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Doctrine and Covenants 23–26
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Bibliography
Doctrine and Covenants 23
Steven C. Harper, “Section 23,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 46–47.
Kay Darowski, “Joseph Smith’s Support at Home,” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.
Doctrine and Covenants 24
Steven C. Harper, “Section 24,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 48–49.
Matthew J. Grow, “'Thou Art An Elect Lady',” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.
“Come Life or Come Death,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:96–99.
Doctrine and Covenants 25
Steven C. Harper, “Section 25,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 50–53.
Matthew J. Grow, “'Thou Art An Elect Lady',” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.
“Come Life or Come Death,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:96–99.
“Do Not Cast Me Off,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:221–223.
“We Will Prove Them,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:448–452.
Carol Cornwall Madsen, “The ‘Elect Lady’ Revelation (D&C 25): Its Historical and Doctrinal Context,” in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Doctrine and Covenants, ed. Craig K. Manscill (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2004), 117–133.
Mary D. Poulter, “Doctrines of Faith and Hope Found in Emma Smith’s 1835 Hymnbook,” BYU Studies 37, No. 2 (1997–1998): 32–56.
Michael Hicks, “Emma Smith’s 1841 Hymnbook,” Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture 21, no. 1 (2012): 12–27.
Book of Mormon Central, “How Did Emma Smith Help Bring Forth the Book of Mormon? (2 Nephi 27:6),” KnoWhy 386 (November 30, 2017).
D&C 25:1
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Did King Benjamin Say That His People Would be Sons and Daughters at God’s Right Hand? (Mosiah 5:7),” KnoWhy 307 (May 1, 2017).
D&C 25:3
Sharon Anderson, “Emma's Table,” in Praising the Prophet: Joseph Smith and the Restoration in History and Verse (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2005), 47–49.
D&C 25:7
Book of Mormon Central, “How Have LDS Women Shared the Book of Mormon? (Alma 32:23),” KnoWhy 433 (May 15, 2018).
D&C 25:11–12
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Was Singing Hymns a Part of Nephite Worship Services? (Moroni 6:9),” KnoWhy 251 (December 13, 2016).
Doctrine and Covenants 26
Steven C. Harper, “Section 26,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 54–55.
Matthew J. Grow, “'Thou Art An Elect Lady',” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.
Joseph F. Darowski, “The Journey of the Colesville Branch,” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.
Matthew O. Richardson, “The Law of Common Consent (D&C 26),” in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Doctrine and Covenants, ed. Craig K. Manscill (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2004), 134–141.
D&C 26:1
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Should People Study the Same Scriptures Over and Over Again? (Moroni 7:6),“ KnoWhy 252 (December 14, 2016).
Voices of the Restoration: Emma Hale Smith
Book of Mormon Central, “How Did Emma Smith Help Bring Forth the Book of Mormon? (2 Nephi 27:6),” KnoWhy 386 (November 30, 2017).
