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Answers to Questions, between circa 4 and circa 20 March 1832, Howard Coray Copy [D&C 77:2–12a]

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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 [between late 1844 and 8 Oct. 1845]; handwriting of
Howard Coray

6 May 1817–16 Jan. 1908. Bookkeeper, clerk, teacher, farmer. Born in Dansville, Steuben Co., New York. Son of Silas Coray and Mary Stephens. Moved to Providence, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, ca. 1827; to Williams, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania, by 1830; and...

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; pagination in handwriting of Martha Jane Knowlton Coray; two pages (one or more pages missing); Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845, Revelations, CHL.

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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1000 years &c so on &c until the seventh 7 What &c by the 4 Angels spoken of in the 7th Chap 1st. verse we &c that they are 4 angels sent forth from God, to whom is Given power over the 4 parts of the earth, to save live & destroy. Thes[e] are they who have the everlasting Gospel to commit to every nation, Kindred Tongues & People, Having power to shut the heavens, to
seal

To confirm or solemnize. In the early 1830s, revelations often adopted biblical usage of the term seal; for example, “sealed up the testimony” referred to proselytizing and testifying of the gospel as a warning of the approaching end time. JS explained in...

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up unto life or to cast down unto the regions of darkness, 8th what &c by th[e] Angels asscending from the east, mentioned in the 2d ver[se] An we &c that the Angel from the East is he whom it is given the seal of the living God over the Twelve Tribes of Israel, wherefore he crieth unto the 4, having the everlasting Gospel, s saying, hurt not the earth, neither the sea, n[or] the Trees until we have sealed the servants of God in their forheads, & if you will receive it, this is Elias which was to come to
gather

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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togeth[er] the tribes of Isr[ael] & restore all things, 9th What time are these things spok[en] of to be accomplished, An They are to be accomplished in the 6000th. at the opening of the 6th Seal. 10th What are to be &c by sealing 144,000 out of all the Tribes of Israel 12 m. out of each tribe An We &c that these that are sealed are
high Priests

An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. Christ and many ancient prophets, including Abraham, were described as being high priests. The Book of Mormon used the term high priest to denote one appointed to lead the church. However, the Book of Mormon also discussed...

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ordained

The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...

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unto the Holy order of God to administer the everlasting Gospel, for they are they, who are ordained out every Nation, Kindred, Tongue & People, by the Angel to whom is given power over th[e] Nations of the Earth, to bring as many, as will come to the
Church of the first born

A term describing those who receive the fullness and glory of God the Father in the afterlife. According to an 1832 revelation, those who belong to the church of the firstborn dwell in the Father’s presence, become like him, and receive “all things” from ...

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, 11th What &c by the Sounding of the Trumpet mentioned in the 8th chap An we &c that as made the world in six days & on the 7th he finished his work & sanctified it as & also he formed man out of the dust of the earth, even so in the beginning of the 7000 years will the Lord God sanctify the earth & complete the salvation of man, & Judg
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