Answers to Questions, between circa 4 and circa 20 March 1832, as Recorded in Richards, Pocket Companion [D&C 77]
Source Note
Answers to Questions, [, Portage Co., OH, ca. Mar. 1832]. Version copied [ca. 1838] in Willard Richards, “W. Richards Pocket Companion Written in England,” pp. 80–85; handwriting of ; Willard Richards, Journals and Papers, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Discourse, between ca. 26 June and ca. 4 Aug. 1839–A, as Reported by Willard Richards.
of his works in the beginning of the 7000th year, the preparing of the way before the time of his coming—
13. When are the things to be accomplished, which are written in the 9th Chapter?
A.— They are to be accomplished after the opening of the 7th Seal, before the Coming of Christ.
14 What are we to understand by the little book, which was eaten by John, mentioned in the 10th. C?
A. It was a commission and an for him To go to the tribes of Israel. Behold this is Elias, who, as it is written must come & restore all things.
15 What is to be understood by the 2d witnesses mentioned in the 11th Chapter ?—
A.— They are 2 prophets that are to be raised To the Jewish nation in the Last days, at the time of the Restoration To prophecy to the Jews after they area & have built the City of in the Land of their fathers. [p. 85]