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From the First Vision to the organization of the Church, the gatherings to Ohio, Missouri, and Nauvoo, and the pioneer trek west -- the key events of the Restoration laid out in order, with the dates, places, and links to the revelations that came with them.
The Restoration unfolded over decades and across thousands of miles. This timeline gathers the foundational events -- Joseph Smith's First Vision, the visits of the angel Moroni, the translation and publication of the Book of Mormon, the restoration of the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods, the organization of the Church in 1830, and the gatherings that followed -- into a single, ordered view.
Each event lists the date and place it occurred, with a short description. Many entries link directly to the revelation in the Doctrine and Covenants that came at that moment, so you can move from the history straight into the scripture. The events are grouped by era -- the early Restoration, Ohio and Missouri, Nauvoo, and the move west and beyond -- so the larger story is easy to follow.
The Doctrine and Covenants is best understood against this backdrop. Seeing when the Kirtland Temple was dedicated, when the Saints were driven from Missouri, or when Joseph Smith was confined in Liberty Jail makes the revelations of those moments come alive. Whether you are studying Come Follow Me or simply want the shape of Church history in one place, the timeline gives you the essential events at a glance.
Events are listed in order and grouped by era, from the First Vision through the pioneer trek and major later milestones.
Each event shows when and where it happened, with a short description of its significance.
Where a Doctrine and Covenants section came from an event, follow the link to read that revelation in the full reader.
The First Vision, Moroni's visits, the Book of Mormon, the priesthood restorations, and the organization of the Church -- all in order.
Every event lists when and where it happened, anchored to the Church's history timeline and well-documented dates.
Events are organized into the early Restoration, Ohio and Missouri, Nauvoo, and the move west, so the story is easy to follow.
Many events link straight to the Doctrine and Covenants section that came at that time, connecting history to scripture.
It covers the foundational events of the Restoration -- the First Vision, the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, the restoration of the priesthood, the organization of the Church, the gatherings to Ohio, Missouri, and Nauvoo, the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, the pioneer trek -- and major later milestones such as the 1890 Manifesto and the 1978 priesthood revelation.
The events and dates are anchored to the Church's general timeline of Church history and other well-documented historical sources.
Many timeline events produced a revelation now found in the Doctrine and Covenants. Those events link directly to the section so you can read the revelation in its historical setting.
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