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Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [D&C 130]

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Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [D&C 130]

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JS, Instruction, [, Hancock Co., IL, 2 Apr. 1843]. Featured version copied [ca. 4 Apr. 1843] in JS, Journal, 1842–1844, bk. 2, pp. [37]–[44]; handwriting of ; JS Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for JS, Journal, 1842–1844.

Historical Introduction

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [D&C 130] Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843 *Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton [D&C 130] History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843] History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843] “History of Joseph Smith”
this is the fi[r]st time I have ever taken a text in Revelati[o]n.— and if the young would let such things alone it would be far better.— then corrected as in private.—
supped at ’s.— expected to sta[r]t for , but bad weather prevntd [prevented] called another meeti[n]g. by bell.— read Rev[elation]— between Meeti[n]gs with & expou[n]ding.— during this time several came in & expressd fear that I had come in contact with the old scripture
Meeting 7. eve resumd the subjct of the beast.— shewed very plainly that Johns vision was very different from Daniels Prophecy— one refering to things ex[is]ting in heaven. the other a figure of things on the which are on the earth.— [p. [41]]
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Instruction, 2 April 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards [D&C 130]
ID #
1026
Total Pages
8
Print Volume Location
JSP, D12:143–145
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Footnotes

  1. [4]

    Preachers commonly took a biblical passage as their sermon topic. JS was stating that this was the first time he had preached on the book of Revelation. (Sturtevant, Preacher’s Manual, 1:68; Stowe, “On Expository Preaching,” 384.)

    Sturtevant, S. T. The Preacher’s Manual; or, Lectures on Preaching. . . . 2nd ed. 2 vols. London: Richard Baynes, 1834.

    Stowe, Calvin Ellis. “On Expository Preaching and the Principles Which Should Guide Us in the Exposition of Scripture.” Biblical Repository and Quarterly Observer 5, no. 18 (Apr. 1835): 384–402.

  2. [5]

    TEXT: Possibly “for”.

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