Church History
Doctrine and Covenants 109–110


“Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources: Doctrine and Covenants 109–110,” Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources (2025)

“Doctrine and Covenants 109–110,” Doctrine and Covenants Historical Resources

Doctrine and Covenants 109–110

The Kirtland Temple

Kirtland Temple, Kirtland, Ohio, USA.

Historical Background

Revelations in Context

Essays on the background of each revelation

“A House for Our God”

D&C 88, 94, 95, 96, 97, 109, 110, 137

A School and an Endowment

D&C 90

Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days

Narrative history of events surrounding the revelations

Volume 1, Chapter 21

The Spirit of God

Painting depicting ancient prophets visiting Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple.

Gary E. Smith, Moses, Elias, Elijah, 2014, oil on canvas, Church History Museum.

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

View the chronology

Topics

Essays on subjects related to the revelations

Endowment of Power

Solemn Assemblies

Temple Building

Temple Dedications and Dedicatory Prayers

Washing of Feet

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

Prayer of Dedication, 27 March 1836 [D&C 109]

Visions, 3 April 1836 [D&C 110]

Painting depicting the installation of windows in the Kirtland Temple.

The Saints completed the construction of the Kirtland Temple with excitement and anticipation. The windows of the temple were built by Brigham and Joseph Young, who were known for their craftsmanship. This image depicts Joseph Smith and Brigham Young installing a window while Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Young look on. David Lindsley, Windows of Heaven, 1999, oil on linen, Church History Museum.