From Adam in the Garden, to Moses’s burning bush and Saul on the road to Damascus, God’s chosen heard His voice. But how many Old-Timers—Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph—saw the Big Guy?
According to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints canon (Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price), a New York farm kid, Joseph Smith Jr., not only chatted with but saw Angels, Jesus Christ, and God Himself!
How I imagine such an event may have gone:
Joseph: Hey . . . God.
God: What’s up Joe?
J.: I been thinkin’.
G.: I know.
J.: In the Old Testament, Solomon was your prophet, right?
G.: Okay?
J.: Now, I’m Your Man.
G.: Go on.
J.: And Solomon, he had all those wives, those concubines.
G.: You want to fornicate.
J.: No, well, I mean . . .
G.: I see you eyeing the sweeties. You want to fornicate, Joe.
J.: Hey, it’s a big job, deliverin’ Your word. It ain’t easy. People criticize, threaten me. It’s lonely.
G.: I hear ya Joe. You’d feel less alone if you had more companionship. Hopping in bed with one
of My maidens now and then would ease the stress.
J.: Right!
G.: Go ahead Joe. Fornicate all you want.
J.: Gosh thanks . . . But, there’s one problem.
G.: Emma.
J.: Yeah, Emma.
G.: You tell little Emma to keep her bloomers on. This is a man thing.
J.: Right!
G.: You, and the brethren too, you can fornicate with, oh say something like
ten virgins and not sin. Call it My “everlasting covenant.” Break it and you’re sunk! That’ll
keep the wives quiet. Write it up Joe. Tell ’em I said so.
J.: Thanks God. Thanks a lot!
G.: Anytime Joe.