-- Feb 3, 1832
[Pratt, Orson] Left with Lyman E. Johnson for East 3 February 1832. Preached in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. (1)
-- Feb 10, 1832
[Cahoon, Reynolds] Ordained counselor to Bishop Newel K. Whitney 10 February 1832. (1)
Hyrum Smith and Reynolds Cahoon are set apart as counselors to Bishop Whitney. (2)
Alexander Campbell writes his denunciation of The Book of Mormon, citing numerous discrepancies and contradictions. (3)
-- Feb 16, 1832
Revelation known as "The Vision" (D&C 76) received by Joseph Smith, Hiram, OH. [See Visions of Joseph Smith; Degrees of Glory.] (4)
Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon received vision of the three degrees of glory (D&C 76), in Hiram, Ohio. (5)
D&C 76 (Hiram): While revising John 5:29, Joseph and Sidney see a vision of the heavenly kingdoms. First published in EMS 1, no. 2 (July 1832). Philo Dibble and others were present. Philo describes Joseph's and Sidney's vision conversation. Joseph Remembered (2)
[Joseph Smith] Hiram, Ohio. Joseph Smith worked through John 5:2040 in his work on the inspired translation of the Bible. (6)
[Joseph Smith] Hiram, Ohio. While at the John Johnson home, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon received a vision recorded in Doctrine & Covenants 76, in which they saw the Son of Man on the right hand of God as well as events in the premortal life and postmortal glories. (6)
[Joseph Smith] Joseph Smith and Rigdon see and record a vision of three degrees of heavenly glory (see 9 May 1832). (7)
[Joseph Smith] Vision of nearly universal salvation in three levels of heaven, Hiram, Ohio. (8)
[Joseph Smith] Joseph and Sidney Rigdon see a vision concerning life after death. This vision is now found in Doctrine and Covenants Section 76. (9)
[Lucy Mack Smith] Vision of the three degrees of glory given. (10)
Footnotes:
1 - 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
2 - http://saintswithouthalos.com/dirs/d_c.phtml
3 - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgv482t8_0d5hdn5cv
4 - Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol. 4, Appendix 2: A Chronology of Church History
5 - http://www.lds.net/forums/scripture-study-forum/12108-church-chronology-1800-2000-part-1-a.html#post214550
6 - BYU Studies Journal, volume 46, no. 4: A Chronology of the Life of Joseph Smith
7 - D. Michael Quinn, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 7: Selected Chronology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47"
8 - Joseph Smith Papers: Chronology for the Years 1832-1839
9 - http://www.prophetjosephsmith.org/joseph_smith_timeline
10 - History of Joseph Smith by His Mother: Revised and Enhanced by Scot Facer Proctor Maurine Jensen Proctor
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