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The World and Joseph Smith The World and Joseph Smith

Lane D. Ward Brigham Young University - Provo

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BRIGHAM YOUNG university

WORLD JOSEPH SMITH

thesis submitted harold B lee librarybrigham young university provo utah

lane D ward edd1980

PREFACE

felt historians joseph smithproduct environment teachingsamplifications religious doctrines surrounding lifeexperience early america

writings published show similari-ties between josephs mormonism contemporary religions

should remembered however joseph smithscall restorer professed

alone professionindeed exist paralleling truths surrounding restoredgospel joseph tells us gospel preached

beginning true should thenable find remnants existence throughout world

practically time place might lookpurpose thesis therefore explain parallels

throughout history world joseph smiths doctrines

WORLD JOSEPH SMITH

lectures faith joseph smith

adam thus being made acquainted godcommunicated knowledge untoposterity through meansthought first suggested minds

god laid foundation exer-cise faith through obtain

knowledge character glorymanifestation made unto

adam existence god moses informs usgod condescendeddescendedcondescendercon talk cain

great transgression slaying brothercain knew lord talkinghim driven presence

brethren carried witemite him knowledgeknow tedgeexistence god through means

doubtless posterity became acquaintedfact being existed

see whole human familyearly age existence

different branches knowledge disseminatedamong them existence god becameobject faith early age world

god became object faith among menfailfall until became extensively

acquainted him commune himbehold glory partakerspar takers powerstand presence emphasis added 1

prophet continues saying

adam first did communicateknowledge existence god posterity

whole faith world time downpresent certain degree dependent

knowledge first communicated themcommon progenitor handed downday generation ue live shall show

face sacred records emphasis added 2

scriptures tellteil us

gospel began preachedbeginning being declared holy angels sent forth

presence god own voicegift holy ghost

thus things confirmed unto adamholy ordinance godpelgoddel preached

decree sent forth should uorldjworlduntil end thevethereof thus amen

emphasisemp hasihasl added

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further evidence preaching salvationbeginning world found moses 71371 3 moses 8

232423 24 pearl great priceimportant note what first individuals

human race did gospel holy ordinance

shall said time come theseabominations cain rejectedgreater counsel god

cursing I1 put upon thee except thou repentcain wroth listened

voice lord neither abel brotherwalked holiness before lord

came pass cain tookbrothers daughters wife loved satan

godsatan said unto cain swear unto me

thy throat thou tell thou shaltshatt dieswear thy brethren heads livinggod tell tellshall surely dieanddiemand thy father mayknow day 14willI1 deliver thy brotherabel thine hands

already apparent point time holyordinance gospel counterfeited satan

corrupted cain scripture indicates cainwife many children5childrenschildren 5 turn passed apostatizedcorrupted parts true gospel posterity

lamech having entered covenantsatan manner cainca became master mahanmaster great secret administered untocain satan

days cain secretcombination works dark

knew every man brotherworks abominations began

spread among att sons menthus works darkness began prevail

among att sons mennoenol hearken unto voice nor

betibelieveevaeveava eis begotten son even him whomdeclared should come meridian time

prepared before foundation worldemphasisemp hasi added 6

3

seeing children men did gospel taughtthem well holy ordinances hold reason

many those truths passed generationgeneration found throughout world includejoseph smiths time

another reason may exist similar doctrines andororganizations thriving during joseph smiths time let us

consider comment orson F whitney

gods truth taught down agesmen bearing priesthood men

bearing authority wise worthy teachersraised various nations give them

measure truth able receive 77

continues stating men holding

divine authority empowered present gospelnor officiate ordinances neverthelessendowed wisdom profundity thoughtlearning deliver each own people portion

truth altaliailatlatialtwisewisekise dispenser sees fitshould 8

why given entire gospel thus oppo-rtunity accept truth embrace

gods children worthyfulnessfalness truth make wise use

sent them reasonwhy should9notshould given much truth

9wisely use

desire freely turn god searchheaven expressed lives many men women

throughout world history case hand parley P

pratt search truth clarity examinedmany religions theologies

sidney rigdon came neighbor-hood preacher rumored

4

kind reformed baptist alexandercampbecampbell 11II virginia scottgifted men dissented regular baptists

differed much doctrine lengthI1 went hear him what my astonishment

I1 found preached faith jesus christrepentance towards god baptism remission

sins promise gift holyghost come forward altattatlhearts obey doctrine

here ancient gospel due formform emphasisadded here very principles I1

discovered years before emphasis addedfind minister still great link

wanting complete chain ancient orderthings authority emphasis

original administer holy things apostle-ship power should accompany form 100

experiences unusual book mormon

lord doth grgrantant unto nationsown nation tongue teach word yeawisdom atl1 seeth fit shouldtherefore see lord doth counsel wisdom

fulfillment lords promise parley prattI1 felt drawn extraordinary manner

search prophets pray understand-ing same my prayers soon answeredeven beyond my expectations propheciesholy prophets ngeenaea opened my diauvieuviewdige I1 began under-stand things mere coming earth

restoration israel coming messiahglory should follow emphasis added 112

thus see least two reasonssources truth existing world anytimeparticular time joseph smith 1 truth

revealed promulgated beginning world starti-ng adam 2 truth revealed relative completeaccuracy those honest seekers

reverend edward irving preaching gospel englandtaught apostles prophets did exist church

believed revelation within church members ex-

periencedperien ced healingsheatingsbeatingshea tings speaking tongues manifestations

