded peter paul citescitys third bishop others say directly followed peter 2421 clement faithful follower christ probably associated both

apostles peter paul

resurrection

let us consider beloved how lord does continually shew us shall future resurrection made our lord jesus christ first fruits raising him dead 25

certainly two special witnesses clement presumably knew taught him truth corporeal resurrection reflected writing above

ignatius resurrection c 105

contemporary clement ignatius bishop antioch disciple twelve way rome executed mouths

emperor trajanstrajanaTrajans beasts wrote several epistles faithful 26

resurrection

jesus truly bom did eat drink truly persecuted under pontius pilate truly crucified dead both those heaven earth being

2tFL cross early christian fathers london gerald duckworth ltd 1960 11

clement25ciement lost books bible frank crane ednewedadnewNew york world syndicate publishing 1926 124

26a dictionary ofearlyearly christian beliefs xvii

69 spectators truly raised dead father same manner raise us believe him christ jesus without whom true life 27

ignatius church philadelphia asia rejoicing evermore passion lord being fulfilled mercy through o resurrection 0

truly crucified pontius pilate herod tetrarch being nailed us flesh might set token ages through resurrection holy faithful servants suffered truly truly raised himself I1 know even resurrection flesh I1 believed still came those peter said unto them take handle me see I1I1 am incorporeal demon straightway felt believed being convinced both flesh spirit 2129

ignatius powerful writings stand witness firm belief father resurrected son each us resurrected like through resurrection

mercy god fulfilled jesus resurrection corporeal still lives resurrected body ignatius believes those saw handled tangible body christ resurrection

second clement c 120140120 140

work ancient homily while first attributed clement rome authorship now formally designated unknown nevertheless doctrine taught invaluable well consistent apostolic position corporeal

27ignatius lost books bible 177 tralliansTrallians

ignatius281gnatius lost books bible 182 Philadelphphiladelphiansians

ignatius291gnatius lost books bible 186 Smysmymeansmeans emphasis added

70 resurrection

resurrection

let among you say very flesh judged neither raised consider what you saved what did you look whilst you flesh

must therefore keep our flesh temple god like manner ye called flesh ye shall come judgementjudgement flesh our lord jesus christ saved us being first called spirit made flesh called us even shall flesh receive reward 30

writer reminds readers body temple body

resurrected heavenly reward without literal corporeal resurrection

salvation

polycarp resurrection c 135

martyredMartyred cause christ polycarp went down brave

respected apostolic fathers student johnjohn313 time death bishop smyrna hunted down roman soldiers delivered him

death practicing christian leader refused bum incense caesar trial proconsul challenged him deny christ freed polycarp refused eighty six years I1 served him never did me wrong how I1 blaspheme my king saved me polycarp died prayed testifying anticipated corporeal resurrection 0 lord god almighty I1 give

30 second clement lost books bible 143

dummelowDum3dummelowmelow commentary 812

71 thee thanks thou hast counted me worthy resurrection eternal life both

soul body through incorruption holy ghost 32

resurrection

believing him raised our lord jesus christ dead hath given him glory throne right hand shall come judge quick dead raised christ dead shall raise us like manner do walk according commandments love those things loved 33

knowing therefore god mocked shall made parpartakerstakers come according promised us raise us dead shall walk worthy him shall reign together him believe 34

whosoever does confess jesus christ come flesh antichrist whoever does confess suffering upon cross devil

whosoever perverts oracles lord own lusts lere shall neither resurrection nor judjudgementgement first bomborn satan

polycarp clearly strong feelings subject resurrection calling believersnonbelieversnon antichrist firstbornfirstborn satan leaves room misinterpretation points jesus resurrected sits right hand

father shall resurrected like manner finally taught worthy believers reign him heaven

robentrobert donaldson coxe ante nicene fathers 142

33polycarp33polycarp lost books bible 192 philippians polycarp lost books bible 193194193 194 philippians

35polycarp35polycarp lost books bible 194195194 195 philippians

72 justin martyr resurrection c 160

man samaria justin philosopher converted christianity became strong apologist corporeal resurrection justin martymartyredred rome

165 36

resurrection

expect receive again our own bodies though dead cast earth maintain god nothing impossible 3731

shall raise men dead appoint them incorruptible immortal free sorrow everlasting imperishable kingdom 38381311

maintain wrong opinion say resurrection flesh giving reason impossible what corrupted diseased should restored same besides impossibility say salvation flesh disadvantageous phaedo angels say neither flesh nor do eat nor do sexual intercourse therefore shall resurrection flesh maintain even jesus himself appeared spiritual flesh presented merely appearance flesh these persons seek rob flesh promise

well say then flesh rise must rise same falls die eye must rise eyed lame lame defective part body part man must rise deficient how truly blinded eyes hearts earth christ healed sicknesses flesh made body whole much do resurrection flesh shall rise perfect entire manner then shall those dreaded difficulties theirs healed 39

need flesh why did heal what forcible

36bercot dictionary xviii

justin martyr ante nicene fathers 11691 169

31justin31justin martyr ante nicene fathers 1257

39justin39justin martyr ante nicene fathers 12942951294 295 emphasis added

73 raised dead why show what resurrection should how then did raise dead souls bodies manifestly both resurrection spiritual requisite raising dead should show body lying apart itself soul living apart itself now did do raised body confirming promise life why did rise flesh suffered unless show resurrection fleshflesh4040

things possible god resurrected our own bodies bodies dead corrupted those contend against corporeal resurrection rob flesh promise tangible blessings eternity bodies perfect resurrection jesus power death disease disfigurement even powerful resurrection incorruptible healing raising people dead type shadow resurrection christ rose dead showed himself teach resurrection dead

tatian resurrection c 160

tatian disciple justin martyr witness christ these quotes

early writings testilytestify sustained doctrine corporeal resurrection

resurrection

believe resurrection bodies consummation things having bom through death existing longer I1 shall exist again just before I1 afterwards bomborn even though fire destroy traces my flesh world receives vaporizervaporized matter though dispersed through rivers seas torn pieces wild beasts I1 am laid storehouses wealthy lord 41

ajustinoJustinjustinojustin martyr ante nicene fathers 298

ajustin4justin41justin martyr ante nicene fathers 267

74 tatian addressed problem application resurrection

received orderly prepared grave witness manner death

matters nor does eventual resting place places body come

together resurrection body

athenagorasAthenagoras resurrection c 177

before converting christianity athenagorasAthenagoras greek philosopher

made apology before emperors marcus aurelius commodusCommodus 4212

resurrection

must means resurrection bodies men dead impossible same men reconstituted unless same bodies restored same souls same soul should obtain same body impossible way possible resurrection 43

athenagorasAthenagoras simply stated each resurrected man resurrected

own body never part othersanothers body resurrection

methodius resurrection c 290

methodius bishop lycia 44 concluded patently absurd think body coexistexist soul eternal sense 455

42bercot dictionary xv

43robert donaldson coxe ante nicene fathers grand rapids mich eerdmans publishing 1989 2162

44bercot44bercot dictionary xviii

45 bercot dictionary 564

75 these witnesses agree 1 christ resurrected own flesh

2 general resurrection men own flesh doctrine corporeality well established efforts christ apostles believing hearts unabashed writings these apostolic fathers

however numbers mind everyone agreed fathers contrary say patently absurd think body coexistexist soul eternal sense

celsus pagan critic chrisitanityChrisitanity c 180

roman pagan celsus took upon himself attack very foundation

tenets christianity divinity jesus christ

let us imagine wrote

what jew let alone philosopher might put jesus true good sir you fabricated story your birth virgin quiet rumours true unsavory circumstances your origins case far being bomborn royal davids city bethlehem you bomborn poor country town woman earned living spinning case deceit discovered wit pregnant roman soldier named Panpantherspantherathera driven away husband carpenter convicted adultery you hired yourself workman egypt learned magical crafts gained something name yourself you now flaunt among your kinsmenkinsmen4646

celsus bastardized birth christ christ roman father then cannot son god son god then innate godly

celsus true doctrine discourse against christians R joseph Hoffthoffmannan trans new york oxford university press 1987 57

76 power without power never suffer atonement rise resurrection celsus loaded fiery darts targeted resurrection man

christians suppose god applies fire like common cook rest mankind thoroughly roasted alive escape unscorched just those alive time mind you say those long since dead rise earth possessing same bodies did before what sort human soul use rottedcotted corpse body very fact jews minimum sadducees even christians reject teaching false thinking resurrection already crept church rising corpses shows just how utterly repulsive nothing less nauseating impossible I1 mean what sort body return original nature become same before rottedcotted away course reply cases where reply take cover saying nothing impossible god brilliant answer indeed fact god cannot do what shameful god does do what contrary nature your evildoingevildoing you ask god do something terrible god do body full corruption sorts nastiness god make everlasting 47

enough celsus try destroy immortality resurrected man

making mockery doctrine resurrection determined put forth greek philosophy spirit something less eternal attacks very eternal nature god himself wjouldWj ouldouid christians maintain god himself spirit whatever say certain thing spirit survives forever nature spirit do 4818

41 celsus true doctrine 868786 87

18 celsus true doctrine 104

77 celsus encouraged christians pay closer attention teachings plato

seems christians attempting answer question how shall know

see god misunderstood platos doctrine reincarnation believe absurd theory corporeal body raised reconstituted god 449

believing christians follow precepts men like celsus nor

subscribe platos reincarnation theory however devise theories own

49celsus true doctrine 110

78 CHAPTER FOUR

CHRISTIAN NON CHRISTIAN opposition DOCTRINE CORPOREAL resurrection introduction doctrine incorporealityoflncorporeality resurrection

primitive church expanded second century christian congregations dotted asia minor gaul mediterranean region church became universal members two things common testimony resurrected christ perennial threat persecution 1

general communication varying languages challenge interpretation scripture became issue among learned filtered common man doctrines grew diverse conflicting opinions arose content meaning christs teachings 2 diverse doctrines foggy doctrines resurrection aligned teachings jesus apostles distilled upon theology church

early kdAD 55 anti resurrection party corinth apostle paul castigated corinthians following wisdom wise 1 cor 119

philosophies men rejected doctrine corporeal resurrection claiming

flesh should glory presence v 29 paul carefully explained true

dee lamarlamarjensenjensen seventeen centuries christianity ensign sept 197819785151

ajensen2jensenensen ensign sept 1978511978 5 1

79 doctrine 1 corinthians 15 hundred fifty years later scriptural evidence notwithstanding origen became spokesman flesh man finding way

glory god

origen c 200

called father christian theology 3 origen succeeded clement master alexandria catechetical school greatest scholar third century 4 teachings reveal brilliant insights spiritual things teachings exhibit strained unsound theological speculation 5 interesting

venerated father christian theology

accepting teachings greek philosophy origen adapted many platonic ideas alien orthodox christianity behind errors greek assumption matter material world implicitly evil denied material resurrection since god create material world without coming contact base matter father eternally generated son created eternal world 6

origen traveled widely wrote profusely defended church against heretics

false doctrines especially celsus paganZ 1 critic excommunicated alexandria origen doctrinally confused time time

bercotercot dictionary xix

scurtis4curtisurtis 100 important events 26

bercotercot dictionary xix

scurtis6curtisurtis 100 important events 27

80 manifest painful misinterpretation words christ matthew 1912 7

emasculating oneself origen did gross misinterpretation word

dedicating oneself kingdom voluntary castration acceptable 8

eccentric behavior aside athensheathersheathens heretics christians admired origen

immense learning scholarship important influence future

christian scholarship 9

face written testimonies apostolic fathers whom literally sat feet twelve origen argued against corporeal nature god

