Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources: Doctrine and Covenants 63, Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources (2020)
Doctrine and Covenants 63, Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources
Doctrine and Covenants 63
The Isaac and Lucy Morley farm, Ohio, USA.
Texts
Historical background and the earliest manuscript of each revelation, as published in The Joseph Smith Papers
Revelation, 30 August 1831 [D&C 63]
Three days after Joseph Smith arrived in Kirtland, Ohio, from Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, a 30 August revelation provided information about the gathering of the Saints to Missouri. More …
People
Biographical facts and historical images of individuals associated with the revelations
Historical Background
Revelations in Context
Essays on the background of each revelation
Ezra Booth and Isaac Morley
The Lord had additional sacrifices in mind for Isaac Morley. He was asked to relinquish his large landholdings in Kirtland and return to Missouri with his family. More …
Church History Topics
Essays on subjects related to the revelations
Consecration and Stewardship
Since the dawn of the Christian era, many groups have tried to emulate the New Testament Christians who “had all things common.” More …
Gathering of Israel
Old Testament prophecies reassured the children of Israel that, although they would be scattered among the nations, they would also one day be gathered again. 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