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32841
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English
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Uncovering the Voice of the Lord: Analysis and Implications of Joseph Smith’s Letter from Liberty Jail
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Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
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2021
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Provo, UT
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Brigham Young University
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97-113
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"Joseph Smith’s experience in Liberty Jail stands among the most faith-challenging, helpless, and discouraging moments of his life. His letters during this time are of such significance that portions have been canonized as scripture and are among the most cited sections by church leaders in general conference. This paper provides an exegesis of portions of Joseph Smith’s Liberty Jail letters with a specific focus on the transition in pronoun usage in his dictation of Doctrine and Covenants 121 and 122. Despite ample scholarly attention on these letters, there appears to be limited discussion regarding Joseph’s change of language in the verses leading from section 121 to 122. It is our position that the use of formal pronouns consistently mirrors voice transitions between Joseph’s voice and the Lord’s. This study expands our understanding of Joseph’s revelatory experience and has implications for the Saints and religious educators." [Author]
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Joseph Smiths Letter from Liberty Jail: A Study in Canonization
Reprove, Betimes, and Sharpness in the Vocabulary of Joseph Smith
Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants
Saints : The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days. The Standard of Truth 1815–1846.
Teachings of Presidents of the Church : Joseph Smith
The Textual Context of Doctrine and Covenants 121-23