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Covenant theology is an approach to biblical interpretation that appreciates the importance of the covenants for understanding the divine-human relationship and the unfolding of redemptive history in Scripture.
“The Doctrine and Covenants is unique among our books of scripture. It is the constitution of the Church. While the Doctrine and Covenants includes writings and statements of various origins, it is primarily a book of revelation given through the Prophet of this dispensation.
Explain that the Doctrine and Covenants is unique in that it reveals so many doctrines which are new to man—truths lost through the dark ages and the great Apostasy and possibly some of the “plain and precious truths” removed from the Bible by wicked men (see 1 Nephi 13:26–29, 39–40).
Covenant and law are central themes of Scripture, highlighting God’s sovereignty in relating to his creatures and establishing the terms of that relationship, and pointing us to Jesus Christ as the fully obedient One who fulfills the biblical covenants.
Jan 4, 1997 · What is the unique contribution of the Doctrine and Covenants? The Doctrine and Covenants is the crowning addition to all these other scriptural records. Students of the Doctrine and Covenants should have a good acquaintanceship with the other scriptural records, especially the Book of Mormon and the New Testament.
Mar 4, 2001 · However, the Doctrine and Covenants is unique because it is not a translation of an ancient document, but is of modern origin and was given of God through his chosen prophets for the restoration of his holy work and the establishment of the kingdom of God on the earth in these days.
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Unique among all of Joseph Smith’s canonized revelations, Doctrine and Covenants 77 serves as a question and answer session between Joseph Smith and the Lord. The setting for the reception of Doctrine and Covenants 77 is Joseph’s continuing work on the translation of the Bible.
