JESUS THE CHRIST

A Study of the Messiah and His Mission according to Holy Scriptures both Ancient and Modern

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.

INTRODUCTION.

PREEXISTENCE AND FOREORDINATION OF THE CHRIST.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 2.

THE NEED OF A REDEEMER.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 3.

THE ANTEMORTAL GODSHIP OF CHRIST.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 4.

EARTHLY ADVENT OF THE CHRIST PREDICTED.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 5.

THE MERIDIAN OF TIME.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 6.

THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE VIRGIN.

MARY'S VISIT TO HER COUSIN ELISABETH.

MARY AND JOSEPH.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 7.

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.

THE BOY OF NAZARETH.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 9.

THE BAPTISM OF JESUS—TO FULFIL ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS.

THE TEMPTATIONS OF CHRIST.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 10.

"THE SON OF MAN."

THE MIRACLE AT CANA IN GALILEE.

MIRACLES IN GENERAL

NOTES TO CHAPTER 11.

FROM CITY TO COUNTRY.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 12.

JESUS AGAIN IN GALILEE: AT CANA AND NAZARETH.

IN CAPERNAUM.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 13.

A PALSIED MAN HEALED AND FORGIVEN.

PUBLICANS AND SINNERS.

THE OLD AND THE NEW.

FISHERS OF MEN.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 14.

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.

TWELVE CONSIDERED INDIVIDUALLY.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TWELVE.

DISCIPLES AND APOSTLES.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 16.

THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 17.

AS ONE HAVING AUTHORITY.

JOHN BAPTIST'S MESSAGE TO JESUS.

DEATH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST.

IN THE HOUSE OF SIMON THE PHARISEE.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 18.

"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.

RESTORATION TO LIFE AND RESURRECTION.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 20.

THE TWELVE RETURN.

IN THE LAND OF GENNESARET.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 21.

A PERIOD OF DARKENING OPPOSITION.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 22.

THE TRANSFIGURATION.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 23.

FROM SUNSHINE TO SHADOW.

HEALING OF YOUTHFUL DEMONIAC.

PARABLE OF THE UNMERCIFUL SERVANT.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 24.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 25.

OUR LORD'S MINISTRY IN PEREA AND JUDEA.

THE SEVENTY CHARGED AND SENT.

THE SEVENTY RETURN.

WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?

NOTES TO CHAPTER 26.

DISCIPLES INSTRUCTED BY PARABLE.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 27.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 28.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 29.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 30.

CHRIST'S FINAL WITHDRAWAL FROM THE TEMPLE.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 31.

THE NEED OF WATCHFULNESS AND DILIGENCE ILLUSTRATED BY PARABLES.

ANOTHER SPECIFIC PREDICTION OF THE LORD'S DEATH.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 32.

THE LAST SUPPER.

DISCOURSE FOLLOWING THE SUPPER.

THE CONCLUDING PRAYER.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 33.

CHRIST'S FIRST APPEARANCE BEFORE PILATE.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 34.

IMPORTANT OCCURRENCES BETWEEN THE LORD'S DEATH AND BURIAL.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 35.

IN THE REALM OF DISEMBODIED SPIRITS.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 36.

FINAL COMMISSION AND THE ASCENSION.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 37.

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.

MINISTRY OF THE RESURRECTED CHRIST ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

THE LORD'S DEATH SIGNALIZED BY GREAT CALAMITIES ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.

THE THREE NEPHITES.

GROWTH OF THE CHURCH FOLLOWED BY THE APOSTASY OF THE NEPHITE NATION.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 39.

THE LONG NIGHT OF APOSTASY.

NOTES TO CHAPTER 40.

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.

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.