The Voice of the Lord: Exploring the Doctrine and Covenants

The essays in this volume explore the historical context and doctrinal teachings from a selection of canonized revelations and official declarations. Contributors explore the testimony of the witnesses to the Book of Mormon; the revelations given to Emma Smith, Hiram Page, and Thomas B. Marsh; the law of common consent; sacramental covenants; establishing Zion; the degrees of glory; the priesthood power of women; the visitation of Elijah in the Kirtland Temple; the sacred location of Adam-ondi-Ahman; baptism for the dead; Satan’s reality; the beginnings of plural marriage; the doctrine of redemption of the dead; and the Manifesto that led to the end of plural marriage.