bodily resurrection christ anyone else attacking body god pointed word incorporeality does exist scriptures referred

apocryphal doctrine peter 10 very phrase origen attacked 1I am incorporeal demon found ignatius epistle SmyrneSmysmyrneanssmymeansmeansans 1510151510.10

stephen benko pagan rome early christians bloomington indiana indiana university press 1984 47

richardwichardmichard E rubenstein men jesus became god new york harcourt 1999 93 appropriate understanding lord sustained scripturally see lev 1928 ever mutilate ones body apparently those made themselves eunuchs men false pagan worship deliberately mutilated themselves expectancy further salvation clear true gospel requirement sort thing gospel willful emasculation notion violates true principles procreation celestial marriage bruce R mcconkie mormon doctrine ad2d ed salt lake city bookcraft 1966 241

scurtis9curtisurtis 100 important events 26 emphasis added

1orobertrobert donaldson coxe ante nicene fathers 4241

robert donaldson coxe ante nicene fathers 4241

81 term incorporeal disused unknown many writings

our own scriptures subject investigation how god himself

understood whether corporeal formed according shape

different nature bodies point clearly indicated our teaching 12

right word does exist scripture either ancient revealed restored nor should exist incorporeality taught holy writ false doctrine

wrong teachings extant day ours writings apostles others found new testament filled account account

those saw touched heard even embraced corporeal resurrected christ

resurrected beings

see then seen property bodies certainly

appropriately applied either father son holy spirit forthe nature trinity surpasses measure vision nature incorporeal

part intellectual attribute appropriate save knowing being known 13

origensbrigensOrigens theology removed body god resurrected god eternal

holy writ leaving scholar nothing various parts passions applied

arbitrarily purposes immense learning scholarship important

12robert donaldson coxe ante nicene fathers 4241 13 robert donaldson coxe ante nicene fathers 4277

82 influence future christian scholarship 14

continuing developments

christian philosophers continued try develop understanding truths

heart gospel debates discussions persisted greatest these

attempts understand trinity incarnation bible teaches god

father son holy spirit god teaches christ man christ god does spell how understand these paradoxes 15

tertullian apostolic fathers developed doctrine holy trinity concept god substance consisting three persons 16 teaching full holes man able fill 17 new doctrinal term caused battle third century roman christians hippolytus callistus argued views triune god hippolytus finally resigned church position 235

arius alexandria teaching jesus father different nature another jesus created ex nihilonichilo nothing bishop

curtis 100 important Eeventshentsvents 26

15 matthewmatthewa price michael collins story christianity wheaton liiIII111 tyndale house publishers 1999 50

bruce L shelley church history plain language 22ndnd ed dallas word publishing 1995331995 33

modem day christians themselves hard pressed explain what mean sing blessed trinity content treat doctrine piece sublime mystery see shelley church history 99

83 alexander alexandria agree heresy controvertcontrovertedcontrovertered base christianity jesus son god

corporeal nature god became less reality theology day

father son holy ghost truly same being how father furthermore how possible even god create corporeal body nothing father son what

true relationship jesus resurrected body father under

doctrine holy trinity

council nicea AD 325

constantine conquered asiatic world wanted peace

among religious leaders region constantine conquered nations sword found holy war religious words less challenge riots erupting religious arguments deal problem emperor mandated

bishops mediterranean region gather council nicea asia minor many three hundred bishops may attended great council churchschurche belief

very nature god stake men now formally decide what god

arian doctrine quickly summarily dismissed tertullian thesis

tertullian died 230 athanasius carried flag made way forefront joseph fielding mcconkie provides insightful valuable analysis creedal

84 process book here standstand1818

primary among issues contention relationship between father son admit existence both offend teachings plato chain thought held absolute thus idea two gods inconceivable christian world become enamored philosophers speculations viewed them pre christian christianity councilcouncilcli nicaeanicaean monotheism cost thus decision assembly christ own father result absurd reasoning known today doctrine holy trinity covered explanation divine mystery athanasius great champion doctrine explained reason must bow mystery trinity 19 reason alone however offended doctrine stands contravention countless passages old new testaments difficulty resolved declaring positive affirmation god scripture metaphorical thus cambridge history bible explains eusebius early apologist theologian mcconkiesMcConkies comment faithful enough disciple origen partially converted pagan philosopher labored convince church god neither body form mcconkiesMcConkies comment agree plato sometimes necessary lawgiver lie order persuade people rather coerce them suggest explanation anthropomoranthropomorphismphism old testament 0 20O advocates these creeds acceptable god language lies suppose scriptures actually mean what say description him way further explanation oxford dictionary christian church explains affirmations scripture apostolic fathers metaphors devised ignorant sounds exactly like philo jew celsus pagan origen critic YM21

8joseph fielding mcconkie here stand salt lake city deseret book 1995 161162161 162 emphasis added

mcconkie quoting41 durant story civilization volume three caesar christ new york simon schuster 1944 660

2011erehere mcconkie quotes cambridge history bible 3 vols P R ackroyd CF evans ed cambridge cambridge university press 1970 1452 emphasis added

21 oxford dictionary 576

85 result fray confusing compromise known then forever nicene creed

believe god father almighty maker things visible invisible lord jesus christ begotten father substance father god god light light true god true god begotten made same substance father through whom things made both heaven earth us men our salvation descended incarnate made man suffered rose again third day ascended heaven cometh judge living dead holy ghost those say time before begotten made nothing maintain another hypostasis another substance son god created mutable subject change catholic church anathematizesanathematizer 22

result nicene creed christian world now subscribed even less truth nature god resurrected son corporeal resurrection meldedmeldee sublime mystery triune god

creeds impact augustine declared himself embarrassed doctrine youth believed god body confined shape 23and23

own resurrection desired fettered body flesh 2421

creeds certainly crushed spirit abba sarapionsyrapionSarapion fourth century egyptian monk upon learning new dogma church persuaded accept anthropomorphic image godhead used set before

22phiiipphilip22philip schaff history christian church volume 3 nicene andposthandpostpost nicene christianity 8 vols grand rapids mich eerdmanns 1964 36683668669669

augustine confessions st augustine J G pilkington trans new york heritage press 1963 75

augustine2augustinedaugustine confessions 171172171 172

86 him prayer removed heart threw himself ground cried aloud tihey taken my god me I1 now none behold whom

worship address I1 know 25

paulsen harvard theological review 116 dr paulsen quoted georges florovsky Anthropomorphanthropomorphitesanthropornorphitesites egyptian desert collected works georges florovsky volume four aspects church history ed georges florovsky belmont diadlaMANIA nordland 1975 899689 96

87

CHAPTER FIVE JOSEPH SMITHS introduction DOCTRINE CORPOREAL resurrection

pure doctrine corporeal resurrection must restored

through creeds men new doctrine developed corrupted truth

nature god godhead man slammed shut doors revelation enlightenment becoming heady high minded having form godliness denying power thereof 1 tim 44544 5 natural victim mans ever learning v 7 logic doctrine resurrection instead basking glorious light

christ man remained selfish godless never coming knowledge truth v 7 spiritual darkness enveloped earth

however while men seemed turn god god did turn back them raised prophet seer revelator through whom restored

lost eternal consequence doctrines ordinances restored joseph smith hinge validity corporeal resurrection doctrine true nature god fathership son divine sonship hang validity corporeality necessary man pattern himself god matt 548 truth him needed restored given joseph smith

heavens burst open spring 1820 god once again spoke man

89 among first truths restored joseph smith wonderful day sacred grove

fact jesus reality literal glorified being body like

father young prophet learned separate distinct personages

move speak teach see JSHJS H 117117.

twelve years later received vision glories 51 joseph referred vision recorded world judge hear came god 2 revelation resurrected dead heaven degrees glory stood juxtaposed against religious world many revelatory declarations prophet made doctrine resurrection arriving point where able receive revelation took time joseph like men matured spiritually grace grace dacd&c 9312 pick story joseph nearly fifteen years old

religions joseph smiths locale

upstate new york preachers spreading own versions word god human philosophies intermingled gods truth found scripture

feast religious fervor invited joseph smiths family table

tempting smorgasbord religious philosophies choose

vision glories name given joseph smith vision later entitled section 76 doctrine covenants today section 76 often referred simply vision joseph smith history church ofjesusjesus christ oflatterlatter day saints B H roberts ed 7 vols salt lake city church jesus christ utterlatter day saints 1902321902 32 1253

90 four groups met within few miles smiths house Presbytepresbyteriansrians largest congregation palmyra village 1820 meetinghouse methodists next largest group constructed building own 1822 society friends 1823 two miles west village large congregation baptists met meetinghouse own since 1808 eastern part palmyra stood second presbyterian church 3

family visited many churches joseph joined none found himself state disarray concern salvation age twelve years joseph wrote later my mind became seriously imprest regard importentimimportmentportent concerns

wellfare my immortal soul led me searching scriptures believeingbelieveing

I1 taught contained word god confusion religion

grief my soulSOUI 4 easy understand how precepts men taught true doctrines confusing boy

methodists drew joseph closer faith did religions

look description god father son

effects nicene creed

methodist theological base concerning nature god founded creeds began development under mandate emperor constantine ad325AD 325

richardmichardarichard3richard L bushman joseph smith beginnings ofmormonismMormonism urbana chicago university illinois press 1984 51

deanean C jessee early accounts joseph smiths first vision brigham young university studies 9 3 spring 1969 279280279 280 spelling punctuation grammar original

91 creeds tried hold christian world check aim catholicize church make doctrine divergent opinions stronger opinions came protest splinter group organizations reformers luther wesley calvin others developed philosophies adherents them clung extant creeds developed own

result complete divergence truth nature god time joseph smith came scene anthropomorphism 5 mocked ridiculed

christian faiths catholic protestant anthropomorphismantianthropomorphismanti place true doctrine resurrection did stand chance joseph smith become lords chief anthropomorphite thereby learning teaching doctrine resurrection 6

Anthropomorphanthropomorphitessanthropomorphitesites sect ancient heretics taking everything spoken god ancient scripture literal sense particularly passage genesis said god made man own image maintained god human shape charles buck theological dictionary george bush ed new american latest london edition ed philadelphia pittsburg james kay jun john J kay company 1830 19

ldergeldergeiderider bruce R mcconkie seems follow strict definition anthropomoranthropomorphismphism while tacitly yielding point strictly speaking anthropomorphism conception god human attributes characteristics hence people profess worship personal god sometimes said believe anthropomorphic god actually course man created gods image god mans since man inheritor physical form extent attributes characteristics deity follows deity same form fulnessfalness attributes enjoyed men rather inaccurate sense may agreed true god anthropomorphic being see anthropomorphic god mcconkie mormon doctrine 39

92 theologies joseph smiths day impact him

review religious definitions josephs day revealing following quoted 1830 edition reverend charles bucks theological dictionary

time organization church following articles religion adopted doctrines church 1 offaithfaithfalth holy trinity living true god everlasting without body parts infinite power wisdom goodness maker preserver things visible invisible unity godhead three persons substance power eternity father son holy ghost 2 word son god made very man son word father very eternal god substance father took mans nature womb blessed virgin two whole perfect natures say godhead manhood joined together person never divided whereof christ very god very man truly suffered crucified dead buried reconcile father us sacrifice original guilt actual sins men 7

joseph understandably unenlightened search salvation freedom

torments own soul 1838 reflected impossible person young I1 unacquainted men things come certain conclusion right wrong JSHJS H 18

even less resolution achieved lad exposed methodist perspective resurrection third article religion particularly coupled first article

