See also Dream; First Vision; Revelation

A visual revelation of some event, person, or thing through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Examples of important visions include the following: Ezekiel’s vision of the last days (Ezek. 37-39), Stephen’s vision of Jesus standing on the right hand of God (Acts 7: 55-56), John’s revelation concerning the last days (Rev. 4-21), Lehi and Nephi’s vision of the tree of life (1 Ne. 8, 10-14), Alma the Younger’s vision of an angel of the Lord (Mosiah 27), the brother of Jared’s vision of all the inhabitants of the earth (Ether 3: 25), the vision of the glories (D&C 76), visions given Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple (D&C 110), Joseph F. Smith’s vision of the redemption of the dead (D&C 138), Moses’ vision of God and his creations (Moses 1), Enoch’s vision of God (Moses 6-7), Joseph Smith’s first vision (JS-H 1).

Where there is no vision, the people perish, Prov. 29: 18. Young men shall see visions, Joel 2: 28 (Acts 2: 17). He has given me knowledge by visions, 2 Ne. 4: 23. He was a messenger sent from the presence of God, JS-H 1: 33. We believe in prophecy, revelation, visions, A of F 1: 7.