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Answers to Questions, between circa 4 and circa 20 March 1832, as Recorded in Richards, Pocket Companion [D&C 77]

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Answers to Questions, [
Hiram Township

Area settled by immigrants from Pennsylvania and New England, ca. 1802. Located in northeastern Ohio about twenty-five miles southeast of Kirtland. Population in 1830 about 500. Population in 1840 about 1,100. JS lived in township at home of John and Alice...

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, 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

24 June 1804–11 Mar. 1854. Teacher, lecturer, doctor, clerk, printer, editor, postmaster. Born at Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Son of Joseph Richards and Rhoda Howe. Moved to Richmond, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, 1813; to Chatham, Columbia Co...

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; 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.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Answers to Questions, between ca. 4 and ca. 20 Mar. 1832 [D&C 77].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Answers to Questions, between circa 4 and circa 20 March 1832 [D&C 77]

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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
ordinan[c]e

A religious rite. JS taught that ordinances were covenants between man and God, in which believers could affirm faith, gain spiritual knowledge, and seek blessings. Some ordinances were considered requisite for salvation. The manner in which ordinances were...

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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
gathered

As directed by early revelations, church members “gathered” in communities. A revelation dated September 1830, for instance, instructed elders “to bring to pass the gathering of mine elect” who would “be gathered in unto one place, upon the face of this land...

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& have built the City of
Jerusalem

Capital city of ancient Judea. Holy city of Christians, Jews, and Muslims. Population in 1835 about 11,000; in 1840 about 13,000; and in 1850 about 15,000. Described in 1836 as “greatly reduced from its ancient size and importance.” Control of city changed...

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in the Land of their fathers. [p. 85]
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