3 resurrection christ christ did truly rise again dead took again body things appertaining perfection mans nature wherewith ascended heaven sitteth until returns judge

buck theological dictionary 456

93 men day 8

spite nineteenth century methodism idea resurrection contrary what natural man knows sees natural world 9 wrote robert J matthews joseph smith declared notion god should raise dead insoluble

children men days 0 10O dr matthews commented 1I understand mean world wisdom cannot accommodate belief resurrection too

strait them like dove noahsmoahs ark finds rest sole foot

returns again sender see genesis 88988 9 11

rulon howells book many mansions exists pouch back cover containing chart compares ten christian denominations twenty three doctrinal issues interesting note varying positions topic resurrection

man resurrection theories predominant churches located palmyra area year 1820 paraphrased mansions

baptists literal body certain doctrine lutheransLutherans same body soul here reunited literal resurrection additional note dr gary gillum studied lutheran seminary several years interview him harold B lee library may 30 2001 told author doctrine literal bodily resurrection now rejected lutheran church

buckuck theological dictionary 456

obertgrobertoberl J matthews doctrine resurrection selected writings robert JJ matthews ed robert J matthews gospel scholars series salt lake city deseret book 1999 507

asmithOSmithsmithosmith teachings 309

matthews selected writings 507

94 methodists believe resurrection spiritual body personality undying soul maintaining identity presbyteriansPresbyterians material composing our bodies transformed individual identity continuation personality roman catholic our soul united same body now bodies just glorifiedglorified1212

these resurrection theologies studied side side each vividly

contradicting easy come away wondering did young joseph what

done these parties right wrong together

them right how shall I1 know JSHJS H 110

two three years spiritual struggle joseph determined what should

do taught question lacked wisdom should

approach heavenly father prayer promise scriptures asked

faith prayer answered see james 15615 6 god hold back truth

sincere heart

determined get answer walked preselected spot

woods near home concerns first salvation soul second

churches right knelt prayer lord gave fourteen

half year old boy absorb

piller fire light above brightness sun noon day come down above rested upon me I1 filled spirit god lord opened heavens upon me I1 saw lord spake unto me saying joseph my son thy sins forgiven thee go thy way walk my statutes keep commandments behold I1 am lord glory I1 crucifycrucifiedcrucifyeded world those believe my name may eternal life behold world

12rulon howells many mansions ath4th ed hollywood murray mcgee 1946

95 lieth sin time none doethboeth good turned assideadside gospel keep my commandments draw near me lips while hearts far me mine anger kindling against inhabitants earth visit them acordingaccording ungodliness bring pass hath spoken mouth prophets apostles behold lo10 I1 come quickly written me cloud clothed glory my father my soul filled love many days I1 rejoice great joy Ilordord me find none believe heverlyhevenly visionvision1313

josephs humble prayer answered 14 glorious first vision josephs sins forgiven join none churches wrong

much learned creeds churches incorrect

nature god three purpose saw distinct separate personages learned work do

possible determine young joseph realized immediately knelt

presence resurrected jesus christ nonetheless did seminal moment truth nature god planted heart subject contemporaries distorted senseless confusion

angel moroni countenance truly like lightning

countenance truly like lightning JSHJS H 132 reported prophet body flesh bone moroni ancient book mormon warrior prophet

jessee BYU studies 279 spelling punctuation grammar original

george manwaring sylvanus billings pond joseph smiths first prayer hymns 1985261985 26

96 likely killed battle now resurrected joseph smith reported fact years fifteen years later

I1 answered questions frequently asked me while my journey kirtland missouri printed elders journal vol 1 number 2 pages 28 29 follows

fourth how where did you obtain book mormon

moroni deposited plates hill manchester ontario county new york being dead raised again therefrom appeared unto me told me where gave me directions how obtain them I1 obtained them arimurim Thummthummimthummirnirn them means I1 translated plates thus came book mormon 15

fourteen hundred years temporal demise angel moroni stood loft bedroom quarters astonished seventeen year old boy prophet messenger highhigh1616 spoke joseph new mission part begin restoration doctrine resurrection angel moroni resurrected being exalted man having body flesh bones power

elements laws earth same resurrected christ 17 endowed celestial power glorious visited joseph during

15 smith teachings 119

aangan6an angel generally defined being bears message high grouped five categories 1 unembodied premortal spirit child heavenly father 2 translated being three nephitesNephites 3 nephi 2830 3 disembodied former inhabitant earth 4 resurrected being 5 righteous mortal

delivers messageZI heavenly father paraphrased mcconkie mormon doctrine 353635 36

joseph fielding mcconkie craigZI J ostler revelations restoration salt lake city deseret book 200019

97 prayer september 212118231823

I1 retired my bed night I1 retookbetook myself prayer supplication almighty god forgiveness my sins follies manifestation me I1 might know my state standing before him I1 full confidence obtaining divine manifestation I1 previously

while I1 thus act calling upon god I1 discovered light appearing my room continued increase until room lighter noonday immediately personage appeared my bedside standing air feet did touch floor

loose robe exquisite whiteness whiteness beyond anything earthly I1 ever seen nor do I1 believe earthly thing made appear exceedingly white brilliant hands naked arms little above wrist feet naked legs little above ankles head neck bare I1 discover clothing robe open I1 see bosom

robe exceedingly white whole person glorious beyond description countenance truly like lightning room exceedingly light very bright immediately around person I1 first looked upon him I1 afraid fear soon left me

called me name said unto me messenger sent presence god me name moroni god work me do JSHJS H 12933129 33

prophet left room doubt what saw dream vision visitation similar company special witnesses upper

room jerusalem did initially suppose seen spirit through moronis

subsequent visitations joseph leamlearn resurrected angel

focal point moronis first manifestation joseph important moronis message two times during night visited joseph loft smith

familysfamilys log cabin moroni preparing joseph restoration book

98 mormon saving doctrines

communication josephs charge scriptural quotations old testament I1 saw light room begin gather immediately around person him speaking me continued do until room again left dark except just around him instantly I1 saw conduit open right heaven ascended till entirely disappeared room left before heavenly light made appearance

I1 lay musing singularity scene marveling greatly what told me extraordinary messenger midst my meditation I1 suddenly discovered my room again beginning get lighted instant same heavenly messenger again my bedside

commenced again related very same things done first visit without least variation

having related these things again ascended done before JSHJS H 14345143 45

josephs third interview moroni like others moroni announced purpose gave joseph charge quoted scripture old testament final visit lasted until break day

time deep impressions made my mind sleep fled my eyes I1 lay overwhelmed astonishment what I1 both seen heard what my surprise again I1 beheld same messenger my bedside heard him rehearse repeat again me same things before added caution me telling me satan try tempt me consequence indigent circumstances my fathers family get plates purpose getting rich forbade me saying I1 must object view getting plates glorify god must influenced motive building kingdom otherwise I1 get them

third visit again ascended heaven before I1 again left ponder strangeness what I1 just experienced almost immediately heavenly messenger ascended me third

99 time cock crowed I1 foundifouldifound day approaching our interviews must occupied whole night JSHJS H 14647146 47

purpose moronis visitations instruct joseph three visitations

night reinforced gravity message disallowed joseph forget what

heard

daytime visitation

morning september 22182322 1823 joseph smith arose joined father work fields understandably exhausted short night experienced

able perform labors josephs father sent him home attempted cross fence young man fainted collapsed ground revived

alone

first thing I1 recollect voice speaking unto me calling me name I1 looked beheld same messenger standing my head surrounded light before then again related unto me related me previous night commanded me go my father tell him vision commandments I1 received JSHJS H 149

moroni angel light glorified resurrected personage

seen again prophet spoke moved hands feet body

intact

joseph reported father met moroni again lad directed

hill later called cumorah far smiths farm near top hill west side joseph found stone box contained among things plates

100 gold untranslated book mormon JSHJS H 15054150 54 fifth time less twelve hours joseph smith presence resurrected messenger heaven

joseph spent next four years preparing responsibility translating these records september 1827 finally entrusted him kept them until 1829 translation completed then gold plates upon records recorded reclaimed angel 18 translated record named

book mormon ancient prophets aided writing compiling 199 during period time joseph smith left solo witness corporeal resurrection angel moroni did limit manifestations prophet alone

moroni visited witnesses

spring 1829 joseph emma smith aided david whitmer

move harmony pennsylvania fayette new york oliver cowdery

them whitterswhitmersWhitmers wagon

joseph concerned regarding how might safely transport plates considerable distance lord told joseph angel call them transport them then return them joseph fayette did

started new york joseph told them how travel

8joseph fielding smith essentials church history salt lake city deseret news press 1922 81

19joseph19joseph fielding mcconkie historical examination views church jesus christ latter day saints reorganized church jesus christ latter day saints four distinctive aspects doctrine deity taught prophet joseph smith master arts brigham young university 1968 31

101 rolling country prairie came those prairies driving along described wagon just ordinary wagon two long poles each end across end gates wagon box then two boards laid across seats those hickory poles joseph emma hind seat oliver david front seat middle prairie sudden appeared man walking along road david said raised hat rubbed brow little warm said good morning them said good morning oliver david looked each began marvel wonder where did come what does mean david described him saying something right across shoulder back carrying something considerable weight looked round joseph inquiringly what does mean joseph said ask him ride david teamster asked him get ride them said I1 am just going cumorah david said cumorah cumorah what does mean never heard cumorah said 1I thought I1 knew country around here I1 never heard cumorah inquired while looking around trying ascertain what mystery man gone looked back did see him then demanded what does mean joseph informed him man moroni bundle back contained plates joseph delivered him before departed harmony susquehanna county taking them safety return them joseph reached father whitterswhitmersWhitmers home 20

joseph introduced moroni oliver cowdery david whitmer martin harris 21 joseph smith present angel friend showed himself wife emma mortal associates

why moroni walking along road why did fly transport himself conduit light why did appear just few minutes why

20h donl peterson moroni joseph smiths teacher regional studies latter day saint history new york larry C porter milton V backman susan easton black eds provo brigham young university department church history doctrine 1992 596059 60 21 joseph fielding mcconkie sons daughters god salt lake city bookcraft 1994 194

102 carrying knapsack those heavy valuable plates gold plates heavy spring air hot wiped brow why did make easier himself transport plates eventual destination power mcconkie ostler liken resurrected christ see page 72 possessed

possible among reasons moroni testifying corporeal resurrection men manifesting own resurrected body continued show himself others lady needed manifestation buoy time need

mary whitmer lived husband peter fayette township new york destination point prophet associates marys routine must difficult men family very involved helping joseph smith affairs surrounding translating book mormon work pertaining

building kingdom smiths boarding whitterswhitmersWhitmers small home evening walked back barn north small home

milk cow visitor appeared grandson david C whitmer recorded account

I1 heard my grandmother mary musselman whitmer say several occasions shown plates book mormon holy angel whom always called brother nephi undoubtedly refers moroni angel plates charge time said translation going house elder peter whitmer husband joseph smith wife oliver cowdery whom david whitmer short time previous brought harmony pennsylvania boarding whitterswhitmersWhitmers my grandmother having many extra persons care besides own large household often overloaded work

