Section 132 of the Doctrine & Covenants was given to Joseph Smith when he inquired about questions about polygamy in the Bible. Dr. Bill Smith has recently written a book that's been out for a few weeks now on Section 132 of the Doctrine & Covenants. I'm excited to be one of the first to receive a copy and also one of the first to interview Dr. Bill Smith about his book. It's a great book, Textual Studies of the Doctrine & Covenants: The Plural Marriage Revelation. I encourage you to go out and buy it. In the next few ...
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Section 132 of the Doctrine & Covenants was given to Joseph Smith when he inquired about questions about polygamy in the Bible. Dr. Bill Smith has recently written a book that's been out for a few weeks now on Section 132 of the Doctrine & Covenants. I'm excited to be one of the first to receive a copy and also one of the first to interview Dr. Bill Smith about his book. It's a great book, Textual Studies of the Doctrine & Covenants: The Plural Marriage Revelation. I encourage you to go out and buy it. In the next few series of interviews, I'll give you a little taste of the book. We'll talk about early allegations of polygamy, Emma's up and down relationship with polygamy, whether the sealing power is permanent, who can break a sealing, and the impact of theology on the origins of spiritual life. (How are spirit babies made?) It's going to be a fun conversation.....
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