If the Jewish people really
understood, they would realize that no other people, organization, or church,
has as much in common with them as do the Mormons, as members of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Lattr-day Saints.
. . .
The Jewish people will find our
message most fascinating. The complete accomplishment of our mutual and
heaven-assigned responsibilities involve our becoming united (as the
descendants of Joseph) with the descendants of Judah (the Jewish people) in the
fulfillment of the promises given by the Lord to Abraham and renewed upon the
heads of Isaac and Jacob, that through them and their seed all nations of the
earth would be blessed.
Therefore, JUDAH, we as descendants of
Joseph, a part of the great family of Israel, invite you to consider with us
some very important matters that affect both of us and our future as promised
by the Lord and proclaimed by His Holy Prophets. In the words of the Prophet
Isaiah, we say: "Come now, and let us reason together. . . ." (Isaiah
1:18) (LeGrand Richards, The Mormons and the Jewish People [Salt Lake City: The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, 1975], 1-2)
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