103 extent felt quite burden evening having done usual days work house went bambarn milk cows met stranger carrying something back looked like knapsack first little afraid him spoke kind friendly tone began explain nature work going house filled inexpressible joy satisfaction then untied knapsack showed bundle plates size appearance corresponded description subsequently given witnesses book mormon strange person turned leaves book plates leaf leaf showed engravings upon them told patient faithful bearing burden little longer promising do should blessed reward sure proved faithful end personage then suddenly vanished plates where went tell moment my grandmother enabled perform household duties comparative ease felt inclination murmur lot hard I1 knew my grandmother good noble truthful woman I1 least doubt statement regard seeing plates being strictly true 22

saw ancient moroni now resurrected being talked hands reached knapsack leafed through plates hands flesh

spirit moroni seems unabashed making point

resurrected furthermore both accounts separate visitations angel vanished just did resurrected savior visited home cleopas evening resurrection day

moronis appearance three witnesses book mormon

joseph retired woods nor far distant whitmer home fayette

him oliver cowdery david whitmer martin harris joseph stood

22andrew jenson latter day saints biographical encyclopedia 4 vols salt lake city andrew jenson memorial association 1901 1238

104 alone beginning formal witness permitted see

plates gold translating book mormon mary whitmer

seen plates designated lord stand formal witness desired relieved burden being single witness existence plates friends sought lord fervent prayer joseph prayed first asking companions might allowed view plates three followed succession nothing happened

process repeated martin harris suggested worthy part group withdrew another quarter josephs own words

knelt down again many minutes engaged prayer presently beheld light above us air exceeding brightness behold angel stood before us hands held plates praying these view turned leaves see them discern engravings thereon distinctly then addressed himself david whitmer said david blessed lord keeps commandments immediately afterwards heard voice bright light above us saying

these plates revealed power god translated power god translation them you seen 2313 correct I1 command you bear record what you now see hear

joseph searched areaforarea martin found him praying martin sadly reported yet prevailed lord earnestly requested me join him prayer might realize same blessings just received

accordingly joined prayer ultimately obtained our desires before

smith history church 15455154 55

105 yet finished same vision opened our view 24

three witnesses drafted testimony commanded angel moroni follows part

known unto nations kindreds tongues people unto whom work shall come through grace god father our lord jesus christ seen plates contain record shown unto us power god man declare words soberness angel god came down fiomaiomprom heaven brought laid before our eyes beheld saw plates engravings thereon know grace god father our lord jesus christ beheld bear record these things true honor father son holy ghost god amen 25

spirit handled plates turned them leaf leaf

flesh resurrected glorified man joseph smith knew visited

doubt shook hands great many resurrected beings among them moroni 26 many others knew well resurrection manifest just son

manifestations others

john baptist

beheading john baptist well documented scripture well

thesis gift resurrection bestowed capriciously lord

purpose resurrect whom sees fit lord purpose resurrected baptist joseph smith commented john christ

smith history church 155

2 smith history church 15657156 57 emphasis added

26matthews selected writings 509

106 resurrection dacd&c 13355 john anciently vested aaronic priesthood

held key baptism john whom lord chose restore priesthood

attendant keys earth

desire inquire lord ordinance baptism drove joseph smith oliver cowdery woods along banks susquehanna river near harmony pennsylvania knew scriptures baptism necessary salvation impetus prayerful approach lord gained translating gold plates 3 nephi 11 where ordinance discussed 27 joseph recorded may 15182915 1829

while thus employed praying calling upon lord messengercl heaven descended cloud light having laid hands upon us ordained us saying

upon you my fellow servants name messiah I1 confer priesthood aaron holds keys ministering angels gospel repentance baptism immersion remission sins shall never taken again earth until sons levi do offer again offering unto lord righteousness

messenger visited us occasion conferred priesthood upon us said name john same called john baptist new testament JSHJS H 16869168 69 72 emphasis added

conferring keys requires touch flesh here leamlearn way priesthood conferred laying hands symbolizes placing gods hands upon those being commissioned act stead dacd&c 3612361 2

same hebrew word hand means power thus symbolically laying

27mcconkieand0stlermcconkiemcconkle ostierostler revelations restoration 117

107 hands represents conferring power 2818

elder jacob gates stopped missouri residence oliver cowdery while returning mission interviewed oliver testimony book mormon then jacob asked another question inquired reality angel john baptist under whose hands oliver first received priesthood oliver replied jacob I1 felt hand angel my head plainly I1 feel yours

hear voice I1 now hear yours i229529

john baptist did lay spirit hands upon them laid tangible resurrected hands upon them once dead arisen flesh

john baptist promised two aaronic priesthood bearers soon visited peter james john restore melchizedek priesthood

keys see JSHJS H 172

peter james john

less two weeks visitation john baptist messengers glorified bodies visited joseph oliver 30 ancient apostles lamb peter james

john appeared laid hands upon joseph smith oliver cowdery

28mcconkieand0stlermcconkiemcconkle ostlerostier revelations restoration 117118117 118 italics reference original

29larrylarry C porter restoration aaronic melchizedek Priestpriesthoodshoods ensign dec 1996 40 dr porter took quotation jacob gates testimony jacob gates improvement era march 191241841919124181912 418419418 419

30porter30porter ensign dec 1996 33

108 neither joseph nor oliverkroteoliver krotewrote much event must spoken

erastus snow wrote what heard

due course time read history left peter james john appeared him period being pursued enemies travel night dawn coming day weary worn should appear them peter james john purpose conferring upon them apostleship keys themselves held while upon earth bestowed upon them savior 31

conferring language alluded erastus snow very similar reported language john baptist account connotes laying hands

know peter james martymartyredred john revelator

translatedtranslated3232 john 2120242120 24 examples translated mortals see gen 52224522 24

2 kings 21112211 12 heb 115 3 ne 28110281 10 moses 71821718 21 peter james must

resurrected john still mortal body higher glorious condition

keys priesthood restored bodily resurrection reinforced

joseph smith scribe oliver cowdery corporeal visitation peter james john additional witness

deathbed 1850 oliver cowdery recounted visitation three apostles lord old friend david whitmer david whitmer shared story

31 G D watt journal ofdiscoursesdiscourses ed G D watt 26 vols london latter day saints book depot 185418861854 1886 23183

32 translated changed twinkling eye mortality immortalityortalityortamortalitylity 3 ne 288 translated beings accordingly receive what amounts instantaneous death resurrection see mcconkie mormon doctrine 807

109 david H cannon recorded autobiography

thing impressed me stood beside grave oliver cowdery witnesses come back church before death davidwhitters whitmersWhitmers describing olivers action bearing olivers testimony david said oliver said people room placing hands like upon head saying 1 I know gospel true upon head peter james john laid handsconferred confer fled holy Melchesmelchesdicdic Priepriestoodpriesthoodstood manner tall grey headed man david whitmer went through exhibition what oliver done prophetic 33

joseph fielding smith elaborated laying hands restoration both priesthoodspriesthoods joseph oliver received together keys aaronic priesthood under hands john baptist baptized each

messengers command obtained melchizedek priesthood together41 under hands peter james john 34534

moses elias elijah

resurrected beings restore keys kirtland temple scores heavenly messengers manifested themselves many among them ancients moses sent restore keys gather scattered israel elias provide keys gospel abraham found abrahamic covenant elijasselijahsElijahs mission confer upon joseph oliver keys binding families eternity see

33porter33porter ensign dec 1996 40 spelling punctuation original excepting parenthetical clarifications made dr porter article

34joseph34joseph fielding smith church history modern revelation 4 vols salt lake city council twelve apostles church jesus christ latter day saints 194619491946 1949 3110

110 dac 110111611011 16 both moses elijah translated elias passage unidentified 35

translated bodies flesh bones therefore

manner prescribed lord laid hands upon heads joseph smith

oliver cowdery restored them keys dispensation dacd&c 11016

priesthood authority power centered christ conferred tangible

ordination laying hands having authority john baptist peter james john moses elijah elias held various keys priesthood functions

restored them earth conferring them upon joseph smith oliver cowdery 36236736

messengers bodies flesh spirits under law heaven cannot

handle mortal flesh see dac 129 conferring authority lords church happens hands flesh placed upon another living soul what happened kirtland temple

oliver cowdery appointed stand joseph smith hold keys dispensation oliver cowdery joseph smith received priesthood aaron under hands john baptist oliver cowdery received authority melchizedek priesthood joseph smith peter james john oliver cowdery knelt prophet joseph kirtland temple 1836 moses elias elijah came keys dispensations 37

15 discussion issue see mcconkie ostler revelations restoration 891893891 893

trumantruman madsen joseph smith encyclopedia ofmormonismMormonism daniel H ludlow ed new york macmillan 1992

31joseph31joseph fielding smith conference report aarapr 1930 92

111 none done comer joseph smith did shy truth

ashamed gospel nor embarrassed associations higher powers neither alone nor afraid report events kirtland temple moses elias elijah laid hands upon head

remarkable openness joseph did many pretenders prophetic office instance claimed entertain angels having spoken god joseph smith introduced angels others joseph introduced moroni oliver cowdery david whitmer martin harris never alone priesthood keys restored witnesses always present received many revelations presence others sidney rigdon received revelation degrees glory together together saw legions angels father son dacd&c 7621237621 23 oliver cowdery joseph smith john baptist came restore aaronic priesthood testified wrapped vision almighty oliver prophet peter james john came restore melchizedek priesthood again christ came accept dedication kirtland temple occasion joseph received keys hands 0fmoses elias elijah 3831

book mormon teaches corporeal resurrection

moroni buried gold plates restored them prophet joseph smith upon pages translated therefrom known book mormon restored explanations doctrine resurrection found nowhere else

scripture bible may searched vain definition resurrection old testament does use word closest come new testament pauls statement raised spiritual body 1 corinthians 1544 flor

38josephfieldingjoseph fielding mcconkie god joseph smith regional studies latter day saint church history illinois H dean garrett ed provo utah department church history doctrine brigham young university 1995 206- 207 emphasis added

112 plainness turn book mormon 39

doctrine resurrection taught amulesamulek

amulesamulek missionary companion alma younger confronted zeezrom lawyer whose carefully crafted arguments persuading formerly faithful

gospel jesus christ position confusion unbelief 80 BC

see alma 1024311024 31 debate zeezrom shrewdly attacked reality nature

godhead effect corporeal nature father son sustained

spirit amulesamulek fendedbended off verbal assault own barrage questions testimony forthcoming resurrection man zeezrom argued doctrine man amulesamulek testified doctrine kingdom

zeezrom began question amulesamulek saying ye answer me few questions I1 shall ask you now zeezrom man expert devices devil might destroy good therefore said unto amulesamulek ye answer questions I1 shall put unto you

amulesamulek said unto him yea according spirit lord me I1 shall say nothing contrary spirit lord

zeezrom here six ontiesbonties silver these I1 give thee thou wilt deny existence supreme being

amulesamulek 0 thou child hell why tempt ye me knowest thou righteous yieldethyieldeth temptations believestBelievest thou god I1 say unto you nay thou knowest god thou lovest lucre him now thou hast lied before god unto me

31joseph31joseph fielding mcconkie robert L millet doctrinal commentary book ofmormonmormon volume I1 first second nephi 4 vols salt lake city bookcraft 19871131987 113

113 zeezrom thou sayestgayest true living god amulesamulek yea true living god zeezrom god amulesamulek zeezrom shall come son god amulesamulek yea zeezrom shall save people sins amulesamulek I1 say unto you shall impossible him deny word zeezrom said unto people see ye remember these things said god yet saith son god shall come shall save people though authority command god amulesamulek behold thou hast lied thou sayestgayest I1 spake though I1 authority command god I1 said shall save people sins zeezrom son god very eternal father amulesamulek yea very eternal father heaven earth things them beginning end first shall come world redeem people shall take upon him transgressions those believe name these shall eternal life salvation cometh none else therefore wicked remain though redemption made except loosing bands death behold day cometh shall rise fipromom dead stand before god judged according works now death called temporal death death christ shall loose bands temporal death shall raised temporal death spirit body shall reunited again perfect form both limb joint shall restored proper fifiameframeame even now time shall brought stand before god knowing even know now bright recollection our guilt now restoration shall come both old young both bond free both male female both wicked righteous even shall much hair heads lost every thing shall restored perfect frame now body shall brought arraigned before bar christ son

