Robert J. Matthews discusses the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, its history, and its contributions.

Episode 20—The Joseph Smith Translation (JST), Part 1

Explores Joseph Smith’s commission to revise the Bible, the process of revision, and the history of the manuscript.

Episode 21—The Joseph Smith Translation (JST), Part 2

Examines the surviving letters between Joseph and Emma Smith, which they wrote during their many absences from each other during their seventeen-year marriage.

Episode 22—The Letters of Joseph and Emma Smith

Discusses the revelations of Joseph Smith and how they became part of the Doctrine and Covenants.

Episode 23—The Revelations of Joseph Smith

Revisits the organization of the Church of Christ on April 6, 1830, in Fayette, New York.

Episode 24—The Organization of the Church

Focuses on Kirtland, Ohio, as the first designated gathering place for the Latter-day Saints and the town’s history, problems, and importance in Latter-day Saint history.

Episode 25—Kirtland Beginnings

Recounts some of the hardships of the Kirtland period as well as the purpose and plans for the House of the Lord, or temple.

Episode 26—Kirtland and the Kirtland Temple, the House of the Lord

Looks at the events that took place in the temple at Kirtland and how those events shaped the church.

Episode 27—The Kirtland Temple: Endowment of Power and Solemn Assembly

Focuses on the concept of Zion in early Latter-day Saint belief, both as a theological ideal and as a physical place.

Episode 28—The Building of Zion

Focuses on the expeditionary force, later known as Zion’s Camp, which Joseph Smith raised under revelatory mandate to restore displaced church members in Jackson County, Missouri, to their lands.

Episode 29—Zion’s Camp

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Season 1 Episodes 20-29: Joseph Smith Papers Television Documentary