Multiple people transcribed and revised the revelations. The two official declarations were received by Wilford Woodruff and Spencer W. Revelations cover the governing of the Church in the Latter-days, revealed or restored doctrines, clarifications of scripture, individual revelations to leaders and their families, prophecies, and more.
The introduction further expounds on what you can expect to read in the Doctrine and Covenants and especially its focus on Jesus Christ:. In the revelations, the doctrines of the gospel are set forth with explanations about such fundamental matters as the nature of the Godhead, the origin of man, the reality of Satan, the purpose of mortality, the necessity for obedience, the need for repentance, the workings of the Holy Spirit, the ordinances and performances that pertain to salvation, the destiny of the earth, the future conditions of man after the Resurrection and the Judgment, the eternity of the marriage relationship, and the eternal nature of the family.
Likewise, the gradual unfolding of the administrative structure of the Church is shown with the calling of bishops, the First Presidency, the Council of the Twelve, and the Seventy and the establishment of other presiding offices and quorums. Finally, the testimony that is given of Jesus Christ—His divinity, His majesty, His perfection, His love, and His redeeming power—makes this book of great value to the human family.
One of the largest revisions came in when the Church removed the first section of the book. Multiple theories about the removal exist, including that the teachings were no longer consistent with continued revelations and doctrines.
Joseph and the early Saints viewed the revelations as they did the Church: living, dynamic, and subject to refinement with additional revelation. They also recognized that unintentional errors had likely occurred through the process of copying the revelations and preparing them for publication.
It contained sixty-five chapters. This collection was submitted to a priesthood conference of the Church on November 1, , for approval prior to publication. Because of the unpolished language of the revelations, one member doubted their authenticity.
A revelation, section 67 in modern editions, challenged any person to write a revelation; when the doubter confessed that he was unable to do so, the compilation was approved by those assembled. Because the printing office of the Church in Independence, Missouri, was destroyed by a mob in July while the book was in production, only a few copies of this first compilation have survived. Over the years after the first printing, other revelations were received and some earlier materials were deleted.
In subsequent editions, more sections were added. The most recent additions were sections and on salvation of the dead, and the Official Declaration 2 announcing the priesthood available to every worthy male member of the Church An article on marriage written by Oliver Cowdery in was deleted from the edition. Beginning with the edition, a set of lessons called the Lectures on Faith have not been included. One hundred of the revelations were received before , during the early, formative years of the Church.
Many of them were addressed to specific individuals who sought wisdom from the Prophet. Gospel doctrines were often not revealed in their fulness at first, but were received progressively from time to time.
As the Church grew and relocated, questions regarding Church administration, duties of officers, guidance for the members of the Church, and events of the future became the subjects of further revelations. Not all the revelations received by Joseph Smith are included in the Doctrine and Covenants. Douglas HC, — Sections were recorded in Nauvoo during the last years of Joseph Smith's life They include directions to the Church regarding the Nauvoo Temple, the first full-ordinance temple section ; ordinances and salvation for the dead sections , ; the nature of the Godhead and exalted beings sections , ; eternal and plural marriage sections ; see also Manifesto of ; political laws and governments section ; and a statement of the contributions of Joseph Smith and of his testimony at the time of his martyrdom sections Section 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants is called the "Preface.
The conference had been convened to consider publishing sixty-three of the revelations Joseph Smith had received see Book of Commandments. The conference voted unanimously to publish them as the word of the Lord. It sets an urgent tone for the entire Doctrine and Covenants. Like the revelations it introduces, section 1 is written predominantly in the first person as the word of the Lord: "What I the Lord have spoken, I have spoken" verse It proclaims to the world that through the restoration of his Church, God has set his hand the last time to redeem his children and prepare the earth for the Savior's return.
Section 1 balances judgment and relief. It is a voice of warning of impending judgments: "Prepare ye, prepare ye" verse It warns that those who do not repent will suffer much sorrow, for worldwide sin has kindled the "anger of the Lord" and people "have strayed from [his] ordinances and have broken [his] everlasting covenant" verses Those who hearken, however, are promised instruction, chastening, correction, knowledge, and blessings from God. The section ends with the certification of the Lord that all his prophecies and promises, though given to men in their weakness, are true and will be fulfilled.
Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants are fundamental, formative documents in early Church history. They continue to serve as a definitive statement of beliefs and priesthood functions. Originally sections 20 and 22 were published together as "Articles and Covenants of the Church of Christ.
The earliest known version of section 20 is dated June Many early copies were made of a draft in Oliver Cowdery's hand. Sections were officially adopted as doctrinal revelations by the Church at its first conference on June 9, , and were the first sections of the Doctrine and Covenants to be thus approved. The present order was established in the edition. Section 20 is a composite text that divides into a historical prologue verses , a statement of beliefs verses , and a collection of policies and procedures verses While its principles continue to guide Latter-day Saints today, its provisions also provide glimpses of Church life in its initial years.
