137 Context
Where was this revelation received?
Ohio (Kirtland/Temple)
Who receives the vision/revelation?
Joseph Smith
Where was this revelation received?
Utah (Salt Lake City/Beehive House)
Who receives this revelation?
Joseph F Smith
Joseph Smith Jr. sees a vision of his brother in the Celestial Kingdom. Why did this surprise Joseph?
Alvin had not been baptized into the restored church before he died in 1823.
(Previous doctrine stated, if you are not baptized on Earth, your soul cannot be saved.)
*Read history on doctrine.
What year was this revelation received?
1836
What does Joseph Smith Jr see?
The Celestial Kingdom
What year was this revelation received?
1918
What does Joseph F Smith see?
The Spirit World
True or False: Children who die before the age of accountability are saved in the Celestial Kingdom.
True
What month was this (137) revelation received in?
January
What family members does Joseph see in his vision?
Father, mother, and (deceased) brother Alvin.
Alvin died in 1823 (13 years earlier). Joseph's father & mother were still alive, so this is viewed as a vision of the future.
What month was this (138) revelation received in?
October (just before General Conference)
What are the two places called in the spirit world
Spirit Prison & Spirit Paradise
The Lord will judge us based on the desires of our ___?
Hearts (D&C 137:9
When did section 137 get added to the Doctrine & Covenants
June 1979 (added to Pearl of Great Price in April 1976)
What does section 137 teach us about?
Those who die without the gospel, they have the opportunity to hear it and accept it after death.
What war and pandemic was going on just before & during this revelation?
World War I and The Great Flu aka Spanish Flu
(Lots of death occurring in the world)
True or False: Jesus taught in the spirit world between his death and resurrection.
True
Who teaches in the spirit world?
The righteous and faithful will teach the dead.
(Adam, Eve, Abel, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Daniel, Elias, Malachi, Joseph Smith, Hyrum Smith etc)