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Revelation, April 1830–D [D&C 23:5]

Source Note

Revelation, , Ontario Co., NY, to , [Apr.] 1830. Featured version, titled “21st Commandment AD 1830,” copied [ca. Mar. 1831] in Revelation Book 1, p. 30; handwriting of ; CHL. Includes redactions. For more complete source information, see the source note for Revelation Book 1.

Historical Introduction

was one of JS’s earliest supporters and confidants. He was the first person JS told about the visitation of Moroni and later became one of the witnesses of the . As early as February 1829, Joseph Sr. asked JS what the Lord required of him and subsequently became one of the first recipients of JS’s recorded revelations. This, then, was the second revelation directed to Joseph Sr. It was one of five similarly worded revelations directed to individuals who desired to know the Lord’s will.
JS’s history states that “came forward shortly after” the 6 April 1830 meeting and was . recalled, “Joseph stood on the shore when his father came out of the water and as he took him by the hand he cried out Oh! my God I have lived to see my father baptized into the true church of jesus christ and he covered his face in his fathers bosom and wept aloud for joy.”

Footnotes

  1. [1]

    JS History, vol. A-1, 7.

  2. [2]

    Testimony of Eight Witnesses, Late June 1829.

  3. [3]

    Revelation, Feb. 1829 [D&C 4].

  4. [4]

    See Historical Introduction to Revelation, Apr. 1830–A [D&C 23:1–2].

  5. [5]

    JS History, vol. A-1, 38.

  6. [6]

    Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845, bk. 9, [12]. Although JS’s mother and some of the family had affiliated with the Presbyterians, Joseph Smith Sr. had never formally associated with any church. (JS History, vol. A-1, 2.)

Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation.
*Revelation, April 1830–D [D&C 23:5]
Revelation Book 1 Book of Commandments, 1833 Doctrine and Covenants, 1835 History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834] History, circa 1841, draft [Draft 3] History, circa 1841, fair copy “History of Joseph Smith” Doctrine and Covenants, 1844

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21st AD 1830
A Commandment to given to at Ontario County State of New York
Behold I speak a few words unto you f unto you for thou art under no condemnation & thy calling also is to Exhortation & to strengthen the Church & this is thy duty from henceforth & forever amen [p. 30]
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Editorial Title
Revelation, April 1830–D [D&C 23:5]
ID #
6470
Total Pages
1
Print Volume Location
JSP, D1:133–134
Handwriting on This Page
  • John Whitmer

Footnotes

  1. [1]

    John Whitmer probably created this heading when he copied the text into Revelation Book 1. At the time this revelation was dictated, Joseph Smith Sr. and JS were likely at the Hyrum Smith residence in Palmyra. If this is the case, the revelation originated in Palmyra, not in Manchester.

  2. [2]

    TEXT: After reaching the end of the line at “speak a few words”, John Whitmer mistakenly inscribed “unto you Joseph” at the beginning of the same line, in the space created by the paragraph indention. He then canceled the three words and continued the inscription on the next line.

  3. [3]

    Compare Revelations, Apr. 1830–B, C, E [D&C 23:3–4, 6–7].