114 god father holy spirit eternal god judged according works whether good whether evil now behold I1 spoken unto you concerning death mortal body concerning resurrection mortal body I1 say unto you mortal body raised immortal body death even first death unto life die spirits uniting bodies never divided thus whole becoming spiritual immortal see corruption

now amulesamulek finished these words people began again astonished zeezrom began tremble quoted part alma 1121461121 46 emphasis added

amulesamulek taught several key points doctrine resoundingly true foundations once powerful lawyer shaken converts astonished

point trembling included discourse these salient points literal bodily resurrection

1 mankind shall rise dead death respecter persons

neither resurrection

2 christ loose bands physical death

3 each shall restored proper frame resurrection

4 limb joint shall restored even existed mortality

5 each spirit shall reunite own body

6 immortal resurrected body neither die divided nor suffer

corruption

alma taught doctrine resurrection

great discourse next phase eternal progression man alma

115 younger highlighted many critical points truth regarding role christ resurrection corporeality resurrection order resurrection dead

relationship resurrection final judgment almas teachings found alma 40 written 73 BC

040o & christ first resurrected shall put immortality

until does vv 232 3

0 time set god mortals shall

resurrected vv 353 5

0 space time between death resurrection every man

shall go spirit world remaining until called

resurrected vv 6156 15

0 wicked remain condition waiting wrath god

while righteous remain state paradise both await

resurrection v 14

0 shall first resurrection just time adam

down resurrection christ vv 161816 18

resurrection reunitinoreuniting both body spirit vv 19 21 23

resurrection every limb joint shall restored own

body hair head shall lost every body shall

perfect v 23

course first fruits doctrine discussed new testament perhaps clearly 1 corinthians 15 alma did pauls writings disposal paul wrote century later

116 then shall righteous shine forth glorified bodies kingdom

oodgod v 25

these detailed truths corporeal resurrection restored prophet joseph

translated book mormon stand second witness biblical teachings almas doctrinal exposition expands anything joseph smith read either old new testament

although almost every prophet book mormon makes reference

resurrection either jesus christ mankind both do engage

same amount detail concerning merely mention resurrection accepted fact others define various aspects dimensions time sequence type body permanency necessity cause related things least jacob points specifically consequences man resurrection 41

jacobs awful monster

0 how great goodness our god preparethprepareth way our escape

grasp awful monster yea monster death hell I1 call death

body death spirit 2 ne 910

breath jacob predated jesus 550 years finds mankind captive

awful monster death praises god providing escape

best scriptural statement consequences fall found

robert J matthews doctrine resurrection taught book mormon brigham young university studies 30 3 summer 1990 41

117 2 nephi 9 jacob explained fall men subject death

irretrievable jaws death every man confined eternity without body remain unless redeemer

infinite atoning sacrifice rescue mortals certain fate means resurrection see 2 ne 96796 7

rescued death body spirit inability unclean fallen man presence god must remain forever subject angel

fell before presence eternal god became devil v 8

enabled limitation rise v 8 corporeal resurrection woeful condition our spirits must become like unto him become devils

angels devil shut presence our god remain father lies misery like unto himself v 9

thanks goodness our god v 10 wrote jacob way deliverance our god holy israel death I1 spoken

temporal shall deliver dead death grave v 11

continued

death hell must deliver dead hell must deliver captive spirits grave must deliver captive bodies bodies spirits men restored power resurrection holy israel v 12

through jacob whose teachings restored through joseph smith reader

taught relationship fall atonement resurrection taught

fall affects mortal men leamslearns fall man

118 die physically spiritually being subject devil eternity understands

clearly need atoning through atonement

mankind may saved F 3 both sin death literal bodily

resurrection accomplished without atonement subsequent companion

resurrection remain locked fast jaws awful monster

later book mormon prophet discoursed doctrine

resurrection did faced death fiery stake

abinadisAbinadis teachings resurrection

wicked king noah tired abinadi preaching against wickedness

prophet delivered court threatened him killed unless resisteddesisteddesisted

condemning truthful accusations gross misconduct directed

king

part abinadisofabinadisablAbinadis message included testimony pending resurrection

christ yet bomborn teachings revelatory expansive filling

gaps missing information found law moses 42 same

time great terrible sweet bitter saving condemning year

148 BC

abinadi underscored following resurrection taught christ

42one powerful voices book mormon doctrine resurrection comes abinadi did much show law moses old testament world generally hope salvation without truths gospel including certainty resurrection jeffrey R holland christ new covenant salt lake city deseret book 1997 239

119 broke bands death resurrection physical blessings resurrection passed mortals

christ shall come bring pass resurrection dead mosiah

1334

god father gave son power break bands death

succumbing death being swallowed father

christ shall break bands death christ thereby empowered

make intercession children men see mosiah 15 797 9 death

then through son god becomes servant immortality 43

christ power death bring pass resurrection

dead mosiah 1520 way incomprehensible mortal

mind effect christs resurrection pass upon

descendants adam eve christ rose dead

glorious immortality shall qualified second estate

spirit taking upon body earthly sphere see abr 326 rise

death enjoy eternal inseparable union body spirit 44

little children receive first resurrection see mosiah 1525 jesus

commenced first resurrection corporeal resurrection john

baptist peter james moroni thousands just

43joseph43joseph fielding mcconkie robert L millet doctrinal commentary book ofmormonmormon volume II11 jacob through mosiah 4 vols salt lake city bookcraft 1988 2233

mcconkie commentary book ofmormonmormon 2233

120 resurrected own flesh abinadi restored prophet joseph

smith certainty sweet truth children die before baptism

place reserved arms mercy little bodies what

sweeter doctrine prophet lost unbaptized

beloved brother alvin distant future children

own claimed death joseph later teach doctrine

hearers thanks god revelation mind where these

innocent pure souls concernedconcerned4545

those rebel against god rise first resurrection see

mosiah 1526 unjust receive blessing resurrection

until faithful saints resurrected great blessings

45bruce R mcconkie salvation little children ensign aarapr 1977 7 complete quotation elder mcconkiesMcConkies address includes disparaging religious philosophy joseph smiths day regarding eternal fate unbaptized children truly salvation little children sweetest soul satisfying doctrines gospel great evidences divine mission prophet joseph smith day fiery evangelists christendom thundering pulpits road hell paved skulls infants span long careless parents neglected offspring baptized joseph smiths statements recorded book mormon latter day revelation came refreshing breeze pure truth little children shall saved thanks god revelations mind where these innocent pure souls concerned earlier same talk elder mcconkie stated among glorious gospel veritiesveriverifiesties given god people scarcely doctrine sweet soul satisfying soul sanctifysanctifyinging proclaims little children shall saved alive christ shall eternal life them family unit continue falnessfulness exaltation theirs blessing shall withheld shall rise immortal glory grow fallfullfuli maturity live forever highest heaven celestial kingdom through merits mercy grace holy messiah atoning sacrifice him died might live mcconkie ensign aarapr 1977 3 italics original

121 heaven first those made sacrifice self

honor great sacrifice son

christ resurrected victory grave see

mosiah 167

mortal man immortal corruptible body made

incorruptible resurrection see mosiah 1610 resurrected

glorified man longer subject pain illness disease aging

decay form

righteous resurrected happiness unrighteous

damnation see moslahMosiahmosiahl6llmosiah16111611 god give those

demonstrate love him obedience disobedient

neither nor grant unmeasured blessings

redemption comes through christ see mosiah 1615 redemption

comes through christ alone

samuel lamanite resurrection

six years before birth christ samuel prophet lamanite lineage reminded people zarahemlaZarahemla birth jesus prophesied life

ministry savior did omit crucifixion resurrection fact samuel gave information need atonement resurrection found bible

both old new testaments give great detail regarding suffering

122 jesus gethsemane cross bible teaches plainly how made ultimate eternal sacrifice book mormon through samuel teaches absolute necessity saviors infinite atonement without man subject

fall eternity without salvation degree without

resurrection samuel added testimony book mormon prophets thereby restoring true doctrine concerning resurrection joseph smith

samuel taught

christ die death absolutely necessary

empowered through death bring pass bodily resurrection

dead hel 1415

resurrection christ redeemeth mankind samuel

emphasized point repeating phrase yea even mankind

v 17

christ shall rise grave three days v 20

resurrection jesus many graves shall opened

many saints bodies shall appear unto many v 25

americas see 3 ne 23911239 11 fulfillment samuels prophecy

christ risen grave general resurrection righteous limited dead old world graves dead opened

new world well reason why sepulchers righteous

123 worldwide opened morning first resurrection

legitimate rationale limits blessing specific area world 46

possible redeemer fail reward every righteous soul

resurrection righteous sign death christ sign living christ sign power christ fall expedient world know ruled things including jacobs awful monster better evidence fact resurrection followed

resurrection many saints shown samuels prophecy many saints being resurrected new world did fact come pass

five years samuels prophecy jesus born bethlehem thirty three years later crucified third day thereafter resurrected months later 47 personally offered himself witness divinity visiting worthy saints half world away jerusalem righteous nephitesNephites gathered

temple land bountiful

46a similar event took place old world wrote mcconkie millet treated event many saints visiting many others helaman 1425 primary event used matthew 2752 account second witness see joseph fielding mcconkie robert L milletmillets doctrinal commentary book mormon volume IIIHI111 almaaima through helaman 4 vols salt lake city bookcraft 19919911 3415

47then47 then ending year 3 ne 1018191018 19 several months ascension olivet jesus ministered personally among nephitesNephites many hours many days see mcconkie mortal messiah 4307 elder talmage generally concurs marks appearance little closer ascension does elder mcconkie six weeks events considered referring destruction subsequent voice heaven described 3 ne 8108 10 great multitude nephitesNephites gathered temple land called bountiful talmage jesus christ 724

124 book mormon witnesses resurrection jesus

saints assembled temple bountiful discussing events recent months signs witnessed concerning death jesus see

3 ne 1112111 2 while communed together heard voice came heaven v 3 did understand voice spoke second then third time cast eyes heavenward able hear these words clearly

behold my beloved son whom I1 am well pleased whom I1 glorified my name hear ye him see 3 ne 1137113 7

saw man descending heaven v 8 dressed white

stood midst them stretched forth hand spoke them

see v 9

behold I1 am jesus christ whom prophets testified shall come world

behold I1 am light life world I1 drunk bitter cup father hath given me glorified father taking upon me sins world I1 suffered father things beginning vv 101110 11

faithful saints recalled prophets foretold coming unto them

resurrected christ show himself unto them ascension heaven v 12 done many times postmortal ministry another continent jesus christ invited come forward handle tokens life giving sacrifice

