The brass plates must have contained a more comprehensive history of the life and ministry of the prophet Abraham. From Genesis alone, it is difficult to conclude that Abraham had a clear picture of the coming of Jesus Christ. All we know from Genesis is that he exhibited great faith and was taught a lesson from the Lord in the offering of his son Isaac (Gen 22). Joseph Smith restored another simple truth in his translation of Gen 15:12, 'And it came to pass, that Abram looked forth and saw the days of the Son of Man, and was glad, and his soul found rest, and he believed in the Lord; and the Lord counted it unto him for righteousness.' Jesus made reference to the same concept when he taught among the Jews, saying, 'Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad' (Jn 8:56).