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Doctrine and Covenants 45
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Bibliography
Doctrine and Covenants 45
Steven C. Harper, “Section 45,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 102–103.
Susan Easton Black, ““Foolish Stories Were Published” - Insight Into D&C 45,” in Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Elizabeth Maki, “Joseph Smith's Bible Translation,” 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.
Book of Mormon Central. “What Did the Early Saints Learn about the Second Coming from the Book of Mormon? (3 Nephi 29:2).” KnoWhy 318 (May 26, 2017).
Kent P. Jackson, "Joseph Smith’s Cooperstown Bible: The Historical Context of the Bible Used in the Joseph Smith Translation," BYU Studies Quarterly 40, no. 1 (2001): 41–70.
Thomas A. Wayment Paul W. Lambert, “The Nature of the Pen and Pencil Markings in the New Testament of Joseph Smith’s New Translation of the Bible,” BYU Studies Quarterly 42, no. 2 (2008): 87–106.
Robert L. Millet, “The Second Coming of Christ: Questions and Answers,” in Sperry Symposium Classics: The Doctrine and Covenants, ed. Craig K. Manscill (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2004), 202–220.
Gerald N. Lund, “Jesus Christ: Second Coming of Jesus Christ,” in Encyclopedia of Mormonism (New York, New York: Macmillan, 1992).
“Holy Places,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:163–164.
“Gathering of Israel,” Church History Topics.
“Prophecies of Joseph Smith,” Church History Topics.
“Zion/New Jerusalem,” Church History Topics.
D&C 45:6
Sharon Anderson, “The Voice of Conference,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 68.
D&C 45:18
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Do the Prophets Speak of Multiple Jerusalems? (Ether 13:3-6),” KnoWhy 247 (December 7, 2016).
D&C 45:39
Book of Mormon Central, “What Do Nephi and Isaiah Say about the End Times? (2 Nephi 23:6),” KnoWhy 46 (March 3, 2016).
D&C 45:71
Sharon Anderson, “Latter-day Gathering,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 58.
