Magazine
Improvement Era 43, no. 1 (January 1940)
Grant, Heber J.
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Why Did Joseph Smith, the Prophet, Need the Help of the Urim and Thummim?
Title
Why Did Joseph Smith, the Prophet, Need the Help of the Urim and Thummim?
Magazine
Improvement Era
Publication Type
Magazine Article
Year of Publication
1940
Authors
Widtsoe, John A. (Primary)
Number of Pages
33, 37
Date Published
January 1940
Volume
43
Issue Number
1
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Abstract
This article describes how the Urim and Thummim were used in connection with priestly functions of the Old Testament and later were important in the translation process of the Book of Mormon. Historically they served to facilitate communication with the Lord.
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Subject Keywords
Urim and Thummim
Book of Mormon Translation
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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