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Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern

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JESUS THE CHRIST
A Study of the Messiah and His Mission according to Holy Scriptures both Ancient and Modern
- By
JAMES E. TALMAGE
- One of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
PREFACE.
PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER 1.
- INTRODUCTION.
CHAPTER 2.
- PREEXISTENCE AND FOREORDINATION OF THE CHRIST.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 2.
CHAPTER 3.
- THE NEED OF A REDEEMER.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 3.
CHAPTER 4.
- THE ANTEMORTAL GODSHIP OF CHRIST.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 4.
CHAPTER 5.
- EARTHLY ADVENT OF THE CHRIST PREDICTED.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 5.
CHAPTER 6.
- THE MERIDIAN OF TIME.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 6.
CHAPTER 7.
- GABRIEL'S ANNUNCIATION OF JOHN AND OF JESUS.
- JOHN THE FORERUNNER.
- THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE VIRGIN.
- MARY'S VISIT TO HER COUSIN ELISABETH.
- MARY AND JOSEPH.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 7.
CHAPTER 8.
- THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM.
- THE BIRTH OF JESUS.
- REQUIREMENTS OF THE LAW STRICTLY OBSERVED.
- WISE MEN SEARCH FOR THE KING.
- THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPT.
- BIRTH OF JESUS MADE KNOWN TO THE NEPHITES.
- THE TIME OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 8.
CHAPTER 9.
- THE BOY OF NAZARETH.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 9.
CHAPTER 10.
- IN THE WILDERNESS OF JUDEA.
- THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS.
- THE BAPTISM OF JESUS—TO FULFIL ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS.
- THE TEMPTATIONS OF CHRIST.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 10.
CHAPTER 11.
- FROM JUDEA TO GALILEE.
- THE BAPTIST'S TESTIMONY OF JESUS.
- THE FIRST DISCIPLES OF JESUS.[317]
- "THE SON OF MAN."
- THE MIRACLE AT CANA IN GALILEE.
- MIRACLES IN GENERAL
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 11.
CHAPTER 12.
- EARLY INCIDENTS IN OUR LORD'S PUBLIC MINISTRY.
- FIRST CLEARING OF THE TEMPLE.
- JESUS AND NICODEMUS.[364]
- FROM CITY TO COUNTRY.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 12.
CHAPTER 13.
- HONORED BY STRANGERS, REJECTED BY HIS OWN.
- JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN.
- JESUS AGAIN IN GALILEE: AT CANA AND NAZARETH.
- IN CAPERNAUM.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 13.
CHAPTER 14.
- CONTINUATION OF OUR LORD'S MINISTRY IN GALILEE.
- A LEPER MADE CLEAN.
- A PALSIED MAN HEALED AND FORGIVEN.
- PUBLICANS AND SINNERS.
- THE OLD AND THE NEW.
- FISHERS OF MEN.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 14.
CHAPTER 15.
- LORD OF THE SABBATH.
- THE SABBATH DISTINCTIVELY SACRED TO ISRAEL.
- THE HEALING OF A CRIPPLE ON THE SABBATH.
- OUR LORD'S REPLY TO THE ACCUSING JEWS.
- THE DISCIPLES CHARGED WITH SABBATH-BREAKING.
- A PHARISAICAL PLOT.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 15.
CHAPTER 16.
- THE CHOSEN TWELVE.
- THEIR CALL AND ORDINATION.[457]
- TWELVE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY.
- GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TWELVE.
- DISCIPLES AND APOSTLES.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 16.
CHAPTER 17.
- THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT.
- THE BEATITUDES.[519]
- DIGNITY AND RESPONSIBILITY IN THE MINISTRY.[523]
- THE LAW SUPERSEDED BY THE GOSPEL.[527]
- SINCERITY OF PURPOSE.[533]
- TREASURES OF EARTH AND OF HEAVEN.[542]
- HYPOCRISY FURTHER CONDEMNED.[545]
- PROMISE AND REASSURANCE[547]
- HEARING AND DOING.[549]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 17.
CHAPTER 18.
- AS ONE HAVING AUTHORITY.
- THE CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED.[551]
- A YOUNG MAN OF NAIN RAISED FROM THE DEAD.[556]
- JOHN BAPTIST'S MESSAGE TO JESUS.
- DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST.
- IN THE HOUSE OF SIMON THE PHARISEE.
- CHRIST'S AUTHORITY ASCRIBED TO BEELZEBUB.[593]
- SEEKERS AFTER SIGNS?[600]
- CHRIST'S MOTHER AND BRETHREN COME TO SEE HIM.[608]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 18.
CHAPTER 19.
- "HE SPAKE MANY THINGS UNTO THEM IN PARABLES."
- "A SOWER WENT FORTH TO SOW."
- THE WHEAT AND THE TARES.
- THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY.
- THE MUSTARD SEED.
- THE LEAVEN.
- THE HIDDEN TREASURE.
- THE PEARL OF GREAT PRICE.
- THE GOSPEL NET.
- CHRIST'S PURPOSE IN USING PARABLES.
- PARABLES IN GENERAL.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 19.
CHAPTER 20.
- "PEACE, BE STILL."
- INCIDENTS PRELIMINARY TO THE VOYAGE.
- STILLING THE STORM.[661]
- QUIETING THE DEMONS.[666]
- THE RAISING OF THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS.[673]
- RESTORATION TO LIFE AND RESURRECTION.
- A REMARKABLE HEALING BY THE WAY.[682]
- THE BLIND SEE AND THE DUMB SPEAK.[688]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 20.
CHAPTER 21.
- THE APOSTOLIC MISSION, AND EVENTS RELATED THERETO.
- JESUS AGAIN IN NAZARETH.[694]
- THE TWELVE CHARGED AND SENT.[699]
- THE TWELVE RETURN.
- FIVE THOUSAND FED IN THE DESERT.[712]
- "IT IS I; BE NOT AFRAID."[715]
- IN THE LAND OF GENNESARET.
- IN SEARCH OF LOAVES AND FISHES.[725]
- CHRIST, THE BREAD OF LIFE.[727]
- A CRUCIAL TEST—MANY TURN AWAY.[733]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 21.
CHAPTER 22.
- A PERIOD OF DARKENING OPPOSITION.
- CEREMONIAL WASHINGS, "AND MANY SUCH LIKE THINGS,"[738]
- WITHIN THE BORDERS OF TYRE AND SIDON.[746]
- IN THE COASTS OF DECAPOLIS.[755]
- ANOTHER MEAL IN THE DESERT; OVER FOUR THOUSAND FED.[757]
- AGAIN BESET BY SIGN-SEEKERS.[758]
- THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES AND OF THE SADDUCEES.[762]
- "THOU ART THE CHRIST."[764]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 22.
CHAPTER 23.
- THE TRANSFIGURATION.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 23.
CHAPTER 24.
- FROM SUNSHINE TO SHADOW.
- HEALING OF YOUTHFUL DEMONIAC.
- THE LORD'S DEATH AND RESURRECTION AGAIN PREDICTED.[805]
- THE TRIBUTE MONEY—SUPPLIED BY A MIRACLE.[806]
- AS A LITTLE CHILD.[811]
- THE PARABLE OF THE LOST SHEEP.[818]
- "IN MY NAME."[820]
- MY BROTHER AND I.[824]
- PARABLE OF THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 24.
CHAPTER 25.
- JESUS AGAIN IN JERUSALEM.
- DEPARTURE FROM GALILEE.[834]
- AT THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES.[838]
- "GO, AND SIN NO MORE."[850]
- THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.[857]
- THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE.[861]
- BODILY AND SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS—SIGHT GIVEN TO A MAN ON THE SABBATH.[867]
- SHEPHERD AND SHEEPHERDER.[873]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 25.
CHAPTER 26.
- OUR LORD'S MINISTRY IN PEREA AND JUDEA.
- HIS REJECTION IN SAMARIA.[885]
- THE SEVENTY CHARGED AND SENT.
- THE SEVENTY RETURN.
- WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?
- MARTHA AND MARY.[913]
- ASK, AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN YOU.[916]
- CRITICISM ON PHARISEES AND LAWYERS.[920]
- THE DISCIPLES ADMONISHED AND ENCOURAGED.[924]
- "EXCEPT YE REPENT YE SHALL ALL LIKEWISE PERISH."[934]
- A WOMAN HEALED ON THE SABBATH.[940]
- WILL MANY OR FEW BE SAVED?[943]
- JESUS WARNED OF HEROD'S DESIGN.[946]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 26.