The prologue contains the earliest published references to the ordination of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery as apostles verses and to Joseph Smith's first vision: "It was truly manifested unto this first elder that he had received a remission of his sins" verse 5.
The personal dimension of this account is consistent with Joseph's and accounts of his First Vision. Section 20 also contains the Church's earliest known declaration of faith. It affirms basic Christian doctrines, following the sequence common to most Protestant confessions, beginning with the nature of God verse 17 , the creation verses , the fall verse 20 , Jesus Christ, the Atonement, and the Plan of Salvation verses Additional comments discuss the possibility of "falling from grace" and the nature of sanctification, which were lively issues in the s.
Sensitivity to the surrounding Christian world is shown in verse 35, which assures that these articles are "neither adding to, nor diminishing from the prophecy of [John's] book, the holy scriptures, or the revelations of God that will come hereafter. Most of section 20 gives guidelines for Church government. Drawing partly upon texts from the Book of Mormon, it explains the ordinances of baptism and the Sacrament, and the duties of baptized members. Originally, priests, teachers, and deacons were local adult priesthood leaders, which explains the significant pastoral charge given them verses and their role in signing certificates of worthiness for members moving from one branch of the Church to another verse The Aaronic Priesthood had a public ministry to "preach, teach, expound, exhort" verse 46 and needed to be properly "licensed" verse Received on the day the Church was incorporated, section 21 defines Joseph Smith's leadership of the new Church as "a seer, a translator, a prophet, an apostle of Jesus Christ" verse 1 , with Oliver Cowdery as an elder "under his hand" verse Church members are counseled to keep records and to receive Joseph's words "as if from mine own mouth" verses 1, 5.
Section 22, received the same month, requires all people, even those previously baptized, to be baptized into "a new and an everlasting covenant" verse 1. Together, these three sections provide a firm organizational foundation for the restored Church of Christ. Faulring, Scott H. This revelation was given in harmony, pennsylvania, in July , three months after the organization of the Church. It was first printed in the book of commandments in as Chapter Xxvi. In the earliest version, Emma Smith is addressed as "my daughter in Zion.
The section has five main components: 1. Emma is designated as an "elect lady" verse 3. Later, on March 17, , when Emma Smith became the first president of the Relief Society and the women were organized in the order of the priesthood, Joseph explained that this was the office of her "elect" calling.
The benevolent organization that she led had grown to more than 3 million women by Emma is admonished to unity with her husband to "be unto him for a scribe" and to "go with him at the time of his going" verse 6. She accepted these callings, though she was later required to abandon home and security. Emma is called to "be ordained under [Joseph's] hand to expound scriptures, and exhort the church," as "given thee by my Spirit" verse 7.
She is also commanded to study and devote her time "to writing, and to learning much" verse 8. In the course of her life, she taught, expounded, exhorted, presided, and served in many Church organizations.
The mandate has remained with LDS women: to master the scriptures, thus the more powerfully to lead, teach, minister, and serve. Emma is charged to select sacred hymns, and a manifesto is given of the spiritual power of music: "The song of the righteous is a prayer unto me" verse Her hymnal was first published in although appears on the title page.
This collection utilizes many classical Christian words and melodies but also embodies songs related to most of the unique events and teachings of the restoration see Hymns and Hymnody ; Music. Emma is counseled against murmuring, putting her public ministry before her role as companion of her husband, seeking "the things of this world" verse 10 , and pride.
She is to glorify her husband while involved in a public ministry. Emma fulfilled each of these callings, endured the loss of five children, and stood by Joseph until his martyrdom.
This inclusion of women in leading roles of the Church, presiding in some organizations and over certain sacral functions, was a marked departure from nineteenth-century patterns. Church leaders, both men and women, continue to cite passages from this inspired calling of Emma to exemplify some of the potentials of women and facilitate their full participation in all spiritual callings and blessings of the Gospel.
This section is called the "law of Christ" and the "law of the Church," and receiving it fulfilled a promise made on January 2, , in Doctrine and Covenants , that the law would be given to the Church in Ohio.
The first seventy verses of section 42 were given February 9, , while twelve elders were, as the record states, "united in mighty prayer. The revelation was first published in The Evening and The Morning Star , in July and October , and was included as chapters 44 and 47 of the book of commandments in High requirements were here imposed on the infant Church, with a small and scattered membership and little instruction and experience.
They can be divided into six main segments: 1. A missionary commission to travel to the West verses Its members were to go two by two, under proper ordination and authority, to teach the principles of the gospel from the Bible and Book of Mormon and to teach only "by the Spirit. A reaffirmation of the ten commandments verses The ancient decalogue of Moses stressed the laws of behavior. The New Testament, especially the Sermon on the Mount, and a similar sermon in 3 Nephi emphasize both the act and the inner condition, letter and spirit.
