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

Show Notes: D&C 76 Quotes and Notes To enroll in an institute class, go to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng 00:34 – Section 76 is not meant to be a tool of judgment, but is to help us identify patterns to follow. 04:54 – Joseph Smith said he could reveal so much more aboutContinue Reading

Show Notes: D&C 71-75 Quotes and Notes To enroll in an institute class, go to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng 00:31 – The background and an overview of these sections. 01:59 – Fight darkness by spreading light. Truth will prevail. 09:21 – “No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper” found in D&CContinue 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

Show Notes: D&C 67-70 Quotes and Notes To enroll in an institute class, go to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng 00:30 – These sections (67-70) were revealed at a special conference in November 1831, along with Sections 1 and 133, making 6 sections received in just 12 days. William E. McLellin endeavors to writeContinue 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

Show Notes: D&C 64-66 Quotes and Notes To enroll in an institute class, go to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng 00:36 – Ezra Booth sees Joseph Smith’s humanity and falls away from the church. 02:20 – We must build Zion spiritually. 05:50 – The command to forgive others. By holding onto grudges we areContinue 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

Show Notes: D&C 63 Quotes and Notes To enroll in an institute class, go to https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng 00:30 – The road to Zion is filled with challenges. 03:25 – The historical connection to sign seekers and Ezra Booth’s experience. 05:28 – Philo Dibble’s account of Elsa Johnson’s miracle and Ezra Booth’sContinue 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