CHAPTER 27.
- CONTINUATION OF THE PEREAN AND JUDEAN MINISTRY.
- IN THE HOUSE OF ONE OF THE CHIEF PHARISEES.[950]
- COUNTING THE COST.[956]
- SALVATION FOR "PUBLICANS AND SINNERS"—ILLUSTRATIVE PARABLES.[960]
- DISCIPLES INSTRUCTED BY PARABLE.
- DERISION OF THE PHARISEES MET; ANOTHER ILLUSTRATIVE PARABLES.[971]
- UNPROFITABLE SERVANTS.[979]
- TEN LEPERS HEALED.[982]
- THE PHARISEE AND THE PUBLICAN.[985]
- ON MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.[988]
- JESUS AND THE LITTLE ONES.[996]
- "ONE THING THOU LACKEST."[999]
- THE FIRST MAY BE LAST, AND THE LAST FIRST.[1004]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 27.
CHAPTER 28.
- THE LAST WINTER.
- AT THE FEAST OF DEDICATION.[1009]
- OUR LORD'S RETIREMENT IN PEREA.[1019]
- LAZARUS RESTORED TO LIFE.[1022]
- THE HIERARCHY GREATLY AGITATED OVER THE MIRACLE.[1032]
- JESUS IN RETIREMENT AT EPHRAIM.[1037]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 28.
CHAPTER 29.
- ON TO JERUSALEM.
- JESUS AGAIN FORTELLS HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION.[1039]
- THE QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE AGAIN.[1041]
- SIGHT RESTORED TO THE BLIND NEAR JERICHO.[1044]
- ZACCHEUS, THE CHIEF AMONG THE PUBLICANS.[1047]
- UNTO EVERY ONE THAT HATH SHALL BE GIVEN.[1051]
- IN THE HOUSE OF SIMON THE LEPER.[1056]
- CHRIST'S TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM.[1065]
- CERTAIN GREEKS VISIT CHRIST.[1070]
- VOICE FROM HEAVEN.[1074]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 29.
CHAPTER 30.
- JESUS RETURNS TO THE TEMPLE DAILY.
- AN INSTRUCTIVE INCIDENT ON THE WAY.[1080]
- SECOND CLEARING OF THE TEMPLE.[1085]
- CHRIST'S AUTHORITY CHALLENGED BY THE RULERS.[1088]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 30.
CHAPTER 31.
- THE CLOSE OF OUR LORD'S PUBLIC MINISTRY.
- A CONSPIRACY OF PHARISEES AND HERODIANS.[1106]
- SADDUCEES QUESTION ABOUT THE RESURRECTION.[1113]
- THE GREAT COMMANDMENT.[1118]
- JESUS TURNS QUESTIONER.[1123]
- WICKED SCRIBES AND PHARISEES DENOUNCED.[1128]
- THE LORD'S LAMENTATION OVER JERUSALEM.[1143]
- A WIDOW'S GIFT.[1144]
- CHRIST'S FINAL WITHDRAWAL FROM THE TEMPLE.
- DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE PREDICTED.[1149]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 31.
CHAPTER 32.
- FURTHER INSTRUCTION TO THE APOSTLES.
- PROPHECIES RELATING TO THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM AND THE LORD'S FUTURE ADVENT.[1150]
- THE NEED OF WATCHFULNESS AND DILIGENCE ILLUSTRATED BY PARABLES.
- THE INEVITABLE JUDGMENT.[1174]
- ANOTHER SPECIFIC PREDICTION OF THE LORD'S DEATH.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 32.
CHAPTER 33.
- THE LAST SUPPER AND THE BETRAYAL.
- PRIESTLY CONSPIRATORS AND THE TRAITOR.
- THE LAST SUPPER.
- THE ORDINANCE OF THE WASHING OF FEET[1194]
- THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER.[1197]
- THE BETRAYER GOES OUT INTO THE NIGHT.[1202]
- DISCOURSE FOLLOWING THE SUPPER.
