Doctrine & Covenants 59

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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 59
• Overview of Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
• Brief Biography of Joseph Knight

Verse-Level Helps

• Verses 1-4
• Verses 5-8
• Verses 9-14
• Verse 15
• Verses 16-20
• Verses 21-24

Additional Helps

Relevant Talks, Articles, Book Chapters

• D&C 58-59 Resource Guide at ChurchofJesusChrist.org
• "'Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise': Building Zion by Becoming Zion" by Scott C. Esplin
• "The Education of a Prophet - The Role of the New Translation of the Bible in the Life of Joseph Smith" by David A. LeFevre
• KnoWhy #303 - Why is the Sabbath Day Needed?
• KnoWhy #305 - Why Does the Lord Require People to Live the Laws of Tithing and Fasting?
• KnoWhy #517 - What Does It Mean to Love God with “All Thy Mind”?

John W. Welch's Themes

Sabbath Day Observance

Location Near Where D&C 59 was Received

Video Helps

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