Doctrine and Covenants Contexts

Sections 39–40

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Key points from this section:

  • James Covel’s Covenant: James Covel, a Methodist minister, covenanted to obey any command from the Lord through Joseph Smith.
  • Command and Rejection: The Lord commanded James to be baptized and preach the gospel, but he quickly rejected this command due to fear and worldly concerns.
  • Agency and Revelation: The sequence of events highlights the role of agency in revelation, showing that James chose to break his covenant of his own free will.
  • God’s Foreknowledge: Joseph Smith taught that God foreknew everything but did not foreordain everything, emphasizing human agency.


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