Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources: Doctrine and Covenants 6–9, Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources (2025)
Doctrine and Covenants 6–9, Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources
Doctrine and Covenants 6–9
Reconstructed setting in Harmony (now Oakland Township), Pennsylvania, USA, showing items similar to those used during the translation of the Book of Mormon. Over 70 percent of the Book of Mormon was translated in Joseph and Emma Smith’s Harmony home.
Historical Background
Days of Harmony
“And so, my journey to finally meet Joseph Smith began. For nearly three days his brother Samuel and I trekked in the spring rain toward his home. I planned to ask him my questions and then to offer him my help.”
Revelations in Context
Essays on the background of each revelation
Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days
Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations
Volume 1, Chapter 5
Volume 1, Chapter 6
People
Biographical facts and historical images of individuals associated with the revelations
Places
Maps and information about places associated with the revelations from The Joseph Smith Papers, Historic Sites, and other helpful sources
Events
Timeline placing each revelation in the context of key events in the Church’s first century
Topics
Essays on subjects related to the revelations
Sources
Historical background and the earliest version of each section of the Doctrine and Covenants, as published in The Joseph Smith Papers and the Church History Library catalog
Revelation, April 1829–A [D&C 6]
Account of John, April 1829–C [D&C 7]