SKU: 1224429 "I Saw The Lord"
Description
Kerry Muhlestein, BYU professor of ancient scripture, presents one compelling harmonized account to show how each of the various accounts might relate select aspects of the vision yet all be consistent with the actual event experience by Joseph Smith. As the Prophet recorded his remarkable vision in four firsthand accounts either recorded by him or under his direction, he emphasized different details depending on the audience and circumstances in which the account was shared. The five secondhand accounts also have much to offer, although perhaps in varying degrees of reliability, all taken into account by Muhlestein in this relatable, harmonized retelling of Joseph Smith's incomparable vision. Readers will come to understand the vision more fully through this combined account. This retelling of the vision is enhanced by the inclusion of the full, original text from all nine accounts, allowing readers to take in all the glorious and edifying details of the event.
Kerry Muhlestein is a professor and former associate chair of the Department of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University, where he has taught about the Abrahamic Covenant for almost three decades. He received his BS in psychology with a Hebrew minor from BYU, his MA in Ancient Near Eastern studies from BYU, and his PhD from UCLA in Egyptology with a secondary emphasis in Hebrew language and literature. He is also the director of the BYU Egypt Excavation Project, and his family has lived in Jerusalem on multiple occasions while Kerry has taught there. He and his wife, Julianne, are the parents of six children and grandparents to one grandson.