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Doctrine and Convenants: 105. Revelation through Joseph Smith, on Fishing River, Missouri, June 22, 1834.

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This is Section 105 of the Doctrine and Covenants, a canonical scripture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, delivered as a revelation to Joseph Smith in 1834. It addresses the failure of "Zion's Camp," a paramilitary expedition organized to reclaim LDS settlers who had been expelled from Jackson County, Missouri, explaining why the redemption of Zion must be deferred. The core argument is that the Saints themselves bear blame for the delay — they have failed to practice economic consecration, achieve unity, and demonstrate obedience — and so God requires a period of preparation, endowment, and trial before the promised redemption can proceed. Distinctively, the revelation commands the Saints to adopt a strategy of legal petition and peaceful assembly rather than armed confrontation, instructing them to quietly accumulate land and people while seeking redress through civil law, and promising that God himself will fight their battles in due time. It also introduces a shift from a "day of calling" to a "day of choosing," narrowing the covenant community to those proven worthy, and ties the entire enterprise to the anticipated dedication of the Kirtland Temple and the priestly endowment to be received there. Anyone interested in early Mormon history, the theology of theocratic nation-building, or the intersection of millennialism and American frontier conflict will find this text directly relevant.

Doctrine and Convenants: 105. Revelation through Joseph Smith, on Fishing River, Missouri, June 22, 1834.

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