Elijah: The Prophet And His Mission

by Joseph Fielding Smith

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124 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

Joseph Fielding Smith, Jr. was the tenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1970 until his death. He was the son of Joseph F. Smith, who was the sixth president of the LDS Church. His grandfather was Hyrum Smith, brother of LDS Church founder Joseph Smith, Jr., who was Joseph Fielding's great-uncle.

Reviews

[Brannigan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderfully engaging essay.

[Kristopher Swinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great theme, great author, and just the kind of clear and concise writing for which I love him. He exudes scriptural authority in how and why he says everything, so it's unnatural to disagree with him, though occasionally he pauses for truly painstaking elaboration (as with 99-100) to dispel any possible doubt. He is, furthermore, always cautious at the precise same moment that he is forceful (such as on 28-29), so that everything settles into its position of due weightiness.

Usually his logic is apparent as a natural consequence of his discourse's progression. He grips you with his opening, 3-4, wherein he recites exactly what is absent from other ministries and present in Elijah's, with a resounding hint of what that may mean for us today. He makes plain distinctions and explanations as to Elias, Elijah, priesthood, keys, and salvation.

I'm very partial to his method of challenge/exhortation, whether it is of outside Christianity (73-74), Jack-Mormons (45-46), or all the rest of the Mormons (103-107!, 112-113, 115-116). Aside from the rich immersion in doctrine, factually I learned (92) that baptisms for the dead were not officially put down by apostates until the Council of Carthage in 379.

[Jack Nieporte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent LDS book