The book of commandments

We invite you to read and pray about the revelations found on this website. The message from the lord to the lds church is to repent and gather to places of refuge for protection from the coming calamities. Joseph smith, martin harris, oliver cowdery, john whitmer, sidney rigdon, and william wines phelps were responsible for the first publication of this work. Introducing a book of commandments and revelations, a major new documentary discovery author robert j.

Revelation 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. A book of commandments for the government of the church of. Several saints risked their safety to salvage pages during the attack. Woodford this article is one of several in this issue of byu studies about the book of commandments and revelations bcr, a foundational document of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. When transgressions were against mankind, the punishment fitted the crime.

Many of the original revelations of the mormon doctrine and covenants scripture were published in the 1833 book of commandments. Oliver cowderys copy of the book of commandments, page 0. These laws of thou shalt not are meant for our protection and guidance. While this book was being printed, people became angry with the church members who had moved to their town. Here are the ten commandments as written by god on stone and then recorded by moses in the bibles book of exodus. Source note a book of commandments, for the government of the church of christ, organized according to law, on the 6th of april, 1830.

The words jesus christ spoke to joseph smith are called revelations. Hear, israel, the decrees and laws i declare in your hearing today. Transgressions against mankind, sins against gods and personal transgressions. Moses recounted the ten commandments of god to the israelites in the book of deuteronomy. The printing was nearly complete in july 1833 when a mob ransacked the press shop. A collection of joseph smiths early revelations, printed in 1833. Deuteronomy 5 new international version niv the ten commandments. One of his works was a small book called the concise book of commandments. Between the time of the publication of the book of commandments in 1833 and the doctrine and covenants in 1835, the prophet, as moved upon by the spirit of the lord, inserted some additional revealed truths in the revelations and in an instance or two clarified the existing language.

While this book was being printed, people became angry. Introducing a book of commandments and revelations, a. The editors marked and edited within this copy some of the revelations that were to be included in the new publication and then used this copy to set type for some portions of the 1835 doctrine and covenants. Book of commandments, 1833, page 0 the joseph smith papers. The 10 commandments were given to the israel nation through moses. Book of commandments archives mormon stories essays. Two years later, when these revelations were republished in the first edition of doctrine and covenants, significant changes became apparent. On july 20, 1833, while the book was in press, the printing office in independence, missouri, was destroyed by vigilantes. 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. Zion independence located twelve miles from western missouri border. Book of commandments and book of doctrine and covenants. Crime was mainly as a result of barbaric immigrants. We have written a complete guide to the 10 commandments below including full scripture passages, helpful articles and videos, and a short summary list. They epitomize the childishness, the vindictiveness, the sexism, the inflexibility and the inadequacies of the bible as a book of morals.

A book of commandments for the government of the church of christ. A book of commandments for the government of the church of christ, organized according to law on the 6th of april 1830 hardcover 1972 by church of jesus christ of latterday saints staff editor, reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints staff editor. The second article showed that the sabbath was made for all mankind and even the animals. Book of commandments the encyclopedia of mormonism. Text published in the book of commandments is now considered scripture by latterday saints as part of the larger doctrine and covenants. They originally decided to print 10,000 copies of the book at independence, missouri, but later reduced this number to 3,000. The book of commandments is the earliest published volume said to contain the revelations of joseph smith jr. The book of commandments was the first attempt to gather and publish the revelations of joseph smith. The book of commandments represents the first effort to publish in book form the revelations received by joseph smith. Printing began in 1832 at a print shop in independence, missouri, owned by william w. Generally, christians begin counting the commandments from this verse, exodus 20. These were edited, added to other revelations, and renamed the doctrine and covenants in. No ancient law collection is as wellknown today as the ten commandments, or decalogue, thanks in part to american politics and cinema as well as, of course, the bible. The concise book of commandments positive mitzvah 9.

Book of commandments, for the church of christ, published in zion independence, missouri by w. You can read email correspondence on subject download we contend that when god spoke commandments to israel his people. A book of commandments for the government of the church of christ, organized according to law on the 6th of april 1830. Two sisters named mary elizabeth and caroline rollins gathered as many pages of the book of commandments as they could. Make no mistake, this is not a book of condemnation but it is a way for the reader to examine ways in which they may be violating those commandments without even realizing that they are doing it. The decalogue exhibits an unmatchable simplicity of expression, making it one of the most memorized passages in the bible. Book of commandments wikisource, the free online library. This page first presents the ten commandments in the english translation of the hebrew text of exodus 20.

In it, he filters through the 6 commandments and only lists those. The prophet joseph smith and a council of high priests collected the prophets early revelations in november 1831, into the book of commandments. The priests must bless the people with the name of yahweh. Book of commandments, for the government of the church of christ, organized according to law, on the 6th of april, 1830.

I devoured this book on a flight out to the coast and then i read the whole thing again on the way back home. There is a difference between the law and the ten commandments the first article in this series showed that the sabbath is the seventh day of the week. Book of commandments the church of jesus christ of latterday. The book of commandments was a small work which elder w. A book of commandments, for the government of the church of christ, organized according to law, on the 6th of april, 1830. A book of commandments, published in independence, missouri, in 1833. Actually, only six of the ten commandments deal with an individuals moral conduct, which comes as. Book of commandments see also doctrine and covenants. Click download or read online button to get 1833 book of commandments book now. Significant changes in lds doctrine and covenants 4mormon. A preface or instruction unto the book of commandments, which were given of the lord unto his church, through him. The 42 commandments were split up into 3 classifications of sins.