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The Lost Gems of Genesis
The Lost Gems of Genesis
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The Bible is the most important book in the world, and the most important book of the Bible is Genesis. So when an uneducated farm-hand in backwoods Pennsylvania purported to receive revelations from God rewriting the Genesis story, he was touching a nerve. Long after Joseph Smith Jr.’s Bible-loving neighbors had murdered him, few of his critics ever paid any mind to these alleged gems of Genesis.
But also overlooked was the steady creep of new archaeological discoveries that trickled into museums and libraries in subsequent centuries. Unbeknownst to the world is how impossibly these new texts illuminate the stories of Genesis in precisely the ways Joseph Smith claimed.
Today, using philology and paleography, independent researcher Jonah Barnes has harmonized these texts against the Genesis revelations of Joseph Smith Jr. Together they illuminate the answers to questions like:
- Who the heck are the Giants mentioned in Genesis 6?
- Why did God flush the entire human race down with the Great Flood? What specifically were they doing that was so wicked?
- How could God command the slaughter of the Canaanites?
- What’s the straight story on the mysterious prophet Enoch?
- What really happened to Isaac on Mount Moriah? (Hint: not what you think)
- Is the Book of Abraham authentically ancient or is it a fraud?
- Why is Jacob the Captain America of the Bible?
- Have the lost 116 pages been right under our noses all along?
Anything but boring, The Lost Gems of Genesis will illuminate how Joseph Smith Jr. filled the biggest gaps in the most important book in the world. This book will show that the genuine Genesis is crucial to understanding the rest of the Bible and that it was originally centered around the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. After reading Gems, you’ll never look at the Bible the same way again.
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What impressed me most about the Lost Gems of Genesis was how Jonah Barnes references ancient scrolls and documents to support biblical stories. Instead of relying solely on the canon as we have them Jonah pulls from a wide range of real-world translations, and archaeological finds to support his claims. Who knew there were so many gems out there! I learned so much and most importantly, my understanding of the many stories I read now have a clearer meaning and understanding. I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who is seeking more knowledge to their scripture study.
I have always loved the sudoapigrapha writing, this is above and beyound
Jonah is very good at telling a story that adds meaning what the scriptures teach. This book makes one think and helps build on understanding the patterns and connections between scripture, living prophets and apocryphal writings. Highly recommended. Jonah also is quite funny.
Thank you Jonah, great work and awesome job! Well done! Looking forward to what may come next!
Stewart
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