125 sure witness

arise come forth unto me ye may thrust your hands my side ye may feel prints nails my hands my feet ye may know I1 am god israel god whole earth slain sins world

came pass multitude went forth thrust hands side did feel prints nails hands feet did do going forth until gone forth did see eyes didfeeldid feel hands did know surety did bear record whom written prophets should come

gone forth witnessed themselves did cry accord saying

hosanna blessed name high god did fall down feet jesus did worship him 3 ne 1114171114 17 emphasis added

book mormon greater witness resurrection jesus christ nephitesNephites heard voice seen him each touched him

two thousand five hundred souls see 3 ne 1725 touched tangible perfected glorified body savior knew surety alive

body flesh bones rejoiced knowing salvation grave real special witnesses testify forever lives

nephis personal witness

nephi special witness divinity bodily resurrection lord wanted world know witness neither ashamed nor afraid

record experience read feel

wrote savior beckoned him forward called him

126 multitude nephi arose came forward bowed himself ground kissed feet

resurrected holy kissed flesh him crucified buried tomb joseph arimathea jerusalem now stood before humble nephite resurrected

eighteen hundred years later joseph smith must learned great deal

resurrection just these few verses yet leamlearn

christ made perfect through resurrection

jesus spent balance day teaching saints taught baptism taught them contention devilish taught nephitesNephites same basic principles

taught old world sermon mount differences however significant difference language message becoming perfect

matthews account mortal messiah taught ye therefore perfect even your father heaven perfect matt 548 book mormon

immortal messiah 9gaveave disciples challenge carried same challengeC becoming perfect however added three words reveal important change taken place him 1I ye should perfect even I1I1 your father heaven perfect 3 ne 1248 original sermon mount given galilee before jesus crucified delivered similar discourse

nephitesNephites christ crucified resurrected resurrection changed status man now resurrected now perfected man now perfected father verse delivered temple day nephitesNephites

127 expresses jesus desire perfected him father prerequisite perfection man corporeal resurrection 48

children blessed

jesus spoke disciples eyes filled tears did look

steadfastly upon him ask him tarry little longer them 3 ne

175 invited them bring sick afflicted lame dumb blind him

healed them did both healed

whole bow down feet did worship him many come

multitude did kiss feet insomuch did bathe feet tears

v 10

day drawing longer longer savior did restrain compassion children asked parents send little ones forward

took each child blessed him individually gone through

combined forces heaven hell require him save world then went knees upon ground prayed children angels descended

encircled fire above offering accepted two thousand five hundred souls witnessed testified events day see 3 ne 1711251711 25

author introduced scriptural analysis joseph F mcconkie historical examination 39

128 jesus commanded resurrection recorded

toward end ministry new world disciples jesus spoke nephi

asked written record brought him review reminded nephi samuel lamanite prophesied graves many saints hel 1425 opened continued recalling memory nephite prophet resurrected saints should appear unto many should minister unto them 3 ne 239 then inquired v 9

disciples accompanied nephi responded samuel prophesied events come pass jesus asked why written

record many saints did arise appear unto many did minister unto them v 101110 11 brethren good answer jesus commanded written see vv 121312 13 miracle resurrection forgotten

samuels record accurate saints beginning time resurrected across world christ rose tomb sign power god faithful days adam meridian time rise grave time jesus did samuel spoke initiation first resurrection these things did indeed come pass events old world matthew recorded graves opened many bodies saints slept arose came graves resurrection went holy city

appeared unto many matthew 2752532752 53 same miraculous events took place

129 new world 49

first prophets book mormon testify resurrection

lehilehlI ehiehl first book mormon prophet gave son jacob patriarchal blessing

blessing taught jacob holy messiah come give

life laying down flesh prophesied christ first rise grave take again power spirit thereby bringing pass

resurrection dead him through him mankind receive resurrection see 2 ne 281028 10

thousand years lehi laid hands upon jacob prophet moroni recorded words AD 421 significant note moronis final comment

plates gold included own testimony go waiting period paradise day resurrected preparation meet holy israel

now I1 bid unto farewell I1 soon go rest paradise god until my spirit body shall again reunite I1 am brought forth triumphant through jehovah air pleasing4- meet you before 1l bar great eternal judge both quick dead amen moroni 1034

final testimony moroni reaffirmed own feelings importance

veracity lords plan redemption death elder jeffrey R holland penned these words

thus book mormon ends flying moroni promise

49joseph49joseph fielding mcconkie robert L millet brent L top doctrinal commentary book ofmormonmormon volume IV third nephi through moroni 4 vols salt lake city bookcraft 1992 4159

130 holy resurrection see rev 146146. fitting sacred testament written prophets delivered angels protected god speaks crying dead exhorting come unto christ perfected him process culminating perfection celestial glory anticipation triumphant hour god set hand time gather jew gentile lamanite house israel receive embrace principles ordinances declares day see savior like him 500O

rhollandOHollandhollandoholland christ new covenant 339

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CHAPTER SIX DOCTRINE resurrection TEACHINGS PROPHET JOSEPH SMITH

revealed doctrine

twelve years passed since first vision book mormon translated joseph smith editing revising bible lord restoring lost altered doctrines earth doctrines resurrection

man vision heavens given joseph smith sidney rigdon ordinary vision revealing vision state man resurrection

found scripture remained latter day prophet joseph smith reveal once again great truths resurrected lord savior teach them again world reasonable same time optimistic doctrine

life death ever known preached world each man shall receive again spirit cultivates upon earth each receive

prepared receive men differ hereafter differ here 1

william E berrett unique teachings doctrine covenants ensign sept 1978 636463 64

133 vision glories vision eternal burnings

february 16183216 1832 group brethren gathered john johnson farm

hiram portage county ohio prophet scribe sidney rigdon working correct translation bible own words joseph recounted

while doing work translation lord appointed unto us came twenty ninth verse fifth chapter john given unto us follows

speaking resurrection dead concerning those shall hear voice son man

shall come forth done good resurrection just done evil resurrection unjust 2

now caused us marvel given unto us spirit

while meditated upon these things lord touched eyes our understandings opened glory lord shone round dacd&c 7615197615 19

glorious moment significant visions

given church two brethren testified saw father

son majestic words scripture settle deep heart

beheld glory son right hand father received fulnessfalnessfulness

saw holy angels them sanctified before throne worshiping god lamb worship him forever ever

athe2the king james version john 529 follows shall come forth done good unto resurrection life done evil unto resurrection damnation

134 now many testimonies given him testimony give him lives

saw him even right hand god heard voice bearing record begotten father

him through him him worlds created inhabitants thereof begotten sons daughters unto god dacd&c 7620247620 24

apostle paul given similar vision recorded recording

lost paul understood nature resurrection plain

apostles must understood knowledge lost 3 1 corinthians

1540421540 42 apostle paul likened resurrection sun moon stars joseph smith sidney rigdon must received similar revelation

vision joseph taught dead resurrected three degrees glory based upon personal goodness valiance during mortal existence taught men resurrected further knowledge revealed prophet shown lucifer angels never inherit bodies neither life nor life come atonement resurrection gift

mortals resurrected bodies differ glory do sun moon stars 1 corinthians 15 teaches doctrine through eyeglasses restoration

clearly understood doctrine varying glory bodies resurrected beings restored

think moment revelation unanimously

3berrettenen ensign sept 1978 63

135 received membership church marvel however naynaysayerssayers

must clinging ancient creeds become part modem orthodoxy

while considering traditional religious views tandem vision saints found themselves logically confused having taught lives certainties eternity hellfire brimstone sinner

address ogden tabernacle sunday afternoon may 18187318 1873 brigham young recollected dissension existed among members unveiling

restored doctrine mortal men just unjust excluding sons perdition receiving degree glory another next life

god revealed joseph smith sidney rigdon place prepared according light received rejection evil practice good great trial many apostatized god going send everlasting punishment athens infants place salvation due time bless honest virtuous truthful whether ever belonged church new doctrine generation many stumbled 4

1832 while basking bright warmth heaven sent tutelage joseph prophet recognized much teaching do took opportunity acknowledging believers believers perhaps disgustedly shaking

head those looking proverbial gift horse mouth prophet recorded faithful applaud dissenters criticize

nothing pleasing saints upon order kingdom

brigham young discourses brighamofbrigham young john widstoe comp salt lake city deseret book company 1925 390391390 391

136 lord light burst upon world through foregoing vision every law every commandment every promise every truth every point touching destiny man genesis revelation where purity scriptures remains unsullied folly men go show perfection theory different degrees glory future life witnesses fact document transcript records eternal world sublimity ideas purity language scope action continued duration completion order heirs salvation may confess lord bow knee rewards faithfulness punishments sins much beyond narrow mindedness men every honest man constrained exclaim came god 5

vision glories watershed revelation came god joseph continued teach doctrine degrees resurrected glory clear how joseph smith received did perfectly evident did

effort prevent pure doctrine resurrection being corrupted prophet spoke wrote often writing epistle given under hand

1834 elders church kirtland brethren abroad 6

josephs epistle very long twenty pages small type history church masterfully craftedgrafted beautiful sometimes moving prose letter reminiscent letters apostle paul filled doctrine many topics including resurrection here excerpt

dear brethren christ companions tribulation

call remembrance ties bound those embrace everlasting covenant fellowship love hearts children our lords kingdom should united cherish belief you bear us realize how vast numbers

mithsmith history church 12522531252 253 emphasis added

whe term abroad does refer foreign countries case scattered saints

137 crowding road death without ever giving heed cheering sound gospel our lord jesus christ

may proper us notice place few many blessings held law heaven reward those obey teachings god appointed day judge world given assurance raised son jesus christ dead point hope believe inspired record founded future happiness enjoyment christ risen said paul corinthians your faith vain ye yet your sins then fallen asleep christ perished see 1 cor xv resurrection dead important point men our faith must confess know nothing resurrection dead then christ risen christ risen son god ithe son god nor cannot son god thepresentpresent book called scriptures true time gone according book make appearance subject however reminded words peter jewish sanhedrim sic speaking christ god raised him dead apostles witnesses these things holy ghost whom god given them obey himhirn see acts v testimony scriptures point assurance given holy ghost bearing witness those obey him christ himself assuredly risen dead risen dead power bring men stand before him risen dead bands temporal death broken grave victory then grave victory those keep sayings jesus obey teachings promise resurrection dead assurance being admitted glorious kingdom himself 7 where I1 am shall my servant see john xii

prophets understanding personal feelings resurrection powerfully manifest letter tohisptohis beloved friends

gave us another glimpse heaven sent education yet another letter

written elders church kirtland september 118351 1835 prophet jackson county missouri continuing translation

mithsmith history church 24524 5 181918 19 punctuation original emphasis added

138 bible newly revealed portion now know moses chapter 7

first I1 shall begin quoting prophecy enoch speaking days righteousness I1 send down heaven truth I1 send forth earth bear testimony mine begotten resurrection dead resurrection I1 understand corporeal body yea resurrection men pearl great price ch vii 626219021902 edition

now I1 understand quotation god clearly manifested enoch redemption prepared offering messiah lamb slain before foundation world virtue same glorious resurrection savior resurrection human family even resurrection corporeal bodies brought past righteousness truth sweep earth flood 8

time joseph smith taught man attainfalness fulness

eternal joy without having experienced resurrection see dacd&c 9333349333 34 resurrection absolute prerequisite entrance celestial kingdom glorious eternal burnings god furthermore resurrection material corporeal section 76 teaches varying degrees glory abiding different laws scripture makes degree glory incorporeal

men like father son flesh bones exalted man glorified even exemplars real animals trees flowers birds see dac 7723772 3 nothing realm father mere spirit essence everything very real tangible birds sing songs flowers give off fragrance eternal felicity dacd&c 773 exalted man vision describes real place where plants animals continue live

missions where man man woman woman joy

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139 full forever

joseph received greater knowledge celestial kingdom

third floor kirtland temple january 21183621 1836 joseph received

yet another significant revelation like doctrine covenants 76 came way open vision

joseph concerned brother alvin died new york

twelve years before baptized joseph knew baptism another prerequisite entrance kingdom heavens opened joseph saw

father joseph smith srST mother lucy mack smith along alvin standing

kingdom god like unto circling flames fire dacd&c 1372

interest note time vision lucy mack smith still alive joseph

smith sr upper room kirtland temple prophet

revelation received 9

joseph learned many principles day already knew alma 4136413 6

lord judge men according works according desire

hearts dacd&c 1379 vision must especially comforting smith

family just case alvin again autumn 1837 hyrum

smiths wife died

my brother hyramshyrums wife jerusha barden smith died 13th october while I1 terre haute husband far west left five small

these historical facts pointed author joseph fielding mcconkie lecture brigham young university april 5 2001