- THE CONCLUDING PRAYER.
- THE LORD'S AGONY IN GETHSEMANE.[1231]
- THE BETRAYAL AND THE ARREST.[1240]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 33.
CHAPTER 34.
- THE TRIAL AND CONDEMNATION.
- THE JEWISH TRIAL.
- PETER'S DENIAL OF HIS LORD.[1275]
- CHRIST'S FIRST APPEARANCE BEFORE PILATE.
- CHRIST BEFORE HEROD.[1284]
- CHRIST AGAIN BEFORE PILATE.[1290]
- JUDAS ISCARIOT.[1298]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 34.
CHAPTER 35.
- DEATH AND BURIAL.
- ON THE WAY TO CALVARY.[1301]
- CRUCIFIXION.[1305]
- IMPORTANT OCCURRENCES BETWEEN THE LORD'S DEATH AND BURIAL.
- THE BURIAL.[1334]
- THE SEPULCHRE GUARDED.[1337]
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 35.
CHAPTER 36.
- IN THE REALM OF DISEMBODIED SPIRITS.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 36.
CHAPTER 37.
- THE RESURRECTION AND THE ASCENSION.
- CHRIST IS RISEN.
- A PRIESTLY CONSPIRACY OF FALSEHOOD.[1365]
- CHRIST WALKS AND TALKS WITH TWO OF THE DISCIPLES.[1370]
- RISEN LORD APPEARS TO THE DISCIPLES IN JERUSALEM AND EATS IN THEIR PRESENCE.[1371]
- DOUBTING THOMAS.[1377]
- AT THE SEA OF GALILEE.[1379]
- OTHER MANIFESTATIONS OF THE RISEN LORD IN GALILEE.[1387]
- FINAL COMMISSION AND THE ASCENSION.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 37.
CHAPTER 38.
- THE APOSTOLIC MINISTRY.
- MATTHIAS ORDAINED TO THE APOSTLESHIP.[1400]
- THE BESTOWAL OF THE HOLY GHOST.[1407]
- STEPHEN THE MARTYR; HIS VISION OF THE LORD.[1422]
- CHRIST MANIFESTS HIMSELF TO SAUL OF TARSUS, LATER KNOWN AS PAUL, THE APOSTLE.
- CLOSE OF THE APOSTOLIC MINISTRY—THE REVELATION THROUGH JOHN.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 38.
CHAPTER 39.
- MINISTRY OF THE RESURRECTED CHRIST ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.
- THE LORD'S DEATH SIGNALIZED BY GREAT CALAMITIES ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.
- FIRST VISITATION OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE NEPHITES.[1462]
- CHRIST'S SECOND VISITATION TO THE NEPHITES.[1479]
- CHRIST'S VISITATION TO HIS CHOSEN TWELVE AMONG THE NEPHITES.[1490]
- THE THREE NEPHITES.
- GROWTH OF THE CHURCH FOLLOWED BY THE APOSTASY OF THE NEPHITE NATION.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 39.
CHAPTER 40.
- THE LONG NIGHT OF APOSTASY.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 40.
CHAPTER 41.
- PERSONAL MANIFESTATIONS OF GOD THE ETERNAL FATHER AND OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST IN MODERN TIMES.
- A NEW DISPENSATION.
- "A MESSENGER SENT FROM THE PRESENCE OF GOD."[1527]
- THE AARONIC PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED BY JOHN THE BAPTIST.
- THE MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD CONFERRED BY PETER, JAMES, AND JOHN.
- ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
- FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE HEAVENS TO MAN.
- PERSONAL APPEARING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE KIRTLAND TEMPLE.
- JESUS THE CHRIST IS WITH HIS CHURCH TODAY.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 41.
CHAPTER 42.
- JESUS THE CHRIST TO RETURN.
- THE LORD'S SECOND ADVENT PREDICTED IN ANCIENT SCRIPTURE.
- THE COMING OF THE LORD PROCLAIMED THROUGH MODERN REVELATION.
- THE TIME AND ACCOMPANIMENTS OF THE LORD'S COMING.
- THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN TO COME.
- THE MILLENNIUM.
- THE CELESTIAL CONSUMMATION.
- NOTES TO CHAPTER 42.
INDEX