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"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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Dr. Keith Erekson shows how Doctrine and Covenants 136 rose from the turmoil to guide the Saints west, clarifying the succession crisis, correcting pioneer myths, and showing prophets not as superheroes but God-led stewards in the ongoing Restoration.

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• 00:00 Part 2 - Dr. Keith Erekson
• 01:10 Brigham Young’s background
• 04:42 Brigham’s preparation for leadership
• 08:39 Brigham as peacemaker
• 12:49 The burden of struggling Saints
• 14:25 Brigham commits to no one being left behind
• 15:56 The Vanguard Company
• 18:17 Crossing the plains as act of praise
• 20:15 Overland Pioneer Travel Database
• 22:25 400 pioneer companies
• 25:25 Pranks, dances, and fun as pioneers
• 26:04 How to teach Section 136
• 27:27 God calls His people to journey
• 29:25 President Hinckley thoughts about pioneers
• 31:20 Questions of succession
• 34:49 James Strang
• 36:22 The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
• 41:03 Does Brigham have a majority?
• 42:25 Antagonism to friendship
• 44:38 The expectations of prophets
• 48:20 Elevator shafts in the Salt Lake Temple myth
• 52:58 Prophets are a great benefit to the world
• 56:46 Dr. Erekson’s thoughts on “ongoing Restoration”
• 1:01:59 End of Part 2 - Dr. Keith Erekson

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"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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What really happened in the final days leading to the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum, and why does D&C 135 still strike with such power today? Dr. Keith Erekson explores the history, context, and the testimony behind Section 135, correcting common myths and setting the stage for the Saints’ response in Section 136.

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2021 Episode Doctrine & Covenants 135 Part 1
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TIMECODE:

• 00:00 Part 1 - Dr. Keith Erekson
• 01:45 Episode Teaser
• 03:58 Dr. Erekson bio
• 06:53 Come, Follow Me Manual
• 08:17 Background to Section 135
• 13:37 The Saints didn’t retaliate
• 15:25 A clear thesis
• 19:09 No limits on this dispensation
• 22:49 Pacific Islander Saints
• 24:35 Tribute to Hyrum
• 29:04 Hyrum served Joseph through their lives
• 31:53 Lucy Mack Smith’s losses
• 35:22 Willard Richards firsthand account of the martyrdom
• 39:11 Willard Richards’ record
• 41:12 John Taylor’s watch–fact or fiction?
• 46:36 No one convicted of crime related to Carthage
• 47:12 The fates of the mobsters
• 50:44 Oaks’ and Hill’s Carthage Conspiracy
• 52:21 Joseph Smith Papers The Road to Carthage
• 55:56 Governor Ford’s greatest fear
• 58:12 Boston Globe was totally wrong
• 1:02:14 Phoebe Woodruff’s account of Carthage
• 1:04:10 Dr. Erekson’s thoughts about Joseph Smith
• 1:11:58 End of Part 1 - Dr. Keith Erekson

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"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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What does D&C 133-134 teach about leaving Babylon, honoring law, and gearing up for the Lord’s return? Brother Alvin Johnson examines the latter-day gathering of Israel, America’s inspired foundations, and how to build Zion now.

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• 00:00 Part 1 - Brother Alvin Jackson
• 02:31 Episode teaser
• 04:24 Alvin Jackson’s bio
• 07:41 Come, Follow Me Manual
• 09:09 Opening of Section 133
• 12:12 Suddenly vs. quickly
• 14:35 The importance of gathering
• 18:29 Solemn assemblies
• 20:30 Metaphor of the Bridegroom
• 23:16 Give up that summer cottage
• 26:28 The call to repentance
• 29:12 Establishing Zion at home, ward, and stake
• 32:31 Information about Moroni
• 35:08 Preparing the way before a king
• 39:36 What does 144,000 mean?
• 42:04 You decide which side you are on
• 45:46 Zion and Jerusalem
• 48:23 Freedom and agency
• 51:57 “An aspirational document”
• 54:14 The Lord’s activities are never addictive
• 57:07 The Red Sea, part II
• 1:00:49 Satan rules through division
• 1:04:05 We are all on the same team
• 1:06:32 Lost tribes
• 1:10:07 End of Part 1 - Brother Alvin Jackson

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"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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Brother Alvin Jackson unpacks vivid Second Coming imagery and covenant power in Section 133, then shows how Section 134 champions constitutional government and religious freedom amid persecution and calls disciples to courageous, informed civic engagement.

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2021 Episode Doctrine & Covenants 133-134 Part 2
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TIMECODE:

• 00:00 Part 2 - Brother Alvin Jackson
• 02:55 How to make wine
• 04:13 A Top Ten scripture
• 06:19 Pack your bags
• 08:38 Graves opening
• 11:19 God uses the unlikely
• 13:56 Growing up in the Baptist Church
• 15:56 The Doctrine and Covenants presented
• 19:52 Principle of protection of the innocent
• 23:39 King Noah was a “bad dude”
• 27:19 Brother Jackson’s greatest blessings and greatest warnings list
• 30:38 The Constitution as forerunner
• 33:55 “Almost all men …”
• 35:54 W.W. Phelps article
• 37:31 How should Saints interact with their government?
• 42:34 The Founding Fathers’ character
• 45:18 Advice for parents
• 47:31 We cannot be subtle any longer
• 52:04 How to honor sacrifice
• 53:49 Brother Jackson bears his testimony of Jesus Christ
• 58:49 End of Part 2 - Brother Alvin Jackson

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"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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How did the Saints wrestle with the revelation on plural marriage in Doctrine and Covenants 132 and how can reading their own accounts inform our faith, and personal testimony?

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2021 Episode Doctrine & Covenants 129-132 Part 2
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TIMECODE:

• 00:00 Part 2 - Sister Brittany Chapman Nash
• 00:07 Don’t need to have a testimony of plural marriage
• 02:01 Context to a revelation for Emma Smith
• 05:21 Emma rejected the revelation
• 08:44 Joseph F. Smith’s statement on this section
• 11:44 Preaching publicly about this revelation
• 14:09 Section 132 would have been different if delivered to body of the Saints
• 17:26 Provenance of Section 132
• 20:19 Joseph Smith restoring patterns from previous dispensations
• 22:30 Not a statement about what God thinks about marriage
• 27:25 Some motivations for marriage
• 30:34 Pattern of women (and men) agreeing to plural marriage
• 35:08 Having increase and Abrahamic sacrifice
• 38:35 Finding peace through reading first-person accounts
• 42:10 No social or religious repercussions for those who did not practice
• 46:00 Nephi killing Laban
• 49:40 Let’s Talk About: Polygamy by Brittany Chapman Nash
• 52:27 The Saints' reception of plural marriage
• 55:33 Martha Craig Cox writing about the principle
• 58:20 Consent is an eternal principle
• 1:00:00 Reflections on living plural marriage
• 1:03:21 The results of wrestling with difficult topics
• 1:04:33 Moving forward with faith in Jesus Christ
• 1:07:19 End of Part 2 - Sister Brittany Chapman Nash
  
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"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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