140 children numerous relatives mourn loss demise severely felt said tender offspring dying bed tell your father comes lord taken your mother home left you him take care diedfall fullfuli assurance part first resurrection 10

church jesus christ latter daydaLV saints teaches faith lord jesus christ repentance baptism immersion remission sins laying

hands receive gift holy ghost first four principles ordinances gospel F 4 along those principles resurrection truly

leading principles lords gospel resurrection saving principle comforting reassuring doctrine

fundamental principles our religion wrote prophet 1838 testimony apostles prophets concerning jesus christ died buried rose again third day ascended heaven things pertain our religion appendages 11

fundamental elements resurrected souls

doctrine deepened joseph revealed church world

cared take note restored truths eternal nature man man created

fundamental elements exists body spirit united living soul resurrection dead redemption soul death body

quickened ie made alive reunited body spirit never suffer death

asmithOSmithsmithosmith history church 2519 smith history church 330

141 again being literally corporeally conjoined now sanctified qualified inheritance celestial kingdom see dac 8814208814 20

troubling resurrection question what eskimo eaten polar bear african consumed lion brazilian child swallowed whole anaconda american whose chooses cremation traditional burial ground bodies consumed destroyed even scattered across face

land how resurrected joseph smith given answer lord chain spiritual logic impeccable

men know men must die what object our coming existence then dying falling away here subject ought study ought study day night claim our heavenly father thing knowledge important subject capable comprehending certain things exist may acquire certain fixed principles men acquire salvation got subject certain rules & principles fixed unalterable decree before world before leave world 12

tracing thing foundation looking philosophically shall find very material difference between body spirit body supposed organized matter spirit many thought immaterial without substance latter statement should beg leave differ state spirit substance material pure elastic refined matter body existed before body exist body exist separate body body

ajoseph2joseph2joseph smith words josephofjoseph smith andrew F ehat lyndon W cook comp ed provo utah religious studies center brigham young university 1980 254 taken funeral sermon judge james adams prominent probate judge springfield illinois joined church sermon preached conference church sunday 9 october 1843 nauvoo judge adams very dear prophet first group nine receive endowment see smith history church 647 smith words josephofjoseph smith 311 footnote 2 312 footnotes 6 7 quotes words josephofjoseph smith grammar punctuation spelling manuscript documents

142 mouldering dust resurrection again united

without attempting describe mysterious connection laws govern body spirit man relationship each design god relation human body spirit I1 just remark spirits men eternal governed same priesthood abraham melchizedek apostles organized according priesthood everlasting without beginning days end years move respective spheres governed law god 13

fundamental principle belonging human system ever goes another world world come I1 care what theories men testimony god raise us power do supposes part our bodies fundamental parts thereof ever goes another body mistaken 14

joseph smith first teach age substantialism eternity matter part particle great universe become annihilated destroyed light life spirit light spirit gross matter two first great primary principles universe being self existent existentcoexistent indestructible eternal these two elements both our spirits our bodies formulated 15

thus joseph smith taught very important principles taught

place plan man existed before foundations world dacd&c

13smith13 smith history church 4575

smith history church 5337 339 taken prophets address conference church nauvoo april 718437 1843 elder orson pratt made comment address human body going through complete change every

seven years joseph responded noted above same time teachingZ 71 fundamental doctrine

15 hyrum andrus helen mae andrus knew prophet salt lake city bookcraft 1974 95 passage taken letter written benjamin F johnson george gibbs 1903 original found benjamin F johnson file located church historians library salt lake city entitled interesting letter

143 130202113020 21 established premortal existence plan

object our existence both body spirit contain fundamental matter

organized fundamental matter predates body spirit

eternal indestructible fundamental matter indestructible

base element resurrection each individual mortal body ever gain spirit man cannot annihilated 16 concern false doctrine taught many day 17

painful me thoughts annihilation death I1 expectation seeing my father mother brothers sisters friends again my 18 heart burst moment I1 should go down my grave what look like resurrection

joseph smith see family friends again each resurrected own body recognize each person indescribably beautiful same glorious spirit gives them likeness glory bloom old man silvery hairs glory bloom & beauty man describe you man write it1919

world resurrected recognizable each element every

buck theological dictionary 18

example teaching doctrine annihilation refer footnote 25 thesis reverend buck treats philosophies several protestant thinkers theological dictionary pages 181918 19

18smith18smith history church 5362

smith words josephofjoseph smith 369

144 being restored own revelation 46 explained prophet john revelator described heaven paradise happiness man beasts creeping things fowls air spiritual being likeness

temporal temporal likeness spiritual spirit man likeness person spirit beast every creature god created dacd&c 772 continued showing

joy order glory classes beings destined order sphere

creation enjoyment eternal felicity dacd&c 773

revelation expands power atonement christ fall man validates even further reach resurrection redeemer provides just man things perfect order sphere

resurrection

resurrection christ then god cannot god omnipotent scriptures show christ wondrous total power deafness dumbness blindness elements forms disease including dreaded leprosy legions devils death others satan himself say power own death say rose

tomb then stated modem day protestant scholar christianity doubt

way you demonstrate me jesus never lived died rose again then

145 20 I1 say I1 right my religion contrary jesus personally demonstrated through resurrection reality taught joseph smith necessity without individual resurrection man cursed eternity without fulnessfalnessfulness

you looked upon long absence your spirits your bodies bondage dacd&c 4517 jesus taught joseph smith kirtland march 7718311831 seems saying without own body spirit imprisoned inability progress two years later prophet again recorded words savior man

spirit elements eternal spirit element inseparably connected receive

fulnessfalness joy separated man cannot receive fulnessfalness joy dacd&c

9333349333 34

five principles taught 1 without body spirit state holding 2 individual elements eternal 3 resurrection means inseparable connection spirit

fundamental physical elements 4 reunited receive falnessfulnessfulness 5

reunited falnessfulness joy never realized

satan never receive falnessfulness father mortalityprepremortality rejected plan father son see moses 41441 4 thereby condemned life through eternity without body body important devil angels

legion them even entered bodies herd pigs 21 preferring brief

robert L millet historical jesus historicity latter day saint scriptures paul Y hoskisson ed provo utah religious studies center brigham young university 2001 188 robert L millet quoting john warwick montgomery history christianity san mardinobernardino calif heres life 1983 1078107 8 ifor2for biblical account see matt 82832828 32 mark 511651 16 luke 82735827 35

146 experience having body devil steals tabernacle

own 22

regarding eternal gravity satansgatans situation joseph smith wrote greatness punishment shall tabernacle punishment 23 devil body herein punishment 2421 religious philosophers do understand principle continued prophet separate occasion perhaps principles here few men thought person

salvation fulnessfalness exaltation except through tabetabernaclemaclebaclebacie 25525

gaining physical body through birth being resurrected design

father corporeality essential desire heaven came earth

might body present pure before god celestial kingdom great principle happiness consists having body 26

great blessings having body ability produce children desire men women born earth propagate species procreate raise own time time however tragedy seems strike

22smith22smith history church 5338

23 smith history church 5338

21smith21 smith teachings 181

25smith25smith history church 5338

26smith26smith teachings 181

147 children resurrection

joseph wife emmas hearts must nearly burst lost several

own children infant death many friends neighbors suffered through similar tragedies what difficult mother husband

comforting promising motivating good news gospel truths given joseph smith regarding fate children taken death while yet infancy magnificent doctrines particularly those struggled through trial

large crowd gathered grove west side nauvoo temple

march 20184220 1842 sabbath prophet expected deliver discourse baptism dead 1I preached large assembly grove near temple west wrote body deceased child windsor P lyon being before assembly changed my design order my remarks 27 deceased toddler three year old marian lyon mother sylvia 28 thus spoke

prophet

moment children leave world taken bosom Abrahamabraham2abrahamaabraham29229 ownly difference between old & young dying lives longer heaven & eternal light & glory & freed little sooner miserable wicked world notwithstanding glory moment loose sight & mourn loss do mourn those without hope 30

27smith27 smith history church 4553

28smith28 smith words josephofjoseph smith 135 footnotes 1 2

29 see luke 1619311619 31

31smith31smith words josephofjoseph smith 107

148 mothers fathers deceased children especially mothers always want know answer these questions where my baby taking care

I1 permitted see again raise adult lords people turnrum revelation answers 31 these answers given lyons

listened prophets voice near nauvoo temple

concerning resurrection I1 merly say men come grave lie down whether old young added unto stature cubit neither taken being raised power god having spirit god bodies & blood children enthroned presence god & lamb bodies same stature earth having redeemed blood lamb enjoy fulnessfalness light glory & intelligence received celestial kingdom godgod3231

seeming contradiction doctrine recorded sermon noted above

reported wilford woodruff note taker particular meeting men

come grave lie down added stature cubit

children enthroned presence god bodies same stature here earth enjoy falnessfulness celestial kingdom

god 33 account speech directly contradicts doctrine kingdom

doctrine kingdom obtain falnessfulness gospel

must amongamonoZ1 requirements first receive new everlasting covenant even

311n considering delicate issue must always remember great vision celestial kingdom heirs found doctrine covenants 137

31smith31smith words josephofjoseph smith 109

33 smith words josephofjoseph smith 109

149 eternal marriage see dac 1324 principle logic based upon application principle infant remains same stature resurrection cannot experience procreation through eternity biologically impossible cannot experience eternal procreation cannot eternal increase meaning eternal lives eternal lives negate eternal progression opposite fulnessfalness

emptiness eternally empty cannot eternal happiness

must clerical error part wilford woodruff recorded sermon wonder elder woodruff reported same language king follett discourse two years later

question may asked mothers children eternity yes yes mothers you shall your children shall eternal life debt paid damnation awaiting them spirit child dies shall rise dead ever living learning god never grow grave still child same precise form rises appeared before died mothers arms possessing intelligence god children dwell mansions glory exercise power appear same form earth eternity full thrones upon dwell thousands children reigning thrones glory cubit added stature 34

B H roberts editor history church ofjesusjesus christ oflatterlatter day saints attributes suspicious cubit phrases error part reporter comments found very important explanatory note history

church first notes discrepancy accepted doctrine then points fact written records reported long hand memory

joseph smith discourses prophet joseph smith alma P burton ed salt lake city deseret book company 1956 138139138 139

150 very likely contain inaccuracies convey wrong impressions 3533 issue

children remainingC same stature well known error writer note B H roberts distinctly remembers heard late president wilford woodruff reported above sermon say prophet corrected impression made king follett sermon 36 elder roberts went write president wilford woodruff very emphatically said 188891888 9 prophet taught subsequently king follett sermon children while resurrected

stature died developedevdevelopedelope sic full stature men women

resurrection contrary impression created report prophets king follett sermon due misunderstanding remarks erroneous reporting 37

erroneous reporting must case six known accounts

king follett sermon complete written wilford woodruff willard richards thomas bullock william clayton regular scribes prophet two others brief comments journals samuel W richards joseph fielding careful study writings show willard richards bullock

clayton mention children being care mothers resurrection none them reported joseph said anything cubit being added

