Now That We Have the Words of Joseph Smith, How Shall We Begin to Understand Them? Illustrations of Selected Challenges within the 21 May 1843 Discourse on 2 Peter 1

Authors

Jeffrey M. Bradshaw

Keywords

prophetic corpus, Joseph Smith, doctrine of election

Abstract

In this article, I explore some of the opportunities and challenges that lie before us as we try to reach a better understanding of the prophetic corpus that has come to us from Joseph Smith. I turn my attention to a specific instance of these opportunities and challenges: the 21 May 1843 discourse on the doctrine of election, which Joseph Smith discussed in conjunction with the “more sure word of prophecy” mentioned in 2 Peter 1:19.

Recommended Citation

Bradshaw, Jeffrey M. (2016) "Now That We Have the Words of Joseph Smith, How Shall We Begin to Understand Them? Illustrations of Selected Challenges within the 21 May 1843 Discourse on 2 Peter 1," Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 20, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol20/iss1/8