| Oliver has two evils he must forsake. Progeny never to be cut off §. Blessings and secrets of the everlasting/ancient hills §. Like Abraham of old searching for promised land §. Council of the patriarchs §. Share keys with Joseph and with him judge this generation §. "Choice" lawyer §. Sit in councils of Israel, nations, and states, superior intelligence and wisdom §. Be blessed with abundance of good things of the earth §. Ordained to the "lesser" and "holy" priesthoods by "the angel in the bush" and " those who received it under the hand of the Messiah" §. Joseph of old was God's seer, ordained by his hand §. To stand in Zion in the flesh and assist in crowning the tribes of Jacob §. |
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Journal 1, 21–22 |
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Patriarchal blessings, 8 |
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blessed of the Lord is bro Oliver nevertheless there are [32] two evils in him
that he must needs forsake or he cannot altogeth[er] escape th[e] buffittings
of the adver[sar]y |
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Blessed of the Lord is brother [erasure] |
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Oliver's name no doubt erased after his excommunication. |
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if he shall forsak[e] these evils he shall be forgiven
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| Shall be a sign(like rainbow |
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shall be made like unto the bow which the Lord hath set in the heavens
he shall be a sign and an ensign unto the nations |
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for he shall be made like unto the bow which the Lord hath set in the heavens:
he shall be a sign and an ensign unto the nations |
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| Constant and steadfast |
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behold he is blessed
of the Lord for his constancy [33] and steadfastness in the work of the
Lord |
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behold he is blessed
of the Lord for his constancy and steadfastness in the work of the
Lord: |
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| Posterity never be cut off |
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wherefore he shall be blessed in his generation and they shall never be cut off and he shall be helped out of many troubles |
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wherefore, he shall be blessed in his generations,
and they shall never be cut off; and he shall be helped out of all his troubles |
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| If obedient, glorious afterlife |
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and if he keep the commandmend <commandments> and harken unto the <counsel of
the>
lord his and his rest shall be glorious. |
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because he shall keep the commandments of the Lord and hearken unto all his counsels. |
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Patriarchal blessings, 8–9 |
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| Hidden ancient records |
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He shall be blessed with the blessings of the lasting hills: with blessings from above and with blessings that couch beneath; even the hidden things of the ancient mountains: even the records that have been hid from the first ages, |
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| Translate with Joseph |
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from generation to generation shall he be an instrument in the hands of his God, with his brother Joseph, of translating and bringing forth to the house of Israel. |
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| Fame |
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And blessed upon the mountains shall his feet be, for he shall publish peace and salvation among all the Gentile nations, and lo, lo, among the Jews, also: and his name shall be had in remembrance among all nations, |
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| Like Abraham seeking promised land |
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and it shall be said of him, This man is blessed of the Lord, for he went out in search of the promised land like Abraham of old, not knowing whither he went, and the right hand of his God did protect him that he did not stop till his feet stood thereon: therefore, for this he is blessed and his posterity after him; |
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Promised land, city of Zion
Blessings of Abraham
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and when men bless in Israel they shall bless, saying, The Lord bless thee as he did his servant [erasure] who sought diligently for the promised land, whereon the city of Zion should stand: the Lord bring peace and blessings upon thy house as he has upon the house of this man; for inasmuch as he has done like Abraham in this thing, the blessings of his father Abraham shall come upon him. |
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Thus shall his name remain a blessing. |
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| Polished quiver |
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And he shall yet do the work of an evangelist in his day, and Zion shall rejoice for the multitudes that shall flow unto her—because of him. And he shall be kept under the shadow of the wing of the Almighty, and be made a polished shaft in his quiver, and lead forth by his mighty hand. |
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Council of patriarchs
Share keys with Joseph
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He shall sit in the council of the patriarchs, with his brother Joseph and with him have part in the keys of that ministry when the Ancient of Days shall come. |
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Behold, there is no end to the blessings and glories that shall come upon my brother [erasure] yet in his days; for he shall have part with me in the keys of the kingdom of the last days, |
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| Judge this generation with Joseph |
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and we shall judge this generation by our testimony: |
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| Keys, eternal priesthood |
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and the keys shall never be taken from us, but shall rest with us for an everlasting briesthood [priesthood], forever and ever. |
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| Lawyer |
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Behold he shall be a choice lawyer in Israel, both pertaining to the law of God and also the law of man for he shall have understanding in these matters. |
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| Equal (with Joseph) in House of Jacob assemblies |
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He shall be equal in the councils of Israel, for he shall sit in the great assemblys of the house of Jacob, and by his understanding they be benefited. |
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International statesman, reputation
Intelligence, wisdom
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He shall also stand in the councils of nations and states, and his voice shall be heard in the midst of the most renowned among the statesmen of the world, and by his superior intelligence and great wisdom convince them of their errors: thus shall he be reverenced; for he shall be had in repute even by governors and kings, and stand in the legislatures of nations. |
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| Blessed by poor |
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And because of the liberality of his soul shall the poor be benefitted, and their blessings shall rest upon his head. |
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| Quick to forgive |
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Though his heart shall desire, above all things, to see the Law of God fulfilled, yet because he is ever filled with charity he shall be quick to forgive the transgressor, when he repents. |
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| Abundance |
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He shall be blessed with an abundance of the good things of this earth, even with houses and with lands, and in the fruit of the vine, the fruit of the olive and the fruit of the field, and in the abundance of cattle, and of horses, and of asses, and of she asses, of sheep, and of goats, of camels, dromedaries, and all swift beasts, and of chariots in abundance, with gold and with silver, with diamonds and all precious stones, with brass and with iron, and with the choice platina [platinum] and of blessings at home and abroad, |
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| International authority |
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and of blessings pertaining to right among the nobles of the earth, in palaces of governors and kings, and in foreign nations, and in kingdoms afar off unto the utmost parts of the earth, and they shall acknowledge his right and his authority. |
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| Posterity blessed |
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So shall the blessings come upon my my brother [erasure] and upon his seed after him, from generation to generation, unto the latest posterity. |
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| OT Joseph foresaw priesthood restoration |
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These blessings shall come upon him according to the blessings of the prophecy of Joseph in ancient days, which he said should come upon the Seer of the last days, [9] and the Scribe that should sit with him, and that should be ordained with him, by the hand of the angel in the bush, unto the lesser priesthood, and after receive the holy priesthood under the hands of those who had been held in reserve for a long season, even those who received it under the hand of the Messiah, while he should dwell in the flesh, upon the earth, |
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| Receive blessings with Joseph |
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and should receive the blessings with him, even the Seer of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saith he, even Joseph of old, by his hand, even God. |
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| Crown the tribes of Jacob |
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And he shall inherit a crown of eternal life, at the end; and while in the flesh shall stand up in Zion and assist to crown the tribes of Jacob; even so. Amen. |
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| Given 1833, recorded 1835 |
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Oliver Cowdery, Clerk and Recorder. Given December 18th, 1833, and recorded in this book October 2, 1835. |
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