Joseph Smith—History 1:1–26 “I Saw a Pillar of Light” This episode is about Joseph Smith’s first vision. Speaking of the Lord’s statement about other churches in Joseph Smith—History 1:19, President Boyd K. Packer (1924–2015) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained: “Now this is not to say that the churches, all of them, are without some truth. 1842, 3:706–707. Lucy Mack Smith’s history says that during this time, Joseph “continued to receive instructions from the Lord” (History of Joseph Smith, 82). Biblical & Religious Topics. Suffice it to say, I was merely instructed in reading, writing, and the ground rules of arithmetic which constituted my whole literary acquirements’ [“History of Joseph Smith by Himself,” 1]” (Church History in the Fulness of Times, 29–30). Doctrinal Statement. This might have been in anticipation of Joseph’s receiving the plates. Oliver was slight of build, about five feet five inches tall, with dark, wavy hair and piercing dark eyes. Oliver Cowdery pressed the Smiths for more information about Joseph and the Book of Mormon. Between 1823, when Joseph first saw the plates, and 1827, when he was allowed to take them from the hill, Joseph received additional heavenly instruction. Usage Guidelines. A verse-by-verse study of Joseph Smith-History 1:1-26, the 1838 account of Joseph Smith's First Vision. “Joseph Smith grew up on the family farm and was almost exclusively under his family’s influence. … During his formative years, Joseph Smith began to incorporate and manifest qualities that would help him fulfill his foreordained mission. Such a statement makes it clear that the gospel and church established by the Savior during His mortal ministry had been lost and that “none of them was acknowledged of God as His Church and kingdom” ( History of the Church, 4:536). Speaking of Joseph Smith’s experience with Satan, President Spencer W. Kimball (1895–1985) taught: “The powers of darkness preceded the light. “Little is known of Joseph’s visits with Moroni between 1824 and 1827, but sometime before fall of 1827, Joseph returned home one evening later than usual. Joseph saw in vision the place where the plates were deposited. Day after day I continued, uninterrupted, to write from his mouth, as he translated with the Urim and Thummim” (Joseph Smith—History endnote). He wrote a history of the Church covering the period from ‘the time of the finding of the plates up to June 12th, 1831’” (Dean C. Jessee, “The Writing of Joseph Smith’s History,” Brigham Young University Studies, summer 1971, 442). Joseph Knight described him … Ministers rotated, but it was not uncommon to find two or three ministers exhorting their listeners simultaneously. Each day's assignment includes the required scripture passages from the Come, Follow Me curriculum, as well as suggestions for additional resources to bring context and understanding to your study. Book of Isaiah, Luke 4:16–21, John 1:23, Acts 8:26–35; 1 Corinthians 2:9; 15:54–56 2 Nephi 12-24, 3 Nephi 23:1-3, 2 Nephi 27, Joseph Smith-History 1:40 The most quoted prophet. … Young Joseph later recalled that ‘it required the exertions of all that were able to render any assistance for the support of the Family’ [“History of Joseph Smith by Himself,” 1]. Monday Scripture: D&C 2:1–3 Commentary: Steve Harper, D&C Contexts, Section 2 …. Others in the neighborhood had heard that Joseph was going to bring home valuable metal plates. … The heavenly messenger [Moroni] said, “All this is shown, the good and the evil, the holy and impure, the glory of God and the power of darkness, that you may know hereafter the two powers and never be influenced or overcome by that wicked one.” … You now see why you could not obtain this record; that the commandment was strict, and that if ever these sacred things are obtained they must be by prayer and faithfulness in obeying the Lord. In 1824 Smith was sent from Hyde Park Barracks to work at Rooty Hill station, but was transferred back to the barracks on 15 July 1825. John the Baptist restored the Aaronic Priesthood, Peter, James, and John restored the Melchizedek Priesthood. 