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Revelation, 3 November 1831 [D&C 133]
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From the midst of wickedness which is spiritual babylon But verily thus saith the Lord let not your flight not be in h◊ste but let all things be prepared before you & he that goeth let him not [look] back— lest sudden distruction shall come upon him hearken & hear oh ye inhabitants of the Earth & listen ye Elders of my Church together & hear the voice of the Lord for he calleth upon all men & he comandeth all men every where to repent for behold the Lord God hath sent forth the Angel with the everlasting gospel crying through the midst of Heaven saying prepare ye the way of the Lord & make his paths strait for the hour of his coming is nigh when the Lamb Shall stand upon Mount Zion & with him a hundred & forty four thousand having his fathers name written in their foreheads— wherefore prepare ye for the coming of the Bride-groom go ye g[o] y◊◊ out to meet him for Behold he shall stand upon the Mount of Olivet & upon the mighty Ocean even the great deep & upon the Islands of the Sea & upon the Land of Zion & he shall utter his voice out of Zion & he shall speak from Jerusalem & his voice shall be heard among all people & it shall be as the voice of many waters & as the voice of a great thunder which shall break down the Mountains & the valies shall not be found he shall command the great deep & it shall be driven back into the North countries & the Islands shall become one land & the land of Jerusalem & the Land of Zion shall be turned back into their own place & the earth Shall be like as it was in the days before it was before it was divided & the Lord even the Saviour shall stand in the midst of his people <& shall reign> over all the Earth flesh & they which who are in the North countries shall come in rememberanc before the Lord & their Prophets shall hear his voice and shall no longer stay themselves & they shall smite the rocks & the ice shall folow down at their presenc[e] & an high way shall be cast up in the midst of the great deep their enemies shall become a prey unto them & <in> the barren deserts there shall come forth pools of living water & the parched ground shall <no> longe[r] be a thirsty land & they shall bring forth th[e]ir rich treasures [p. 117]
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More InfoCapital city of ancient Judea. Holy city of Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Population in 1835 about 11,000; in 1840 about 13,000; and in 1850 about 15,000. Described in 1836 as “greatly reduced from its ancient size and importance.” Occupied and governed ...
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More InfoDuring the first half of November 1831, JS held a series of conference meetings in Hiram, Ohio, at which the primary business was planning the publication of a compilation of revelations. On 3 November 1831, the day after the first meetings concluded, JS dictated the book’s appendix. This revelation was intended to be the concluding revelation of the Book of Commandments, but the printing office’s destruction by an anti-Mormon mob in July 1833 precluded the text’s publication at that time.
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More InfoThe appendix elaborated on a number of biblical prophecies and invoked a variety of biblical phrases. It reviewed end-time events and highlighted their significance for the church and the world at large.
John Whitmer copied this text into Revelation Book 1, where it is designated “72 Revelation recd Nov 3, 1831.” Sidney Rigdon also produced a copy of this document sometime in November 1831. The 1835 Doctrine and Covenants included this revelation as the appendix or concluding revelation without indicating date or location.
27 Aug. 1802–11 July 1878. Farmer, stock raiser, newspaper editor. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Member of German Reformed Church, Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Baptized by Oliver Cowdery, June 1829, most likely in Seneca...
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View Full BioRevelation, Hiram, OH, 3 Nov. 1831; handwriting of John Whitmer; in Revelation Book 1, pp. 116–121; CHL and CCLA.
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More Info27 Aug. 1802–11 July 1878. Farmer, stock raiser, newspaper editor. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Member of German Reformed Church, Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Baptized by Oliver Cowdery, June 1829, most likely in Seneca...
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