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Revelation, 25 December 1832, as Recorded in Phelps, Diary and Notebook [D&C 87]

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Revelation, [
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH], 25 Dec. 1832. Version copied [ca. 1835] in Phelps, Diary and Notebook, pp. 1–3 (second numbering); handwriting of
William W. Phelps

17 Feb. 1792–7 Mar. 1872. Writer, teacher, printer, newspaper editor, publisher, postmaster, lawyer. Born at Hanover, Morris Co., New Jersey. Son of Enon Phelps and Mehitabel Goldsmith. Moved to Homer, Cortland Co., New York, 1800. Married Sally Waterman,...

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See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 25 Dec. 1832 [D&C 87].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 25 December 1832 [D&C 87]

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heaven, and the fierce and vivid lightning also shall the inhabitants of the earth be made to feel the wrath, and indignation, and chastening hand of an Almighty God, untill the consumption decreed hath made a full end of all nations; that the cry of the
saints

A Christian title, similar to disciple, used to refer to followers of God; later specifically indicated members of the church. In the New Testament, Paul referred to the early Christians as “saints.” This usage paralleled statements in the Book of Mormon ...

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; of the bloodshed of the saints shall cease to come into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth, from the earth; to be avenged of their enemies; wherefore, stand ye in holy places; and be not moved untill the day of the Lord Amen [p. 3]
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