Doctrine and Covenants Contexts

Section 96


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  1. Acquisition of Land: The Saints strategized to acquire several farms in Kirtland, Ohio, including Peter French’s farm, to build a stake of Zion surrounding the House of the Lord.

  2. Stewardship and Management: The Lord instructed that Newel Whitney, the bishop in Kirtland, should take charge of the French farm as a good steward, emphasizing that the Lord is the ultimate owner of the land.

  3. United Firm’s Role: The revelation guided the division of the land among the Saints and the use of proceeds to fund the United Firm, which managed church properties and relieved poverty.


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