John & Mike discuss changes made to the Doctrine & Covenants. The Doctrine and Covenants is a book of modern-day revelations received by Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). The book has undergone changes since its original publication, including changes to the wording of revelations, adding or removing sections, and altering the revelations to reflect the evolving theology of the church. This video discusses several examples of changes made to the book and provides quotes from church leaders and experts on the topic. Some of the changes were made to bolster Joseph Smith's authority or to align the revelations with the changing theology of the church. There are various opinions on why these changes were made, including the idea that Joseph Smith was co-authoring the revelations with God and that the revelations were expanding over time. https://www.ldsdiscussions.com/changes-to-revelations Chapters 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:00 The Book of Commandments and the Doctrine and Covenants 00:12:00 Book of Mormon Witness David Witmer on the Changes 00:19:35 What church leaders have said about the changes 00:22:40 Two more quotes on changes to Joseph Smith’s revelations 00:23:50 D&C 5: I will grant him no other gift 00:27:00 D&C 5 gets changed to allow for Joseph’s expanded role 00:33:00 A Visual Look at D&C 5 00:35:40 Concerning (the Foundation of) My Church (D&C 18) 00:37:25 Changing D&C 18 to allow for Joseph’s later theology. 00:46:50 The Priesthood Restoration (D&C 20 and 27) 00:49:10 Changing the revelation to bolster Joseph’s authority 00:56:40 Book of Commandments 24 vs. DYC 20, BOC 28 vs. D&C 27 00:58:10 Polygamy/Plural Marriage (D&C 101:4 from original D&C) 01:05:40 Consecrate All of your Property to the Church (D&C 42) 01:08:40 Book of Commandments 44 vs. D&C 42 01:09:25 A Sprout, a Rod, or the Gift of Aaron (D&C 8) 01:16:00 Trying to Downplay Oliver’s Magical Worldview 01:17:40 Artist rendition of Oliver Cowdery using a divining rod 01:19:05 Adding in New Church Positions (D&C 20) 01:22:50 A Visual of the D&C 20 changes 01:26:20 The Parchment of John (D&C 7) 01:31:50 D&C 7 is altered to retrofit the priesthood restoration 01:36:10 Apologetics to Joseph Smith changing God’s revelations 01:42:00 Parley P. Pratt explains Joseph Smith’s revelatory process 01:43:50 Richard Bushman on Joseph Smith’s alterations of God’s words 01:48:50 Blake Ostler’s Expansion Model of Revelation 01:53:25 Problems that arise from having Joseph as a co-author 01:58:25 Boyd K. Packer addresses the changes to Joseph’s revelations 02:03:20 They know better and work to make sure members don’t 02:05:05 Hugh B. Brown cites two revelations he knows were changed 02:11:20 Conclusion on the changes to the Doctrine and Covenants Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/translation-overview/ The Creation of the Mormon Church | LDS Discussions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB3iwEX8WhY&list=PLxq5opj6GqOCjuBSuhHJ0AnbKrvz9zGOd LDS Discussions Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p7gAxwsM_k&list=PLxq5opj6GqOB7J1n6pMmdUSezxcLfsced _________________________ LDS Discussions is made possible by generous donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Amazon Smile: Be sure to select “Mormon Stories” website: https://smile.amazon.com app: https://amz.run/5r2M LDS Discussions Platforms: Website & Essays: https://www.ldsdiscussions.com Anchor: https://anchor.fm/lds-discussions Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2UkFsqYDl5SHiRX2dvA9MO YouTube Playlist on Mormon Stories Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOB7J1n6pMmdUSezxcLfsced LDS Discussions on Social Media: Twitter: twitter.com/ldsdiscussions Facebook: facebook.com/ldsdiscussion Insta: instagram.com/ldsdiscussions Contact Mormon Stories: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Mormon Stories on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF