| Frederick G. Williams,
who served as a scribe to the prophet from July 20 to approximately November
27, 1832, copied the first revelations into the Kirtland
Revelations Book (KRB). Orson
Hyde in worked on the book in 1834, as did James Mulholland, probably
in 1838–1839. |
| Revelations Collections [1831–1876], Church
Archives, MS 4583, in Selected Collections
(SC) 1:19. |
| Descriptions of Frederick's and Orson's handwriting are in
Scribes. |
| * KRB text given |
| Page |
Revelation date |
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Notes |
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| 1–10 |
February 16, 1832 |
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"The Vision" of Joseph Smith and Sidney
Rigdon in Hiram. Pre-existence. Degrees of glory. Sidney Rigdon and Joseph
Smith Jr. names (not their signatures) appear at the bottom. |
D&C
76 * |
| 10 |
February 27, 1832 |
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A large X crosses this paragraph out. Lord authorizes "Lincoln" to be ordained, receive articles and covenants,
and some of the commandments, to proclaim the gospel in the congregations
of the wicked. |
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| 10–11 |
March 8, 1832 |
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Chose this day and ordained br Jesse Gause and
Broth Sidney to be my councellors of the ministry of the presidency of <th>
high Pristhood and from the 16h of February up to this date have been
at home except a journey to Kirtland on the 29 Feby and returned from one
the 4th of March we received a revelation in Kirtland and one since I returned
home blessed be the name of the Lord. |
[Not a published revelation; cp. revelation of March 15, pages 17–18 below (D&C 81). ] |
| 11–12 |
March 12 , 1832 |
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Commandment to Joseph and Sidney to teach the
mysteries from the scriptures, debate adversaries, prepare for more revelations
and commandments. |
D&C
71 |
| 12 |
March 12, 1832 |
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Jared Carter is called on a mission to the East. |
D&C 79 * |
| 12 |
March 7, 1832 |
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John Whitmer is called to be Joseph Smith's scribe and to
keep a history of the church. |
D&C 47 * |
| 13 |
December 4, 1831 |
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Newel K. Whitney bishop of Kirtland. |
D&C
72a |
| 13–15 |
December 4, 1831 |
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Bishop Partridge to pay Kirtland debts. Consecration
required in Zion. Agents take subscriptions for publication of revelations.
Certificates required to go to Zion. Stewardship accountability. |
D&C
72b |
| 15–17 |
March 1, 1832 |
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Merge Literary and Mercantile Firms of Kirtland
and Zion (United Firm, or the United Order). Everlasting firm. Newel, Joseph,
and Sidney to consult with the brethren in Zion. Covenant with each other.
Whoever breaks the covenant will be turned over to Satan. Riches of eternity
and a hundred times the wealth of this world promised. Jesus will come with
the church of the firstborn and take up the righteous in the cloud and reward
all according to their deserts. |
D&C
78 |
| 17–18 |
March 15, 1832 |
|
Jesse Gause called to be a high priest and counselor
to Joseph Smith in presidency of the High Priesthood, which holds the keys
of the kingdom. |
D&C
81 * |
| 18–19 |
March 7, 1832 |
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Mission call of Stephen Burnett and Eden Smith. |
D&C
80 |
| 19 |
March 20, 1832 |
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Buy paper for printing the Book of Commandments and take
it to Zion. The Bishop
may purchase if necessary. Do it now and
let New Testament translation wait. Large X over
the revelation. |
Revelation
of March 20, 1832 * |
| 19–20 |
August 29, 1832 |
|
John Murdock mission call. |
D&C 99 * |
| 20–31 |
September 22 and 23, 1832 |
|
New Jerusalem and temple, lineage of the Holy
Priesthood, priesthood of Aaron, prerogatives of each priesthood and their
appendages (offices), missions without purse or scrip, wash feet to condemn,
reprove world and Lord will shake heaven and earth. |
D&C 84 * |
| 31–32 |
December 6, 1832 |
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Parable of the wheat and the tares: Satan rules through
Babylon. Apostles spread the seed and it begins to grow
but is still tender. Priesthood passes through the generations §.
Priesthood must remains in your lineage until all is restored. Saviors
to Israel through the priesthood. |
D&C 86 * |
| 32–33 |
December 25, 1832 |
|
South Carolina will rebel, war will commence, North and
South will call on other nations until all are involved. Slaves will rebel.
Catastrophic end of nations. Lord will punish the enemies of his Saints.
Written by Frederick G. Williams. |
D&C 87 * |
| 33–33 |
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War of rebellion beginning at South Carolina. |
D&C 87 * |
| 33–46 |
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"The Olive Leaf." Kingdoms of glory, light of Christ is truth, parable of field servants, see God, end times, mother of abominatons, second coming, resurrection, best books, right behavior. |
D&C 88:1–126 * |
| 47–48 |
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Greetings in the "house of God" [school of the prophets]. |
D&C 88:127–141 * |
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| 49–51 |
February 27, 1833 |
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Not a commandment. Use wine for sacrament, strong drink
for washing, tobacco for bruises, no hot drinks, herbs useful, meat sparingly,
grain the staff of life, fruit, mild barley drinks. Promise: health, hidden
treasures of knowledge, endurance, destroying angel pass by. |
D&C 89 * |
| 51–55 |
March 8, 1833 |
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Joseph's sins forgiven. Keys will never be taken. Gives
oracles of God to church. Sidney and Frederick are to be his counselors,
equal to Joseph in holding the keys. School of the Prophets to train missionaries.
