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Contents
Foreword and Appreciation, 9
Introduction, 11
1. The Book of Enoch, 15
Joseph Smith Commanded to Translate the Bible, 15
Some of the Writings of Enoch Revealed, 17
The Lost Book of Enoch, 18
Apocalyptic Works Purported to Be the Books of Enoch, 20
Parley P. Pratt Writes a Critique on Lawrence's Enoch, 21
Adam Began the First Written Scriptures-The Book of Remembrance, 22
The Great Prophet Enoch—His Panoramic Vision of the World, 23
Enoch Sees Results of Sin and a Vision of the Flood, 27
Enoch Sees Conditions After the Flood, 28
The Sign and Covenant of the Rainbow, 28
Enoch Asks About the Day of the Coming of the Lord, 29
Enoch Sees the Effect of the Atonement, 32
Enoch Saw the Events Before the Second Coming, 32
Enoch Sees the Restoration of the Gospel, 33
The Holy City (Cities) are to Be Like unto the City of Enoch, 35
2. Joseph Smith to Be an Enoch for Our Day, 36
The Place for the City of Zion Not Fully Revealed, 37
The Law of Consecration—Instructions for Becoming a Zion People, 37
Signs and Revelations Before the Second Coming of the Lord (D&C 45), 39
Some Supposed the New Jerusalem was to Be Kirtland (D&C 48), 40
The Law of Consecration Attempted by Early Church, 42
The Next Church Conference to Be in Missouri (D&C 52), 43
Some of the Saints in Kirtland Refuse to Share Their Lands with New York Saints (D&C 54), 44
William W. Phelps, a Printer, Joins the Church (D&C 55), 44
The Lord Commands and the Lord Revokes (D&C 56), 45
Revelation on the Center Place of Zion (D&C 57), 46
3. The Place for the City of Zion, 48
The Prophet's Description of the Land of Zion, 48
The Colesville Branch Arrives in Missouri, 50
Tribulation to Come Before Zion is Built (D&C 58), 51
The Temple is the Focal Point of the Gathering, 52
Sunday Designated as the Sabbath (D&C 59), 53
Joseph Smith and Others Return to Ohio (D&C 60), 53
A Lesson Learned About the Dangers on the Waters (D&C 61), 54
Meeting the Elders Going to Missouri (D&C 62), 55
Back in Kirtland—Excitement Over the Location of Zion (D&C 63), 55
Practical Instructions to Assist Gathering to the Land of Zion, 57
4. The Struggle to Establish Zion-Kirtland Revelations, 59
The Prophet Moves to Hiram, Ohio, 59
People Who are to Live in Zion Must Learn Forgiveness (D&C 64), 60
A Prayer that "The Kingdom of God Go Forth, that the Kingdom of Heaven May Come." (D&C65),
62
William E. M'Lellin Desires to Know "The Will of the Lord" (D&C 66), 62
Publication of the Book of Commandments—The Lord's Own Preface (D&C 1), 63
William E. M'Lellin Questions the Language of the Revelations (D&C 7), 64
Revelation to Orson Hyde, Luke Johnson, Lyman Johnson, and William M'Lellin (D&C 68), 66
The Appendix of the Book of Commandments (D&C 133), 69
5. Final Preparations for the Publication of the Revelations, 71
Background for D&C 69—Oliver Cowdery to Carry Manuscript to Missouri, 71
Emphasizing the Value of the Revelations, and Special Stewards Appointed (D&C 70), 72
Background of Section 71—"Confound Your Enemies", 72
Background of Section 72—Duties of a Bishop, 73
Background of Section 73—Resume the Work on the Revision of the Bible 74
Background of Section 74—Little Children are Holy, 75
Background for Section 75—"Neither Be Idle But Labor with Your Might", 76
The Vision of the Degrees of Glory (D&C 76), 78
Background of Section 77—"Questions and Answers on the Book of Revelation", 83
Background for Sections 78, 79, 80, 81—Code Names, 85
Background for Section 81—The Call of Jesse Gause/Frederick G. Williams-Counselor in the
First Presidency, 88
6. More Revelations Concerning Zion, 91
The Violence and Mobbing in Hiram, Ohio, 91
Background for Section 82—"I, The Lord, am Bound When Ye Do What I Say", 92
