"None That Doeth Good": Early Evidence of the First Vision in JST Psalm 14

Title

"None That Doeth Good": Early Evidence of the First Vision in JST Psalm 14

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2022

Authors

Wright, Walker A. (Primary), and Bradley, Don (Primary)

Pagination

123–140

Volume

61

Issue

3

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Abstract

The First Vision has been a center of both faith and controversy. While millions of Latter-day Saints affirm it as the beginning of the Restoration, others see it as an ever-growing fish tale. The multiple accounts of the First Vision vary in detail, with Joseph Smith’s earliest written account (1832) lacking some of the elements found in his later accounts. However, some of these elements—particularly the appearance of God the Father as part of the First Vision experience—are laced throughout Joseph Smith’s translation of the Bible. These historical threads ultimately culminate in his translation of Psalm 14, which weaves together many of the elements supposedly lacking in Smith’s earliest account of the First Vision.

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First Vision
Joseph Smith Translation
Multiple First Vision Accounts
Smith, Joseph, Jr.

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