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Doctrine and Covenants 89–92
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Bibliography
Doctrine and Covenants 89
Steven C. Harper, “Section 89,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 218–222.
Susan Easton Black, “Word of Wisdom - Insight Into D&C 89,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Jed Woodworth, “The Word of Wisdom,” 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.
Samuel Morris Brown, “The Olive Leaf and the Family of Heaven,” in You Shall Have My Word: Exploring the Text of the Doctrine and Covenants, ed. Scott C. Esplin, Richard O. Cowan, and Rachel Cope (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2012), 182–91.
Kate Holbrook, “'Health in Their Navel and Marrow to Their Bones,'” in You Shall Have My Word: Exploring the Text of the Doctrine and Covenants, ed. Scott C. Esplin, Richard O. Cowan, and Rachel Cope (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2012), 192–204.
Paul H. Peterson, “The Sanctity of Food: A Latter-day Saint Perspective,” in By Study and by Faith: Selections from the Religious Educator, ed. Richard Neitzel Holzapfel and Kent P. Jackson (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2009).
Paul H. Peterson and Ronald W. Walker, “Brigham Young’s Word of Wisdom Legacy,” BYU Studies Quarterly 42, no. 3–4 (2003): 29–64.
Ray M. Merrill, Gordon B. Lindsay, Joseph L. Lyon, “Tobacco-Related Cancers in Utah Compared to the United States: Quantifying the Benefits of the Word of Wisdom,” BYU Studies Quarterly 38, no. 4 (1999): 91–105.
Joseph L. Lyon, “Word of Wisdom,” in Encyclopedia of Mormonism, ed. Daniel H. Ludlow (New York, NY: Macmillan Publishers, 1992), 4.
“Holy Places,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:167–168.
“Word of Wisdom,” Church History Topics.
Book of Mormon Central. “How Does the Book of Mormon Help Explain the Origins of the Word of Wisdom? (Alma 55:16).” KnoWhy 321 (June 2, 2017).
D&C 89:13
A. Jane Birch, “Getting into the Meat of the Word of Wisdom,” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 11 (2014): 1–36.
A. Jane Birch, “Questioning the Comma in Verse 13 of the Word of Wisdom,” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 10 (2014): 133–149.
Loren Blake Spendlove, “Whoso Forbiddeth to Abstain from Meats,” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 14 (2015): 17–34.
D&C 89:21
Sharon Anderson, “Passover in Latter-day Israel,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 82.
Doctrine and Covenants 90
Steven C. Harper, “Section 90,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 223–225.
Susan Easton Black, ““The Promise of Diligence” - Insight Into D&C 90,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Nathan Waite, “A School and an Endowment,” 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.
“Only a Prelude,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:179–180.
Doctrine and Covenants 91
Steven C. Harper, “Section 91,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 223–225.
Susan Easton Black, “Apocrypha - Insight Into D&C 91,” 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.
Jeff Lindsay, “A Valuable LDS Resource for Learning from the Apocrypha,” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 30 (2018): 57–62.
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw and David J. Larsen, “Ancient Affinities within the LDS Book of Enoch Part One,” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 4 (2013): 1–27.
David M. Calabro, “An Inviting Exploration,” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 30 (2018): 49–56.
“Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible,” Church History Topics.
Doctrine and Covenants 92
Steven C. Harper, “Section 92,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 228–229.
Susan Easton Black, “United Firm - Insight Into D&C 92,” Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Matthew C. Godfrey, “Newel K. Whitney and the United Firm,” 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.
“United Firm (“United Order”),” Church History Topics.