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spirit 13

irving asks question

know ye ye children god yeliving days days lord

come know ye before lord comesgive again apostles prophets evangelists

pastors churches beginning14beginning 14

continues saying

declared utterance lordagain send apostles laying whose handsshould follow baptism fire should subdue

flesh burn sin should givedisciples christ full freedom th tat5 holy ghost

full final victory world 15

irving expresses definite restoration theme discoursesinvites those within reach voice accept embraceconcept

come cast your lot saints youeverything gain peace conscience divine

joy fellowship god special providenceheritage promise blessing triumphant death

crown everlasting life choice menhere prime specimens mankind worth

domestic piety guardian genius herechief fathers science knowledge

likewise clave saints greatestinventors inventors reformation worthmatters here apostapostlesZes prophets patriarchspatri archs

here emphasis added finally firstborn every creature god blessed

ever amen ts16

irvingsirv i ng followersfo 11 owers hi missionmi ssi ffore-runner

orepreparing way come

mission compared john baptist 171 preachedmillenialismmillennialism need prepare great daypeace joy 181 spirit mission elijah pro-

phesied malachi 45 looked being callcatholic apostolic church 119 believers irvings faithprayed constantly guidance help god establishi-ng kingdom

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met together two weeks before meetinggeneral assembly order pray

general assembly might guided judgementjud gementlord apostles prophets evangelists pastors

teachers anointed holy ghost giftjesus saw written gods word

these appointed ordinances edifyingbody jesus continued prayer every

morning morning morning half past six oclocklord long hearingheaving answeringansu eving

our prayers emphasis added 20

PE shaw speaking experience healing catholicapostolic church relates book following

first remarkable case healing londonfollowing wake those scotland

miss fancourt autumn 1830eight years cripple two years

remedies abandoned wornemaciated carried dayhealing friend case mindtime past commanded name jesus riterise

walk did many seemedproof 27iftsgifts spirit now returning

church 21

irvings interesting doctrines 0 f hope

salvation bestowed upon those died without opportunityunderstand accept baptism salvation

hope regarding these may diedoutside church ignorance gospelbased belief god pleasedinfinite mercy through christ effect change

hearts spirits preparedthem believe obey gospel come

knowledge 22

taught doctrine many separatedistinct worlds expresses christs emminanceemmi nancecreating just world many others

joyful occasionearth made series divine operations

appointments each creature elementend boundary habitation

glad survey finished whole holyrest creator new delight percept-ible increase joy silently surveying handywork merrymakingcompletion welcome youngest sisterbeing morning stars sang together sons

god shouted joy then shall tell

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successive expeditions son god createthese resplendent worlds occupy spaciousuniverse shall unfold annals creations

narrate generations heavens tellhow oft lapse eternity took divinerecreation bringing worlds beingdivine ecstacy surveying them complete

divine reward hearing elder childrenpower pouring forth hallelujahs praise

admiration work hand made 23

joseph did irving discussed duration eternaleverlasting punishment 24

summation hyrum smith janne sjodahlbook doctrine covenants commentary say

time church jesus christfounded united states edward irvinggifted minister london constructed church

too appointed apostles prophets evangelists11 angels11angels bishops elders deacons tooclaimed spiritual gifts restored

too preached second coming our lordirvingitesIrving ites gained adherents great britainunited states european continent

every prospect bring forthgreat marvelous work where church

today irving called catholic apostolic churcheven name unknown christians while

church jesus christ latter day saintsstillstiltstitt greater extent prophet josephbecome famous throughout world irvingclergyman learned eloquent earnest joseph

smith unlettered unknown youth workstood test gods workbecome great indeed 25

works paralleled those joseph smithsindividual particular joseph priestley sought answer

questions spirit real eternal entity beingmaterialist revolutionary generation wrote dis-quisition relating matter spirit say god

spiritual being say might everywhere oncenothing cowardly rhetorical way stating

god really existed nowhere therefore did exist 269727believed matter eternal soul matter

8

eternal marriage found way doctrinesphilosophies men love continue

expressed throughout eternities peculiarway compared latter day saint doctrine emanuel swedenborgexpressed views marriage life

hereafter married partners meetlive together again thosesame spiritual affinity separate given

suitable mates separation takes place deathconjunctions made earth

seldom made internal perception loveaaa9 external perception hides

internal2internalsinternal 2

declared

marriages heavens differ marriagesearth several respects earth marriagespartly procreation offspring

place procreation heavensconjunction good truth 29

although swedenborgsSweden borgs entire concept marriagelife completely understood these few excerpts

nevertheless thinking apparent continuationanother idea expressed josephs time

adam eves transgression fall felthuman family reaping condemnation first family

human race therefore looked upon distainbitterness ideas reason josephsmiths comments articles faith number two

liberal movements like deistsfeists universalistsuniversal i stsatsunitarians vehemently denounced traditional belief

fall man 30 indeed many them held men

punished own sins adams trans-gressionsgres sions 31

regard salvation men women peoplecertain times history believed

differing rewards degrees heaven feltmany salvation given none

lost universalists held everyone bene

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fitedfifedcited atonement everyone saved3209

inherit eventually life god

even those did opportunity savingordinance baptism able work done

individuals earth german religious sect known

dunkersbunkersDun kers residing western pennsylvania engagedbaptism dead

during century prior restorationgerman baptists revived early christianpractice baptism dead dunkersbunkers stood

proxies baptized ancestorsreceivedceived opportunity embrace5faith 33

beliefs taught joseph smiths time in-fant baptism distasteful eyes just god3god34goda

first principles ordinances gospelfaith repentance baptism immersion remissionwashing away sins then reception holyspiritp i r i t 3 5

taught know jesuschrist without guiding influence christs spirit

furthermore holy ghost essential total36csanctification persons callingcatlingcatting election made sure

absence gift holy ghost personexperience full love joy peace long suffering

gentleness goodness fidelity meekness temperance 373

doctrine spirits wait partial judgmentspreparations before actual resurrection

taught time joseph smith 383

believed saved men heldaccountable judged works well through

39graceamong campbellite believers sidney rigdon

membercamemember came paralleling doctrines those latterday saints close similarities teachings

