line upon line : as church members faith deepened so did evolve the first vision account
Posted: January 15th, 2017, 5:53 pm
pivotal moment that had influenced joseph to publish 1838 account : funeral of 9 year-old Mormon boy, James G. Marsh.
"OBITUARY. DIED on the 7th of May last, James G. Marsh, second son of Thomas B. Marsh, aged 14 years, 11 months and seven days.
From early infancy he manifested a love and reverence towards his Heavenly Father, while his parents diligently taught him the first principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. And having a thirst for knowledge and....
It seems that the Lord had respect unto this lover of righteousness, for when he was but about nine years of age, he had a remarkable vision, in which he talked with the Father and many of the ancient prophets face to face, and beheld the Son of God coming in his glory.
"
http://www.mormonthink.com/firstvisionweb.htm#marsh" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
sushi_ guesstimates above article was the first church record that refered to experiencing the vision of seeing heavenly father face to face by a general member independen of joseph, and james vision stuff must have excited joseph into his full disclosure of the first vision!!
(in 1833+, joseph lead the vision for the school of prophet,
"At one of these meetings after the organization of the school, (the school being organized_ on the 23rd of January, 1833, when we were all together, Joseph having given instructions, and while engaged in silent prayer, kneeling, with our hands uplifted each one praying in silence, no one whispered above his breath, a personage walked through the room from east to west, and Joseph asked if we saw him. I saw him and suppose the others did and Joseph answered that is Jesus, the Son of God, our elder brother. Afterward Joseph told us to resume our former position in prayer, which we did. Another person came through; he was surrounded as with a flame of fire. He (Brother Coltrin) experienced a sensation that it might destroy the tabernacle as it was of consuming fire of great brightness. The Prophet Joseph said this was the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. I saw Him. "
http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/ZebC.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
:-B
"OBITUARY. DIED on the 7th of May last, James G. Marsh, second son of Thomas B. Marsh, aged 14 years, 11 months and seven days.
From early infancy he manifested a love and reverence towards his Heavenly Father, while his parents diligently taught him the first principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ. And having a thirst for knowledge and....
It seems that the Lord had respect unto this lover of righteousness, for when he was but about nine years of age, he had a remarkable vision, in which he talked with the Father and many of the ancient prophets face to face, and beheld the Son of God coming in his glory.
"
http://www.mormonthink.com/firstvisionweb.htm#marsh" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
sushi_ guesstimates above article was the first church record that refered to experiencing the vision of seeing heavenly father face to face by a general member independen of joseph, and james vision stuff must have excited joseph into his full disclosure of the first vision!!
(in 1833+, joseph lead the vision for the school of prophet,
"At one of these meetings after the organization of the school, (the school being organized_ on the 23rd of January, 1833, when we were all together, Joseph having given instructions, and while engaged in silent prayer, kneeling, with our hands uplifted each one praying in silence, no one whispered above his breath, a personage walked through the room from east to west, and Joseph asked if we saw him. I saw him and suppose the others did and Joseph answered that is Jesus, the Son of God, our elder brother. Afterward Joseph told us to resume our former position in prayer, which we did. Another person came through; he was surrounded as with a flame of fire. He (Brother Coltrin) experienced a sensation that it might destroy the tabernacle as it was of consuming fire of great brightness. The Prophet Joseph said this was the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. I saw Him. "
http://www.boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/ZebC.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )
:-B