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Jesus the Christ
First published in 1915, Jesus the Christ is the classic Latter-day Saint presentation of the life and ministry of the Savior. Elder Marion G. Romney said, "One who gets the understanding, the vision, and the spirit of the resurrected Lord through a careful study of the text Jesus the Christ by Elder James E. Talmage will find that he has greatly increased his moving faith
...moreHardcover, 747 pages
Published
September 1st 2001
by Shadow Mountain
(first published 1915)
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Dec 13, 2012
Josh
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Any LDS member and any one wanting to deeply understand the LDS ideology of Jesus the Christ.
Recommended to Josh by:
My Father
Jesus the Christ is based on the doctrines, ideology and tenets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), or the Mormons. It is a critical study and biography of the life of Christ from his pre-mortal existence, through his continuing mortal ministry, and into his role at the end of days.
This book is like the Book of Mormon, another testament that the LDS church is a Christ-based, Christian church. If in doubt, seek it out, and decide for yourself. Parts may be unfamiliar to mai...more
This book is like the Book of Mormon, another testament that the LDS church is a Christ-based, Christian church. If in doubt, seek it out, and decide for yourself. Parts may be unfamiliar to mai...more
Nov 26, 2007
Karey
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5 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
spirituality,
bettering-myself
A friend from a faith other than my own gave me this book in 1983 before I left to do volunteer service. Jesus the Christ is the most complete compendium (that I know of) of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ found in the New Testament. John the Baptist, Herod Antipus, and virtually any subject you would want to study about New Testament subjects is found in this marvelous book.
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I am amazed at how intricate and powerfully written this book is. This book is the summation of intense work by a very meticulously educated man. The bible does not really contain a lot of historical background within itself. This book gives readers a wealth of historical background and sound context for reading the New Testament. From the tone of the author this is also a very emotionally written book. I have never seen anything quite like it.
There are two ways to read this book. You can read i...more
There are two ways to read this book. You can read i...more
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I initially started reading this for a project in college, but never got past chapter 5. I am so glad I finally completed my challenge to myself years ago to read this!
While the language takes a bit getting used to (maybe not for others, but for me), I really enjoyed the in-depth study of the Savior's life and His experiences and teachings in the New Testament. The scripture "feast on the words of Christ" really came to mind as I thirsted and feasted on these chapters every morning. I also think...more
While the language takes a bit getting used to (maybe not for others, but for me), I really enjoyed the in-depth study of the Savior's life and His experiences and teachings in the New Testament. The scripture "feast on the words of Christ" really came to mind as I thirsted and feasted on these chapters every morning. I also think...more
This has to be one of the most complex and wordy book I have ever read. In order to finish this book I had to listen to the audio narration while reading the printed text, stopping several times to re-read a passage of to simply ponder the beauty and devinity of the life of our savior. Talmage in his strong scriptural experience was able to point out simple passages that tied into so many other things. It was amazing.
This book is very properly named because ever word in it is not just a testimon...more
This book is very properly named because ever word in it is not just a testimon...more
I figured What the Heck!? In a 2 week period, I'd already read like 3 or 4 serious, non fiction books about Jesus Christ AND I'd perused The miracle of Forgiveness.....I might as well check out the Big Boy for REALLY smart people...Jesus the Christ.
Talk about intimidating!
And as you probably already guessed, I didn't read the whole thing, cover to cover. I popped around a bit, looking specifically for comments on Grace and its role in our lives. I read enough to know that is would take me a lo...more
Talk about intimidating!
And as you probably already guessed, I didn't read the whole thing, cover to cover. I popped around a bit, looking specifically for comments on Grace and its role in our lives. I read enough to know that is would take me a lo...more
I would normally give this book a higher score, but the preponderance of glowing reviews leaves me with an overpowering urge to temper the average. A well-known anecdote in the LDS world claims that a visiting general authority piled a table with popular scriptural commentaries, discussing their different merits, before abruptly flinging them all to the ground with a sweep of his arm and replacing them with the Standard Works...and Talmage.
In popular Mormon culture this book straddles the line t...more
In popular Mormon culture this book straddles the line t...more
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Seldom do I take a year to read a book. In this case, I am glad I did. As part of a study group we undertook a chapter a week to read, study, and discuss; I would recommend this to everyone attempting a serious study of the book. It is not a read cover-to-cover type book. It would be more correctly classified as a textbook, meant to be taken in in small doses, contemplated, and then moving on.
