This is a fictional telling of the city of Enoch. Elder Maxwell has an a amazing way with words. His analogies are sometimes abstract and make you utilize your noggin (heaven forbid). They are real "last puzzle pieces" as I like to call them. You know when you begin a puzzle and... 5 hrs later... haha... you hold that last piece in your hand? You already know what the big picture is and the last piece doesn't matter in that aspect, but as you press it in you receive this head to toe big sigh and smile kind of satisfaction as you sit back and relish in the COMPLETE ness. There is a chapter where he is telling Omner why there are no dissenters in the City of Enoch and he infers that, "would a child who had learned to walk go back to crawling simply to prove that he could." They had learned a grander way to live life- through loving service, sacrifice, and faith.
This really is a phenomenal story. There are so many interwoven doctrines. It has dispelled any hesitancies I have ever had about living the Law of Consecration. It has given me a new perspective on how we develop our individuality through the gospel. It is not something that turns us into automated androids. "Those who worship the Creator are creative" I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the concept of Zion. It was previously entitled "One Heart". Read it. Do it. It's not too long. Pinkie Promise.
Summary: (courtesy of Deseret Book)
"Readers of the scriptures have long marveled at the account of the city of Enoch and its translation. What was their society like? Suppose ancient records had been kept and were made available to us today. What lessons might they contain? Elder Neal A. Maxwell tells the story of Enoch's ministry and the glory of his Christ-centered society through the eyes of a man called Mahijah, who urges his friend Omner to move to Zion before it's too late. Mahijah's imaginary letters provide a vivid portrayal of life in the city of Enoch, whose inhabitants the Lord called Zion, "because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness." (Moses 7:18)