campbellite leaders getting enragedway mormonitesMormo nites stealing thunder

10

irate reformers preached against newdoctrines flooded publications tiradesagainst reformation sweeping far ahead

own reform movement millennial harbingerharbingrcarried challenging titles mormonism

means stole true gospeleffort turn public mind against popular

movement sweeping frontier seriouslyreducing membership fold disciples

hiram headquarters enemy campsidney rigdon many leaders united

true church residedcharacters works well known disciples

apostatized church ezra booth symondsryder jacob scott others lived villag

well known hamlet movementbrewing drive mormonscormons village

campbells ministers enragedjoseph smith adopted many

teachings followed advice began revisebible convinced many people

message divine fact insisted everyimportant thing mornomormonitesMormomormommorcomnitestes taughtborrowed them rebelled against revision

new testament three ministersproduced ireland now unlearned leadermormonscormons doing far biblical revision

daring campbellcampbeliCamp beTIbetlbell donegreat vision three degrees glory

issue brought hostile movementhead

revelation three heavenly kingdomsstrat broke campbellCamp leilbetlieli back

opponent complained joseph smith outmasonedmasonedking solomon Campbelcampbellitescampbel11teslites complained

stolen thunder running wild

incident provoked them breakingpoint just year before churchorganized alexander campbell expressedbelief three kingdoms 140igo0

following gives idea campbells doctrine subject

gates admission these three kingdomsdifferent fleshflesh faith works bornflesh descent abraham introduced

child first kingdom god bornwater spirit through faith jesus christ

brings men women second kingdomneither flesh faith nor water without good

works introduce man woman thirdkingdom

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nature these three kingdoms privilegesenjoyed subjects terms admission

very imperfectly understood present daythese kingdoms unhappily confounded minds

many aliatl descendants jacob withoutregard regeneration lawful subjectsfirst kingdom none subjects secondunless born again flesh blood cannot inherit

third ultimate kingdom opinioninfants idiots jews pagans

may without even faith baptism broughtthird kingdom merely consequence

sacrifice christ I1 doubt manypaidobaptists aliail sects wiilwiit admitted

kingdom glory indeed ailatl obeyjesus christ through faith blood according

knowledge I1 am orinionoyinionopinion wiliwiilintroduced kingdom 441

campbellcampbeliCamp betlbettbeti should irate josephstealingistealingisterling thunder many others speaking

speculating fathers many mansions thirdheaven pauls experience

time restoration many americansspeculating concerning mansions heaven

followers emanuel swedenborg heldthree heavens three hells midway

between heaven hellheli world spiritswhere fresh souls arrived believed

hellheiiheliheil place literal burningtorture damned consisted purely

being restrained committing evil actsfurther concluded infants nurtured angelsuntil reached state spiritual maturityshakers members united society believers

christs second appearing believeddifferent heaven hellheil major dis

pensationssensations mans history same timeuniversalists held death righteousenter heavenly state while wicked cast

spirit prison eventually predicted every-one spirit prison converted through

power god inherit heaven 42

ever continuing battle gods true personalityraged 1830s typical what happens

revelations prophets tamperedignored

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unitarians tried answer debates makingman like god do thing truthaccording beliefs father son bothgods holy ghost considered expression divineinfluence 43

early christian church experienced same misunde-rstandings twisted speculations godhead

debates tried reconcile philosophy feeling reasonlogic answers seemingly unanswerable questionsspeaking augustine early leaders catholicchurch said

never accept bible until realizeddouble book might receive

ailatl open bosom through narrow passageswaft thee few discovery

tells us great hope began dawn him namelychurch did teach always thought

did god bounded figurehuman body why convinced aliatl thoseyears uasemphasiswasemphasisemphasis original teaching

church what earnest christianparents teachers telling him godailatl through youth adolescence age

thirty stillstilt absolutely convincedchristians believe god body since my

earliest study sapientiasalientiasapi entia 1 I always fledidea god body schoolstaught him do platonic god

foundation current pagan instru4ioninstructionaugustine never freed himself 44

thithl thought continues

augustine stillstilt didvauguestvau guest idea how should think godcouldnt church telltettteli him didnt ambrose know

make very long story very short finallygot answer god procured himputs certain books platonistsptatonists

still thought christ man humansoul mind whilewhite alypiusalysiusAly pius thought catholics

different idea christ humanmind ascribed him many peoplpeoplepeohl15believed alypiusatypiusalysius did many didnt 43

thomasuisThoma suis indicates augustine worked fifteen

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years ideas trinity without ever reachingsatisfactory conclusion 46 final conclusionaugustinesaugustinasAugu stines works doesnt seem fit together

procedure furnishes inadequate answer

least answer imparinpar imago sed imago47imago 47 sums

ideas trinity announcing say threepersons three mustsay something non ut illuditludillude diceretur sed taceretur 48

without doubt confusion misunderstandingearly christian church leaders appear wander-

ing grasping holding anything secureunderstanding god athanasius declares every year

nay every month make new creeds describe invisiblemysteries 49 deplores fact calls dangerous

truth many creeds opinions among men

many doctrines inclinations many sourcesblasphemy faults among us make creeds

0050arbitrarily explain them arbitrarily expressionemperor faith corrupted

reformation possible faith sought51something our possession even hilary

early catholic history

since whole argument words emphasisoriginal since whole controversydo subject innovation ieintroduction philosophical terms found

scripture since occasion discussionpresence certain ambiguities since

dispute authority since quarrelingtechnical questions since our problem

reach consensus since each side beginninganathema seem hardly

anybody belongs christ christs sideblown winds doctrine

reach become upsettaught go astray avoid

believing christ emphasisoriginal told us believe might establish

treacherous unity false name deacepeacename scriptures deceitfully cite

things scriptures changeful prodigal 5

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impious changing established things abolishingaccepted doctrine presuming irreligious things 52

confusion among ranks early catholicleaders desperate summation feelings athanasiusaskedk e d

what left catholic church teachsalvation now make investigationsfaith set present day authority give

official interpretations what alreadysaid why do called clergy

dash back forth trying find how shouldbelieve our lord jesus christ

believing altaliailatl along couldnt possiblysearching now something dont have53havel53

confusion disorder disbelief dishearten-ing discouragement why did consult scripturesanswers even scriptures tamperedperverted

