They Walked with God
Intimate Biographies of Patriarchs from the Book of Genesis:
Adam, Seth, Enoch, Noah, Melchizedek, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

Review

     Adam, Enoch, Noah, Jacob--we all know their names. These men were not just unreachable, early-Bible prophets. Though they were real people with their share of human problems, they rose above them and walked with God. With thousands of years between them and us, it's hard to imagine what their lives truly were like.

     They Walked with God pairs ancient scriptural accounts with modern revelation, presenting intimate biographies of nine Genesis patriarchs. It enables you to relate to them in a more familliar way, and to better understand the doctrines they taught. Best-selling author Duane S. Crowther illuminates those doctrines in a clear, easy-to-follow format that will enrich your study of the entire Old Testament.

     Biographically, historically, and doctrinally, They Walked with God will give you an increased understanding of the very first doctrines and concepts of the Bible, the Lord's Church, and life on this earth, including the keys to returning to God's presence.

Table of Contents

About the book of Genesis, xiii
About They Walked with God, xiv

The Creation of This Earth and Its Inhabitants, 1
Creation Insights from the Pearl of Great Price, 4
Where and When Was This Earth Created? 5
What Is Known About "Our Glorious Mother Eve"? 8
The "Fall" of Adam and Eve, and Other Garden of Eden Events, 9
Scriptural Explanations of the Fall, 12
Three Other Significant Events in the Garden of Eden, 13
After Their Expulsion from the Garden, 15
The Known Children of Adam and Eve, 16
The Onslaught of Wickedness, 17
Adam and Eve's Efforts to Teach Their Children, 18
The Lineal Descendants of Adam and Eve, 19
Revelations and Spiritual Experiences Granted to Adam and Eve, 20
Adam as Patriarch and Priesthood Leader of His Posterity, 23
Adam in the Spirit World, 24
Adam in the Future as the Ancient of Days, 26
Adam Is Michael, the Archangel, 28
The Archangel Michael's Participation and Leadership in Future Events, 29

      2. Seth

His Birth, 33
In His Image, 34
God Appears to Seth, 36
Seth's Family and Descendants, 36
Reading and Writing in the Language of Adam, 37
Ordinations to the Melchizedek Priesthood, 37
Seth in the Adam-ondi-Ahman Adam-and-Eve Family Reunion, 39
Seth Among the Mighty Ones in the Spirit World, 39
Seth, Chosen Premortally, Is Now a Resurrected Being, 40

Enoch in the Old Testament, 41
Enoch in the New Testament, 42
Enoch in the Doctrine and Covenants, 43
Enoch in the Pearl of Great Price, 45
Enoch's Sermon About Adam, the Fall and the Atonement, 49
Enoch Talked with the Lord Face to Face and Viewed Future Events, 51
Enoch's Power Over the Elements in Defense of the People of God, 53
Enoch Built Zion, The City of Holiness, 53
Enoch's Vision of All Earth's Inhabitants, 54
Insights from the Joseph Smith Translation Concerning
    the Return of the City of Zion, 56
Items and Insights from the book of Enoch, 57

       4. Noah

Noah's Birth and Heritage, 63
Great Wickedness: Giants, the Sons of God, and the Daughters of Men, 64
Enoch Previously Was Opposed by the Giants, 66
Who Were the Giants and the Sons of God that Mated with
    the Daughters of Men?, 67
Noah Is the Archangel Gabriel, 69
Building the Ark, 70
Gathering the Animals, 72
Food and Sanitation Challenges, 73
Boarding Day-A Time of Mixed Emotions, 74
The Flood, 75
Where Is Mount Ararat?, 77
The Disembarkation, 79
Noah's Continuing Righteousness before the Lord, 82
An Unfortunate Incident with Long-range Consequences, 83
The Table of Nations, 84
Other Scriptural Tributes and Allusions to Noah, 85

      5. Melchizedek

Melchizedek in Abram's Day-the Genesis Account, 89
Information about Melchizedek from the Book of Mormon, 91
Information on Melchizedek from the Joseph Smith Translation, 93
Early Priesthood Lines of Authority, 94
An Ancient Name Change for the Higher Priesthood, 95
The Melchizedek Priesthood Holds the Keys to the
    Knowledge of God, 96
Why Is the Name of Melchizedek Held in Such High Esteem?, 98

