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What do you Know about the Prophet?

In this booklet we highlight Truman G. Madsen, Hyrum Andrus, and many prophets who taught of the lofty mission and noble life of the prophet Joseph Smith. We also highlight presentations of the Joseph Smith Foundation on Joseph’s mission.

We look at various teachings of Joseph Smith on the nature of truth and how to find it, including invitations to seek and find the mysteries of God as he did.

We look at some who seek to remove Joseph off of his pedestal, and show that no such demotion is necessary.
We look at the prophetic life and death of Joseph, and ancient prophecies of his life, such as the Messiah Ben Joseph prophecy.

Where is Joseph Smith in the Bible? I was asked on my mission, and we look at this and other elementary doctrines of the role of Joseph as well. We celebrate the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible and treasure several clarifying teachings of the prophet to help us find God.

While we do not worship Joseph Smith, we revere him as a prophet priest and king, and as the revealer of Christ. As attested in modern revelation, Joseph has done more for mankind than any other, second to Jesus the Christ.
We identify Joseph as the Lord’s mouthpiece for this dispensation, who gave us the corpus of revelations to guide us for hundreds of years.

This research is presented in an easy-to-read format with many short chapters, simple language, to-the-point analysis, fascinating stories, & summaries of some of the best research on these topics.

Contents:

D&C 135: Acclaiming the Great Joseph Smith 9
Introductory Quotes 11
Pictures 17
THE LIFE OF JOSEPH 25
Truman G. Madsen’s Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith 25
On Sacred Ground: Reflections on Joseph Smith by Truman G Madsen – Documentary Highlights 31
Personal Glimpses of the Prophet Joseph Smith by Hyrum & Helen Andrus – Book Notes 48
THE ROLE & MISSION OF JOSEPH 65
President Hinckley Shows: We Look to Joseph Smith’s Revelations 65
Brigham Young on Standing With Joseph Smith 66
Joseph Smith Knew More Than He Was Allowed To Teach 67
Messiah Ben Joseph: Ancient Jewish Legend Identified as Joseph Smith the Prophet 69
Joseph Smith Righteously Boasts in His Accomplishments for God 70
On Joseph Smith as an Unknown Hero, “You do not know me” – Quotes 71
The Many Angels Who Visited Joseph Smith to Give Keys & Instruction in this Dispensation of the Fullness of Times 74
Joseph’s Teachings Revealed by Brigham 78
Quotes on The Dispensation of the Fullness of Times & Joseph Smith’s Mission 79
Joseph Smith’s Prophetic Death Fulfilling Messiah Ben Joseph Prophecies & Daniel’s Prophecy – Highlighting a Kimberly Smith Lecture 81
Joseph Smith against Blindly Following Prophets & Holding Leaders Accountable 87
The Prophet Joseph: More Than We Know by the Joseph Smith Foundation – Documentary Highlights 89
The Prophet Joseph: More Than We Know by The Joseph Smith Foundation – Quotes Referenced 100
A Few Quotes & Notes on The Grandeur & Continuing Authority of Joseph Smith 109
Where is Joseph Smith in the Bible? 112
ATTACKS & DEFENSES 117
Boyd K. Packer & J. Reuben Clark: Attacks Not Just from Outside the Church 117
Leah Stoddard on Why Bushman’s “Rough Stone Rolling” Book Doesn’t Work (Defames Joseph & Excludes Spiritual Nature) 119
Alma Allred on Bushman and Arrington 121
Richard Bushman, author of “Rough Stone Rolling,” Toying with Anti-Christ Narratives 124
Joseph Smith’s Role Fading 127
Truman G. Madsen Testifies of Joseph Smith’s character 129
Bruce R. McConkie: We Must Boldly Preach the Restoration 130
Bruce R. McConkie: Hoffman Forgeries Didn’t Match Voice of Joseph Smith 132
Joseph’s Teachings Consistent? Evolved? Yes 133
Joseph Smith Prophecy Not Coming to Pass? 135
JOSEPH’S TEACHINGS ON REVELATION 140
Bad Guys Fear & Tremble: Now there are Two of Them! (Meme) 140
Why Bruce R. McConkie’s Messiah Series is Doctrinally Superior to Talmage’s “Jesus the Christ” Book: Focusing on Restoration Doctrines 141
What Bruce R. McConkie Would Add to the Canon (More Josph Smith Teachings) 142
Bruce R. McConkie Pushes to get the Joseph Smith Translation in Our Scriptures 143
The Joseph Smith Translation (of the Bible): Precious Truths Restored by W. Jeffrey Marsh – Lecture Notes & Commentary 145
Joseph Smith: Don’t Accuse the Brethren 158
Joseph Smith On 2 Keys to Avoid Apostacy: Stay With The Majority Of The Saints & With The Records Of The Church 158
Joseph Smith Restores the Anthropomorphic God: Highlighting an Alma Allred Debate 159
Joseph Smith Warning Against False Spirits 161
Joseph Smith: God’s Kingdom is Conducted Based on Current Circumstances 162
Joseph Smith: Do Not Betray Heaven 162
Truth from Prayer, Not Books: Joseph Smith Quote 163
Milk v Meat: An Example with Joseph Smith & The Revelations 163
Joseph Smith: Seek the Mysteries 164
Scriptural Support for Seeking the Mysteries 167
Joseph Smith on Being Careful about Sharing Spiritual Experiences, & the Paradox about How Much YOU Can Know 169
Joseph Smith: Standing For Principle Even if Alone 172
Joseph Believes in the Original Bible 172
Examples of “Lost Scripture” 173
Joseph Smith: The Spirit of Revelation, Flow of Intelligence 174
Joseph Smith: All Can Learn What Joseph Knew, as Fast as we can Bear it 175
Joseph Smith: Look to the Presidency 175
10 Largely Forgotten, but Timeless Principles, in Sustaining Leaders By the Joseph Smith Foundation Team – Full Text – On the Preeminence of the Teachings of Joseph Smith for this Dispensation 176
On the Doctrinal Validity of Joseph Smith Papers, Journal of Discourses, “Saints” Histories, Private Journals, Etc. 201
God has a Body – George A. Smith Quote 203

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