J morris written half century130 180 succesionsuccessionsucces ion university teachers

published elaborate elegant apologiaeapologize christian-ity very type thing incidentally clement

condemned pagans tended emphasizeholy spirit logos notes

time theophilus antioch altogether avoided mentioninggod son just still earlier churchmen

avoided mentioning body let alonecrucifixion involved perfect impunity

greatest ease proceeded do violencescriptures writes euseviuseusebiusEuse vius period

blithely disregarding original teachingnever consulted scriptures busily workedelaborate structures syllogisms deserted

holy scripture euclide aristotle theophrastusTheoph rastuscultivated arts unbelieversbelieversun took

hairsplittinghair splitting disdiscussionscussins once simplefaith holy writ 1544

chance occasional perusal scripturesanswers did coincide wanted

doctrines then eusebius tells us changed

purpose fearlessly layhands holy scriptures sayingcorrected them whoever wishes may learn should

15.1515

collect compare copiesanother find them greatly varianceamong themselves copies many you may findabundance altered eagernessdisciples insert each own corrections 555

eusebius own writings epistlesbrethren desired me write epistles

I1 wrote them these apostles devilfilled tares exchanging things addingothers therefore matter wonder

attempted adulterate sacredwritings lord since attempted

same works comparedthese 50

another idea taught early christian churchjoseph smith treated notion individuals

lived long before experience earth tertullianchristian pilgrim strange land

among enemies another race another dwelling anotherhope another grace another dignity 57 nibley

how our element hereelement evey known here

lost ill ease lost whatearly christians thought yearnings soul

heaven specificallyspewically urge returnfamiliar homehoneho e 50

speaking strange land our true home origenigenwriteswri tes

I1 think therefore according seemsme preceding disputation sufficientlyshown ruler holds principate

orders receive authority indiscrimin-ately

ndsqvmnchance emphasis added each

receives rank honorquatiqualifiedfiadfied merit emphasis added though

us know even ask just what deedsworked themselves

various ranks 559

mere rewards earned what meant various rankswhy may something alexander campbellCamp betlbellbelt may wish

protest indeed taught

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god respecter persons ratherdispenses ajl things proportion merit

progress individual therefore cannotallow angels hold offices

basis merit emphasis added norpowers exercise power

progressed nor administer whatcalled thrones power judge

rule grounds maritmevitmeritmardt nordominion unearned emphasis

added 60

early christian leaders trying say man earnsrewards rankings predestined

thats very peculiar doctrine even joseph smiths timedoes stand reason rewards

arbitrary creator must unjust let us thinkdifferences birth fortune accidental rather

distributed each according deserts 61

case jacobs superior blessing essaubelieved chosen god

merits acquired before life iio110ilo62

origen points merited differencesfortune among men earth just like whatfind among angels each case honors

must deserved howleads him interesting speculation

doubt human race bidsfinal farewell earthly life going

judgment everyone assignedfuture state bliss misery accordance

behavior during earthly probationbehold men already emphasis original

enjoying great variety privileges painsrewards punishments needs must do

god arbitrary earth stronglysuggests sort judgment already takenplace before came here our places here

assigned us result what awardedus work done preexistent state perhapsorigen let speculative temperament carry himtoo far here importanttheologians next augustine serious-ness proposed things first centuryvery significant shows why early church never

wrestle agonizing problems pre-destination alone churchmen augustinetried explain facts life though madegod seem cruel arbitrary

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might go preexistencepre existence discussearly christian doctrine pturatipluralityty

worlds thing abhorrent systems laterchurchmen degrees glory eternal progenyemphasis added here body doctrine

unknown few just beginninglearn what early christians really talked

how answered great questionslife totally foreign conventional

christianity perfectly familiar I1 am surelatter day saints though few them

ever considered ancients regard 63

how did these early leaders know much what josephsmith taught how did know much what taught

very strangeevident existed confusion concern

early church joseph smiths time obviousstruggles strifesstrafes stuporsstupore thoughtsolve dillemasditlemasdillemansdildit lemas then answers origenconcedes within church

even nature gods person clearlyset forth our preaching know

angels what how etc madeadequately manifest must workedus aid reason following manifestnecessary conclusions

plainly repeatedly churchitself lacks satisfactory answers does know

answers what knows elsechurch does know them

left alive knew real answers 1 Isuppose spirit god holy ghost far

I1 understand historically literallysense spiritual intelligence

may worlds what nature numbermay I1 confess I1 do know anyoneshow me I1 gladly learn done ourbest let every reader decide himself whatright

these points many origenforemost doctrinal authority church

certitude claims authoritythemes lie according own assertion

very heart doctrine first principlesgospel never indeed hard

imagine how zealous devoutsinglemindedsingle minded student origen nicknamed adamantinosanninos unshakable born reared school

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convinced knowledge gospelacqacaacquireduiredaired study alone ended

proving world where revelationcertitude 64

wonder why restoration themes prevalent1820s 1830s wonder why refor-

mation movements sprung altatl around thirteen articlesfaith joseph smith gave obvious answers these

same debated concerns day does reveal informationgods true identity professes believe

god eternal father son jesus christholy ghost65ghost 65 takes stand adams transgression

