Rel c 225 griffiths exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

D&C 1 - The Lord's Preface- Prepare for the Second coming. Destruction. Call to arms. To all. Because of wickedness. Called joseph smith and gave him commandments to prepare. D&C 3 - The Lost Manuscript- Martin Harris loses the manuscripts D&C 8 - The Spirit of Revelation. Oliver Cowdery desires to have gift of translation. D&C 9 - Ye Must Study it out in Your Mind- Lord chastises Oliver for not asking D&C 10 - The Lost Manuscript- Lord tells Joseph of the alterations made to the sc...

Five factors in determining a reliable historical source. - Answer 1. Primary source. 2. Contemporary Account (at or near same time of event) 3. Intent and Tone (Is there a bias or agenda in the writing?) 4. Relationship to other sources (dates, facts, claims are consistent with other sources dealing with same events) 5. Factual Inference (Statements made on relatively indisputable facts. Avoids subjective opinons.

PEOPLE - hyrum smith - - martyred with JS but died before - patriarch and assistant pres of church @ time of death - tried to convince Emma Smith through a written revelation on plural marriage. did not work. elijah abel - - first african american to hold priesthood, JS ordained him -he was ordained a 70, more of a mission call though -did not temple ordinances sidney rigdon - - after JS death, believed he should be "protector" of church - nominated self to be next pro...

ohn taylor - Answer - was in carthage with hyrum and JS when they died. - he was wounded and hid under bed. later hidden in the jail cell - needed to live to tell the tale - wrote section 135 eliza r snow - Answer - wrote bylaws for "sewing society". JS read them and made relief society instead.

How did we get the D&C? (6 methods) - Answer 1. Angelic Messengers (Moroni, John the Baptist, Moses, Elijah, Elias, Michael, Raphael, Jesus Christ, other unnamed Angels) 2. Divine instruments 3. Visions 4. Inspiration and Confirmation 5. Church Proclamations 6. Epistles and Items of Instruction

What is Zion? (6) - correct answer 1. The city built by Enoch 2. The mountain where Solomon built his temple 3. Jackson County, Missouri 4. The City of New Jerusalem 5. All of North and South America 6. The Pure in Heart Beginnings - correct answer Two Church Centers - correct answer Missouri Persecutions Zion's Camp First Presidency and Twelve called Dedication of ...

What is Zion? (6) - 1. The city built by Enoch 2. The mountain where Solomon built his temple 3. Jackson County, Missouri 4. The City of New Jerusalem 5. All of North and South America 6. The Pure in Heart Beginnings - Two Church Centers - Missouri Persecutions Zion's Camp First Presidency and Twelve called Dedication of the Kirkland Temple Nauvoo - Wards organized, Council of Fifty is formed Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Break off of RLDS/ Community of Christ The Ch...