A few non-Mormon sources were used, including Life and Words of Christ by John Cunningham Geikie, Life of Christ by Frederic Farrar, The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah by Alfred Edersheim, and William Smith’s A Dictionary of the Bible with other lesser Bible commentaries. This helps bring Jesus into context instead of allowing for a completely decontextualized amorphous figure. Along with them is added information about 1st Century history and culture. Most of the book uses LDS Scripture and prophetic teachings to help interpret the New Testament record. The book was more than a theological treatise, with the inclusion of historical research to help understand time and place. His work forever changed the way I studied Jesus Christ and his life and teachings.
I latched on to what he was doing along with what he was saying. Talmage that was published a century ago this year. That would be Jesus the Christ, a magnum opus of James E. Although they increased my understanding and spiritual maturity, only one among them had a concrete lasting impact as a text. Many years ago before my mission, as a teenager contemplating going, I read “The Missionary Reference Library” collection of books.
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