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Doctrine and Convenants: 59. Revelation through Joseph Smith, in Zion, Jackson County, Missouri, August 7, 1831.

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This is a section of Latter-day Saint scripture — specifically Section 59 of the Doctrine and Covenants, a collection of revelations received by Joseph Smith presented as direct communications from God. The passage addresses members who have gathered to "the land of Zion" (Missouri), promising them earthly abundance and heavenly reward in exchange for faithfulness. Its core content reaffirms core commandments (love of God and neighbor, the Ten Commandments), instructs on proper Sabbath observance — rest, sacrament, confession, fasting, and prayer — and frames the day's spirit as one of sober joy rather than levity. A distinctive claim is the covenant theology of stewardship: obedient members are promised full dominion over the earth's resources (animals, plants, harvests), framed not as mere permission but as God's pleasure in abundance enjoyed with "judgment, not to excess." The section closes with an unusually stark warning that the singular offense provoking divine wrath is failing to acknowledge God's hand in all things.

Doctrine and Convenants: 59. Revelation through Joseph Smith, in Zion, Jackson County, Missouri, August 7, 1831.

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