66attending existing debate subjectfourth article faith obvious issue joseph

smiths time 67

early christian church subject authoritymentioned fifth article faith being

disputed

teaching doctinamapostles tertuliantertulian reminds clergy does

follow authority postestatemposte statemailatl men governed discipline power comes

god spirit emphasis originalshow me therefore you apostolic

prophetic examples I1 acknowledge divinityyour callingcatling church

spirit working through inspired man churchemphasis original number bishops

final decision remains lord neverservant belongs god alone

priest 68

understood form knowledge ordinancedid imply possession authority try personmay show forms godliness may still lack power

thereof orson F whitney explains

sacrament lords supper whatsacred efficacy bread water

taken alone water enough oceannor bread enough bakeries world

constitute lords supper aliatlatt makes

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effective sacrament blessing pronouncedupon priesthood symsymbolismbolismbolish wherebythose elements made represent somethinggreater themselves namely body blood

savior what done tagythgythen becomes holy ardiordiordinancefull force effect

topics debate corresponded thirteenarticles faith doctrines joseph smith place

bible modern scripture 70 millennial era71building zion american continent 72 return

jews promised land 73 temperance movements

emphasizing moderation food drink 74 lay priesthood 75

eternal significance family 76 theme

restoration apostacyapostasyApo stacy 77

whether joseph intentionally clearing every doctrinewind may never know nevertheless

did bring focus final time revelationsadam doctrines eternity true existenceexperience god

must consider fact truths given christhimself even before earthly birth ministryample evidence showing early christians knew

jesus jehovah old testament

distinguishing features mormonismconcept relationship christ god

father earth instance ourknowledge god old testament jehovah

god israel reality jesus christknowledge shared eusebius sincelosttost general confusion nature

trinitymarshal fashioner universe

gave christ himself first begottenmaking subordinate beings discussed

him creation man god saidlet us make man our image likeness

obvious knew godgods christhimself since appeared abraham instructedisaac spoke israel conversed freelymoses prophets came later I1

already shown obviously must regardreligion proclaimed recent years nations

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through christschristis teaching nonefirst ancient andmostendmost primitivereligions discivereddiscovered abraham whomwhonwhomachoma n

oracle announced god christ himselfword god showed himself him 78

furthermore eusebuis writes another occasion

beryllusberytlusBerylBeryt lus bishop bostrabonstra arabiaperverted true doctrine church tried

bring ideas alien faith actuallyasserting our savior lord did pre exist

own form being before made homeamong men divinity 78 f own

fathers dwelling him 7

find early christians understoodmarriage approved ordained lord

clement gives list those apostlesmarried does account those

condemn marriagecondemn apostles peter philipchildren philip gave daughters husbandsindeed paul does hesitate address wife

letters facilitatemission did bring around him

told blessed peter sawwife led away death glad call

come vetuvnireturningng homehomeemphasisemphasisemp hasihasladded spoke encouraging

comforting tones addressing namemy dear remember lord marriage

blessed consummate feeling towardsdearest

eusebius quotes irenaeus AD 130100130 100biship lyon

people called encratites preachedagainst marriage therby rejecting ancientplan god silently condemning creator

malematenatenaie female whose purpose begettinghuman kind

passage interesting showingearly leaders strongly opposed doctrine

celcelieelicelibacyi bacy 800

greeks find evidence notionman made gods own image 81 speaking zeus homer

sees him person living world where civilizationmade entry course standard right

82wrong

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greeks knew hell comprehended placewicked 83 believed life predestined

nor governed stars sorcerers oppo-rtunity find oneself secure infinite destiny

84OAcases likalike immortals

greeks earth considered part eternalcreation place lesser gods fact earth herself

called golalt mother emphasis addedreally divinity never separated actualearth personified 85

following rites took place preceding duringgreek temple experience should interest latter

day saints explanation probable events attendingeleusinian mysteries ancient greece poet novelist

robert graves explains

lesser mysteries sacred persephonedionysus took place spring prepara-tion greater candidates conditionrecord carefully scrutinized priests

made him first symbolically surrender fortunetemple then undergo protracted probation

abstinence silence finally dranksoporific draught went sleep hut made

branches bed spread leaves flowerssweet music awakened him pluckingfruit tree life making formalformat choicebetween right road wrong instructed

secret philosophical doctrine purified firewater admitted sacred choir

now possessed password admissionmuch later date greater ancient

mysteries sacred demeter willinglysubmitted far severe probationfasted flesh garlic beans crabs eggscertain kinds fish kept sexually chaste pre-served complete silence drank sacred waterbathed sea took purges coming initiationceremony represent death rebirthadmittance temple stripped

garments presently appeared before judgesentenced him die

seemed sufficiently humbled spiritmystagogue moralizedmoralizermorali zed sufferings gave

him draught lethe water make him forget

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past next apparently entered magical circlewent tediously round round until managed

excapeexcave ritual rebirthgoddess herself given new namemounted bright delectable place put cleangarments partook of&lkmilkrilk andhoneyanthoneyhoney joinedband illuminates 05

according eusebius justin origen greek phil-osophy practices very well carryovercarryearleyearlier emphasis added lost dispensations gospel 87

evidences gospel truths existing beforechrists time speaking recent findings nibley

though overwhelming consensus expertsthese people pre christian jews

teachingsteachinqs very christian eminentauthority professor teicher cambridge

still maintainschristian sect hardly necessarypoint reader surprisingmixture strange kind judaism strangekind christianity things

past amused offended criticsbook mormon 88

among mandaean manuscripts exist christian teachings

what shall make mandaean writingsancient doctrines ordinances

once jewish christian though discoveredfar east viewed today represent-ing perhaps late version north israelitesamaritan tradition tradition olderdays lehi part tradition entirelyindependent christian influence keeping

sunday holy day 89

truths restored joseph smith revealedthose worthy receive doing josephacting accordance past practices find many

