{"collection":"Sacred Texts: Mormons","full_text_available":false,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/sacred_texts_v1_mor_dc_dc11_htm/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/sacred_texts_v1_mor_dc_dc11_htm","id":"sacred_texts_v1_mor_dc_dc11_htm","license":"unknown_pending_legal_review","rights_basis":"sacred_texts_v1_preview_gate_primary_text_only; acquisition-method/ToS and compilation-copyright questions still open, not resolved by this gate","source":"sacred_texts_v1","source_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/mor/dc/dc11.htm","summary":"This is a Latter-day Saint (Mormon) scriptural text \u2014 specifically Doctrine and Covenants Section 11 \u2014 presented as a divine revelation dictated through Joseph Smith to his brother Hyrum Smith in 1829, during the early translation period of the Book of Mormon. The text belongs to the genre of prophetic oracle or divine command, modeled closely on biblical prophetic speech, and speaks in the first-person voice of Jesus Christ addressing Hyrum directly. Its central argument is that Hyrum should not yet go forth to preach but should first study and assist in the translation work, building a firm doctrinal foundation before undertaking public ministry. The revelation emphasizes spiritual preparation over action: seeking wisdom rather than riches, obtaining God's word before speaking it, and trusting the Spirit as a guide to righteousness. A distinctive feature is its explicit restraint \u2014 it repeatedly tells Hyrum to wait, hold his peace, and not assume a preaching calling prematurely \u2014 which functions to both validate Hyrum's eagerness and redirect it toward supporting Joseph's translation effort. The text closes with a christological self-identification (\"I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God\") drawn from Johannine language, anchoring the personal counsel within a cosmic theological framework.","tags":[],"text":null,"title":"Mormon Doctrine & Covenants 11. Revelation through Joseph Smith to his brother Hyrum Smith, Harmony, Pennsylvania, May 1829.","tradition":"Sacred Texts: Mormons","translated_text":null,"word_count":847}