| The Messiah Series | |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | Jesus Christ |
| Genre: | Doctrinal Commentary |
| Publisher: | Deseret Book Company |
| Pub Date: | 1978 - 1982 |
| Media Type: | Print, Digital |
The Messiah Series is a six-volume set of doctrinal works regarding Jesus Christ written by Bruce R. McConkie, an Apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The series discusses the prophecies regarding the foretelling of the arrival of Jesus, as well as his birth, life, ministry, atonement, death, resurrection, and future return. The volumes in the series were published from 1978 to 1982 by Deseret Book Company.
The following are abbreviated descriptions provided by Deseret Book Company for each of the volumes in this series.
This volume "presents a careful analysis of prophecies concerning the First Coming of the Lord."[2]
This volume begins "with the prophesies that were coming to pass as the Advent of the Messiah approached", and expands on Jesus Christ's "childhood, his baptism, and early ministry."[4]
This volume delves "into the Savior's Galilean ministry and reviewing the Sermon on the Mount and much of the Pharisaic opposition."[6]
"This volume continues with the life of Christ at the peak of his Galilean ministry, with miraculous healings and the feeding of the four thousand, and continues through to the Savior's sermon on the Mount of Olives, which includes the Parable of the Ten Virgins and the Parable of the Talents."[8]
"This volume examines the life of Christ during the emotional last days of his mortal ministry as he prepares to go upon the cross for the redemption of the world."[10]
This volume "delves into every aspect of the Savior's second advent. The earth and its five transformations; the Battle of Armageddon, which will be in progress when the Lord comes; the mountain opened to the House of David; the great meeting at Adam-ondi-Ahman; the transfigured earth – each receives careful consideration and detailed treatment."[12]