Joseph Smith—History - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day …
Joseph Smith tells of his ancestry, family members, and their early abodes—An unusual excitement about religion prevails in western New York—He determines to seek wisdom as directed by James—The Father and the Son appear, …
Joseph Smith | Biography & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
2024年12月19日 · Joseph Smith, American prophet and founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Smith published the Book of Mormon in 1830 and shortly thereafter organized a small church of his first followers. Learn more about the life, writings, and legacy of Joseph Smith.
Joseph Smith - Wikipedia
Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24, Smith attracted tens of thousands of followers …
Joseph Smith Prophet of God
“I am a witness that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. . . . He was a man of God and had the revelations of Jesus Christ, and the words of Jesus Christ to the people. He did build and establish the kingdom of God on earth, and through him the Lord Almighty again restored the priesthood to the children of men. . . .
Joseph Smith - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Beginning in 1820 at Palmyra, New York, Joseph Smith saw God the Father and Jesus Christ in vision. Through revelation, he translated and published the Book of Mormon, organized The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, …
Histories, Volume 1: Joseph Smith Histories, 1832–1844
With the assistance of Frederick G. Williams, Joseph Smith first set about recording his own history in the summer of 1832. In it he recounted for the first time in writing his first vision of Deity and the discovery of the gold plates. Two years later a more ambitious project, the 1834–1836 history, was initiated.
Joseph Smith the Prophet Saw God and Jesus in First Vision
Joseph Smith was the founder and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and five associates formally organized the Church at Fayette, New York, on 6 April 1830. He presided over the Church until 27 June 1844, when he was martyred. Under his leadership, Church membership grew from six to over 26,000.
Joseph Smith Jr. - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Joseph Smith, only 24 years old when the Church was organized and acutely aware of his own limitations, frequently sought divine guidance for the newly established Church and its members. The guidance he received was recorded and later published in a book of revelations, known as the Doctrine and Covenants.
Joseph Smith, Jr. - Mormonism, The Mormon Church, Beliefs,
2023年9月25日 · Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805-1844) was the first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Members of the Church call him a prophet because, according to the traditional role of prophets recorded in the Old and New Testaments in the Bible, he relied on revelation from God for teaching the people, and not on his own wisdom or ...
Joseph Smith-History - The Encyclopedia of Mormonism
Joseph Smith began work on a history between July and November 1832; it opened with the words "A History of the life of Joseph Smith, Jr., an account of his marvilous [sic] experience," and described his early visions. Various clerks and historians made …