What happens to the billions who died without ever hearing the name of Jesus Christ? And what about the ones who heard it and walked away? Is the grave the end of God’s mercy? These books don't just explain the scriptures; they carry you into them. The scriptures happened to real people in real places, and short narratives, clearly labeled as fiction, let you stand beside them and see their circumstances in vibrant color. Then the scriptures speak for themselves. Out of Their Prison answers with one of the most tender doctrines of the Restoration. It follows the mission to the dead from the Sheol of the Old Testament, through the Lord’s visit to the spirit world after His crucifixion, to the vision of 1918 and the temples where the work goes on today. It explains why hell has so many names, why so few are without hope, why Elijah came back, and why some ordinances can only be done on earth, in the flesh, by people who love the dead. Through every chapter runs the story of one family across twenty-six centuries, told by Asher, a Levite singer killed in the days of King Manasseh, who waits at the edge of paradise for the brother who chose the idol altars. His story reaches all the way to a grandson today whose choices still matter to the fathers who went before him. Grounded in the LDS Standard Works (Canon) and latter-day prophets, with ancient writings and the sages of Israel set apart in labeled boxes, this is a book of hope for anyone who has lost someone.