Yes, his vocabulary is challenging. His sentences are long, complex, and semi-colon ridden (and correct...more
Yes, his vocabulary is challenging. His sentences are long, complex, and semi-colon ridden (and correct...more
This book was read to me when I was a teenager, and at that age it helped greatly to have someone who understood every phrase close at hand to explain and be my living breathing dictionary and thesaurus. I finally took to reading it for myself. Every line is quotable, every single paragraph is tight and focused. The technical language doesn’t extract the author’s passion for the subject the way it can certainly seem to do so in other works, instead, it seems to me that James E. Talmage is just s...more
This is a wonderful, life-changing book that every fervent member of the LDS church should read. Yes, the style is ornate (and sometimes dated). Yes, the vocabulary is occasionally tough (and, again, dated). Yes, there are some things that need to be updated (for example, a reference to President Joseph F. Smith's revelation -- now found in Doctrine & Covenants Section 138 -- regarding Christ's work in the spirit world between his death and resurrection is seriously needed). But these minor...more
I majored in Classical Greek in college so I could read the New Testament in the closest language we have to the original. I came away from the experience with a B.A. and with SO MANY insights that I couldn't *wait* to share with my friends.
What, then, was my delight to discover as I read "Jesus the Christ" by Talmage that EACH TIME he would come to one of those spots where I felt my studies had given me exceptional enlightenment, EVERY TIME he would pause in his narrative to explain the very po...more
What, then, was my delight to discover as I read "Jesus the Christ" by Talmage that EACH TIME he would come to one of those spots where I felt my studies had given me exceptional enlightenment, EVERY TIME he would pause in his narrative to explain the very po...more
This book is a powerful view into the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is a long read, and when you get to the end chapters it does feel like you are reading almost straight from the bible (which isn't bad). However, James E. Talmage has done a great an inspired job in capturing the character and nature of Jesus Christ. While it has been some time since I have read this book. I love it! it is a great book and after reading it I feel a great understanding of who my Savior is. This is a book...more
I read this for the first time on my mission--and just in time, because even though I had studied the gospels in Seminary, this book lays out so clearly the complete life and ministry of the Savior.
The best part is the footnotes--just knowing the little details makes the life of the Savior that much more real and close, like you were there. So many things about Nazareth and Judea sounded like Paraguay to me that on a long walk through strange places (15 miles a day sometimes) I could look aroun...more
The best part is the footnotes--just knowing the little details makes the life of the Savior that much more real and close, like you were there. So many things about Nazareth and Judea sounded like Paraguay to me that on a long walk through strange places (15 miles a day sometimes) I could look aroun...more
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I made it my goal to read this book during the 2007 year to strengthen my testimony of Christ. I really underestimated how much it would strengthen my testimony, not only of Christ, but of every aspect of his gospel!
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Time to re-read as we're doing New Testament in seminary. Besides being great doctrine, this book does an excellent job of doing the gospels in harmony. I like to teach them that way instead of sequentially.
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In high school I decided to read this book and it fast became the sine qua non of the development of my faith. I returned to it at least two other times to drink deeply from this well of scholarship about the life of Jesus Christ. Written in a secluded upper room in the Salt Lake City Temple and first published in the early 1920s, this book draws primarily from ancient scriptures as well as from the historian Josephus and sparingly from other more contemporary Christian scholars including Adam C...more
Amazing doctrinal commentary on the synoptic gospels and beyond. If you want to know what "Mormons" (Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)believe about Jesus Christ, this is the definitive work on the subject. Lots of people told me this was too hard of a read for them. Talmage uses a lot of logic and very eloquent speech in his writing, so if you have a hard time following that, I can see where this would be hard. The key that I found is a LOT of prayer. Read it with the S...more
Incredible insights into the life of Christ. Talmage really did his research to understand the purpose behind the Savior's last week's actions, as well as the people's reactions to his light and life.
Talmage helps readers understand both the divinity and humanity of Christ. By commenting on the magnificent accounts of the Savior in both the Bible and Book of Mormon, Talmage helps readers understand the Godly character of Jesus who condescended to earth with a mortal frame to provide safe passage...more
Talmage helps readers understand both the divinity and humanity of Christ. By commenting on the magnificent accounts of the Savior in both the Bible and Book of Mormon, Talmage helps readers understand the Godly character of Jesus who condescended to earth with a mortal frame to provide safe passage...more
For anyone wanting to know more about Jesus Christ, this book is a great answer. James E. Talmage captures in a very poetic yet extremely analytical and straighforward way the life and mission of Jesus Christ. While the book is primarily used for religious and spiritual purposes, of which I enjoyed greatly, this book would also serve as a great historical read for fans of history books. While it does delve greatly into spiritual aspects of Christ´s mission it also captures the timeline and synch...more
I read this the summer before I began teaching New Testament in early morning LDS Seminary. I had seen it sitting on our bookshelf for years prior to that and another 30 years on my parents book shelf before that!
I couldn't believe that I had let such a great book and testament of my Savior Jesus Christ sit for so long. I marked the book well, and as I made my way through the New Testament that year, I found myself referring often to the wonderful notes of James Talmage.
