Joseph Smith as a Visionary: Heavenly Manifestations in the Latter Days
Joseph Smith did not simply proclaim he had a different understanding of Christian religion; central to his teachings were the numerous angelic visitations through which important keys and teachings were delivered. Joseph also had incredible visions of the future, the Resurrection, and the Final Judgment. Some of Joseph’s many visitations and visions would eventually be canonized as Doctrine and Covenants 13, 76, and 137. This book focuses on these miraculous visitations and revelatory visions, their implications for Latter-day Saint doctrine, and their potential application to modern Saints and the broader world.
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Alonzo L. Gaskill is a professor of world religions at Brigham Young University, where he has taught since 2003. He is the author of more than two dozen books and dozens of articles on subjects including comparative religion, scriptural and temple symbolism, Christian History, and ritual.
Stephan D. Taeger is an assistant professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University. He received a PhD from BYU in instructional psychology and technology in 2018. His research focuses on homiletics (the study of preaching), narrative instruction, and ancient scripture.
Roger G. Christensen earned a PhD in educational leadership in higher education from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He served as secretary to the Boards of Trustees for BYU, BYU–Idaho, BYU–Hawaii, and LDS Business College (now Ensign College) and was assistant to the Commissioner of Education for the Church Educational System for fifteen years. He taught religion courses at BYU until he retired in 2023.