“Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources: Doctrine and Covenants 27–28,” Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources (2025)
“Doctrine and Covenants 27–28,” Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources
Doctrine and Covenants 27–28
Walter Rane, In Remembrance of Me, 1997, oil on paper, Church History Museum.
Historical Background
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 8
The Rise of the Church of Christ
Volume 1, Chapter 9
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
Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood
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, circa August 1830 [D&C 27]