The Forgotten Teachings 2 vols. || epub ebook

Scholars estimate that we have fewer than half of Joseph Smith’s sermons recorded. Why were most of his teachings never published? and where do we find them? While teachings recorded in personal journals and memoirs have peppered hundreds of articles and books, The Forgotten Teachings is the first compilation of Joseph’s teachings contained in those and similar resources. Moreover, it presents dozens of accounts recording Joseph saying he wanted to teach the saints more — they just weren’t ready in 1844. So, Joseph taught his closest followers secret doctrines that he instructed them to record in their journals because one day, saints would seek them out for doctrine. The Forgotten Teachings presents nearly one thousand pages of those teachings.

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None of The Forgotten Teachings were used as sources for the Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith and no, you cannot find them all in Words of Joseph Smith or the Joseph Smith Papers project. These, and many dozens of other sources were tapped to find Joseph’s teachings and there remains about a thousand pages of material to be gleaned from other, more formal sources. Those will be in future volumes. Presented by Drew Briney, who has been lauded in reader reviews as “the icon of thoroughness” and “one of the greatest LDS scholars of our day,” The Forgotten Teachings neither censors nor excuses any of Joseph’s accounts. It simply presents Joseph’s teachings so readers can have a single resource that allows a fuller glimpse into his vast understanding of the plan of salvation.

Drew has been called "the icon of thoroughness" and "one of the greatest LDS scholars of our day." Here's what readers are saying about this newest two-volume work:

Too Amazing to Put Down.

If you've read and loved "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith" and "The Words of Joseph Smith" you will love these volumes too. They are a masterful collection of beautiful teachings from the prophet Joseph Smith. The work that went into collecting, organizing, and sharing these teachings is a testament to the dedication of Drew Briney. I highly recommend these to anyone wanting to broaden their understanding of what Joseph shared with those around him.

J.Mariano

Buy Them All

I really enjoy the teachings and insights gathered quite exhaustively, without all the historical fluff or apologetics. Exactly the resource I’ve been wanting. Hope to buy them all eventually.

M.Knight

Bonus 1:

The additional PDF is a chart comparing all of Joseph's sermons by date, Church History reference, TPJS and WJS references, and references in The Forgotten Teachings where previously unidentified and additional sermon accounts augment the TPJS record. It's a fabulous resource that far exceeds its value for this particular volume.

Bonus 2:

Sign up for Drew's free newsletter and send him a message with your receipt (screenshot is perfect) for purchasing these two audiobooks and he'll send you the ebook for the first volume of the series: The Last Charge & Transfiguration, which also contains groundbreaking research and a totally fresh view of Joseph's infamous Last Charge as well as a huge surprise about the transfiguration of Brigham Young that helps to explain why so many saints followed him west to Utah.