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Since the time of Adam, faithful members of the Lord's Church have been permitted in various dispensations of time to either prolong their existence upon this earth, free from any physical suffering, or to be taken into heavenly realms without immediately tasting death. In a term familiar to most Latter-day Saints, these people are said to have been "translated." In They Who Tarry, the author has brought together in a scholarly and interesting manner a major portion of what has been said in the scriptures and by Church authorities on this important theme.
The nature of translated beings is first considered in detail—their characteristics, purposes and callings, and their relationships to the death process. Then the book devotes chapters to the translation of Enoch and his city, John the Revelator, and the Three Nephites. Others who may have been translated are also considered: saints between the time of Enoch and Melchizedek, Moses, Elijah, AIma the Younger, Nephi the son of Helaman, saints during the early Christian era, and others. A final chapter records many of the documented accounts of visitations by John the Revelator and the Three Nephites.
They Who Tarry carefully treats a subject that some regard as controversial, considering it with an objective viewpoint and using appropriate sources to clarify many teachings. With this approach, the book is a valuable addition to doctrinal understanding. Horizon Publishers takes pleasure in its release, knowing that it will be widely read and will accomplish much good.
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Dedication and Expression of Appreciation, v
Preface, vi
Table of Contents, vii
1. The Nature of Translated Beings, 9
The Doctrine of Translation, 9
The Characteristics of Translated Beings, 12
Translated Beings and Death, 14
The Purposes and Work of Translated Beings, 17
Those Who Have Been Translated, 21
2. The Translation of Enoch and of the City of Enoch, 23
The Character and Translation of Enoch, 23
The Establishment of the City of Enoch, 27
The Translation of the City of Enoch, 32
3. The Translation of John the Revelator, 37
A Biographical Sketch of John the Revelator, 37
The Visions and Translation of John the Revelator, 40
4. The Translation of the Three Nephites, 45
The Translation, Purposes, and Prophecies of the Three Nephites, 45
The Ministry of the Three Nephites Today, 51
5. Others Who Have Been Translated, 55
Saints Between the Time of Enoch and Melchizedek Were Translated, 55
Moses, 55
Elijah, 56
Alma the Younger, 57
Nephi, the Son of Helaman, 57
Some Saints Translated During the Early Christian Era, 58
Other Individuals Who Were Translated, 58
6. Modern Accounts of the Visitations of John the Revelator and the Three Nephites, 59
An Experience of One of Columbus' Sailors, 60
The Preparation of a Field, 63
A Nephite Visitor, 65
No Footprints, 68
An Indian Vision, 72
Kindness Brings a Restoration in Health, 74
Indians Are Told About the Mormons, 75
The Pillar of Prophecy, 76
A Wonderful Testimony, 79
Missionaries Are Protected, 85
No Ordinary Stranger, 87
The Lord Aids Israel in Their War of 1948, 89
Selected Bibliography, 92
Index, 95
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