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Temples and Fiery Trials
This is a commentary on Sections 94-123 of the Doctrine and Covenants to be studied in the Come, Follow Me—for Home and Church manual from September 1 through October 26, 2025. These sections contain revelations which encouraged and guided the building of the temple in Kirtland, the further organization of the priesthood and of the Twelve in particular, the dedicatory prayer for the temple, the restoration of further keys for gathering Israel, temple work, and the establishment of Zion. It also gives guidance for dealing with the expulsion of the Saints from Jackson County, Zion’s Camp, and the establishment of settlements in Far West and Adam-ondi-Ahman. There are sections on tithing and epistles to the Church from Joseph when he was in Liberty Jail. These sections concern these doctrines as well as the history of the Church from May of 1833 to April 22, 1839. That history goes from the high of the construction, dedication, and visions in the Church’s first temple, to the lows of the dissensions and apostasies in Kirtland and Far West. I have outlined the history of the Safety Society failure in Kirtland and the Missouri-Mormon War and its early aftermath with Joseph and other leaders’ imprisonment, the Saints’ expulsion from Missouri, and Joseph’s and his companions’ escape to Illinois.These revelations, letters, and prophetic insights came amidst the highs and lows over those six years of early Church history.
The temple in Kirtland will be built, dedicated, and serve some of its purposes. The saints will move in larger numbers to Missouri, form several stakes there, and then will be ultimately driven from the state by militia mobs and popular prejudice. The prophet and other leaders will be imprisoned in a dungeon jail that will function as a revelatory temple built on adversity. Revelations will take some of the saints to celestial heights and then plummet some of those same people into bitter apostasy. The majority would be refined by the fires of Missouri and the collapses in Kirtland.
It’s a fascinating history that brought forth great doctrinal insights and developments. pp.472
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