1964, 98). “Joseph Smith—History 1:1–20,” The Pearl of Great Price Student Manual (2017), “Joseph Smith—History 1:1–20,” The Pearl of Great Price Student Manual, Joseph Smith’s Early Life and the First Vision. But, while all of ancient Israel accepted Samuel as a prophet, many people in Joseph Smith’s day and today have difficulty accepting the fact that God would speak again to a prophet on earth (see Amos 3:7). ; Joseph Smith—History. Sometime in the early spring of 1820 he went to a familiar spot in the woods near his home to make the attempt. Joseph then hid the chest under the wooden floor of the cooper shop on the Smith farm, but he was prompted to conceal the records themselves under the flax in the loft. The Smith family moved from Norwich, Vermont, to Palmyra, New York (near where the Book of Mormon plates were buried). “As a result of this apostasy fifty leading members of the Church were excommunicated under the direction of Joseph Smith, but the problems continued to fester. Joseph and Oliver now had the authority to act as legal agents for the Lord in building the kingdom of God upon the earth” (Church History in the Fulness of Times, 56). Regarding his experiences working with Joseph Smith, Oliver later reminisced: “These were days never to be forgotten—to sit under the sound of a voice dictated by the inspiration of heaven, awakened the utmost gratitude of this bosom! Joseph Smith—History tells of the Prophet’s experiences from his early years through May 1829. In the 1835 account he says, “My tongue seemed to be swollen in my mouth” (Backman, First Vision, p. 159). “As more and more Americans crossed the Catskill and Adirondack mountains to settle in the Finger Lakes area of western New York, they tended to lose contact with established churches in their former homes. Joseph Smith said the Book of Mormon was more correct than the Bible. What joy! Brown, there never was a time in the history of the world when the voice of God was needed as it is needed now. ... “Church History,” 1 March 1842 . “Joseph and Oliver labored ‘with little cessation’ on the translation throughout April. For centuries, Lucifer with unlimited dominion had fettered men’s minds. The Prophet’s friends were not the only ones who eagerly anticipated his receiving the plates. In his account, Oliver Cowdery also cited Moroni quoting (sometimes only phrases) from Isaiah 28:21; 29:11–14; and John 10:16(see Messenger and Advocate, 79–80). “… Joseph called my husband and myself aside and said, ‘I have been very lonely ever since Alvin died and I have concluded to get married, and if you have no objections to my uniting myself in marriage with Miss Emma Hale, she would be my choice in preference to any other woman I have ever seen.’ We were pleased with his choice and not only consented to his marrying her, but requested him to bring her home with him and live with us” (History of Joseph Smith, 92–93). …. After settling with his family in Far West, Missouri, Joseph, “with the assistance of Sidney Rigdon … embarked on the ambitious project of writing the history of the Church from its beginning. … The history of Joseph Smith and the early events of the Restoration now found in the Pearl of Great Price were a product of this project begun in April 1838” (Church History in the Fulness of Times, 187). In 1827 Smith received his Ticket of Leave, and in 1828, he was among 79 convicts working in Road Gang 19, stationed at Wombat … The famous “Wentworth Letter,” which contained a much less detailed account of the vision, appeared March 1, 1842, in the same periodical. After settling with his family in Far West, Missouri, Joseph, “with the assistance of Sidney Rigdon … embarked on the ambitious project of writing the history of the Church from its beginning. Furthermore, Moroni seems to have discerned the thoughts and feelings Joseph was having between each visit. Then he locked them in a chest in his father’s home. 1882. Suffice it to say, I was merely instructed in reading, writing, and the ground rules of arithmetic which constituted my whole literary acquirements’ [“History of Joseph Smith by Himself,” 1]” (Church History in the Fulness of Times, 29–30). Repeated what he said during the first visit “without the least variation”, Told Joseph that great judgments were coming upon the earth, including desolations such as famine, sword, and pestilence, Added a caution concerning Satan’s temptation to use the gold plates to obtain wealth, Said Joseph must have no other motive than to glorify God and build the kingdom of God, Related all that he had said the night before, Commanded Joseph to tell his father of the vision and the commandments he had received. When his schemes began to unravel, he constructed bombs to murder two … President Ezra Taft Benson said that “at no time did Joseph reveal everything he learned in the First Vision” (The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson [1988], 112). Bitter persecution from “professors of religion” and neighbors caused Joseph great sorrow. Joseph saw in him a guileless person who lived an upright