Source Detail
Gospel Topics: Multiple Accounts of the First Vision
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- Authority Level
- official
- Doctrinal Status
- LDS Church Gospel Topics — authoritative topic reference published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Canonical Link
- https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/first-vision-accounts?lang=eng
- Source Type
- scripture
Excerpt
Multiple Accounts of the First Vision Sections: Overview; Why are there differences between Joseph Smith’s First Vision accounts?; How many heavenly beings did Joseph Smith see in the First Vision?; Did Joseph Smith pray for forgiveness or to know which church to join?; Why do Joseph Smith’s First Vision accounts differ in how he described his age?; Is there historical evidence of religious excitement near Palmyra, New York, in 1820?; Why did Joseph wait so long to write an account of the First Vision?; Why did some early Church members not mention the First Vision in their accounts of the Restoration?; Are there similarities between Joseph Smith’s 1832 First Vision account and the conversion stories of other Christians in his day?.