The Earliest Accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision
Title
The Earliest Accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision
Book Title
Opening the Heavens: Accounts of Divine Manifestation, 1820-1844
Publication Type
Book Chapter
Chapter
1
Year of Publication
2017
Authors
Jessee, Dean C. (Primary)
Editors
Welch, John W. (Secondary)
Edition
2
Pagination
1-35
Publisher
BYU Press/Deseret Book
City
Provo, UT/Salt Lake City
Abstract
The direct, primary historical sources pertaining to Joseph Smith's First Vision that are now known amount to ten accounts in thirteen documents—eight documents produced or reported in the first person by or from the Prophet himself, and five contemporary reports by others who heard him relate his experience and recorded what he said in the third person. The purpose of this essay is to identify and present these accounts and to consider the context in which each was created.
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