Today we identify and analyze four problematic patterns in Joseph Smith's "revelations": 1) Using revelations to convince others to submit to his requests, 2) Using revelations to get out of a jam, 3) Changing revelations to fit Joseph Smith’s evolving theologies, and 4) a look at Biblical errors made in Joseph Smith's revelation. Today we are joined by Mike of LDS Discussions and @NEMOTHEMORMON.
LDS Discussion Essay on Joseph Smith's Revelations: https://www.ldsdiscussions.com/revelations-joseph-smith
LDS Discussions Series on Revelation in Mormonism: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOACG_xU4IZiQxnhcoqlCrdI
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:08:50 Using revelation to get others to do things
00:15:20 Joseph’s uses of revelation in polygamy
00:20:00 Joseph Smith’s revelation to Nancy Marinda Hyde
00:27:30 Lucy Walker and Joseph’s command from God to Marry him
00:40:00 The Angel with a drawn sword and Zina Huntington Jacobs
00:53:09 A revelation to fund the Nauvoo house
01:03:25 Nauvoo House revelation comes and gets it wrong
01:05:30 Using revelation to get out of jams
01:05:40 Lost 110 pages
01:09:04 When Oliver Cowdery Wanted to Help Translate the BoM
01:15:48 A Closer Look at the Text D&C 9 a smackdown of Oliver
01:22:40 A revelation when Joseph’s revelations seem poorly written
01:29:18 Hiram Page Gets revelation with a seer stone -and witnesses believe him
01:36:45 Which is it? Gift to TRANSLATE and his gift to receive REVELATIONS
01:39:40 Joseph Smith doesn't want to travel on Rough Waters
01:47:00 Emma Pressures JS on Tobacco Use - Word of Wisdom
01:53:27 Using God’s voice to Convince Emma to Allow Joseph’s Polygamy
02:03:05 Changing revelation to fit JS evolving theologies.
02:11:50 Biblical Errors in revelations
02:12:00 Joseph Smith Makes a Biblical Error in D&C 132
02:15:12 Elias and Elijah in the Kirtland temple
02:19:00 Conclusion
https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/problematic-patterns-joseph-smiths-revelations-ldsdisc-36/
LDS Discussions Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOB7J1n6pMmdUSezxcLfsced
LDS Discussions Revelation Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOB7J1n6pMmdUSezxcLfsced
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