BYU Studies Quarterly
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Keywords
Mormon studies, Joseph Smith
Abstract
My subject is Joseph Smith in a personal world. My lens is primarily a personal one—his impact on me and believers I have known during my lifetime. I will also discuss Joseph Smith’s own personal world and his impact on his acquaintances and friends. A major focus will be Joseph Smith’s role as a prophet and his teachings on the reality of revelation. By prophet I mean one who speaks for God in revealing divine truth to others. By revelation I mean God’s communication to man—to prophets and to every one of us, if we seek.
Recommended Citation
Oaks, Dallin H.
(2005)
"Joseph Smith in a Personal World,"
BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 44:
Iss.
4, Article 14.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol44/iss4/14