Establishing Zion: Preparing the Earth for the Return of Jesus Christ is a review of all the Zion societies that have been attempted and/or achieved since the Zion of Enoch. This includes the Zion of Enoch, the Zion of Melchizedek, the attempted Zion of Moses, the Zion of the early Christian Church, and the Zion achieved by the Nephites in the New World. The book then discusses the attempt in our own last days to establish a Zion society in anticipation of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to the earth. The essential characteristics of a Zion society, such as the Law of Consecration, are described, along with a review of the efforts of the Latter-day Saints to establish such a community. Finally, the book describes the eventual triumph of Zion at Jerusalem and New Jerusalem, along with the return of Jesus Christ to rule and reign in these celestial cities. The cover features a beautiful image of the New Jerusalem descending through the clouds of glory.Table of Contents: Ch. Title (Scripture Refs)Intro: Establishing ZionSection One: Zion In Previous Dispensations 1. The Zion of Enoch 2. The Zion of Melchizedek 3. The Proposed Zion of Moses and Israel 4. The Zion of Early Christianity 5. The Zion of the NephitesSection Two: Zion In the Last Dispensation 6. Restoration and the Call to Build Zion 7. Gathering a Zion People 8. Parables of the Latter-day Kingdom 9. The Law of Consecration 10. The Loss and Redemption of Zion 11. Return of the Lost Ten Tribes 12. A Temple in Old JerusalemSection Three: The Zion of Our God 13. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ 14. The Celestial Cities of Our God Conclusion About the Author