Mormon History, May 6, 1833

LDS History Chronology / Timeline
-- May 6, 1833
D&C 94 (Kirtland): The first lot is for the House of the Lord. The lot to the south is for the presidency, and to the south of that, the printing office, then Hyrum's. The two lots to the north of the Lord's are for Reynolds Cahoon and Jared Carter. (1)

[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 93, a sublime revelation about mankinds eternal existence and relationship to God, and also Doctrine & Covenants 94, a revelation about the construction of a house for the presidency and also a printing house. (2)

[Joseph Smith] Revelation on nature of Christ and truth, Kirtland. (3)

[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 93. The obedient will see the Lord. The Lord is the light of every person born on earth. Father and Son are one. John understood. Fulness of his record to be given later. The Lord grew from grace to grace ; hence he was called the Son of God. Frederick G. Williams , Sidney Rigdon , Joseph Smith , and Newel Knight are rebuked for failing to raise their families properly. Sidney, Joseph, and Frederick to go on their journeys speedily.
Newel K. Whitney manuscript introduction: Kirtland May 6- 1833.
Kirtland Revelations Book heading: Kirtland May 6. 1833.
Not printed in the Book of Commandments.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 82 heading: Revelation given May, 1833.
Kirtland Revelations Book. (4)

[Revelations] Kirtland. Doctrine and Covenants 94. House of the Lord: lot and building size, two stories. Lots for presidency. Printing office: lot and building size, two stories. Lots for Hyrum, Reynolds, Jared (building committee).
Dating the revelation.
August 6, 1833/The letter in which this revelation is found, from Joseph to "Beloved Brethren," in the LDS Church Archives, is dated August 6, 1833. /JS revelations, 243. (4)

-- May 25, 1833
Uncle John Smith arrives in Kirtland, the first of Joseph Sr.'s relatives to join the church. (1)

[Smith, John] Moved to Kirtland, arriving 25 May 1833. (5)

-- Jun 1, 1833
[Black History] W.W. Phelps publishes anti-slavery editorial, (6)

[Joseph Smith] Kirtland, Ohio. Joseph Smith received Doctrine & Covenants 95, a revelation giving instructions for building the temple in Kirtland. (2)

[Joseph Smith] Revelation chastising Latter-day Saints for failure to build Gods house as earlier mandated, Kirtland. (3)

[Joseph Smith] Work begins on the temple in Kirtland. (7)

[Lucy Mack Smith] Joseph announces the construction of the Kirtland temple. (8)

-- June 1 or 3, 1833
[Revelations] Kirtland, Ohio. Doctrine and Covenants 95. Many ordained, few chosen. Build a house (dimensions) where the chosen can be endowed with power from on high. Contentions arose in the school of the prophets. Jesus Christ's titles.
The Kirtland Council Minute Book dates this revelation June 3, 1833.
Kirtland Revelation Book, 59-60 heading: Kirtland June 1st 1833.
1835 Doctrine and Covenants 95 heading: Revelation given June, 1833. (4)


Footnotes:
1 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
2 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
3 - Joseph Smith Papers: Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
4 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/s/_dc.phtml
5 - Lyndon W. Cook, The Revelation of the Prophet Joseph Smith: A Historical and Biographical Commentary of the Doctrine and Covenants, Seventy's Mission Bookstore, Provo UT, 1985
6 - http://www.xtimeline.com/events.aspx?q=Bif200802111550260291166
7 - http://www.prophetjosephsmith.org/joseph_smith_timeline
8 - Lucy's Book: A Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir, Edited by Lavina Fielding Anderson, 2001, Signature Books


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