times history realms gospel keptsecret thus sacred jesus instructed peter james

john tell man what seen mount

transfiguration witholdingwithholdingwit holding sacred thingsuninitiated 90 dead sea scrolls people

community instructed discuss doctrines

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doings outside world 91 goodenough professoryale explains existed two types judaismhorizontal historical talmudic judaism

vertical kept secret 92 what verticaljews common secrecy emphasis messianicprophetic teachings teachings doctrosdoctrow schools

horizontal tradition disliked intensely 94

nibley writesconspicuous aspect recently

discovered christian writings wellweilll11early apocrypha general frequent insistence

them secrecy recent study pointstwo main kinds reticence whole

body material secret sensekept outsider non aborigine

secret informationkept uninitiated 1

latter day saint missionaries laboring amongnative peoples long noted existence amongthem both genuine secrets things toosacred mentioned anybody outside 95qparticular time place religious occasion 5

many mysteries found themselves expressedlater public works philosophies

paulinus nolas lith ode st felixuses imagery old mysteries

victory lightdarkness cosmology heavens dark

dreary world false gods serpentdriven temple ancient ordinancessurvive fossils buried deep matrix rhetoricphilosophy art emphasis added 96

hugh nibleysbleysNi book message joseph smithpapyri gives further facsinatingfacsina ting accounts parallels

products joseph smiths restorationevery egyptian priest before emphasis

original entering temple undertakingofficiate go down sea lake

did priest temple jerusalem evengreat thothmesThoth mes III111ili bathe lake

pool wab pure lake before visitingtemple karnak schott traces custom back

23

coronation rites during kingritual attire visit temple purifyinghimself beforehand

according jequierquierjaquierJe formula 1 I am wabreally means baptized emphasisoriginal every sense wordincluding being qualified baptismparticipate divine life gardiner compared

christian baptism since symboliccleansing means water serves initiation

properly legitimated religious lifeaccording jequierquierjaquierJe living well dead

emphasis added become nefer renewed throughordinance immersion waters

abyssrite appears symbol resurrection

ceremonial bath whether livingdead coronation rites daily rites

performed king priest representinrepresentingrepresentrepresenting07 himburial ceremonials come together 9

should pointed dead must purified washedheaven 98

practice baptism dead practiced africatoo

montanists africa believed baptismdead justin martyr AD 90 candi-

dates baptism fasted two dayssponsors candidates stepped

font quite naked bishops priestspr iests deaconsofficiated emphasis added candidatecame water breathed uponexorcise devils

given symbolically milk honeysalt touched upon arms lips nose

spittle accompanied ceremony wordsanointed oil then clothed white

robe given new name 1999

similar procedures existed egyptian rites findwashing anointing clothing

practice same daily temple

cult dead loo1001100.1100

documents person finds individuals goingdown gods cool watersfinds them standing clad wrapped garments

11101lilot1white sandals upon feet 1

24.2424

cases initiates cast off whitesandals remove change shift around garments

christian egypt candidate received washinggrace indestructible garment 102 clothing

put many times referred being kindprotective clothing 103 following therefore subjects

annointinganno inting arrayed white nemesclothnemes cloth insigniagoes forth like prince ill104704log104

speaking futher clothing nibleywhite

classic robe initiate throughouteast always still pure whitewrap thrown shoulder represents

embrace everything should white 105

places garment compared veil especiallytemple

persistent tendency compareveil temple ritual garmentactually identify them speaking rending

veil temple jewish christiantestament levi calls garment templeaccording important second coptic gnosticwork holy garment initiateveil temple same sigsignificancenizficancefinancefi cance 106

much what occurs egyptian ritespurpose coronatingcorona ting preparing person become

god 107 sure atiatl individuals opportunityreceive coronation rites ordinances

performed even dead become gods 108

each individual entering egyptian rites washed

purified head foot vital ordinancevarious members body head feet purified

healedheated blows death represents both resurrectioncreation logtog10909 these purification rites

ceremony anointing divine members110presenting bandelettesbande lettes items protective clothing

25

rites conducted chief lectortectorlectorpriest1ectorpriestpriestmakes certain checks everythineverythingevery thin against written

instructions holds 111

addition washing purifying watereach initiate must anointed oil

I1 man should anointed oilunguent censer being hand incensenatron must behind ears bed natron must

mouth dressed two new garments havingwashed himself inundation water shod whitesandals same basic combination markscoronation hittite king solemnizedsolemnizer

ceremony included anointing oil cloth-ing special garments coronation bestowal

royal name 1122

consistently practiced living personreceives ordinance dead must receive11was necessary sanctify god dead

clothed withroyalwithroyatroyalroyat divine garments insignia 1133

sure persons godhood depended being anointed114holy oil may never missed brow

part oil anointing horn anointing5ing115inga oil placed upon crown head

initiate 11610 certain writings foundperson

anointed what called olive oilexaltation while you anointed myrrhscented oil making you companions partners

christyou anointed your brow your

sense organs while body anointedoutward appearance myrrh soulpsychesoul psychesanctified life bestowing holy spirit

first you anointed browmetopon forehead eyes lit space between

eyes free you shame completelyinvolved first man fell youmight clearly perceive glory lordwide open mind then your ears you mightreceive hearing ears mysteries godnext come nostrils upon receivingholy ordinance you may say sweetodor christ god among savedyou anointed breast seat

