Revelation, 4 December 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 72]

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Revelation, 4 December 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 72]
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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, 4 Dec. 1831. Version copied [between ca. 25 Jan. and 1 Feb. 1832] in Hyde and Smith, Notebook, pp. [48]–[52]; handwriting of
Orson Hyde
8 Jan. 1805–28 Nov. 1878. Laborer, clerk, storekeeper, teacher, editor, businessman, lawyer, judge. Born at Oxford, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathan Hyde and Sally Thorpe. Moved to Derby, New Haven Co., 1812. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, ...
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Samuel Smith
13 Mar. 1808–30 July 1844. Farmer, logger, scribe, builder, tavern operator. Born at Tunbridge, Orange Co., Vermont. Son of Joseph Smith Sr. and Lucy Mack. Moved to Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont, by Mar. 1810; to Lebanon, Grafton Co., New Hampshire, 1811...
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; Revelations Collection, CHL.

Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 4 Dec. 1831–A [D&C 72:1–8].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 4 December 1831–B [D&C 72:9–23] *Revelation, 4 December 1831–C [D&C 72:24–26] *Revelation, 4 December 1831–A [D&C 72:1–8]
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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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concerning a
Bishop
An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. JS appointed Edward Partridge as the first bishop in February 1831. Following this appointment, Partridge functioned as the local leader of the church in Missouri. Later revelations described a bishop’s duties as receiving...
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being chosen in given in
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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december 4th 1831

Hearken & listen to the voice of the Lord O ye who have assembled your selves together who are the
high Priests
An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. Christ and many ancient prophets, including Abraham, were described as being high priests. The Book of Mormon used the term high priest to denote one appointed to lead the church. However, the Book of Mormon also discussed...
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of my
church
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to whom the kingdom & powr have been given for verely thus Saith the Lord it is expedient in me for a Bishop to be appointed unto you or of you unto the church in this part of the Lords vineyard & verely in this thing ye have done wisely fore it is required of the Lord at the hand of my
steward
One who managed property and goods under the law of consecration; also someone given a specific ecclesiastical responsibility. According to the “Laws of the Church of Christ,” members of the church were to make donations to the bishop, who would record the...
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Revelation, 4 December 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 72]
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