If you desire to know Jes...more
I couldn't believe that I had let such a great book and testament of my Savior Jesus Christ sit for so long. I marked the book well, and as I made my way through the New Testament that year, I found myself referring often to the wonderful notes of James Talmage.
If you desire to know Jes...more
Mar 07, 2010
Meisingerdj
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
all Gospel Scholars
Recommended to Meisingerdj by:
Missionary Library
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If a person desires to study and really learn of Christ's ministry and his teachings, this is a great study companion book with the new testament and the four standard works for all to read. I learned that through Christ and his teachings that one can come to know Christ through the Book of Mormon, and as they ponder and meditate upon the words they will gain new insights into the Life of Christ and His teachings. James E. Talmage is a true Inspiration and as well as a great teacher. Study up on...more
I recently completed this book with a study group who read and studied it over a period of a year. This was a great way to really get into the book and examine the principles taught. I very much enjoyed the insights given by James E. Talmage and by the other women in my study group. This was a spiritual experience for me and helped me to feel that I know my Savior better as we studied all aspects of his life and ministry.
It was also fun for me that my daughter named her new baby boy (our 18th g...more
It was also fun for me that my daughter named her new baby boy (our 18th g...more
A great book, but limited by the time in which it was written.
The harmonization is well done and the reliance on non-Mormon scholarly sources was a virtual first among Mormon literature of the time. However, the book was written nearly a century ago and sometimes suffers from a lack of doctrines of the modern Church and also from modern scholarship. All of that aside, this is THE foundation book of much of cultural Mormonism; if you want to understand the Mormon worldview first read our scriptur...more
The harmonization is well done and the reliance on non-Mormon scholarly sources was a virtual first among Mormon literature of the time. However, the book was written nearly a century ago and sometimes suffers from a lack of doctrines of the modern Church and also from modern scholarship. All of that aside, this is THE foundation book of much of cultural Mormonism; if you want to understand the Mormon worldview first read our scriptur...more
This book has been one of the most influential books in my life. I would might go as far to say it has been the most influential book, tied with one other. The insights that I gained from this book are never ending and no matter how many times i read it I learn more and more. This book showed me the divine and incredible nature of the Savior, as well as helped me really grasp who he is on a personal level.
It is definitely a heavy read, a good heavy. But while reading it I have another book, a l...more
It is definitely a heavy read, a good heavy. But while reading it I have another book, a l...more
First published in 1915, Jesus the Christ is the classic Latter-day Saint presentation of the life and ministry of the Savior. Elder Marion G. Romney said, "One who gets the understanding, the vision, and the spirit of the resurrected Lord through a careful study of the text Jesus the Christ by Elder James E. Talmage will find that he has greatly increased his moving faith in our glorified Redeemer." This special edition has been completely retypeset for added readability, and for the first time...more
I read this years ago, when it was given to me by a boy I liked. I know that it is a silly reason to read a deep and meaningful book about Jesus Christ, but at least it sprurned me on to finish a very difficult read.
The history and teachings of and about Jesus Christ, written by an apostle of the Lord in our days. It is acurrate and deep, but also simple and easy to understand. I thought there was a good mixture of both in the book, and I truly learned so much about my Savior. I think this is a...more
The history and teachings of and about Jesus Christ, written by an apostle of the Lord in our days. It is acurrate and deep, but also simple and easy to understand. I thought there was a good mixture of both in the book, and I truly learned so much about my Savior. I think this is a...more
I love the meatiness of this book. Very satisfying.
What this book is and what I expected to it be are completely different. I thought this book would have an emotional appeal, but this is strictly a scholarly work. My feelings for the Savior were not enhanced by this book, but my understanding of what He did and why He did it were enlarged. I'm giving it five stars because it is very well written and researched. I don't think you could find a better piece on the life of the Savior. It was definitely worth reading, but I'll be looking further for...more
I read this book four years ago when we studied the New Testament in Gospel Doctrine. I have decided that I will do so every four years as we study the life of Christ. It is so well and wonderfully written. I have/and will learn immensely from its pages. I recommend it to everyone. If you do not have a testimony of Christ before reading, you will afterward. If you have a testimony before, it will enlarge and embolden it. It is a deep read: not easy language or verbalogy; rather eloquent and high...more
It was one of my 2009 goals to read this book. It is probably now one of my top three. I LOVED it! It was meaty, but not terribly difficult. I loved and read all the footnotes--just because I craved more and more information! I carried it around with me everywhere, because I just couldn't put it down. My testimony of the life of the Savior has definitely been strengthened. Honestly, I had always been intimidated by this book and thought that it would be really dry and boring. Boy, was I wrong! I...more
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James Edward Talmage was a member of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, and a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born Sunday Sept. 21, 1862, at Hungerford, Berkshire, England, the son of James Joyce Talmage and his wife, Susannah Preater. He is the first son and second child in a family of eight. He was baptized and confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at th...more
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