Keywords

revelation, Joseph Smith

Abstract

We often underestimate both the complexity and continuity of Joseph Smith's revelatory life. His visions rolled, he said, "like an overflowing surge before [his] mind." Now that they have been compartmentalized into different sections, chapters, and books, we tend to compartmentalize them in our minds. Such a practice, however, limits our ability to see how powerful and continuous this "overflowing surge" really was.

Original Publication Citation

Sperry Symposium (37th : 28 : Brigham Young University) “One Continuous Flow: Revelations Surrounding the ‘New Translation,’†in The Doctrine and Covenants, Revelations in Context, Andrew Hedges, J. Spencer Fluhman, and Alonzo L. Gaskill, eds. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book and the Religious Studies Center, 28), 4-65.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2008-01-01

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/2088

Publisher

Deseret Book/BYU Religious Studies Center

Language

English

College

Religious Education

Department

Ancient Scripture

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