Section 42 also affirms the more inclusive expectations and aspirations of the new and everlasting covenant. A statement on the laws of stewardship and consecration verses Properties were to be consecrated by a covenant "which cannot be broken," for support of the poor, each person acting as a steward over his own property, and a high council and bishop as stewards over the Church storehouse.
The storehouse, replenished by "residues," would administer to the poor and needy. Admonitions to compassionate care for the sick who are without the gift of faith unto healing verses Signs, including healing, will follow specific gifts of faith, but the highest form of faith is to "have power to become my sons.
Instructions on Church procedures regarding transgressors, trials, witnesses, Church discipline in relation to the laws of the land, and patterns of confession and reconciliation verses Otten, L. Sacred Truths of the Doctrine and Covenants , Vol. Springville, Utah, This revelation of the Doctrine and Covenants was received in early March , a time when "many false reports, lies, and foolish stories, were published in the newspapers, and circulated in every direction, to prevent people from investigating the work, or embracing the faith" Hc He then told them he would "prophesy, as unto men in days of old," and gave them what he had given his disciples in Jerusalem concerning events that would take place in that day, in the last days, and at his second coming.
Three events would take place during the time of the Savior's own generation: 1 the temple in Jerusalem would be destroyed verses ; 2 the Jewish nation would be desolated and destroyed verse 21 ; and 3 the Jews would be scattered among all nations verse History shows that these prophecies were fulfilled. Before the end of first century, Roman conquests brought about a literal and exact fulfillment of all that Jesus had described. Some who heard him prophesy lived to witness those events.
Many events would happen in the last days preceding the Lord's second coming: 1. The Jews shall be gathered to Jerusalem verse There shall be wars and rumors of wars verse Men's hearts shall fail them verse There shall be claims of a delay in Christ's coming verse The love of men shall wax cold verse Iniquity shall abound verse The fulness of the gospel shall be restored verse Times of the Gentiles shall be fulfilled verse There shall be an overflowing scourge and desolating sickness verse The wicked shall curse God verse There shall be earthquakes and many desolations verse There shall be displays of heavenly phenomena-sun, moon, stars verses The Times of the Gentiles referred to in item 8 began with the taking of the gospel to the Gentiles by the apostles after the death of Christ.
The second opportunity for the Gentiles came with the restoration of the gospel through Joseph Smith, to be preached first to the Gentiles and then to the Jews. When the Savior comes a second time, he will make at least three general appearances: 1. He will appear to the Saints or covenant members of his church verses , The Savior likened those faithful members to the five wise virgins who had taken the Holy Spirit to be their guide cf.
He will appear to the Jews at Jerusalem verses When the Jews are engaged in a battle for survival, the Savior will appear and intervene in their behalf and they will recognize him as their Messiah. He will appear to the world verses This appearance will not be to a select group, but rather will be of such magnitude that the wicked will be destroyed, leaving only the righteous to enjoy the millennial reign of the Savior. The second coming of the Savior will coincide with the resurrection of faithful covenant members of his Church who shall be caught up to meet him when he comes in his glory verse And the heathen who lived without the law will be resurrected, and also "they that knew no law" verse The revelation known as section 45 then focuses on Joseph Smith's work on the Bible translation verses , and also mentions wars abroad and at home verse Church Educational System.
The Doctrine and Covenants Student Manual. Salt Lake City, Otten, Leaun G. Max Caldwell. Section 76 presents a vision about the Plan of Salvation, particularly the nature of the three kingdoms or heavens of glory that mankind may inherit following the resurrection, depending on their personal faithfulness see Degrees of Glory. While translating St.
At least ten people were in the room when this revelation was received. One of them, Philo Dibble, sixty years later recalled how Joseph and Sidney, almost motionless for about one hour, would alternately relate and confirm to each other what they were concurrently seeing in the vision Cannon, pp.
The revelation contains a series of six visions: They see the Son of God on the right hand of God verses ; they see how the devil and his followers rebelled and were cast down ; they see the Celestial Kingdom , Terrestrial Kingdom , and Telestial Kingdom , and those who will inherit each of these degrees of glory; and they see the three kingdoms of glory compared The text was first published in the The Evening and the Morning Star in July and was included as section 91 in the edition of the Doctrine and Covenants.
Because this section, called "The Vision," departed significantly from the mainstream Christian view of one heaven and one hell, it was not easily received by some at first. Brigham Young said, "My traditions were such, that when the Vision came first to me, it was so directly contrary and opposed to my former education, I said, wait a little; I did not reject it, but I could not understand it" Deseret News, Extra , September 14, , p. Entire branches of the Church had the same problem.
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