The Church Launches “Revelations in Context” Series

It’s common knowledge to most members of the Church that Sunday School classes focus on a new section of the standardized works each year. This upcoming year of 2017 is, of course, no different. But there is something that has the potential to totally alter how we study 2017’s curriculum: “Revelations in Context.”

2017’s Sunday School curriculum is centered on the Doctrine and Covenants, which contains a great wealth of interesting historical information as well as spiritual insight. In an effort to help members of the Church better understand the sacred revelations found in the D&C, they have developed a study tool called “Revelations in Context” that can be found on LDS.org.

Revelations in Context is comprised of narratives written by the Church History department that explain the background to many different revelations. As its name suggests, it will give members the invaluable opportunity to read much of the Doctrine and Covenants in the context of its day.

“Elder J. Devn Cornish of the Seventy said, “Gone are the days when the history of the Church is just interesting. Gone are the days when it is only important. In our day, the history of the Church is urgent.”

“Our history can either be used as a weapon against the faith of our members or as a bulwark to build and protect their faith,” continued Elder Cornish, who serves as assistant executive director of the Church History Department.

“It is important to have a solid foundation of knowledge about the key aspects of Mormon history,” explained Matthew McBride, an editor for the Church History Department. “It helps us understand scripture, respond to questions, appreciate the experiences and perspectives of others, and sort out the information we find online and elsewhere.”

The “Revelations in Context” series is available online on the Church history website, in the Gospel Library app and in print in English, Spanish and Portuguese.”

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