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Doctrine & Covenants 85
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Doctrine & Covenants
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D&C Text
Read the Text at ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Earliest Manuscript at JosephSmithPapers.org
Context Helps
Historical Context and Background of D&C 85
Overview of Kirtland, Ohio
Overview of Independence, Jackson County, Missouri
Brief Biography of William W. Phelps
Verse-Level Helps
Verses 1-5
Verses 6-7
Verses 8-9
Verses 10-12
Additional Helps
Relevant Talks, Articles, Book Chapters
D&C 85-87 Resource Guide at ChurchofJesusChrist.org
"'Have We Not Had a Prophet Among Us?': Joseph Smith’s Civil War Prophecy", by Scott C. Esplin
Video: The School of the Prophets - BYU Religious Education
John W. Welch's Themes
Excommunication
Location Near Where D&C 85 was Received
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William W. Phelps
Photo Credit: Church History Library
Newel K. Whitney Store in Kirtland
Photo Credit: Gabe Davis, 2019
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