Revelation, 12 July 1843 [D&C 132]

  • Source Note
  • Historical Introduction
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Abraham, God commanded Abraham, and Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham to wife. and why did She do it? Because this was the law, and from Hagar Sprang many people. This Therefore was fulfilling, among other things, the promises Was Abraham therefore under condemnation? Verily I Say unto you nay for I the Lorde Commanded it. Abraham was Commanded to offer his Son Isaac; nevertheless it was written thou Shalt not kill, Abraham however did not refuse, and it was accounted unto him for righteousness, Abraham received Concubines, and they bare him Children, and it was accounted unto him for righteousness because they ware Given unto him. and he abode in my law, as Isaac also, and Jacob did none other things, than that which they were commanded and because they did none other things than that which they were commanded they have enterd into there exaltation according to the promises, and Set Sit upon thrones; and are not angels but are Gods. David also receiveth received many wives and Concubines and as also Solomon and Moses my Servents; as also many others of my Servents from the begenning of creation untill this time and in nothing did they Sin Save in those things which they received not of me. David<​s​> wives and Concubines were given unto him of me by the hand of Nathan my Servent and others of the prophets who had the of this power; and in none of these things did he Sin against me Save in the case of Uriah and his wife and therefore he hath fallen from his exaltation and received his portion and he Shall not inherit them out of the world for I gave them unto another Saith the Lord, I am the Lord, thy God and I gave unto thee my Servent Joseph an appointment and restore all things ask what ye will and it Shall be given unto you according to my word and as ye have asked Concerning adultery, Verily verily I Say unto you if a man receiveth a wife in the and if She be with another man and I have not appointed unto her by the holy anointing, She hath Committed adultery and Shall be destroyed. If She be not in the new and Everlasting Covenant, and She be with another <​man​> She has Committed adultery; and if her husband be with another woman and he was under a vow, he hath broken his vow and [p. [5]]
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Abraham, God commanded Abraham, and Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham to wife. and why did She do it? Because this was the law, and from Hagar Sprang many people. This Therefore was fulfilling, among other things, the promises Was Abraham therefore under condemnation? Verily I Say unto you nay for I the Lorde Commanded it. Abraham was Commanded to offer his Son Isaac; nevertheless it was written thou Shalt not kill, Abraham however did not refuse, and it was accounted unto him for righteousness, Abraham received Concubines, and they bare him Children, and it was accounted unto him for righteousness because they ware Given unto him. and he abode in my law, as Isaac also, and Jacob did none other things, than that which they were commanded and because they did none other things than that which they were commanded they have enterd into there exaltation according to the promises, and Sit upon thrones; and are not angels but are Gods. David also received many wives and Concubines as also Solomon and Moses my Servents; as also many others of my Servents from the begenning of creation untill this time and in nothing did they Sin Save in those things which they received not of me. Davids wives and Concubines were given unto him of me by the hand of Nathan my Servent and others of the prophets who had the of this power; and in none of these things did he Sin against me Save in the case of Uriah and his wife and therefore he hath fallen from his exaltation and received his portion and he Shall not inherit them out of the world for I gave them unto another Saith the Lord, I am the Lord, thy God and I gave unto thee my Servent Joseph an appointment and restore all things ask what ye will and it Shall be given unto you according to my word and as ye have asked Concerning adultery, Verily verily I Say unto you if a man receiveth a wife in the and if She be with another man and I have not appointed unto her by the holy anointing, She hath Committed adultery and Shall be destroyed. If She be not in the new and Everlasting Covenant, and She be with another man She has Committed adultery; and if her husband be with another woman and he was under a vow, he hath broken his vow and [p. [5]]
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