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Doctrine & Covenants > Section 26

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Historical setting

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• Received:
• Prior section in chronological order D&C 25
• Next section in chronological order D&C 27

For a brief overview of D&C 26 in historical relation to the rest of the Doctrine & Covenants, see Historical Overview of the Restoration Scriptures. For lengthier discussions of the historical setting, see Historical Context of the Doctrine & Covenants, chapter 5 or Church History in the Fulness of Times, chapter 6.

Summary

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D&C 26 is addressed to __

D&C 26 can be outlined as follows:

Discussion

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Points to ponder

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Verse 1

• How much of this verse is applicable just to Joseph Smith, and how much might be applicable to the rest of us?

• Just because Joseph Smith was commanded to "be devoted to the studying of the scriptures," how much of our time should be similarly spent? Is there a way to determine that, or does this not imply that we might have a similar duty?

Verse 2

• What is meant by "common consent"?

• What is the relationship between common consent, prayer, and faith?

Relation to other scriptures

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Related sections and chapters

Parallel passages

Text transmission and circulation

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• The oldest surviving copy of D&C 26 is __.

• D&C 26 was first published in __.

• D&C 26 was first included in the Doctrine & Covenants in the 18__ edition.

• The text of D&C 26 in significant editions of the Doctrine & Covenants can be found at: <NEED TO UPDATE REFERENCES>

• 1835 Doctrine & Covenants, sec. 42, p. 171
• 1844 Doctrine & Covenants, sec. 42, p. 254-55
• 1876 Doctrine & Covenants, sec. 17, p. 103-04
• 1921 Doctrine & Covenants, sec. 17, p. 23-24
• current 1981 Doctrine & Covenants, sec. 17, p. 27-28

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Notes

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