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Christopher Columbus: Was His Work Designed by God?
| Title | Christopher Columbus: Was His Work Designed by God? |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 1902 |
| Authors | Young, Levi Edgar |
| Magazine | The Latter Day Saints' Millennial Star |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue Number | 45 |
| Pagination | 705–708 |
| Date Published | 6 November 1902 |
| Keywords | Columbus, Christopher; Inspiration; Transoceanic Contact; Transoceanic Voyage |
| Abstract | Young gives his testimony that Columbus was inspired by God, to support 1 Nephi 13:10-12. He includes a brief summary of Columbus’s life, highlighting points that show he was inspired, and quotes Columbus’s words that God made him the messenger of the new heaven and the new earth, which is spoken of in the book of Revelation, and showed him the spot where to find it. |
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Bibliographic Citation
"Christopher Columbus: Was His Work Designed by God?" The Latter Day Saints' Millennial Star 64, no. 45 (1902): 705-708.
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