Kent P. Jackson
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Kent P. Jackson is a professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University
(BYU) who has written on Joseph Smith, Jr.'s translation of and commentary on the Bible.
Jackson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah
. He received his bachelors degree from BYU. Jackson holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan
.
Among the books by Jackson are From Apostasy to Restoration and The Restored Gospel and the Book of Genesis. Jackson was also the editor of the 1996 publications of Solomon Spaulding's Manuscript Found.
Jackson is a Latter-day Saint. Among other church positions he has served on the Gospel Doctrine
lesson writing committee.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(BYU) who has written on Joseph Smith, Jr.'s translation of and commentary on the Bible.
Jackson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
. He received his bachelors degree from BYU. Jackson holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
.
Among the books by Jackson are From Apostasy to Restoration and The Restored Gospel and the Book of Genesis. Jackson was also the editor of the 1996 publications of Solomon Spaulding's Manuscript Found.
Jackson is a Latter-day Saint. Among other church positions he has served on the Gospel Doctrine
Sunday School (LDS Church)
Sunday School is an official auxiliary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . All members of the church and any interested nonmembers, age 12 and older, are encouraged to participate in Sunday School.-Purpose:...
lesson writing committee.