NEW! Joseph Smiths Seer Stone 1st Ed HCDJ MacKay & Frederick LDS Mormon History

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Subject Area:Early Mormon History,Joseph Smiths Seer Stones,LDS
Book Title:Joseph Smith’s Seer Stones
ISBN-10:1944394052
Educational Level:Adult & Further Education,High School
Personalized:No
Level:Beginner,Intermediate,Advanced
Features:1st Edition,Dust Jacket,Illustrated
Country/Region of Manufacture:United States
Item Weight:1.3 pounds
Subject:Seer Stones,LDS Mormon History,Joseph Smith, Jr
Author:Nicholas Frederick,Michael Mackay
Publication Name:Joseph Smith’s SEER Stones
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
Publisher:Brigham Young University
Publication Year:2016
Type:Textbook
Number of Pages:Xxiii, 243 Pages

NEW! Joseph Smiths Seer Stone 1st Ed HCDJ MacKay & Frederick LDS Mormon History__________________________________ Joseph Smith’s Seer Stonesby Michael Hubbard MacKay & Nicholas J. FrederickPublished by Deseret Book and RSC BYU (2016) Condition:BRAND NEW 1st Edition Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket! The binding is tight and all 243 pages within are bright white with NO writing, underlining, high-lighting, rips, tears, bends, or folds. The covers look perfect, as does the dust jacket, as can be seen in my photos. You will be happy with this one! Always handled carefully and packaged securely! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking! About the Book:When the Church released photos of the brown seer stone that was owned and used by Joseph Smith, the news ignited a firestorm of curiosity and controversy. People wanted more information and wondered why they hadn’t been aware of the stone’s existence. This book discusses the origins of Joseph Smith’s seer stones and explores how Joseph used them throughout his life in a way that goes beyond translating the Book of Mormon. It also traces the provenance of his stones once they left his possession. The authors examine how the Book of Mormon itself provides a storyline about the history of seer stones and how this helped Joseph Smith learn about his own prophetic gifts. Some Book Reviews:Blair Hodges rated it & really liked it! Seer stones are weird.This book is a historical investigation into the origins, use, and custodial provenance of Mormon prophet Joseph Smith’s seer stones. What stones did JS have? Where did he get them? What did they mean to him? What did they mean to other people? What did he do with them? What happened to them after he died? In addition to laying out these questions (usually concluding that the historical record can only give less approximate answers than we might prefer), they also discuss seer stones in the context of the Book of Mormon narrative, and conclude with a theological interpretation of seer stones based on Joseph Smith’s revelations and claims. I found the historical analysis more compelling than the theological analysis. They border on claiming that the Book of Mormon is infallible, for instance, which seems unhelpful and unwarranted.Note: While the authors explain the book is intended for Latter-day Saints as well as people from other backgrounds, it sometimes assumes a familiarity with Mormonism that outsiders likely lack.The book includes some great new art I wish the LDS Church would use in its teaching materials, as well as some handy appendices to spur further research. I would love to see a folklore history of seer stones in LDS culture, for example. Jessica rated it & it was amazing!The one of the most memorable things from this book is that the Liahona could have possibly had a seer stone in it. That would explain the writing appearing and disappearing. If you want to know more about seer stones, this is the book for you. Jenny rated it & really liked it!Solid footing provided by thorough research and balanced perspective. Really lays some good groundwork for further work on the seer stones. Chad rated it & really liked it!Excellent historical and doctrinal examination of the role of seer stones in the founding of the Church. I appreciate how it doesn’t seek to minimize the role of seer stones, which has been my experience in the Church. I have read accounts of many members being surprised when they heard of seer stones, but to me, I was acquainted with them, the hat story and all, but it was typically minimized and heaped into a category of “deep doctrine” that only the older and wiser could deal with. It is written in from a scholarly perspective, not a devotional. This can be uncomfortable for a newcomer to the world of Mormon studies.It’s a really good find, considering all the discussion after the Church recently published images of Joseph’s seer stone. Paul Black rated it & liked it!MacKay and Frederick lay out a huge amount that is available about Joseph Smith’s use of seer stones. Bro. Joseph was always religious. In his day, people did not think it untoward to receive information from God through seer stones, although he was the only person who saw words and text. Joseph Smith apparently owned and used several seer stones throughout his life, perhaps as many as five! The book is excruciatingly detailed in laying out what is known and what is not clear, because of different statements (some made as much as 40 years after the events). The book has several time lines and tables. As with much history, the details of where he found which stone and what each stone looked like is not clear.But it is clear that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God who used seer stones, the interpreters included with the plates as well as others, to bring forth the Book of Mormon and revelations through the power and gift of God.The book has extraordinary detail and citations, which is a boon to anyone caring to investigate the history in more detail. Copyright © 2018-2022 TDM Inc. The photos and text in this listing are copyrighted. I spend lots of time writing up my descriptions and despise it when un-original losers cut and paste my descriptions in as their own. It is against ebay policy and if you are caught, you will be reported to ebay and could be sued for copyright infringement and damages.