Detailsid108543doctrine and covenants of the church of the latter day saints carefully selected from the revelations of god published at kirtland ohio 1835 an exact facsimile reproduction of the commandments and items or principles for the regulation of the church also including a section of lectures of faith by early church leaders. Lds 1833 book of commandments compared to 1966 doctrine. Moses repeated the 10 commandments after the 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. Book of commandments, 1833, page 28 the joseph smith. View scanned images of the entire 1833 book of commandments and 1835 doctrine and covenants. Scanned images of the entire 1833 book of commandments and. The book of commandments called joseph smiths revelations, commandments. In both exodus and deuteronomy, the case law following the listing of the commandments is based on them and deduced from the principles contained in them. Mar 21, 2012 wilford woodruffs copy of the book of commandments.
The doctrine and covenants was first published in 1835 as a later version of the book of commandments, which had been partially printed in 1833. Full text of 1833 book of commandments internet archive. Rare copy of the 1833 book of commandments belonging to wilford woodruff later replaced by the 1835 doctrine and covenants tarring and feathering of bishop partridge the mob next seized bishop edward partridge and charles allen. Changing the revelations, the case against mormonism chapter 6. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Rare copy of the 1833 book of commandments belonging to. The printing ends abruptly in the middle of what is today.
A facsimile reproduction of the original 1833 edition, bound in full morocco goat skin with gilt lines. For the government of the church of christ, organized according to law, on the 6th of april, 1830. The title page of the book reads a book of commandments, for the government of the. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The revelations were printed in the book of commandments correctly. On that date, in response to a letter of 7 june that is no longer extant, js and counselors sidney rigdon.
Joseph smith, martin harris, oliver cowdery, john whitmer, sidney rigdon, and william wines phelps were responsible for the first publication of this work. So few copies of this book exist and all have different bindings we used the same antique brown and borrowed elements from other early lds books for the design of the front and back of the book. A book of commandments for the government of the church of christ, organized according to law on the 6th of april 1830. Most certainly, the book of revelation is found in the new testament. Book of commandments facsimile of the 1833 edition with addendum. Because of mob violence present there, the press was destroyed and type and pages were scattered to. The interrupted printing resulted in an unusual volume. Click download or read online button to get 1833 book of commandments book now. Several saints risked their safety to salvage pages during the attack. Many of the original revelations of the mormon doctrine and covenants scripture were published in the 1833 book of commandments. In 1833, a number of the revelations received by the prophet joseph smith were prepared for publication under the title a book of commandments for the government of the church of christ. On july 20, 1833, while the book was in press, the printing office in independence, missouri, was destroyed by vigilantes.
Book of commandments, 1833, page 0 the joseph smith papers. The 1978 reprint of the 1835 edition and the 1993 photo reprint of the 1846. Brittany chapman explains how the book of commandments was compiled and talks about the edition available to view in the foundations of. In islamic tradition, moses brings new revelation in the form of the commandments. A revelation given to oliver, in harmony, pennsylvania, april, 1829. A book of commandments for the government of the church of. The lord continued to communicate with his servants, and an enlarged compilation of revelations was published two years later as the doctrine and covenants. U out of 29 limited leather edition with clam shell. Woodruff and others collected what pages had been printed and made or had made volumes for their own use.
A book of commandments 1833 double click on above image to view full picture. It is unknown how many copies were printed, as the printing press was destroyed by an antimormon mob in independence, missouri, when the printers had reached only chapter 65. The accompanying addendum is an essay on the history of the book by. List of books and articles about the ten commandments. This does not sound like the commandments of god being nailed to the cross. This earlier book contained 65 early revelations to church leaders, including joseph smith and oliver cowdery. Significant changes in lds doctrine and covenants 4mormon. This church being organized according to the will of. The forerunner to todays doctrine and covenants, the book of commandments was taken to independence, missouri, for printing in 1833. Book of commandments, for the church of christ, published in zion independence, missouri by w. I did not know this would be a pocket size book so know that its about 3x5in if you are considering it for a collection like i was. Book of commandments and book of doctrine and covenants. Those people who keeps on harping that the commandments are part of the old testament, should consider these verses. Many of the books were finished and distributed among the members of the church, and through some of the unwise brethren, the world got hold of some of them.
The book of commandments represents the first effort to publish in book form the revelations received by joseph smith. From that time the illfeeling toward us began to increase. Guidelines for use of articles site map contact us my. The text on the label has been enlarged to be seen from further away. The printing was nearly complete in july 1833 when a mob ransacked the press shop. The book of commandments was the first attempt to gather and publish the revelations of joseph smith. The book of commandments of 1833 reprint hardcover 1833. On 20 july 1833, a mob stormed the printing office in independence, missouri, halting the print run. Revelation book 1 a book of commandments and revelations of the lord given to joseph the seer and others by the inspiration of god and gift and power of the holy ghost which beareth record of the father and son and holy ghost which is one god infinite and eternal world without end amen. Work on the volume proceeded very slowly but with high hopes through 1832 until the printing press was destroyed in july of 1833. Scanned images of the entire 1833 book of commandments and 1835 doctrine and covenants. These minor differences are found in the fourth, fifth and 10th commandments.
A book of commandments, published in independence, missouri, in 1833. Some of the unbound print sheets were rescued by several individuals, including sisters mary and caroline rollins, who then hid in a nearby cornfield. First published in 1833, the book of commandments was scheduled for a print run of 10,000. If you actually intend to read the book of commandments buy a different book. Printing began in 1832 at a print shop in independence, missouri, owned by william w.
It is unknown how many copies were printed, as the printing press was destroyed by an antimormon mob in independence, missouri, when the. Two years later, when these revelations were republished in the first edition of doctrine and covenants, significant changes became apparent. Revelation given through joseph smith the prophet to oliver cowdery, at harmony, pennsylvania, april 1829. Saving the book of commandments painting by clark kelley price. This church being organized according to the will of him, who rules all things, on the sixth day of april, in the year of our lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty. Before many copies of the book could be printed, the printing press and most of the printed copies were destroyed by a mob in missouri. They lived in jackson county, missouri in 1833 when the church was headquartered there, and joseph smith was receiving revelations, writing them down so that they could be published. West virginia and mormonism rarest books article from west virginia history about the source of paper used to print the book of commandments.