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

James E. Talmage’s classic study of the life and works of Jesus of Nazareth. The book was particularly influential among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon Church). The book explores many topics, including: Preexistence And Foreordination Of The Christ, The Need Of A Redeemer, The Antemortal Godship Of Christ, Earthly Advent Of The Christ Predicted, The Meridian Of Time, 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, 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, The Boy Of Nazareth, In The Wilderness Of Judea, The Voice In The Wilderness, The Baptism Of Jesus–To Fulfil All Righteousness, The Temptations Of Christ, From Judea To Galilee, The Baptist’s Testimony Of Jesus, The First Disciples Of Jesus, “The Son Of Man”, The Miracle At Cana In Galilee, Miracles In General, Early Incidents In Our Lord’s Public Ministry, First Clearing Of The Temple, Jesus And Nicodemus, From City To Country, Honored By Strangers, Rejected By His Own, Jesus And The Samaritan Woman, Jesus Again In Galilee: At Cana And Nazareth, In Capernaum, 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, 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, The Chosen Twelve, Their Call And Ordination, Twelve Considered Individually, General Characteristics Of The Twelve, Disciples And Apostles, The Sermon On The Mount, The Beatitudes, Dignity And Responsibility In The Ministry, The Law Superseded By The Gospel, Sincerity Of Purpose, Treasures Of Earth And Of Heaven, Hypocrisy Further Condemned, Promise And Reassurance, Hearing And Doing, As One Having Authority, The Centurion’s Servant Healed, A Young Man Of Nain Raised From The Dead, John Baptist’s Message To Jesus, Death Of John The Baptist, In The House Of Simon The Pharisee, Christ’s Authority Ascribed To Beelzebub, Seekers After Signs?, Christ’s Mother And Brethren Come To See Him, “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, “Peace, Be Still”, Incidents Preliminary To The Voyage, Stilling The Storm, Quieting The Demons, The Raising Of The Daughter Of Jairus, Restoration To Life And Resurrection, A Remarkable Healing By The Way, The Blind See And The Dumb Speak, The Apostolic Mission, And Events Related Thereto, Jesus Again In Nazareth, The Twelve Charged And Sent, The Twelve Return, Five Thousand Fed In The Desert, “It Is I; Be Not Afraid”, In The Land Of Gennesaret, In Search Of Loaves And Fishes, Christ, The Bread Of Life, A Crucial Test–Many Turn Away, A Period Of Darkening Opposition, Ceremonial Washings, “And Many Such Like Things,”, Within The Borders Of Tyre And Sidon, In The Coasts Of Decapolis, Another Meal In The Desert; Over Four Thousand Fed, Again Beset By Sign-Seekers, The Leaven Of The Pharisees And Of The Sadducees, “Thou Art The Christ”, The Transfiguration, From Sunshine To Shadow, Healing Of Youthful Demoniac, The Lord’s Death And Resurrection Again Predicted, The Tribute Money–Supplied By A Miracle, As A Little Child, The Parable Of The Lost Sheep, “In My Name”, My Brother And I, Parable Of The Unmerciful Servant, Jesus Again In Jerusalem, Departure From Galilee, At The Feast Of Tabernacles, “Go, And Sin No More”, The Light Of The World, and The Truth Shall Make You Free.