The Evolution of Joseph Smith's Doctrine on the Godhead and James E

Joseph Smith's doctrine on the Godhead evolved from the lectures on faith to the King Follett Discourse, with further complications arising from Adam God teachings by Brigham Young. In the early 1900s, the confusion led the First Presidency to task James Talmage with clarifying the doctrine on the Father and the Son. Talmage's approach in 'Jesus the Christ' and the doctrinal statement, aligning Elohim with God the Father and Jehovah with God the Son, stemmed from the need to systematize amidst ongoing debates, particularly related to temple identities.