=13.= Should there be any doubt as to the application of such prophecies, we have the conclusive testimony of Christ that they refer to Himself. On that memorable day, immediately following His resurrection, while walking incognito with two of His disciples on the road to Emmaus, He taught them the scriptures that had been written concerning the Son of God; "Beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself."[220] A few hours after this event, the Lord appeared to the Eleven at Jerusalem. He operated upon their minds "that they might understand the scriptures; and said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer,"[221] in this way testifying that He was fulfilling a previously ordained plan. Peter, one of the Savior's most intimate earthly associates, refers to Him as "a Lamb without blemish and without spot, who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world."[222] In his epistle to the Romans, Paul characterizes Christ as the one "Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past."[223] These are but a few of the biblical evidences of Christ's appointment and fore-ordination; both Old and New Testament[224] writings abound in proofs of the Messiah's great work. [220] Luke xxiv, 27. [221] Luke xxiv, 45-46. See "Jesus the Christ," pp. 685-690. [222] I Peter i, 19-20. [223] Romans iii, 25. [224] See Rom. xvi, 25-26; Eph. iii, 9-11; Col. i, 24-26; II Tim. i, 8-10; Titus i, 2-3; Rev. xiii, 8. =14.= Book of Mormon prophets are characterized by their full testimonies concerning the Messiah. Because of his purity of faith, the brother of Jared was permitted to behold the Savior of mankind, twenty-two centuries prior to the meridian of time, and to be shown that man was created after the image of the Lord, at the same time being taught of the Father's purpose that the Son take upon Himself flesh and dwell on earth.[225] Note the personal declaration of the fore-ordained Redeemer to this prophet:--"Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem my people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son. In me shall all mankind have light, and that eternally, even they who shall believe on my name; and they shall become my sons and my daughters."[226] [225] Ether iii, 13-14; see also xiii, 10-11. [226] Ether iii, 14; read also 8-16. See Note 12, p. 53.