      6. Abraham

Abram's Rich Heritage, 99
Family Relationships, 100
Insights Concerning Abram's Family from the book of Abraham, 101
Abraham's Visions of the Heavens and of All the Lord's Creations, 104
The Move from Ur to Haran, 106
Events in Haran, 107
The Abrahamic Covenant, 107
Journeying South to Canaan, 109
Abram in Egypt, 109
The Return to Canaan, and Abram's Separation from Lot, 111
Rescuing Lot, and the Priesthood Blessings of Melchizedek, 113
The Lord's New Covenants with Abram, 114
The Birth of Ishmael, 115
A New Manifestation Broadens the Abrahamic Covenant, 117
The Lord Visits Abraham: The Destruction of Sodom Is Anticipated, 120
Judgments upon Sodom and Gomorrah, and Lot's Escape, 121
Relationships with Abimelech, King of Gerar, 124
The Miraculous Birth of Isaac, and the Separation of Hagar and Ishmael, 125
Business Covenants between Abraham and Abimelech, 127
Jehovah's Testing of Abraham and Isaac, 128
Sarah's Death and Burial, 130
Abraham's Later Years, Death and Burial, 131
A Chronological Summary of Abraham's Life, 132
Abraham Now Is a Resurrected and Exalted Being, 134
Comments about Abraham in Other Scriptures, 135

      7. Isaac

A Miraculous Birth, 139
Isaac's Youth, 141
The Mount Moriah Episode, 142
The Selecting of a Wife for Isaac, 144
Isaac's Relationship with His Father during Abraham's Final Years, 149
The Birth of Dueling Twins: Esau and Jacob, 150
The Pottage and the Birthright, 152
Jehovah's First Appearance to Isaac, 154
The "She's My Sister" Question, for the Third Time, 154
The Lord's Second Appearance to Isaac, 156
Another Covenant with Abimelech, King of Gerar, 157
Esau Takes Wives and Moves to Edom, 157
Isaac's Blessings for Jacob and Esau, 159
Jacob's Flight to Mesopotamia, 162
New Testament Tributes to Isaac, 164

       8. Jacob

Jehovah Renews the Abrahamic Covenant with Jacob, 167
Jacob Covenants with Laban for a Wife: Rachel , 169
The Children of Jacob and His Wives, 171
Jacob's Departure from Haran, 172
Jacob's Name Changed to Be "Israel," 173
Jacob's Reconciliation with Esau , 175
The Dinah and Shechem Episode, 176
The Birth of Benjamin and the Death of Rachel, 178
Joseph Is Sold into Egypt, 179
The Lord Speaks to Israel at Beer-sheba, 181
Israel's Extended Family Journeys Down to Egypt, 181
Israel Gives Patriarchal Blessings to His Descendants, 182
Israel's Death and Burial, 188
Israel Beyond the Veil, 189
Other Significant Scriptural Allusions to Jacob/Israel, 189

       9. Joseph

The Environment in which Joseph Was Raised, 193
Joseph's Prophetic Dreams, 195
Sold into Egypt as a Slave, 196
Experiences with Potiphar: Pharoah's Captain of the Guard, 198
Learning Leadership Skills in Prison, 200
Interpreting the Dreams of Pharoah's Chief Butler and Baker, 201
Interpreting Pharaoh's Dreams, 203
Joseph as a Ruler in Egypt, 207
Jacob Sends His Sons to Buy Corn in Egypt, 208
The Move to Egypt, 215
Joseph's Ongoing Leadership in Egypt, 217
The Prophet Lehi Explains Joseph's Prophecy Concerning
   the Restoration of the Gospel and the House of Israel, 218
Israel's Patriarchal Blessing to Joseph, 220
Joseph's Death and Long-delayed Burial, 221
Other Scriptural Insights Concerning Joseph, 224

Index

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They Walked with God--Intimate Biographies of Patriarchs from the Book of Genesis: Adam, Seth, Enoch, Noah, Melchizedek, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph

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