life. Historian’s Office, History of the Church, 1839–ca. The Powers of Darkness. Part 1 → ... December 15, 2020 at 8:53 am. Twice more he tried and was thrown back. Another linguist, a Doctor Mitchell, of New York, having examined the characters, gave concerning them a testimony in all important respects corresponding to that of Professor Anthon” (The Articles of Faith, 267–68). Joseph and Lucy rented a farm from Solomon Mack, Lucy’s father, in the summer of 1805 and Joseph also taught school in the winter. Hearing how this ancient record came into Joseph’s hands, Professor Anthon requested Mr. Harris to bring the original book for examination, stating that he would undertake the translation of the work; then, learning that a part of the book was sealed, he remarked, ‘I cannot read a sealed book’; and thus unwittingly did this man fulfil the prophecy of Isaiah concerning the coming forth of the volume: ‘And the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one that is learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed’ [Isaiah 29:11]. Backbiting against the Prophet Joseph Smith was common in Kirtland, particularly when he was away on business or on missions. Several apostates tormented the faithful members with lawsuits and threatened loss of property. “The Methodists and Baptists were particularly zealous in their efforts to bring religion to those without its benefits. When [Joseph Smith] knelt in solitude in the silent forest, his earnest prayer brought on a battle royal which threatened his destruction. Oded Wrapping them in a linen frock, he started through the woods, thinking it might be safer than the traveled road. JSH 1:15-20. Joseph Jr., at the time a boy of ten, remembered that even though he was not yet fully recovered from his leg operation, the teamster engaged to assist the Smiths in their journey made him walk through snow, forty miles per day for several days, during which time he suffered the most excruciating weariness and pain. Discussions on the Book of Mormon 2 Nephi 1, 3. She is reported to have been a beautiful woman, above average in size, dignified in body, with ‘bewitching dark eyes’ and raven hair. An unusual excitement on the subject of religion led young Joseph to wonder which church to join. “Early in 1829 one of Oliver’s older brothers, Lyman Cowdery, was hired to teach at the village school in Manchester township close to where Joseph Smith’s family lived. Publication date 1906 Topics Smith family, genealogy Publisher Philadelphia [Press of G.F. Lasher] Collection allen_county; americana Digitizing sponsor MSN Preston Nibley [1958], 79). All six accounts agree that he translated them by the gift and power of God, through the Urim and Thummim [see Joseph Smith—History 1:62; D&C 9:4–12; Warren Cowdery, Manuscript History of the Church, Book A-1, in LDS Church Archives, 121–22; Elder’s Journal, 1 July 1838, 43; Times and Seasons, 3 May 1842, 772; and Times and Seasons, 4 Nov. 1843, 373]” (Kenneth W. Godfrey, “A New Prophet and a New Scripture: The Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon,” Ensign, Jan. 1988, 11). “Joseph Smith, Sr., the father of a family of ten—eleven by 1821—worked hard for a living. The reality of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world. A large group of men gathered in front of the house, but they scattered when Joseph and his brothers faked a counterattack by running out the front door screaming and yelling as if a large company of men were assisting them. “The Methodists and Baptists were particularly zealous in their efforts to bring religion to those without its benefits. Manuscript History, Book A-1, pages 161–62, Church History Library. It was there that their fifth child, Joseph Smith Jr., was born on 23 December 1805. Ministers rotated, but it was not uncommon to find two or three ministers exhorting their listeners simultaneously. A-1, 50. 1:27-65. The Smith family moved from Norwich, Vermont, to Palmyra, New York (near where the Book of Mormon plates were buried). . The Lord had his eye upon him, and upon his father, and upon his father’s father, and upon their progenitors clear back to Abraham, and from Abraham to the flood, from the flood to Enoch, and from Enoch to Adam. This gospel is the ‘stone taken from the mountain without hands.’ John the Baptist, holding the keys of the Aaronic priesthood; Peter, James and John, holding the keys of the Melchizedek priesthood, have also ministered for those who shall be heirs of salvation, and with these administrations ordained men to the same priesthood. His parents, Lucy Mack and Joseph Smith Sr., were married on 24 January 1796 and settled on a family farm in Tunbridge, Vermont. Joseph Sr. was suspicious of traditional churches but always retained a strong belief in God. Joseph and Lucy rented a farm from Solomon Mack, Lucy’s father, in the summer of 1805 and Joseph also taught school in the winter. In April 1830 he received a revelation from the Lord requiring that a record or history be kept (see D&C 21:1). In March 1831, John Whitmer was appointed to “write and keep a regular history, and assist you, my servant Joseph, in transcribing all things which shall be given you” (D&C 47:1). On at least six different occasions, Joseph Smith gave brief descriptions of how he translated the Book of Mormon. When [Joseph Smith] knelt in solitude in the silent forest, his earnest prayer brought on a battle royal which threatened his destruction. Young Joseph matured while suffering persecution and waiting for further instructions from the Lord. Lucy and Joseph taught their children religious precepts and Lucy especially encouraged the study of the Bible. Joseph Smith - The name of Oliver Granger shall be had in sacred remembrance from generation to generation, forever and ever. 8 Later they were buried beneath the hearthstone of the family living room. In 1816, Joseph Sr. went to Palmyra, New York, to investigate the report of good land at low cost. Daily Reading Plan Structure your personal scripture study by following a 15-minute, day-by-day plan. History of the Church (HC) Volumes 1 - 7 (original 1902 edition), PDF Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. This he would do with as much ease, seemingly, as if he had spent his whole life among them” (History of Joseph Smith, 83). “… He developed strong family bonds, learned to work hard, to think for himself, to serve others, and to love liberty” (Church History in the Fulness of Times, 15). [See Richard L. Bushman, Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism (1984), 85.]. For one year she attended an academy for girls where she received training in social behavior. On 22 September 1823, the Angel Moroni announced: “When they [the gold plates] are interpreted the Lord will give the holy priesthood to some, and they shall begin to proclaim this gospel and baptize by water, and after that they shall have power to give the Holy Ghost by the laying on of their hands” (in Oliver Cowdery, Messenger and Advocate, Oct. 1835, 199). The Book of Mormon is part of the Church’s canonical scripture. This document, “History, 1838–1856, volume A-1, [23 December 1805–30 August 1834],” is the first of the six volumes of the “Manuscript History of the Church” (in The Joseph Smith Papers it bears the editorial title “History, 1838-1856”). In this system a local man earned his living by farming but occupied a nearby pulpit on the Sabbath. Elder Franklin D. Richards published extracts from that 1842 history in 1851, and they are now called Joseph Smith—History. They laid their hands upon his head and sealed the Apostleship upon him with all the power thereof” (in Journal of Discourses, 24:241). what wonder! He reflected upon the message of James 1:5 again and again and decided for the first time in his life to pray vocally about the matter. [1909–11], 2:289–90). The Baptists used the farmer-preacher system. Speaking of the Lord’s statement about other churches in Joseph Smith—History 1:19, Elder Boyd K. Packer, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, explained: “Now this is not to say that the churches, all of them, are without some truth. In addition, he was told “many other things” that he was unable to write, and in the 1835 account he said that he saw many angels in his vision. His parents, Lucy Mack and Joseph Smith Sr., were married on January 24, 1796 and settled on a family farm in Tunbridge, Vermont. “Long before sunrise on 22 September 1827, Joseph and his wife hitched Joseph Knight’s horse to Josiah Stowell’s spring wagon and drove the three miles to the Hill Cumorah. Joseph Smith left the Sacred Grove with a personal knowledge of the reality of our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Joseph Smith Jr. was born in Vermont on December 23, 1805. 