Editing September Six (section)

=== Avraham Gileadi ===
[[Avraham Gileadi]] is a Hebrew scholar and literary analyst, who is considered theologically conservative. Following his 1981 Ph.D. in ancient studies from [[Brigham Young University]], he published a new interpretive translation of the [[Book of Isaiah]] in 1988 and a study of its eschatological prophecies in 1991. Mormon scholars, including [[Hugh Nibley]], [[Truman G. Madsen]] and [[Ellis Rasmussen]], praised his work, but his argument that the Isaiah prophecies pointed to a human "Davidic king" who would emerge in the [[Eschatology|Last Days]], apart from Jesus Christ, was controversial, and his second book was pulled from the shelves by its publisher, church-owned [[Deseret Book]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/publications/review/?vol=4&num=1&id=86 |title=Review of "The Book of Isaiah: A New Translation with Interpretive Keys from the Book of Mormon" |access-date=2014-06-18 |last=Porter |first=Bruce |date=1992 |work=[[Review of Books on the Book of Mormon]] |publisher= [[Maxwell Institute]] }}</ref> The reasons for his excommunication on September 15 are unclear. According to Margaret Toscano (whose husband was among the September Six and who would also later be excommunicated), Gileadi's "books interpreting Mormon scripture challenged the exclusive right of leaders to define doctrine,"<ref>{{citation |url= http://www.thelizlibrary.org/undelete/library/library012.html |title=What other judgment can I judge by but my own? |work=The Liz Library |first=Margaret Merrill |last=Toscano |date=nd}}</ref> but Gileadi himself disputes that characterization.<ref name="Testimony"/> In 1996, Gileadi was rebaptized into the church after a second [[membership council]], conducted by his [[stake president]]. As with all LDS Church rebaptisms, the original disciplinary action was expunged from the church's records, and is now treated as if it never happened.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://news-ca.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-discipline |title=Church Discipline |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Church Newsroom}}</ref><ref name="Testimony">{{citation |url= http://avrahamgileaditestimony.blogspot.com |title= Avraham Gileadi Testimony |access-date= 2012-06-12 |date= 14 June 2012 |work= Judeo-Mormon Perspectives |publisher= [[Blogger (service)|Blogger]] }}</ref> Gileadi is currently an active member of the church.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://signaturebookslibrary.org/?p=840 |title=Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism |access-date=2012-08-19 |last=Hanks |first=Maxine |website=Signature Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mail-archive.com/zion@topica.com/msg04375.html |title=The September Six Today |access-date=2009-02-14 |last=Redelfs |first=John W. |date=2003-08-09 |website=The Mail Archive}}</ref>