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Revelation, 25 December 1832, Thomas Bullock Copy–A [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 1843 and 1885]; handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; docket and notations in handwriting of
Thomas Bullock

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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; two pages; Revelations Collection, 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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<​a revelation and Prophecy by the Prophet,
Seer

The Book of Mormon identified a seer as a “revelator, and a prophet also,” specifying, however, that a seer was “greater than a prophet.” A seer could “know of things which has past, and also of things which is to come.” The work of a seer included translation...

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and Revelator, Joseph Smith.​>
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<​(​>Prophecy or
Commandment

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of Deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

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<​)​>
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given December 25th. 1832.
Verily thus saith the Lord, concerning the Wars that will shortly come to pass, beginning at the rebellion of South Carolina, which will eventually terminate in the death and misery of many Souls. and
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the days will come that war will be poured out upon all nations, beginning at this<​that​>
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place; for
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behold, the Southern States shall be divided against the Northern States, and the Southern States will call on other Nations, even the Nation of Great Britain, as it is called, and they shall also call upon other Nations, in order to defend themselves against other Nations; and thus 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 marshaled and disciplined for War: and it shall come to pass also, that the remnant who are left of the land will marshal 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 thus, 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 fierce and vivid lightning also, shall the inhabitants of <​the​>
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Earth be made to feel the wrath, and indignation and chastening hand of an Almighty God, until 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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, and of the blood shed
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of the Saints, shall cease to come <​up​>
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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, until the day of the Lord <​come; for behold it cometh quickly, saith the Lord.​>
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. Amen.
<exd. with page 157.
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T. B. [Thomas Bullock]

23 Dec. 1816–10 Feb. 1885. Farmer, excise officer, secretary, clerk. Born in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Son of Thomas Bullock and Mary Hall. Married Henrietta Rushton, 25 June 1838. Moved to Ardee, Co. Louth, Ireland, Nov. 1839; to Isle of Anglesey, Aug...

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R. L C. [Robert L. Campbell]>
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This notation indicates that Thomas Bullock and Robert L. Campbell examined this document after 1851 when checking the text of the Pearl of Great Price for accuracy.


<​pencil marked from Pearl of Great Price.​>
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    TEXT: “and” circled in graphite.

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    TEXT: Cancellation and insertion in graphite.

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    TEXT: The initial “f” is double underlined in graphite.

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    TEXT: Insertion in red ink.

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    TEXT: “shed” circled in graphite.

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    TEXT: Insertion in graphite.

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    TEXT: Insertion in red ink.

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    TEXT: “exd. with page 157.” in red ink.

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    This notation indicates that Thomas Bullock and Robert L. Campbell examined this document after 1851 when checking the text of the Pearl of Great Price for accuracy.

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    TEXT: Insertion in graphite.

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