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Old Testament Revision, John Whitmer First Copy

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Old Testament Revision, between Dec. 1830 and early Jan. 1831; handwriting of
John Whitmer

27 Aug. 1802–11 July 1878. Farmer, stock raiser, newspaper editor. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Member of German Reformed Church, Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Baptized by Oliver Cowdery, June 1829, most likely in Seneca...

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; sixteen pages; CHL.
This copy of the Old Testament Revision remained in the Whitmer family until 1903, when it was acquired by the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (now Community of Christ).
1

Jackson and Faulring, “Old Testament Manuscript 3,” 116.


Comprehensive Works Cited

Jackson, Kent P., and Scott H. Faulring. “Old Testament Manuscript 3: An Early Transcript of the Book of Moses.” Mormon Historical Studies 5, no. 2 (Fall 2004): 113–144.

In 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acquired the manuscript from the Community of Christ, and it is now held at the Church History Library in Salt Lake City.

Footnotes

  1. [1]

    Jackson and Faulring, “Old Testament Manuscript 3,” 116.

    Jackson, Kent P., and Scott H. Faulring. “Old Testament Manuscript 3: An Early Transcript of the Book of Moses.” Mormon Historical Studies 5, no. 2 (Fall 2004): 113–144.

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John Whitmer

27 Aug. 1802–11 July 1878. Farmer, stock raiser, newspaper editor. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Member of German Reformed Church, Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Baptized by Oliver Cowdery, June 1829, most likely in Seneca...

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moved from
New York

Located in northeast region of U.S. Area settled by Dutch traders, 1620s; later governed by Britain, 1664–1776. Admitted to U.S. as state, 1788. Population in 1810 about 1,000,000; in 1820 about 1,400,000; in 1830 about 1,900,000; and in 1840 about 2,400,...

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Kirtland

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Ohio, in early January 1831, he made a copy of Old Testament Revision 1. This copy includes the first 19 pages and the first five lines of page 20 of the revision (Moses 1; Genesis 1–5). It is possible Whitmer only copied part of the revision manuscript, or that he copied as much as had been dictated by January 1831. The specific circumstances for making this copy are unknown. It was kept in the Whitmer family until 1903, when the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints acquired it.
1

Jackson and Faulring, “Old Testament Manuscript 3,” 116.


Comprehensive Works Cited

Jackson, Kent P., and Scott H. Faulring. “Old Testament Manuscript 3: An Early Transcript of the Book of Moses.” Mormon Historical Studies 5, no. 2 (Fall 2004): 113–144.

For more information on JS’s Bible revision project, see Historical Introduction to Old Testament Revision 1.

Footnotes

  1. [1]

    Jackson and Faulring, “Old Testament Manuscript 3,” 116.

    Jackson, Kent P., and Scott H. Faulring. “Old Testament Manuscript 3: An Early Transcript of the Book of Moses.” Mormon Historical Studies 5, no. 2 (Fall 2004): 113–144.

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Visions of Moses, June 1830 [Moses 1]

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Adam & said unto him where goest thou & he said I heard thy voice in the garden & I was afraid because I beheld that I was naked & I hid myself & I the lord God said unto Adam who told thee that thou wast naked hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat if so thou shalt shurely die & the man said the woman whom thou gavest me & saidest remain with thee she gave me of the tree & I did eat & I the Lord God said unto the woman what is this thing which thou hast done the woman said the serpent beguiled me & I did eat & I the lord god said unto the serpent because thou hast done this thou shalt be cursed above all cattle & above evry beast of the field upon thy belly shalt thou go & dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life & I will put enmity between the[e] & the woman between thy seed & her seed & it shall bruise thy head & thou shalt bruise his heel unto the woman I said I will greatly multiply thy sorrow & thy conception in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children & thy desire shall be to thy husband & he shall rule over thee & unto Adam I the Lord God said because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife & hast eaten of the tree which I commanded thee saying thou shalt not eat of it cursed shall be the ground for thy sake in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life thorns also & thistles shall it bring forth to thee thou shalt eat the bread of the field in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread until thou shalt return unto the ground for thou shalt shurely die for out of it thou wast taken for dust thou wart [wert] & unto dust shalt thou return & Adam called his wifes name Eve because she was the Mother of all living for this have I the Lord God called the first of all women which are many & I the Lord God said unto mine only begotten behold the man is become as one of us to know good & evil & now lest he put forth his hand and partake also of the tree of life & eat & live forever therefore I the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground from w[h]ence he was taken for as I the Lord God liveth even so my word cannot return void for as they go forth out of my mouth they must be fulfilled. As I drove out the man & I placed at the east of the garden of eden cherubims & a flaming Sword which turneth every way to keep the way of the tree of life & those are the words which I spake unto my Servant Moses & they are true even as I will & I have spoken them unto you see thou show them unto no man until I command you except they that believe amen——
Chapter Second
A Revalation concerning Adam after he had been driven out of the garden of Eden—— for after he had been driven out of he began to till the Earth & to have dominion over all the beasts of the field & to eat his bread by the sweat of the brow as the Lord had commanded him & eve also his wife did labour with him & he knew her & she bare unto him sons & daughters & they began to multiply & to replenish the earth & from that time forth the sons & daughters of Adam began to divide two & two in the land & to till the land & to tend flocks & they also begat sons & daughters & Adam called upon the name of the Lord & Eve also his wife & they heard the voice of the Lord from the way of the towards the garden of Eden speaking unto them & they saw him not for they were shut out from his presence & he gave unto them commandment that they should worship the Lord their God & should offer the firstling of their flock for an offering unto the Lord & Adam was obedient unto the commandment of the Lord & <​after​> many days an Angel of the Lord appeared unto Adam saying why dost thou offer sacrifice unto the Lord [p. [6]]
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