31 smith history church 4556

16smith16 smith history church 4556

37 smith history church 4556

151 stature 38 neither samuel W richards nor joseph fielding wrote anything

resurrection children

BH roberts continued defense clerical error theory affidavits two people heard joseph smith comment resurrection children

1844 king follett sermon affidavits given 1896 salt lake city describe visit prophet home john taylor wife leonora cannon taylor lost child death 1844 prophet visited home nauvoo comforted sister taylor joseph isabella home present

occasion fifty two years earlier

sister M isabella homehorne said conversation prophet joseph smith once nauvoo subject children resurrection broached I1 believe sister leonora cannon taylors house just lost children I1 lost previously prophet wanted comfort us told us should receive those children morning resurrection just laid them down purity innocence should nourish care them mothers said children raised resurrection just laid down obtain intelligence necessary occupy thrones principalities powers idea I1 got what said children grow develop millennium mothers pleasure training caring them deprived life

sometime king follett funeral I1 present 39

brother joseph homehorne said 1I heard prophet joseph smith say mothers should receive children

just laid them down privilege doingZ them what do here prophet remarked how you know

18 complete accounting original writings six brethren see smith words josephofjoseph smith 340362340 362

39smith39 smith history church 4556

152 them you did receive them you laid them down I1 got idea children grow develop resurrection mothers care them train them 40

finally elder roberts concluded discussion clerical error comment joseph F smith president church

improvement era june 1904 president joseph F smith editorial resurrection said body come forth laid down rest growth development grave laid down arise changes perfection come law restitution spirit continue expand develop body resurrection develop full stature man

may accepted doctrine church respect resurrection children future development full stature men women alike conformable regarded both reasonable desirable 41

easy conclude reporting error report given consistent doctrine restoration report stands corrected joseph isabella home joseph F smith prophet joseph smith best evidence president wilford woodruff himself admitted reporting error

josephs teachings then conclusive children die before age accountability accountable behavior transgression sin committed

little swallowed redeeming atonement each child saved

celestial kingdom resurrection each little child raised adulthood earthly parents now having received gospel saving

smith history church 45565574556 557

smith history church 4557

153 ordinances new everlasting covenant marriage child become

parpartakerstakers divine nature 2 peter 14

established laws men accountable even children man obtains blessing god obedience law upon predicated see dacd&c 130202213020 22

families degrees glory resurrection

final issue deals insistence joseph egypt buried israel

fathers since teenager joseph lived life egypt josephs own family multiplied along banks river nile end life told them 1I die go unto my fathers I1 go down my grave joy JST gen

5024 joseph egypt must understood families resurrection

certainly made unusual request wanted bones saved removed egypt important family plot

surviving family israelites remain egypt nearly three hundred years josephs death those years saved bones requested see gen 5025 transported shechem samaria where interred

those fathers see ex 1319 joshua 2432 event significant

mentioned paul lecture faith AD 65 see heb 1122

why burial family important joseph egypt children israel why significant paul reminded hebrews eighteen hundred years later joseph nauvoo knew something forebear joseph

154 egypt knew 42 wag revealed church funeral sermon lorenzo bamesbarnes april 6618431843 1143

place where man buried sacred me subject made mention book mormon scriptures even aborigines land burying places fathers sacred anything else I1 believe those buried friends here condition enviable look jacob joseph egypt how required friends bury them tomb fathers see expense attended embalming going great company burial

I1 tell you what I1 want tomorrow I1 shall called lie yonder tomb morning resurrection let me strike hands my father cry my father say my son my son soon rock rends before come our graves

may contemplate these things yes leamlearn how live how die lie down contemplate how may rise morning pleasing friends lie down together locked arms love sleep wake each others embrace renew conversation

I1 seen vision interesting theme

plain vision I1I1 actually saw men before ascended tomb though getting slowly took each hand said each my father my son my mother my daughter my brother my sister voice calls dead arise suppose I1 am laid side my father what first joy my heart meet my father my mother my brother my sister my side I1 embrace them me I1 am glad I1 privilege communicating you things grasped closely help you earthquakes bellow clouds gather lightnings flash

storms ready burst upon you like peals thunder lay hold these thingsz1za

see JST gen 5030335030 33 discussion familial relationship between two josephs

43 lorenzo bames first missionary church die foreign land while serving mission died england 1842 thirty years age body disinterred movedremovedre salt lake city 1852 taken smith words josephofjoseph smith 278 footnote 44. conclude family moved body might resurrected loved ones

155 let your knees joints tremble nor your hearts faint then what earthquakes wars tornadoes do nothing your losses made you resurrection provided you continue faithful vision almighty I1 seen

god revealed son heavens doctrine resurrection knowledge those bury here god bring again clothed upon quickened spirit great god what matterethmattereth whether lay them down lay down them keep them longer let these truths sink down our hearts may even here begin enjoy shall full hereafter expectation seeing my friends morning resurrection cheers my soul makes me bear against evils life like taking long journey return meet them increased joy 44

resurrection family plan itself family affair exists eternal love lords great plan happiness happiness salvation happiness salvation coexistexist creation fall atonement glorious resurrection much part plan tenet without pillars buildings fail without stakes tents collapse without literal eternal resurrection

body plan happiness cease exist

joseph smith spoke often glory resurrection many examples

principle examine two nauvoo may 11184311 1843 prophet addressed people magnificent discourse gathering israel interspersed doctrine gathering find continual references next life both world

resurrectedunresurrectedun disembodied spirits eternal degrees glory wherein resurrected dwell why included discussion resurrection

smith history church 53613625361 362 emphasis added

156 talk gathering simply stated resurrection greatest gatherings I1

I1 criticize little further much said word hell sectarian world preached much describing burning lake fire brimstone what hell another modem term taken hades

hades greek shaoleshable hebrew these two significations mean world spirits hades shaoleshable paradise spirits prison world spirits

righteous wicked go same world spirits until resurrection 1I do think you go my house time I1 take my lexicon prove you next see prophet explaining away fantasy literal burning hell introduces real hell ie eternal disappointment know done better themselves

great misery departed spirits world spirits where go death know come short glory others enjoy might enjoyed themselves own accusers 1I believe universal heaven hell where go alike equally miserable equally happy now take note prophet master teacher own right harmonizes god given logic god given scripture

what where huddled together honorable virtuous murderers whoremongers written shall judged according deeds done body st paul informs us three glories three heavens knew man caught third heavens now doctrine sectarian world heaven true paul what do you tell lie say three jesus said unto disciples my fathers house many mansions I1 told you I1 go prepare place you I1 come receive you myself where I1 am ye may 45

resurrection mankind automatic gift atonement ones eventual eternal degree glory resurrection dependent upon individual

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157 worthiness prophet taught principle funeral sermon known king follett discourse prophet spoke resurrection both just unjust

carefully pointed glory resurrection based upon faithfulness

hear ye ends earth aliail ye priests ye sinners men repent repent obey gospel turn god your religion wont save you you damned I1 do say how long remarks made concerning men being redeemed hell I1 say those sin against holy ghost cannot forgiven world world come shall die second death those commit unpardonable sin doomed gnolom dwell hell worlds without end concocted scenes bloodshed world shall rise resurrection lake fire brimstone shall rise everlasting burnings god god dwells everlasting burnings shall rise damnation own filthiness exquisite torment lake fire brimstone

I1 intended my remarks both rich poor bond free great 1 1 1 small I enmity against41 man I love you I hate your 4616 deeds I1 am your best friend persons miss mark own fault joseph smiths final sabbath day address

sunday morning 10 am prophet stood grove near temple nauvoo gallantly overlooked broad mississippi river date june

16184416 1844 11 days before joseph smith beloved brother hyrum martymartyredred sunday address prophet deliver people even spoke mob gathering carthage scribe thomas bullocks account

lengthy discourse spans six pages history church focus sermon christian godhead plurality gods nature origin god commentary resurrection joint heirship creator

16smith16smith history church 6317

158 savior 4147 obtain glorious resurrection dead exalted far above

4 principalities powers thrones dominions angels expressly declared L 0 heirs god joint heirs jesus christ having eternal power 4818

promise resurrection joint heirship god guaranteed oath covenant priesthood oath covenant priesthood

found dac 8433428433 42 predates quotations examined received september 1832 seven months foundational vision glories woven prophets funeral sermons

chosowhoso faithful unto obtaining these two priesthoodspriesthoods I1 spoken magnifying calling spoke resurrected christ through joseph smith sanctified spirit unto renewing bodies thav receivereceivethth mereceive receivethth my father now crowning oath covenant receivereceivethth my father receivereceivethth my fathers kingdom therefore my father hath shall given unto him dacd&c 8433 37 38 what magnificent promise

47smith47 smith history church 64734796473 479 while portions sermon reminiscent king follett discourse content general address presented church meeting funeral points consistency prophet teaching true doctrine

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CHAPTER SEVEN conclusions conclusions outlined

apostles prophets teachers evangelists common man taught

doctrine resurrection time adam down day doctrine

understood misunderstood taught argued against believed rejected either resurrection literal reuniting spirit own body

gray area doctrine resurrection jesus taught either true lie

findings thesis writer concludes following

1 jesus taught doctrine corporeal resurrection

2 jesus resurrected own body crucifixion

3 jesus apostles taught doctrine did

4 doctrine corporeal resurrection believed taught apostolic fathers first second centuries

5 corporeal resurrection argued against greeks

6 ante nicene fathers third century opposed doctrine corporeal resurrection

7 council nicea corporeal resurrection lost dogma christian church

8 lord restored true doctrine resurrection through prophet joseph smith

161 9 resurrection universal ever gained mortal body b eternal c inseparable reuniting ones own body spirit d rising dead perfected body flesh bones e requisite falnessfulness joy

10 resurrection jesus christ proves eternal messiah

summary

again go fountainhead prophet teach us spring water tastes best right fountain 51 him learn sweet tasting truth

first step salvation men laws eternal self existent principles spirits eternal first organization heaven present saw savior chosen appointed plan salvation made sanctioned came earth might body present pure before god celestial kingdom great principle happiness consists having body 2

lord taught us perfect even our father heaven perfect matt 548 agreed commandment premortal life father did leave us muddle alone through earthly existence man becomes perfected

through atonement christ resurrection obedience gospel during shall again conformed image son jesus christ then shall attained image glory character god 3

smith words josephofjoseph smith 122

asmith2smithmith words josephofjoseph smith 60

mithsmith words josephofjoseph smith 231

162 resurrection appendage gospel core doctrine glorious resurrectiont prerequisite reception spiritual blessings eph 13

highest blessings heaven immortality eternal marriage eternal family eternal increase joint heirship heavenly father beloved son possible without resurrection without resurrection companion eternal life mortal life nothing pointless exercise futility

spiritual blessings made possible through life atonement resurrection jesus christ firstfruitsfirstfruits them slept 1 cor 1520

death swallowed victory him grave victory death

sting thanks god giveth us victory through our lord jesus christ

see 1 cor 155457155457155457.1554 57 unlocked gate heaven enter live our families eternity

resurrection doctrine taught beginning end exists scripture ancient modem body spirit separated man cannot receive

falnessfulness joy cold body bright living spirit

inseparably connected each man shall quickened each entitled

46 receive falnessfulness joy dacd&c 9333349333 34

heavenly fathers plan every member family return him bring work glory pass each children must know truth therefore truth restored through joseph smith done save jesus

salvation men world man ever lived dacd&c

1353 through prophet joseph smith taught fathers children

163 might know father son inherit exaltation

came god said 4 prophet

correct doctrine came god plan came god resurrection jesus christ came god

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