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Doctrine & Covenants 1
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Doctrine & Covenants
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D&C Text
Read the Text at ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Earliest Manuscript at JosephSmithPapers.org
Context Helps
Historical Context and Background of D&C 1
Timeline of Events in Hiram, Ohio
Verse-Level Helps
Verses 1-7
Verses 8-16
Verses 17-23
Verses 24-29
Verses 30-33
Verses 34-36
Verses 37-39
Additional Helps
Relevant Talks, Articles, Book Chapters
D&C 1 Resource Guide at ChurchofJesusChrist.org
"Doctrine and Covenants 1," Joseph Smith’s Revelations: A Doctrine and Covenants Study Companion from the Joseph Smith Papers
"The Lord's Preface (D&C 1)," by Jeffrey R. Holland
Publishing Joseph Smith's Revelations, at JosephSmithPapers.org
"That They Might Come to Understanding,": Revelation as Process," by Steven C. Harper
"Doctrine and Covenants: Section 1," by George W. Pace
"The Story of the Doctrine and Covenants," by Robert J. Woodford
"Joseph Smith and the Revelations: From Manuscripts to Publication," by Robert J. Woodford
"Having More Learning Than Sense: William E. McLellin and the Book of Commandments Revisited," by Mark R. Grandstaff
"Doctrine and Covenants as Literature," by Steven C. Walker
KnoWhy #145 - Why Was a Stone Used as an Aid in Translating the Book of Mormon?
KnoWhy #193 - Why Did Moroni Deliver the Plates on September 22?
KnoWhy #258 - Why Does the Lord Speak to Men “According to Their Language”?
KnoWhy #273 - Why Did the Book of Mormon Come Forth as a Miracle?
John W. Welch's D&C 1 Themes
Book of Mormon Translation
Church Established by God
Listen to God
Organization of Church of God
Proper Exercise of Priesthood Power
Location Where D&C 1 was Received
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