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The Doctrine and Covenants tells of a fourth and final form of calamity, one that will destroy humankind’s confidence and peace, leading to distress, disquiet, and profound hopelessness and despair. This is the calamity of fear and despair, of increasingly harmful natural disasters, climaxing with the catastrophe of war.
The answer is also found in D&C 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants, wherein he says: "Wherefore, I the Lord, knowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth, called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven, and gave him commandments; And also gave commandments to others. . . ."
It is well to study and take notes concerning this section of the Doctrine and Covenants in comparison to the rest of the scriptural canon. 1—5, Christ is our Advocate with the Father; 6—10, The gospel is a messenger to prepare the way before the Lord; 11—15, Enoch and his brethren received by the Lord unto himself;
- Bruce R. McConkie, Doctrinal New Testament Commentary, vol. 1, The Gospels (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1974), 283.
- Warren S. Kissinger, The Parables of Jesus: A History of Interpretation and Bibliography (Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1979), xi.
- How parables should be defined, classified, and interpreted has been rigorously debated. The definition I offer works well for the parables discussed in this paper, but as Klyne R. Snodgrass reminds us, “Every parable must be approached in its own right and not assumed to look like or function like other parables.”
- Boyd K. Packer, “Principles of Teaching and Learning,” Ensign, June 2007, 86.
May 25, 2017 · The words of this prophecy convey a world of chaos and calamity leading up to the Second Coming. As indicated here and in other places, the Saints will not entirely escape this destruction (see Revelation 16:6, 17:6, 18:24; 2 Nephi 28:10; Mormon 8:27, 41). However, this does not mean that the Lord is not in control or will not protect His ...
Doctrine and Covenants 101:81-101 of the revelation the Lord references the parable of the woman and the unjust judge, found in Luke 18:1–8. The parable can be interpreted in different ways, but the parable’s central message seems to be to continue enduring when engaged in a just cause. Like the unjust judge, the unjust officials in ...
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The Book of Mormon is an introduction to the saving doctrine of Christ; the Doctrine and Covenants includes this doctrine but in addition teaches the intricacies of the workings of God’s kingdom on the earth. President Ezra Taft Benson taught, “The Book of Mormon brings men to Christ. The Doctrine and Covenants brings men to Christ’s kingdom.
