Elijah Abel: The Life and Times of a Black Priesthood Holder
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Elijah Abel—born around 1810 in Maryland, possibly a slave—became one of the first Black converts to Mormonism and almost certainly the first African-American to hold the LDS priesthood as a Seventy. W. Kesler Jackson traces Abel's life from bondage to freedom, his baptism in Kirtland, his missions, his friendship with Joseph Smith, and his westward trek to Utah, while carefully untangling the historical record behind the Church's later priesthood ban. A faithful biography that treats Abel as a man, not merely a symbol.
- The remarkable true story of the first Black man to hold the LDS priesthood
- A faithful, evidence-based deep dive into the origins of the priesthood ban
- Meet the man Joseph Smith called his 'worthy brother' who stayed faithful despite being denied temple blessings
- Separates documented history from apocryphal rumor about race and the priesthood
Perfect for an LDS adult interested in Church history, race and the priesthood, and faithful scholarship on an overlooked Black pioneer.
Product Details
- Author
- W. Kesler Jackson
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 160
- Dimensions
- 6x9 in
- Interior
- Black and White
- Weight
- 7.1 oz
- ISBN
- 9781462111510
- SKU
- 11510
- Imprint
- CFI
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