1851 Edition
A prophecy predicting a civil war starting in South Carolina that would escalate into a global conflict involving Great Britain, slave uprisings, and Native American aggression, ultimately resulting in the destruction of all nations to avenge the Latter-day Saints.
1851 Edition
A foundational revelation establishing the organization of the Church, asserting Joseph Smith's apostolic authority, validating the Book of Mormon, and outlining the church's basic articles of faith and covenants.
1851 Edition
A revelation in which Jesus Christ declares His intent to partake of the sacrament with Joseph Smith and a lineage of ancient prophets and angels who hold specific priesthood keys.
Abraham
A purported translation of ancient Egyptian papyri that reinterprets the life of Abraham, introducing a cosmology of eternal matter, pre-mortal existence, and a plurality of Gods involved in creation.
Articles of Faith 1-13
A thirteen-point creedal summary outlining the fundamental theological claims of the Latter-day Saint movement, including the nature of the Godhead, the necessity of ordinances for salvation, the open canon of scripture, and the literal gathering of Israel.
Enoch (Moses 6-7)
A revisionist account of Genesis depicting the prophet Enoch's ministry, the establishment of a utopian city called Zion, and the revelation of a distinctively Christian gospel (including baptism) to Adam.
Extracts from the History of Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith recounts his confusion regarding sectarian Christianity, his First Vision where God declares all creeds an abomination, the visitation of an angel (identified here as Nephi) revealing the Gold Plates, and the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood by John the Baptist.
Joseph Smith—Matthew 1
A revision and expansion of Matthew 24 (and part of 23) by Joseph Smith, which structurally separates the prophecy of Jerusalem's destruction from the Second Coming and redefines the 'end of the world' as the destruction of the wicked.
QA-John
A catechism-style revelation where Joseph Smith interprets symbols from the Book of Revelation, defining the earth's sanctification, the eternal nature of animals, and the 144,000 as ordained High Priests.
Selections from the Book of Moses
A revisionist expansion of the biblical Genesis narrative that introduces a distinct cosmology, a 'fortunate fall' theology, and the retrojection of explicit Christian ordinances into the antediluvian era.
Truth
A poetic definition of Truth as the supreme, eternal reality comprising the 'sum of existence,' which serves as the ultimate goal for both mortals and Gods.