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Every section of the Doctrine and Covenants came in a specific time and place -- a frontier farmhouse, a temple, a jail cell. This tool gives the date and location each revelation was received, with a short summary, so you can read the Doctrine and Covenants with its history in view.
The Doctrine and Covenants is unlike other books of scripture: most of its sections are revelations given to the Prophet Joseph Smith (and a few to later prophets) in response to specific circumstances, people, and questions. Knowing when and where a section was received -- and what was happening at the time -- transforms it from an isolated passage into part of an unfolding story of the Restoration.
This tool lists all 138 sections with the date and place each was received, drawn from the official chronological order in the Latter-day Saint edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, alongside a short summary of what the section contains. You can search by section number, topic, or place, and filter by region to trace how the revelations moved from New York and Pennsylvania to Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and finally the West.
Whether you are preparing a Come Follow Me lesson, studying the Doctrine and Covenants for the first time, or simply curious where a favorite section came from, seeing each revelation in its historical setting brings the text to life. Every entry links directly to the full section in the reader.
See every Doctrine and Covenants section with its date, place, and a short summary. Search by section number, topic, or location.
Filter the sections by region -- New York, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and more -- to follow the Restoration geographically.
Open any section in the full reader to study the revelation itself, now with its time and place in mind.
Every section of the Doctrine and Covenants with the date and place it was received, from the official chronological order.
See exactly when and where each revelation came -- from Harmony and Fayette to Kirtland, Liberty Jail, and Nauvoo.
A concise summary of each section's content, so you can find the revelation you need and understand its setting at a glance.
Trace the Restoration geographically and chronologically by filtering sections by place.
The dates and places are drawn from the Chronological Order of Contents in the official Latter-day Saint edition of the Doctrine and Covenants. The summaries are provided to help you identify each section's content.
Yes. All 138 sections of the Doctrine and Covenants are included, each with its date, place, and a short summary.
The Come Follow Me curriculum studies the Doctrine and Covenants section by section. Knowing when and where each revelation was received adds historical depth to lessons and personal study.
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