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Book Chapter

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Hedges, Andrew H.;Fluhman, J. Spencer;Gaskill, Alonzo L.;Haws, J. B.

Joseph Smith, Emanuel Swedenborg, and Section 76 : Importance of the Bible in Latter-day Revelation

The Doctrine and Covenants : Revelations in Context

Provo, UT

Brigham Young University

2008

142-167

Haws discusses the various similarities between the writings of Swedenborg and Joseph Smith's revelation for Section 76. He focuses on the fact that both men were influenced by the Bible, and though there are certain similarities between the two it does not necessarily mean they have a direct connection.

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Doctrine and Covenants, Section 76
Bible, use and influence
Swedenborg, Emanuel

Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir : A Biography