History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
65. And it came to pass that Enoch saw the day of the coming
of the Son of Man, in the last days, to dwell on the earth in
righteousness for the space of a thousand years;
66. But before that day he saw great tribulations among the wicked;
and he also saw the sea, that it was troubled, and men's hearts
failing them, looking forth with fear for the judgments of the
Almighty God, which should come upon the wicked.
67. And the Lord showed Enoch all things, even unto the end of
the world; and he saw the day of the righteous, the hour of their
redemption; and received a fulness of joy;
{139} 68. And all the days of Zion, in the days of Enoch, were
three hundred and sixty-five years;
69. And Enoch and all his people walked with God, and he dwelt in
the midst of Zion; and it came to pass that Zion was not, for God
received it up into His own bosom; and from thence went forth the
saying, Zion is fled.
[Sidenote: Commanded to Go to Ohio.]
Soon after the words of Enoch were given, the Lord gave the following
commandment:
_A Revelation to Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, given
December, 1830._ [9]
1. Behold, I say unto you, that it is not expedient in me that ye
should translate any more until ye shall go to the Ohio, and this
because of the enemy and for your sakes.
2. And again, I say unto you, that ye shall not go until ye
have preached my Gospel in those parts, and have strengthened
up the Church whithersoever it is found, and more especially in
Colesville; for, behold, they pray unto me in much faith.
3. And again, a commandment I give unto the Church, that it is
expedient in me that they should assemble together at the Ohio,
against the time that my servant Oliver Cowdery shall return unto
them.
4. Behold, here is wisdom, and let every man choose for himself
until I come. Even so. Amen.
Footnotes
1. Doctrine and Covenants, sec. 33.
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