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Revelation, April 1829–A [D&C 6]

 
9 Behold thou art Oliver

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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, and I have spoken unto  thee because of thy desires, therefore, treasure up  these words in thy heart. Be faithful and diligent  in keeping the commandments

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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 of God, and I will  incircle thee in the arms of my love.
10 Behold I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I  am the same that came unto my own and my own  received me not. I am the light which shineth in  darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not.
11 Verily, verily I say unto you, if you desire a  further witness, cast your mind upon the night that  you cried unto me in your heart, that you might  know concerning the truth of these things; did I not  speak peace to your mind concering the matter?—  What greater witness can you have than from God?  And now behold, you have received a witness, for  if I have told you things which no man knoweth,  have you not received a witness? And behold I  grant unto you a gift if you desire of me, to trans late even as my servant Joseph.
12 Verily, verily I say unto you, that there are  records which contain much of my gospel, which  have been kept back because of the wickedness of  the people; and now I command you, that if you  have good desires, a desire to lay up treasures for  yourself in heaven, then shall you assist in bringing to  light, with your gift, those parts of my scriptures

The sacred, written word of God containing the “mind & will of the Lord” and “matters of divine revelation.” Members of the church considered the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and JS’s revelations to be scripture. Revelations in 1830 and 1831 directed JS to ...

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  which have been hidden because of iniquity.
13 And now behold I give unto you, and also un to my servant Joseph, the keys

In the early church, the term keys referred to JS’s authority to unlock the “mysteries of the kingdom.” Early revelations declared that both JS and Oliver Cowdery held the keys to bring forth “those parts of my scriptures which have been hidden because of...

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 of this gift, which  shall bring to light this ministry; and in the mouth  of two or three witnesses, shall every word be estab lished.
14 Verily, verily I say unto you, if they reject my  words, and this part of my gospel and ministry, bles [p. 16]
Revelation, Harmony

Located in northeastern area of Pennsylvania. Area settled, by 1787. Organized 1809. Population in 1830 about 340. Population in 1840 about 520. Contained Harmony village (no longer in existence). Josiah Stowell hired JS to help look for treasure in area,...

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, PA, April 1829; in Book of Commandments, pp. 14–17.

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Revelation, April 1829–A [D&C 6]
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