26

feeling passion thought then clothedbreastplate righteousness

you may stand against wiles devil 117

within ceremonies ancients toolstootspowers knowledge person used

progression personal welfare among gods lifehereafter

book breathingsBrea things provideholder identification certification whilegiving him information necessary cope

dangers road providing himnecessary answers formally challengedintervals along way without properguidance lost whoever doesknow how pass those ways shall taken

stroke deathbeingdeath being nonentitymaat forever 118

practice meeting challenges temple usednotable gate spiritual must

found temple 119

symbols egyptian mysteries 1 creeds2 liturgical formulas 3 passwords referperipetia moment passing condition another 120

many times moments passing gates referredveils god sits behind series taxis veils

drawn before great king approachedpassing tests preliminary gates 121

thereforeway enter

presence father pass through veilveil must approached through three preliminary

steps doors you want go fatherelsewhere you must pass through veil

watchers wiilwiit yield you seeseal father sits veiled lightaccording another coptic work

early jewish christian logion reportsjoseph married mary ministered

behind veil conversed12222templetempttempitempie e

documents indicate following

27

rending veil temple markedlords passage between upper lower

worlds according testament benjaminthrough veil descended help spirits

prison 12323

egyptian works

new king following purificationled hand two gods priests masks

whom adumatum throneproceeded holy holies beholdfather father embraced him

crowned him 1241 24

documents candidate stand whiteapron covered another longer transparent apronbefore osiris 125 osiris himself representedhalf mummy white below green above 126

apparently each initiate wearing white nemes

linenlinenheaddress1inenheaddressheaddress enters naos inner shrinegod ptahatah embraces him god reaches hands

covering clasps king breast 127

tomb seti I1 god kingembracing take each others right hands like

embrace rite giving hand ritehand expression familiarity

equality sympathy love protectionexpression attribution kingly

rank vital power reborn kingbest known handshake ancient worldtaking hand maruk manthereby became king thithlthispo1tat2 seizingzing hand

exchange grips

nibleygate normal place

embrace greeting farewell symbolsinscriptions engraved door frames tombstemples make clear portal itself typifiesperforming embrace ritual

embrace culminating rite initiationinitiatory gesture weighted

meaning goal consecrationfar significant embrace

father appears under various names already

28

pyramindPyra mind texts celestial coomlroomlroomnoomcreator himself embraces candidate

represent fusion heaven bound deceasedsungodsubgod re gates horizon

re wind arms around candidatetake him heart king passesheaven thy heralds come ask thy fatherreceive thee back embrace embracealways marking moment passage pyramidrites often embracer atumadumancient whom genealogy racebegins

main idea always same prespresencetid725 efather represented embrace

always before becoming king initiate must firstpriest cleansed divine water receive himself

special garment crowned ushered receiveembrace god 130

should noted very possibly wrestlejacob angel gen 3224 ritualembrace wrestled yeavegyea veg just well mean embrace

ritual jacob received new name

bestowal priestly kingly power sunrise 131

nibley indicates during embrace egyptianrituals outstretched hand embracer placedalong neck back party 1321

moret suggests hand executing magneticpasses length neck back idea

imparting fluid life divine powermoret concluded must sort fluid

life magnetic fluid god impartedpassed hand back initiate

act possible make mandead person god living being endowed

breath life sa fluid lifeie impart physical spiritual imperishability 13313

gate nibley

took place exchange questionresponse probably spoken undertone bothpriest intiandintia nd perhaps doorholiesthollestHo liest admissionwords exchanged served liturgical passwords

29

serve character mysteriessummaries life god imitation

throughintroduced

phases10phases 100 candidate just

meeting takes place barrier 13535 nd

request guide candidate introduced actexactly resembling what done easter easternorthodox rites namely knocks three times door

white mace 1363 glorious reachme thy hand stretch forth thy hand dphaph let thyvoice come forth 13737 final barrier solid

must conversation issue what passesthrough series questions responses 13838

temple relief shows amon whispering new

kings ear embraces him anothergod reaches hand through covering claspsking bosom see behind him written wallwords spoken giving life endurance

authority health joy 139 within embraceapparently gift given initiate gift physical

strength enduring vigor posterity 140140

before mentioned rituals egyptian templemeant let masses people participate

religious services 1411 writings individual141191 12swears ones life promising break sacred oaths

joseph smith many groups whose

writings being discovered mysteries ritesmatter course should speak

1421 4depict public largefind joseph smith world setting dis-

coveriesveries slowly coming forth today justsaid even finding idea oi1 heavenlymother43mother143Mother 14343 fe presence egyptian three degrees glory44glory144

practice prayer circles regulations thoseparticipating therein145therein13therein 14513 doctrine eternal marriage146marriage 14645

strict rules avoiding lightmindednesslightmindedness speaking

30

against lords chosen servants 1471 finding formstruths purportedly passed down solomon among

masons 148748t person even find parallels among northsouth american indians mysteries 14949 cyrus H

gordon found people very likely sailingaround world crossing great oceans long beforecolcolumbusumbus 150

wonder why doctrines eternity eitherpart whole known many peopleevident truth taught beginning

world then passed perverted presumed somewhatpreserved categorically revealed find existence

time joseph smithindeed found finding tattered torn

tassledhassled remains declared eternal gospelsurvived first issuance mouth god

adam

thus restoring gospel fullfuzzappendages joseph smith without doubt became prophet

dispensation dispensation fullnesstimes dispensation done savesa ve jesus

salvation men worldman ever lived 151

those ears let them hear thoseeyes let them see

ENDNOTES

joseph smith lectures faith salt lake city N B

lundwallundwalllundhal 1 p 18

bibid2ibidbid p 19

3theathe3 pearl great price salt lake city churchjesus christ latter day saints 1970 p 14

4ibidbibidbid p 12

5I1 bid p 13

6ibidbibidbid ppap 131413 14

7orsonborsonorson F whitney strength mormon positionsalt lake city church jesus christ latter day

saints 1917 p 27

81 bbidi d

9ibidbibidbid p 28

10 parley parker pratt autobiography parley parker prattsalt lake city deseret book company 1968 p 31

