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Doctrine & Covenants 57
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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 57
Overview of Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Brief Biography of Sidney Gilbert
Brief Biography of Edward Partridge
Brief Biography of William W. Phelps
Brief Biography of Oliver Cowdery
Verse-Level Helps
Verses 1-3
Verses 4-7
Verses 8-16
Additional Helps
Relevant Talks, Articles, Book Chapters
D&C 51-57 Resource Guide at ChurchofJesusChrist.org
"William W. Phelps - His Contributions to Understanding the Restoration" by Bruce A. Van Orden
"Evaluating Latter-day Saint Doctrine" by Anthony Sweat, Michael Hubbard MacKay, and Gerrit J. Dirkmaat
"'Her Borders Must Be Enlarged' - Evolving Conceptions of Zion" by Taunalyn Rutherford
KnoWhy #290 - Where Did Joseph Smith Get His Ideas about the Physical and Spiritual Gathering of Israel?
KnoWhy #362 - Why Does Zion Flourish in the Wilderness?
KnoWhy #497 - Where is the Land of Promise?
John W. Welch's Themes
Counsel to William W. Phelps
Travel to Missouri
Location Near Where D&C 57 was Received
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Related Images
Temple Lot in Independence
Photo Credit: Kenneth Mays, 2008
Jackson County
Photo Credit: Kenneth Mays, 2007
Edward Partridge
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William W. Phelps
Photo Credit: Church History Library
Oliver Cowdery
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