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Doctrine and Covenants Contexts
A deep dive into the revelations of the Lord given to Joseph Smith and other Presidents of the Church.

Section 27 & 28 Context
Section 27 Section 27 is one of the revelations Joseph did not know he needed. He set out to get wine so he and Emma could have the...

Steven C. Harper
Mar 14, 2021


Section 23, 24, 25 & 26 Context
Section 23 Once the Church of Jesus Christ was organized, Joseph’s brothers Hyrum and Samuel, their father, together with Oliver Cowdery...

Steven C. Harper
Mar 7, 2021

Section 20, 21 & 22 Context
Section 20 Section 20 is the founding document of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. Joseph’s history says it came “by the Spirit of...

Steven C. Harper
Feb 28, 2021

Section 18 & 19 Context
Section 18 The Lord revealed section 18 because Joseph, Oliver Cowdery, and David Whitmer desired to know how to build the Church of...

Steven C. Harper
Feb 21, 2021


Section 14, 15, 16 & 17 Context
Sections 14, 15, 16 Oliver Cowdery kept his acquaintance, David Whitmer, informed about the translation of the Book of Mormon. When...

Steven C. Harper
Feb 14, 2021

Section 12 & 13 Context
Section 12 A revelation given to Joseph Knight Sr. in Harmony, Pennsylvania, May 1829. Image courtesy of josephsmithpapers.org. In the...

Steven C. Harper
Feb 7, 2021

Section 10 & 11 Context
Section 10 Preface to the 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon. Image courtesy of josephsmithpapers.org If Joseph Smith’s revelations were...

Steven C. Harper
Jan 31, 2021

Section 6, 7, 8 & 9
Section 6 Revelation given through Joseph Smith to Oliver Cowdery in April 1829. Image courtesy of josephsmithpapers.org Early in 1829,...

Steven C. Harper
Jan 24, 2021


Section 3, 4 & 5 Context
Section 3 A respected and prosperous farmer from Palmyra, New York, Martin Harris, left his home in the spring of 1828 and traveled...
Steven C. Harper
Jan 17, 2021
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