Episode 33: Like a Lamb to the Slaughter

The Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum are killed while imprisoned in Carthage, Illinois. Several individuals offer themselves up as leaders for the Church. The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, with Brigham Young as the senior Apostle, carry on with the keys Joseph gave them before his death. Robin Jensen, a historian from the Joseph Smith Papers, shares his insights into this pivotal time in Church history.

Additional Resources

Chapters Discussed in This Episode:

• Chapter 44: A Lamb to the Slaughter

• Chapter 45: An Almighty Foundation

Associated Church History Topics:

• American Legal and Political Institutions

• Common Consent

• Deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith

• Emma Hale Smith

• Hymns

• Joseph and Emma Hale Smith Family

• Other Latter Day Saint Movements

• Prophecies of Joseph Smith

• Sidney Rigdon

• Succession of Church Leadership

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