The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament (Sidney B. Sperry Symposium #38)

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Is the gospel of Jesus Christ taught in the Old Testament? If so, how does it compare with the gospel as it is taught today?

These and other questions are answered in this volume, which features papers on a variety of vital Old Testament subjects delivered at the 38th annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium. Elder F. Melvin Hammond, an emeritus member of the Seventy, introduces the collection with a look at the remarkable contributions of the Prophet Joseph Smith in understanding the Old Testament.

The Old Testament is foundational scripture. Understanding its contents will help us to understand the New Testament, the Book of Mormon, the Pearl of Great Price, and the Doctrine and Covenants, because these contain numerous passages from the Old Testament, and they presupse that we are familiar with that first testament of Jesus Christ.

Too often we fail to see the Old Testament as a witness of Christ and his gospel, yet this book of scripture guided not only the children of Israel but also the early Christians and the Book of Mormon peoples.

The Prophet Joseph Smith declared: "Perhaps our friends will say tha the Gospel and its ordinances were not known till the days of John, the son of Zacharias....

"For our own part we cannot believe that the ancients in all ages were so ignorant of the system of heaven as many suppose, since all that were ever saved, were saved through the power of this great plan of redemption, as much before the coming of Christ as since....

"We conclude that whenever the Lord revealed Himself to men in ancient days, and commanded them to offer sacrifice to Him, that it was done that they might look forward in faith to the time of His coming, and rely upon the power of that atonement for a remission of their sins."

Whether you are mature in the gospel or a beginning student, you will find in this volume fascinating insights and information to broaden and deepen your appreciation for the first testament of Jesus Christ--the Old Testament.