Saturday
Mar262011
Doctrine and Covenants Section 5
When Joseph Smith claimed to have received a revelation to be the Prophet, Seer and Revelator of the church, the original revelation of Section 5 was edited to remove the restriction that Joseph's only gift would be to translate the Book of Mormon, as apparently God changed his mind.
See David Whitmer's remarks on Joseph being Prophet, Seer and Revelator
| Book of Commandments 4:2 | Doctrine and Covenants 5:4 |
| And he has a gift to translate the book, and I have commanded him that he shall pretend to no other gift, for I will grant him no other gift. | And you have a gift to translate the plates; and this is the first gift that I bestowed upon you; and I have commanded that you should pretend to no other gift until my purpose is fulfilled in this; for I will grant unto you no other gift until it is finished. |
See David Whitmer's remarks on Joseph being Prophet, Seer and Revelator











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