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Revelation, 25 December 1832, Edward Partridge Copy [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 [between mid-Jan. 1833 and 27 May 1840]; handwriting of
Edward Partridge

27 Aug. 1793–27 May 1840. Hatter. Born at Pittsfield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of William Partridge and Jemima Bidwell. Moved to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio. Married Lydia Clisbee, 22 Aug. 1819, at Painesville. Initially a Universal Restorationist...

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; docket in unidentified handwriting; one page; CHL.

Historical Introduction

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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Kirtland

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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Decr. 25th 1832
Verily thus saith the Lord concerning the wars that will shortly come to pass beginning at the rebelion of South Carolina which will eventually terminate in the death and misery of many souls. And the days will come that war will be poured out upon all Nations beginning at this place. For behold the Southern States Shall be divided against the northern States, and the Southern States will call on <​an​>other Nation, even the Nation of Great Britton as it is called and they shall also call upon <​other​> nations in order to defend themselves against other Nations. And then war shall be poured out upon all nations. And it shall come to pass after many days Slaves shall rise up against their Masters, who shall be martialed and disciplined for war. And it shall come to pass also that the remnant who are left of the land will martial themselves and shall become exceeding angry and shall vex the
Gentiles

Those who were not members of the House of Israel. More specifically, members of the church identified gentiles as those whose lineage was not of the Jews or Lamanites (understood to be the American Indians in JS’s day). Certain prophecies indicated that ...

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with a sore vexation. And then with the sword and by bloodshed the inhabitants of the earth shall mourn and with famine, and plague, and earthquakes, and the thunder of heaven and the fi[e]rce and vivid lightning also shall the inhabitants of the earth be made to feel the wrath and indignation, and chastning 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 Sabbaoth 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 come, for behold it cometh quickly saith the Lord. amen. [p. [1]]
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