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Revelation, 16–17 December 1833, as Recorded in George Burket, Journal [D&C 101]

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Revelation,
Kirtland Township

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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, Geauga Co., OH, 16–17 Dec. 1833. Version copied [before 2 Dec. 1835] in George Burket, Journal, [1]–[24]; handwriting of
George Burket

18 Oct. 1788–15 Mar. 1871. Store owner/keeper, carpenter. Born in Bedford, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. Son of George Burket Sr. and Catharine Swovelin. Married first Sarah Smith, 1810. Purchased home in Winchester, Randolph Co., Indiana, 1821; extended house...

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Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 16–17 Dec. 1833 [D&C 101].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 16–17 December 1833 [D&C 101]

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must needs be that all men may be left without excuse that wise men and rulars may have and know that <​that​> which they have never considard. that I may proseed to bring to pass my act my strange act. and perform my work my strange work the men may disern betwene the ritious rightious and the weaked [wicked] siath your God
And again I say unto you it is contrary to my
commandment

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

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and my will that my servant
Sidney G[ilbert]

28 Dec. 1789–29 June 1834. Merchant. Born at New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Eli Gilbert and Lydia Hemingway. Moved to Huntington, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; to Monroe, Monroe Co., Michigan Territory, by Sept. 1818; to Painesville, Geauga Co...

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should sell my store house— which I have appointed unto my people, into the hands of mine enemes let not that which I have [p. [22]]
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Revelation, 16–17 December 1833, as Recorded in George Burket, Journal [D&C 101]
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