11 book mormon salt lake city church jesuschrist latter day saints 1970 p 268

12 pratt op cit p 33

131P E shaw catholic apostolic church new york

kings crown press 1946 p 30 HC 2 233 4 577

14 ibid p 27

15 ibid p 43

16 edward irving oracles god philadelphiasherman agtabt 1824 p 65

17 shaw op cit p 56

18 ibid p 26

19 ibid p 84

20 ibid p 69

21 ibid p 64

22 ibidbid p 181 see pearl great price joseph smithvision celestial kingdom

23 irving op cit p 146 see dacd&cdad& 76 232424 ibid papppp 302303302 303 see dacd&c 19412194 12 moses 13325 hyrum M smith janne sjodahlSjo dahidaht doctrine covenants

commentary salt lake city deseret book company 1955 p 33726fi milton V backman joseph smith popularizer restorer

salt lake city deseret book company 1967 p 7

27 ibid see dacd&c 1311317728 ibid p 17 see dacd&c 132192413219 24

29aq9qibid p 18

30 ibid p 19

3libidibid see pearl great price articles faith 2

p 60

32 ibid p 20

33 ibid p 24 backman american religions risemormonismmormon ism salt lake city deseret book company 1965 p 345see dacd&c 127581275 8 128

34 backman american religions rise Mmormonismmonismibid p 243

35 ibid ppap 243244243 244

36 ibid p 24437 ibid38

1ibidb i d

30391ibidb i d

40E cecil mcgavin historical backgbacigbackgroundoundaund doctrine

covenants salt lake city paragon printing company 1949ppap 190191190 191

41 ibid p 192 see dacd&c 76501197650 119

42 backman joseph smith popopularizerularizerula rizer restorer op citppap 222322 23

43 ibid p 8 see dacd&c 1302244 high nibley orldworld prophets salt lake city

deseret book company 1974 p 85

45 ibid p 86

46 ibid48 ibid p 87

49 ibid p 45

501ibidb i d

51 ibid52

1ibidb i d

53 ibid p 43

54 ibid ppap 343534 35

55 pamphilus eusebius ecclesiastical history eusebiuspamphilus london george bell sons 1908 ppap 203204203 204

56 ibid p 149

57 nibley op cit p 20858

1ibidb i d

5959ibdibid p209p 209

60 ibid61

1ibidb i d

621ibidb i d

6363ibdibid p 210

64 ibid ppap 717271 72

65fik joseph smith articles faith pearl greatprice salt lake city church jesus Cchrist latter daysaints 1970 p 60

66c cbackman joseph smith popularizer restorer op cit

p 19

67backman67 backman american religions rise mormonism opcit p 243

68nibleynibleyNib leytey op cit p 22569 whitney op cit p 31

70 backman american religions op cit p 33571 klauskiaus J hansen mormonism american culture

tentative hypotheses restoration movement ed F markmckiernan eetfc alj lawrence kansas coronado press 1973p 12

72 loren baritz idea west american historicalreview LXVI april 1960 635

73 marvin hill rolerote christian primitivismorigin development mormon kingdom 183018441830 1844 unpu-blished phd dissertation university chicago 1968 p 24

74 merle cirtibirti growth american thought new yorkharper row 1964 ppap 194195194 195

75himhill op cit p 9

767 fiedmund morgan puritan family new york harper

row 1967

77hillaihhimhih op cit ppap 222422 24

7870hyde M Merrimerrlmerrilllt great apostasy seen eusebius

ensign salt lake city church jesus christ latterday saints 1972 ppap 343534 35

79 ibid p 35

80 ibid81Q

edith hamilton mythology new york new americanlibrary 1969 p 16

82 ibid p 20

83 ibid p 39

84 ibid p 18 see DC 132 192019 20

85 ibid p 40 see moses 74886william F oneill george D demos education under

duress los angeles LDI books 1971 p 17387 nibley op cit p 200

8800hugh nibley since cumorah salt lake city deseret book

company 1967 p 93

89 ibid p 95

90 ibid p 101

91 ibid92Q ibiibid ppap 101102101 102

94 ibid p 102

95 ibid p 100

96Q C

nibley message joseph smith papyri salt lakecity deseret book company 1975 p 283

97 ibid ppap 939493 94

98 ibid p 95

99 joseph C muren temple significance ogdentemple publications 1975 p TH 1306130 6

100loo nibleynibtey message joseph smith papyri op citp 96

101lottol 1ibidb i d

1021ibidb i d

103 ibid p 67

104 ibid p 97

105 ibid p 247

106log ibid p 246

1071ibidb i d p 201203201 203

108 ibid p 96

109log ibid p 67

110lloilo bidibid

itiillttl ibid112n2ibidibid p 98

113113ibidibid p 99

114 ibid115

1 bbidi d

1167161ibidb i d

117 ibid p 280

1181ibidb i d p 210

119ilg1ibidb i d p 212

1201ibidb i d

1211ibidb i d p 248

1221 21ibidb i d p 249

123 ibid p 248

1241 94 ibid p 249

1251ibidb i d

1261ibidb i d

1271 bbidi d

1281ibidb i d

1291 29 ibid 1 p 241

130 ibid p 243131

1ibidb i d

132132ibidibid p 250

1331ibidb i d

1341 bbidi d

1351 bbidi d

1361 bbidi d

1371 bbidi d

1381ibidb i d

139139ibidibid p 252

1401 bbidi d

141 ibid p 87

1417411411214112ibid12 ibid p 252

142 ibid143 ibid ppap 105 284

144194744 ibid p 84

1451I AR

ibid p 282

1461 afi4fi ibid p 285 muren op cit ppap 181918 19

147 ibid p 259

1481 0 ocecil E mcgavin mormonism masonry salt lake city

bookcraft publishers 1956 p 597059 70

149 ibid ppap 717371 73

150 cyrus H gordon near east contact ancient americapaper presented institute religion salt lake cityutah october 9 1970

151 doctrine covenants salt lake city churchjesus christ latter day saints 1970 p 252

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