Kent P. Jackson
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Kent P. Jackson (born 1949) is a professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University (BYU) who has written on Joseph Smith's translation of and commentary on the Bible.
Jackson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received his bachelor's 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.
Sources
- Religious Studies Center list of publications
- Maxwell Institute author page
- BYU bio page
- Kent P. Jackson, "Early Signs of the Apostasy", Ensign, December 1984, p. 8
- page about Manuscript Found
- Amazon.com listing for From Apostasy to Restoration
External Links
- Kent P. Jackson diaries, MSS 7577 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Brigham Young University. Access restricted until 2035.
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