D&C 98 August 6, 1833 The historical background, much of which provided here by Garrett and Robinson is worthy of note: Although Joseph Smith wrote almost nothing about the reception of Doctrine and Covenants 98 in his History of the Church, that revelation was one of three Joseph included in a letterContinue Reading

D&C 94 Historical background May 6- August 6 1833 In December 1832 (see D&C 88:119) and again in March 1833 (see D&C 90:7–9), the Saints in Ohio were commanded to build a temple at Kirtland. On 23 March 1833, a conference of Church leaders met in the schoolroom above theContinue Reading

Doctrine and Covenants 81-83 Quotes and Notes D&C 81 Presidency of the High Priesthood – Frederick G. Williams Section 81 was received March 7, 1832, just days before Joseph Smith is brutally attacked on the night of March 24, 1832 outside of the Johnson family farm in Ohio. As thisContinue Reading

D&C 77 Questions and Answers concerning St. John’s Ἀποκάλυψις Apokalypsis, or Revelation[1]ἀποκάλυψις definition:   1. Laying bare, making naked, 2. A disclosure of truth, instruction, 2a. Concerning things before unknown, 2b. Used of events by which things or states or … Continue reading In the form of questions and answers, the ProphetContinue Reading

After returning to Hiram from the Amherst conference, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon resumed their labors on the translation of the New Testament. The vision recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 76 was received while they were translating John 5:29. Philo Dibble, one of a dozen men present when this visionContinue Reading

D&C 71 Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith are to go and preach to counteract the damaging work of Ezra Booth, the first apostate from the church.[1]Smith, History of the Church, 1:175-221. They will do this from the time of this revelation (December 1, 1831) until January 10, 1832 (section 73). 71.1-4 OpenContinue Reading

D&C 64 During this time the Church at Kirtland, Ohio, experienced a limited apostasy. In addition to the problems of the Saints in Ohio who were seeking after signs and suffering the spiritual weaknesses caused by immorality (see D&C 63), Ezra Booth returned from his mission to Missouri, discontented withContinue Reading

Historical Context For the Prophet to leave the Saints in Kirtland and travel to Missouri meant that he would be away from June 19 to August 27, 1831. The Lord had instructed the Prophet while on his way home that it was time for him, Sidney Rigdon, and Oliver CowderyContinue Reading

D&C 60 Historical Context The time arrived for the elders gathered in Missouri to return to Ohio. The Lord did not desire that they return with the same haste that they traveled to Missouri (D&C 58:63). The Prophet Joseph Smith recorded: “On the 8th, as there had been some inquiryContinue Reading

D&C 58 August 1, 1831 Twelve days prior to this revelation, Joseph Smith identified the place of the New Jerusalem and the building of the great temple of the latter days— that place being Independence, Missouri. Two days after this revelation was received, the Prophet dedicated the land for thisContinue Reading