Joseph Fielding McConkie (3 April 1941–10 October 2013) was a professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University (BYU) and an author or co-author of over 25 books. McConkie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and the son of Bruce R. McConkie and Amelia Smith McConkie (daughter of Joseph Fielding Smith). In 1966, he married Brenda Kempton in the Salt Lake Temple. McConkie was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and graduated from Olympus High School in 1959, received a Doctorate of Education from BYU in 1973 and was an LDS Chaplain in Vietnam. He served in many capacities in the LDS Church, including as president of the Scotland Edinburgh Mission from 1989 to 1992. He also served as president of a student stake at BYU and was an Institute Director in Seattle, Washington. Before retiring, McConkie taught at BYU as a Professor of Ancient Scripture in the College of Religious Education.

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Many of McConkie's books primarily address Joseph of Egypt, Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, and the revelations of The Restoration. He said his book Between the Lines is an attempt to correct some misreadings of scripture. Books Columns McConkie contributed columns to Meridian Magazine and LDS Living: Talks Some of McConkie's talks and lessons: