Doctrine and Covenants 2; Joseph Smith—History 1:27

Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual

Contents
Title Page
Introduction to the Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual
Doctrine and Covenants Lessons
- The Restoration Proclamation
- Doctrine and Covenants 1
- Joseph Smith—History 1:1–26
- Doctrine and Covenants 2; Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65
- Doctrine and Covenants 3–5
- Doctrine and Covenants 6–9
- Doctrine and Covenants 10–11
- Doctrine and Covenants 12–17; Joseph Smith—History 1:66–75
- Doctrine and Covenants 18
- Doctrine and Covenants 19
- Doctrine and Covenants 20–22
- Doctrine and Covenants 23–26
- Doctrine and Covenants 27–28
- Doctrine and Covenants 29
- Doctrine and Covenants 30–36
- Doctrine and Covenants 37–40
- Doctrine and Covenants 41–44
- Doctrine and Covenants 45
- Doctrine and Covenants 46–48
- Doctrine and Covenants 49–50
- Doctrine and Covenants 51–57
- Doctrine and Covenants 58–59
- Doctrine and Covenants 60–63
- Doctrine and Covenants 64–66
- Doctrine and Covenants 67–70
- Doctrine and Covenants 71–75
- Doctrine and Covenants 76
- Doctrine and Covenants 77–80
- Doctrine and Covenants 81–83
- Doctrine and Covenants 84
- Doctrine and Covenants 85–87
- Doctrine and Covenants 88
- Doctrine and Covenants 89–92
- Doctrine and Covenants 93
- Doctrine and Covenants 94–97
- Doctrine and Covenants 98–101
- Doctrine and Covenants 102–105
- Doctrine and Covenants 106–108
- Doctrine and Covenants 109–110
- Doctrine and Covenants 111–114
- Doctrine and Covenants 115–120
- Doctrine and Covenants 121–123
- Doctrine and Covenants 124
- Doctrine and Covenants 125–128
- Doctrine and Covenants 129–132
- Doctrine and Covenants 133–134
- Doctrine and Covenants 135–136
- Doctrine and Covenants 137–138
- The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2
- The Family: A Proclamation to the World
- The Living Christ
Life Preparation Lessons
- Doctrinal Mastery: Finding Answers to My Questions
- Scripture Study Skills
- For the Strength of Youth: Making Choices
- Building Self-Reliance
- Physical and Emotional Health
- Preparing for Future Education and Employment
- Succeeding in School
- Missionary Preparation
- Temple Preparation
- Teachings of Church Leaders
Appendix

Doctrine and Covenants 2; Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65: Overview

“Doctrine and Covenants 2; Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65: Overview,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual, (2025)

“Overview,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual

Doctrine and Covenants 2; Joseph Smith—History 1:27–65

Overview

Three years after the First Vision, Joseph Smith desired to know his standing before God. He prayed to God for guidance. The angel Moroni appeared and told Joseph that God had a work for Him to do. Moroni spoke of the gold plates and quoted Biblical prophecies that Joseph Smith would help to fulfill, including Malachi’s prophecy that Elijah would turn the hearts of the children to their fathers.

Teach by the Spirit: The Holy Ghost bears witness of the truth, He testifies of Christ, and He changes hearts. Only through the Holy Ghost can we accomplish the ultimate goal of gospel teaching—to build faith in Jesus Christ and help others become more like Him. Look for ways to invite the Holy Ghost to perform His roles. For more on how the Savior did this, see the section “The Savior Provided Opportunities for People to Be Taught by the Holy Ghost” in Teaching in the Savior’s Way. Providing students with self-evaluations can be one way to do this. You can also see an example of how to do this in the lesson this week entitled “Doctrine and Covenants 2”.

Prepare to teach

The following information provides you with ideas of what you may need to prepare in advance for each lesson.

Joseph Smith—History 1:27–50

Lesson purpose: This lesson can help students feel the significance of Joseph Smith’ s calling as a prophet of God.

Student preparation: Invite students to come prepared to share meaningful truths that were revealed because God called Joseph Smith to be a prophet.

Joseph Smith—History 1:50–65

Lesson purpose: This lesson is intended to help students understand that the Lord will help them accomplish the work He has commanded them to do.

Student preparation: Invite students to come to class thinking about how they would benefit from the Savior’s help in their life.
Content to display: You might want to copy the chart on the board before class.

Doctrine and Covenants 2

Lesson purpose: This lesson can help students apply the Lord’s invitation to turn their hearts to their ancestors.

Student preparation: Students could prepare to share about a person from their own family history. They could use the “Memories” tab on FamilySearch to find a story about a relative in their family tree.
Materials: Remind students to come prepared with a username and password to log in to FamilySearch.org. They can use their Church account log-in information to access FamilySearch.org. Provide paper and scissors to make a paper chain.