1842, … Finally, in June 1839, the Prophet undertook the work again. “From the outset the Church had an unpopular public image that was added to by apostates and nurtured by the circulation of negative stories and articles in the press. The events surrounding the coming forth of the Book of Mormon testify of its divinity, and its message not only testifies of Christ, but is a catalyst for greater revelation from God and for the gathering of scattered Israel into the church and kingdom of God. “Efforts to steal the plates intensified, but Moroni’s promise of protection was also fulfilled. These men appeared to him. That night his enemies tore up the floor of the cooper shop, but the plates remained safe” (Church History in the Fulness of Times, 43–45). The result of this work is the Book of Mormon. He expected to have seen the leaves and boughs of the trees consumed, as soon as the light came in contact with them. … It continued descending slowly, until it rested upon the earth, and he was enveloped in the midst of it. John the Baptist appeared and restored the Aaronic Priesthood and significant spiritual manifestations attended Joseph’s and Oliver’s baptism (see Joseph Smith—History 1:73–74). Joseph would have undoubtedly slept in the same room with some of his brothers, because the log house was very small for the family of nine. President John Taylor said: “When Joseph Smith was raised up as a Prophet of God, Mormon, Moroni, Nephi and others of the ancient Prophets who formerly lived on this Continent, and Peter and John and others who lived on the Asiatic Continent, came to him and communicated to him certain principles pertaining to the Gospel of the Son of God” (in Journal of Discourses, 17:374). He enjoyed the emotional support of his family, and he took on the responsibilities associated with marriage. Then Moroni added a warning during the third visit about Joseph’s motives in getting the plates, a temptation Joseph could have easily experienced after the second visit. “As a result of this apostasy fifty leading members of the Church were excommunicated under the direction of Joseph Smith, but the problems continued to fester. Elder James E. Talmage (1862–1933) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote: “A general consideration of scriptural evidence leads to the conclusion that God the Eternal Father has manifested Himself to earthly prophets or revelators on very few occasions, and then principally to attest the divine authority of His Son, Jesus Christ” (Jesus the Christ [1916], 39; see also Matthew 3:17; 17:5; 3 Nephi 11:7). 1964, 98). “As more and more Americans crossed the Catskill and Adirondack mountains to settle in the Finger Lakes area of western New York, they tended to lose contact with established churches in their former homes. The family, therefore, continued to live in a small log house a short distance from the frame house. This lesson focuses on visions and the difficulty of describing the ineffable, searching for truth, the mind and heart, dehumanizing and demonizing others, and holding fast to the things God knows that we know. Discussions on the Book of Mormon Elder Carlos E. Asay, who was a member of the Presidency of the Seventy, said that the Prophet Joseph Smith “was the product of a God-fearing family—a family that thirsted after righteousness and exercised a simple but deep faith in the Lord. “These efforts were bolstered by the enthusiasm of the Second Great Awakening which was then sweeping the United States. Several apostates tormented the faithful members with lawsuits and threatened loss of property. An unusual excitement on the subject of religion led young Joseph to wonder which church to join. Revivals were often in the form of camp meetings held on the edge of a grove of trees or in a small clearing in the forest. “… When it first came upon him, it produced a peculiar sensation throughout his whole system; and, immediately, his mind was caught away from the natural objects with which he was surrounded; and he was enwrapped in a heavenly vision” (in Allen, Improvement Era, Apr. Record of the Smith family descended from John Smith, born 1655 in county Monaghan, Ireland by Harris, Joseph Smith, 1836-1910. When the Smiths learned of the plot they sent Emma to get Joseph, who was working in Macedon a few miles west of Palmyra. Blessed is the elder who has received the same, and thrice blessed and holy is he who shall endure to the end. ¶ 79. “… When it first came upon him, it produced a peculiar sensation throughout his whole system; and, immediately, his mind was caught away from the natural objects with which he was surrounded; and he was enwrapped in a heavenly vision” (in Allen, “Eight Contemporary Accounts,” 10). “… He published nine letters in the Ohio Star in Ravenna, from 13 October to 8 December 1831, detailing his objections to the Church. As he grew up he received an education consisting of reading, writing, and the basic rules of arithmetic. 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