Visions and Revelations

March 1838

Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 113, a revelation identifying the "stem of Jesse" and the "rod" and "root of Jesse" in Isaiah 11.

April 26, 1838

Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 115, a revelation commanding the Church to build a house unto the Lord in Far West. This revelation also established the name of the Church as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

May 19, 1838

Joseph Smith received Doctrine and Covenants 116, a revelation that identified Spring Hill as the site of Adam-ondi-Ahman and the place where Adam would again come to meet with his people.

July 8, 1838

Joseph Smith received four revelations: Doctrine and Covenants 119 and 120 on tithing; Doctrine and Covenants 117 concerning the duties of William Marks, Newel K. Whitney, and Oliver Granger; and Doctrine and Covenants 118 on the will of the Lord concerning the Twelve Apostles.

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