Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources: Doctrine and Covenants 27–28, Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources (2020)
Doctrine and Covenants 27–28, Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources
Doctrine and Covenants 27–28
Walter Rane, In Remembrance of Me, 1997, oil on paper, Church History Museum.
Texts
Historical background and the earliest manuscript of each revelation, as published in The Joseph Smith Papers
Revelation, circa August 1830 [D&C 27]
This revelation announced guidelines for what members of the Church of Christ should use in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper to represent the blood of Christ. More …
Revelation, September 1830–B [D&C 28]
This revelation was a response to actions by Oliver Cowdery and Hiram Page that raised the question of whether Joseph Smith was the only one authorized to deliver revelation to the Church. More …
People
Biographical facts and historical images of individuals associated with the revelations
Historical Background
Conference Minutes, 26 September 1830
Minutes of the second Conference held by the Elders of this Church according to adjournment. More …
Revelations in Context
Essays on the background of each revelation
“Thou Art an Elect Lady”
Joseph Smith’s history recounts, “It was proposed that we should … partake together of the sacrament. … In order to prepare for this; I set out to go to procure some wine for the occasion, but had gone only a short distance when I was met by a heavenly messenger, and received the following revelation.” More …
A Mission to the Lamanites
In September 1830, six months after the Book of Mormon was published, Oliver Cowdery was the first person instructed by revelation to “go unto the Lamanites & Preach my Gospel unto them.” More …
“All Things Must Be Done in Order”
Oliver was assured his voice would be heard but was warned that “no one shall be appointed to Receive commandments & Revelations in this Church excepting my Servent Joseph.” More …
Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days
Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations
Volume 1, Chapter 8
The Rise of the Church of Christ
Almost immediately after the Book of Mormon was published, Joseph and Oliver prepared to organize the Church of Jesus Christ. More …
Volume 1, Chapter 9
Come Life or Come Death
After [Joseph and Emma] arrived [in Fayette], they learned that Hiram Page, one of the Eight Witnesses and a teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood, had started to seek revelations for the Church through what he thought was a seer stone. More …
Glossary
Sacrament: Primarily referred to the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, or Communion, as opposed to other religious sacraments. More …
Seer stone: A special stone used for seeing visions and aiding translation. More …
Church History Topics
Essays on subjects related to the revelations
Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood
Oliver Cowdery recorded the earliest detailed account of the appearance of John the Baptist to Cowdery and Joseph Smith in 1829. More …
Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood
The appearance of Peter, James, and John to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery is attested to in numerous sources. More …
Revelations of Joseph Smith
During Joseph Smith’s prophetic ministry, he received over 100 revelations that were recorded and later canonized. More …
Sacrament Meetings
When the Church was organized in 1830, revelation to Joseph Smith directed “that the church meet together oft to partake bread and wine in Remembrance of the Lord Jesus.” More …
Seer Stones
For millennia, many people throughout the world have accepted the idea that physical objects can be used for sacred purposes. More …
Places
Maps and information about places associated with the revelations from The Joseph Smith Papers, Historic Sites, and other helpful sources
Chronology
Timeline placing each revelation in the context of key events in the Church’s first century