Background for Section 83—The Law of the Church Concerning Widows and Orphans, 94
Background for Section 84—"The Gathering of His Saints to Stand upon Mount Zion", 95
The "Evening and Morning Star" First Edition, 96
Revelation on Priesthood (D&C 84), 97
The Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood, 100
Background of D&C 85—A Letter to William W. Phelps in Zion/Missouri, 102
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares (D&C 86), 105
War in the Last Days—Prophecy on the Coming of the Civil War (D&C 87), 106
The Olive Leaf (D&C 88), 109
The Saints in Zion Repent, 114
7. The School of the Prophets, 115
The Word of Wisdom (D&C 89), 117
Section 90—The Keys of the Kingdom, 118
The Apocrypha (D&C 91), 119
Background for D&C 92—Temporal Interests Under the Rule of the Order of Enoch, 121
Background for D&C 93—Continued Revision of the Bible—The Gospel of John, 122
Background for D&C 94—Plotting the Temporal Buildings in a Stake of Zion, 125
Background for D&C 95—Reproof for Not Building the Temple , 126
Background for D&C 96—Disposition of the Peter French Farm, 127
8. Beginning the Kirtland Temple, and Expulsion of the Saints from Jackson County, 128
Cities of Zion, Not Just "A City of Zion", 128
The Rise of Mob Forces in Jackson County, Missouri, 129
The Prophet Unaware of the Problems in Missouri (D&C 97), 130
Causes of the Conflict in Jackson County, 132
Background for D&C 98—Justification for Going to War—Defending Lands and Lives, 134
Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon Sent on a Short-term Mission (D&C 100), 137
Governor Dunklin Gives Saints Encouragement that Justice is Forthcoming, 137
Expulsion of the Saints from Jackson County, Missouri, 138
An Attempt to Explain Why the Saints were Driven from Zion (D&C 101), 140
9. The Church is to Continue to Gather, 145
What to Do Until They Can Be Resettled on Their Lands (Continuing D&C 101), 145
First High Council Organized at Kirtland, Ohio (D&C 102), 147
Zion to Be Reclaimed by War, if Necessary (D&C 103), 148
Background of D&C 104—Order of the Church for the Benefit of the Poor, 150
Zion's Camp, 152
"Fishing River Revelation" (D&C 105), 155
10. What Might Have Been, 160
Revelation to Warren Cowdery, Oliver Cowdery's Brother (D&C 106), 161
The Revelation on Priesthood (D&C 107), 162
Adam was Ordained to the Higher Priesthood by the Lord and Presides Over this Earth, 164
Actions and Motives for Settling the Church in Missouri, 165
Historical Background for D&C 108, 169
The Gathering of Israel and the American Indians, 171
Washings and Anointings in the Kirtland Temple (D&C 137), 172
Dedicatory Prayer of the Kirtland Temple (D&C 109), 174
The Appearance of the Savior, Elias, Moses, and Elijah (D&C 110), 176
The Temple is the Heart of Zion, 178
Treasure in Salem for the Benefit of Zion (D&C 111), 180
11. The Apostasy in Kirtland, 182
The Mission to Great Britain Saves the Church and the Concept of Zion, 183
Background of D&C 112—Word of the Lord unto the Twelve, 184
The British Mission Helps Counter the Ohio Apostasy, 185
Background for D&C 113—Questions About Isaiah Passages, 186
Kirtland Camp Flees to Zion-Missouri, 188
Far West Revelations (D&C 114, 115), David W. Patten—Name of the Church, 190
Spring Hill, Daviess County, Missouri-Adam-ondi-Ahman (D&C 116), 192;
Historical Background of D&C 117, 193
Background of D&C 118—Replacing the Fallen Apostles-Mission of the Twelve, 194
The Law of Tithing: A Preparatory Law for the Establishment of Zion (D&C 119), 195
D&C 120: Who is to Handle the Tithes?, 196
12. Events Leading up to the Expulsion of the Saints from the Zion of Missouri, 197
The "Salt Sermon" of Sidney Rigdon, 197
The Danites, 197
Gallatin Incident, 198
Governor Bogg's Extermination Order, 199
Haun's Mill Massacre a Direct Result of the Extermination Order, 199
The Siege of Far West and the Surrender of a City of Zion, 201
Colonel Hinkle Betrays the Prophet, 201
Alexander Doniphan Refuses the Order to Execute Joseph Smith, 202
Joseph Smith and Others Forced to Leave Families, 202
Rebuke of Guards by Joseph Smith in the Richmond Jail, 203
Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail (D&C 121, 122, 123), 204
Saints Forced to Flee from Farr West, Missouri, 205
Emma Smith Protects and Preserves the Prophet's Manuscript of the Bible, 206
Revelation and a Petition from a "Temple-prison" (D&C 121), 208
Some Church Leaders Question the Wisdom of Gathering to One Place, 210
Gathering Facts about Abuses and Losses of Property and Personal Injuries (D&C 123), 211
Joseph Smith, Though in Jail, Still is Interested in the Gathering and Building Zion, 211
President Kimball Reads the Rescinding of Governor Bogg's Extermination Order, 212
A Taunt Against the Prophet's Revelation, 212
The Escape of the Prophet and His Fellow Prisoners, 213
13. A New City—A New Zion—A New Gathering Place: Nauvoo, 215
Resettlement of the Saints, 215
The Land Purchased Largely on Credit, 216
Sickness and a Day of Healing, 216
Trying to Get Redress for Missouri Grievances from the President of the United States, 217
A Solemn Proclamation to all the World and a Recanting of the Commandment to Build Up the
City of Zion and Temple in Jackson County, Missouri (D&C 124), 218
Nauvoo the Beautiful—A Taste of Zion, 222
The Nauvoo Temple, the Heart of the City of Zion, 226
14. The Temple as the Center of the City of Zion in Nauvoo, 228
What About the Saints in the Territory of Iowa? (D&C 125), 230
Brigham Young to Be Near the Prophet Joseph Smith (D&C 126), 230
Background for the Revelation on the Nauvoo Temple and Baptisms for the Dead (D&C 127, 128),
231
Three Grand Keys for Distinguishing Ministering Angels and Spirits (D&C 129), 233
Historical Background for D&C 130, 234
The Endowment of the Holy Priesthood and Marriage for Time and Eternity (D&C 131, 132), 235
The Holy Temple Endowment and its Relationship to the Egyptian Papyri, 236
Facsimile of Egyptian Scrolls Related to Temple Endowment, 238
First Complete Temple Endowment Given in Upper Room of Joseph Smith's Store, 239
15. Revelations on the Necessity of Eternal Marriage for Exaltation, 241
Degrees of Celestial Glory (D&C 131), 242
Celestial Parents Can Become Parents of Children, 243
The Vision of Zion—Righteous Families, 244
The Vision of Zion is Necessary to Understand the Revelations on Eternal Marriage, 245
Joseph Smith Asked the Lord About Plural Marriage (D&C 132), 248
Three Requirements Concerning Marriage, 249
Raising Up Seed unto the Lord, 250
Nineteenth Century America Viewed Plural Marriage as Unacceptable, 252
16. Conspiracy Against the Prophet Joseph Smith, 253
Eulogy of the Prophet Joseph and His Brother Hyrum (D&C 135), 255
17. Did Zion Die with the Prophet Joseph?, 257
18. The Future Zion, 262
The Doctrine and Covenants—Handbook for the Establishment of Zion, 263
The Places of Gathering—An Expanded Concept of Zion, 264
The Future, 268
The Millennium and Zion, 269
The Council at Adam-ondi-Ahman Precedes the Millennium, 272
The Future City of Zion was Seen in Vision By Many Prophets, 278
Temples in the New and Old Jerusalems, 279
When Will the Temple in the New Jerusalem Be Built?, 280
First Let it Be Sanctified Before Me, 281
The Temple Lot in Independence, Missouri, 282
Why Not Build the Temple in Salt Lake or Some Other Place?, 284
John the Revelator Sees the City of Zion, 285
Notes About the Doctrine and Covenants, 288
Selected Bibliography, 289
Index, 291
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