Complete translation of the Old Testament, then preside and study. Joseph
to preside over Zion in the Lord's own due time. |
D&C 90 * |
| 55 |
March 9, 1833 |
|
No need to translate the Apocrypha. Contains
some truths but those who read with the Spirit can discern. |
D&C
91 * |
| 55 |
March 15, 1832 |
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Frederick into United Firm. |
D&C
92 * |
| 56–59 |
May 6, 1833 |
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Obedient see Lord. Lord is the light of every
person. Father and Son one. Fulness of John's record later. Lord creator,
but on earth did not have the fulness. Grew from grace to grace. Frederick,
Sidney, Joseph, and Newel failing families. Joseph, Frederick, and Sidney
to go on journeys. |
D&C
93 * |
| 59–60 |
June 1, 1833 |
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Many ordained, few are chosen. Call a solemn
assembly. Build a house (dimensions) where the chosen can be endowed with
power from on high. Contentions in the school of the prophets. Jesus Christ's
titles. |
D&C
95 * |
| 60–61 |
June 4, 1833 |
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Newel K. Whitney to supervise the use of the
French farm, where the House of the Lord is to be built. He is to divide
the land into lots for inheritances as divided by the council. John Johnson,
is promised eternal life. He is to be ordained, pay mortgage. |
D&C
96 |
| 61–64 |
August 2, 1833 |
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Many humble in Zion. Parley Pratt to preside
over school there. Build House of the Lord in Zion. The Lord will come
to it and the pure will see God. Zion the pure in heart. Vengeance comes
speedily. Offerings accepted. |
D&C
97 * |
| 64–66 |
August 2, 1833 |
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| 66–71 |
August 2 , 1833 |
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D&C 94 |
| 71–83 |
October 2, 1833 |
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| 83–84 |
October 1830 |
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Parley on mission to the Lamanites with Oliver,
Peter, and Ziba. |
D&C
32 * |
| 84–86 |
November 11, 1831 |
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Regulating the presidency of the church. |
D&C
107:59–100 * |
| 87 |
October 30, 1831 |
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Keys of the kingdom to men on earth, gospel to
roll, fill the earth. Prepare for the Lord. [Not in Selected Collections
contents.] |
D&C 65 * |
| 87–89 |
August May 20, 1831 |
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Consecration and stewardship. Bishop deeds what
is needed to families. Excommunicants retain deeded property but bishop
retains their surplus for the poor and for his own family's needs. Be one.
Behave as though this were a permanent settlement until directed. Eternal
life for participants. |
D&C
51* |
| 89–91 |
July 20, 1831 |
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Missouri land of promise. Build temple west of
courthouse. Purchase lands up to Indian Territory. Get license to trade
with the Indians, preach to them. Edward assign inheritances, W. W. Phelps
church printer, Oliver assisting. Sidney Gilbert, W. W. Phelps, and Oliver
move to Zion. |
D&C
57* |
| 91–92 |
May 1831 |
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Joseph Sr. and family move into "the house"
when vacated, Ezra board with them until house built for him. Frederick's
family remain until he returns. Ezra be ordained, serve mission with
others in West. Save to buy land in the West. |
Revelation
of May 1831* |
| 93 |
April 30, 1832 |
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Rights of women and children to retain inheritances.
[Not in Selected Collections contents.] |
D&C
83* |
| 93–94 |
February 4, 1831 |
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Elders to gather and agree on the word of the
Lord. Pray for laws to govern church. Lord comes quickly [1833]. Cast out
transgressors who won't repent. Build a house for Joseph. Sidney can live
wherever he likes, so long as he obeys [1835]. Edward Partridge bishop. |
D&C
41* |
| 94–95 |
[February–March], 1831 |
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Circumcision not needed now. Children are sanctified through
the atonement. |
D&C 74 * |
| 95–97 |
October 1831 |
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William E. McLellin blessed for joining, mission
call, take Samuel, beware of temptation to commit adultery. Descent from
Ephraim. |
D&C
66 * |
| 97–100 |
June 22, 1834 |
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Church disobedient, not united, selfish. Postpone
redemption of Zion. Keep revelations quiet, don't brag. Purchase lands
in Jackson. Seek peace with neighbors until large army raised. Joseph choose
first elders to receive endowment. |
D&C
105 * |
| 100–107 |
April 23, 1834 |
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Lord breaks up United Firm become of suspected
duplicity on the part of some, whom he curses. Assets are distributed. Common
treasury is established for Kirtland members. May loan money to earn interest
to pay debts (this time only). Write New York creditors. Lord will soften
their hearts. |
D&C
104 Sources * |
| 108–111 |
February 24, 1834 |
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Driven from Jackson because disobedient. Now
Zion to be redeemed to power; one like Moses to lead the people back when
large army raised. Assignments to raise volunteers. |
D&C
103 |
| 111 |
April 28, 1834 |
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Copied by Orson Hyde August 27, 1834. |
Revelation
of April 28, 1834 |
| 111–115 |
February 17, 1834 meeting |
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Kirtland high council organized. Church court
procedures, appeals. Contains edits that insert First
Presidency over "general government" of the church. |
Minutes
of February 17, 1834 |
| 116 |
November 25, 1834 |
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Warren Cowdery preside over Freedom branch and
region. Full time calling. His vanity, Lord's mercy. |
D&C
106 * |
| 117 |
Notes on 1 Corinthians 7:14 |
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[Paul] wrote Corinthians "a commandment
not of the Lord but of himself" that children of member/non-member
couples should not be circumcised, "that the tradition might be done
away." Children sanctified by atonement. |
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| 117–118 |
February 23, 1831 |
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The law regarding fornication, adultery, and
divorce. |
¶
D&C 42:74–93 |
| 119–120 |
Revelation to the Three Witnesses |
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Instructions to the Three Witnesses prior to
viewing Book of Mormon plates—have faith. |
D&C
17 * |
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