Joseph Smith’s Polygamy, Volume 3: Theology

by Brian C. Hales “A solid contribution to the historical and theological literature relating to Joseph Smith's life.” — BYU Studies “This set will prove to be the standard to turn to in researching Mormon polygamy.” — Association for Mormon Letters “A serious piece of scholarship that enlightens neglected areas of of Mormon past.” — International Journal of Mormon Studies   Available in ebook for on Kindle, Nook, Apple, Google Play, and Kobo. Also available through Amazon and Deseret Book. Book Synopsis: Americans of Joseph Smith’s day, steeped in the stories and prophecies of the King James Bible, certainly knew about plural marriage; but it was a curiosity relegated to the misty past of patriarchs Abraham and Jacob, who never gave reasons for their polygamy. It was long abandoned, Christians understood, by the time Jesus set forth the dominating law of the New Testament. But how did Joseph Smith understand it? Where did it fit in the “restitution of all things” (Acts