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Vision, 16 February 1832, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 76]

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“The Vision,” [
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, 16 Feb. 1832]. Version copied [ca. Apr. 1832] in Gilbert, Notebook, pp. [63]–[75]; handwriting of
Sidney Gilbert

28 Dec. 1789–29 June 1834. Merchant. Born at New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Eli Gilbert and Lydia Hemingway. Moved to Huntington, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; to Monroe, Monroe Co., Michigan Territory, by Sept. 1818; to Painesville, Geauga Co...

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; Revelations Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Revelation, 27 Feb. 1833 [D&C 89].

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Vision, 16 Feb. 1832 [D&C 76].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Vision, 16 February 1832 [D&C 76]

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of the
Telestial

The lowest of three kingdoms, or degrees, of glory in the afterlife; symbolically represented by the stars. According to JS and Sidney Rigdon’s account of a 16 February 1832 vision, those “who received not the gospel of Christ, neither the testimony of Jesus...

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, which glory is that of the lesser, even as the glory of the Stars differeth from the glory of the Moon in the firmament. These are they who receive not the Gospel of Christ, neither the testimony of Jesus. These are they who deny not the Holy Ghost. These are they who are thrust down to Hell. These are they who shall not be redeemed from the Devil untill the last resurrection, untill the Lord even Christ the Lamb, shall have finished his work. These are they who receive not his fullness in the eternal world but of the Holy Ghost through the administration of the
Terestrial

One of three kingdoms, or degrees, of glory in the afterlife; symbolically represented by the moon. According to JS and Sidney Rigdon’s account of a 16 February 1832 vision, those who inherit the terrestrial kingdom are those who “received not the testimony...

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& the Terestrial through the administration of the
Celestial

Highest kingdom of glory in the afterlife; symbolically represented by the sun. According to a vision dated 16 February 1832, inheritors of the celestial kingdom “are they who received the testimony of Jesus, & believed on his name, & were baptized,” “receive...

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& also the Telestial receive it of the administration of
Angels

Being who acts as a minister and messenger between heaven and earth. JS taught that angels were individuals who “belonged to this earth”; those who had already lived on earth were often resurrected beings. In addition to giving instruction, direction, and...

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who are appointed to be ministering spirits for them, for they shall be heirs of salvation; & thus we saw in the Heavenly vision the glory of the Telestial which surpasseth all understanding & no man knoweth it except him, to whom God hath revealed it.— And thus we saw the glory of the Terestrial which excelleth in all things the glory of the Telestial, even in glory in power, & might, & <​in​> dominion.— And thus we saw the glory of the Celestial which excelleth in all things, where God even the Father dwelleth [p. [71]]
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