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Scriptural Text [& Editorial]
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Commentary & Explanation
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Footnotes ~ References ~ JST
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SECTION 118
Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Far West, Missouri,
July 8, 1838, in response to the supplication: "Show us thy will, O Lord,
concerning the Twelve." HC 3: 46—47.
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1—3, The Lord will provide for the families of the Twelve;
4—6, Vacancies in the Twelve are filled.
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1 VERILY, thus saith the Lord:
Let a conference be held immediately; let the Twelve be organized; and let
men be appointed to asupply the place of those who are
fallen.
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4a
Ezek. 3:21 (17-21);
D&C 63:37;
TG
Israel, Mission of;
TG
Mission of Latter-day Saints;
TG
Warn, Warnings
b
TG
Priesthood, Authority
c
TG
Last Days
5a
TG
Missionary Work
6a
TG
Jesus Christ, Authority of;
TG
Priesthood, Authority
b
D&C 33:14;
D&C 42:13;
D&C 51:4;
c
Acts 13:49;
D&C 72:21
d
Joel 1:2;
Micah 1:2
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2 Let my servant aThomas remain for a season
in the land of Zion, to publish my word.
3 Let the residue continue to preach from that hour, and if they
will do this in all alowliness of heart, in meekness and
humility, and blong-suffering, I, the Lord, give unto them
a cpromise that I will provide for their families; and an
effectual door shall be opened for them, from henceforth.
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4a
Ezek. 3:21 (17-21);
D&C 63:37;
TG
Israel, Mission of;
TG
Mission of Latter-day Saints;
TG
Warn, Warnings
b
TG
Priesthood, Authority
c
TG
Last Days
5a
TG
Missionary Work
6a
TG
Jesus Christ, Authority of;
TG
Priesthood, Authority
b
D&C 33:14;
D&C 42:13;
D&C 51:4;
c
Acts 13:49;
D&C 72:21
d
Joel 1:2;
Micah 1:2
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4 And next spring let them depart to go over the great waters, and there promulgate my gospel, the fulness thereof, and bear record of my name.
5 Let them atake leave of my saints in the
city of Far West, on the btwenty-sixth day of April next,
on the building-spot of my house, saith the Lord.
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4a
Ezek. 3:21 (17-21);
D&C 63:37;
TG
Israel, Mission of;
TG
Mission of Latter-day Saints;
TG
Warn, Warnings
b
TG
Priesthood, Authority
c
TG
Last Days
5a
TG
Missionary Work
6a
TG
Jesus Christ, Authority of;
TG
Priesthood, Authority
b
D&C 33:14;
D&C 42:13;
D&C 51:4;
c
Acts 13:49;
D&C 72:21
d
Joel 1:2;
Micah 1:2
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6 Let my servant John Taylor, and also my servant John E. Page,
and also my servant Wilford Woodruff, and also my servant Willard Richards,
be appointed to fill the places of those who have
afallena,
and be officially notified of their appointment.
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6a fill the places of those who have
fallen The Lord always has those who he can call to fill
vacantcies. The first twelve appostles where selected by the inspiration of
the three witnesses, likely in part to honor them in their place but perhaps
also to keep them from being a part of the selected twelve. Some of those
selected did fall, but when the 'Lord selected' new replacements, two of the
four would be prophets and Willard Richards would stand with the prophet
at carthage and was well trusted in the helping to write the History of the
Church.
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