Tag: Joseph Smith History

Moroni quoted many scriptures, both New Testament and Old Testament. Some he modified and others he didn’t but he gave context to each passage he shared with Joseph.

It is interesting that the first scriptures that Moroni related to Joseph were from the Old Testament. Sometimes I think I give to little credence to that sacred text.

When Moroni came to Joseph Smith he said that Joseph had a work to do and then told him of the ancient record and the told with it which were prepared for it’s translation. Joseph didn’t need to wonder what work it was that he was to accomplish. Establishing a church was secondary to bringing…

Joseph had expected a heavenly manifestation when he prayed this time. I wonder if he was surprised to be visited by an angel rather than Heavenly Father or Jesus.

The first time Joseph Smith prayed he has a divine manifestation in answer. When he prayed three and a half years later he fully expected another divine manifestation in response. It is understandable that he would expect that because of his prior experience but it makes you wonder at what point Joseph was between to…

I never thought before of what the years between 1820 and 1823 were like for Joseph Smith. He was called by God but not given any assignment during that time. He was persecuted by people across the ideological spectrum instead of being befriended and that was doubtless compounded by the fact that he has been…

The universal persecution that Joseph received confirmed that the various religious sects were driven by a common force and for all their differences they saw on him a common (and defenseless) foe who was easier to attack than were more mainstream religionists of the day.

Joseph had no grand ideas for himself such as founding a church or restoring the truth. His only object was to discover the truth for himself and put an end to his own questions. When he told his mother that he had learned the sect she signed with was not true he was not looking…

Joseph describes the power which bound his tongue and plunged him into darkness as being greater than the power of any being he had ever encountered before. Notice that the moment the light arrived that most powerful adversary fled. When the power and authority of God is placed next to the power of the devil…

Can the kingdom of Christ be unified while divided into different sects? I conclude that for those tired to Christ the answer must be yes because with a firm faith in Him the sect they belong to our that other faithful Christians belong to become unimportant (despite differences regarding their understanding of authority or doctrinal…