“Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources: Doctrine and Covenants 23–26,” Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources (2025)
“Doctrine and Covenants 23–26,” Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources
Doctrine and Covenants 23–26
In an 1830 revelation, the Lord called Emma Smith “an elect lady” and instructed her to select sacred songs for the Church’s use. This hymnal was specially bound for Sally Phelps, the wife of hymnist William W. Phelps. A Collection of Sacred Hymns for the Church of the Latter Day Saints, selected by Emma Smith, owned by Sally Phelps, 1835, paper and leather, Church History Museum.
Historical Background
Revelations in Context
Essays on the background of each revelation
Joseph Smith’s Support at Home
William Whitaker, Emma Hale (ca. 1826), 2015, oil on canvas, Church History Museum.
Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days
Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations
Volume 1, Chapter 9
Volume 1, Chapter 20
Volume 1, Chapter 37
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 1830–A [D&C 23:1–2]
Revelation, July 1830–A [D&C 24]