Jesus the Christ

Merry Christmas!In order to get us in the true spirit of Christmas, we've decided to read excerpts from Jesus the Christ . I read portions of it all month as a portion of my scripture study. You can decide how much or as little as you want to read, but the assignment will be chapters 1-8 (about 103 pages). Just remember, this was written by a scholar so it's not a fast read, but I feel like I learn something new every time. I also think the origin is significant. The Publisher's Preface explains it all, but here's the Wikipedia version: Talmage first presented his study on the Savior as a series of lectures delivered under the auspices of the Deseret Sunday School Union Board at the LDS University in Salt Lake City from September 1904 to April 1906. He was subsequently asked by the First Presidency of the church to publish the lectures in book form. Because of other commitments, he was unable to complete this assignment for several years. On December 8, 1911, Dr. Talmage was ordained a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of LDS Church. Less than three years later he was able at last to continue his work on the manuscript, writing in longhand, in a council room on the fourth floor of the Salt Lake Temple (known as the Study Room today). As chapters were completed, he presented them to the First Presidency, members of the Twelve, and Sunday School board members. In his journal under date of April 19, 1915, Talmage wrote: "Finished the actual writing on the book Jesus the Christ, to which I have devoted every spare hour since settling down to the work of composition on September 14th last. Had it not been that I was privileged to do this work in the Temple it would be at present far from completion. I have felt the inspiration of the place and have appreciated the privacy and quietness incident thereto. I hope to proceed with the work of revision without delay."