Comments on: A Note on Revelation http://abev.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/a-note-on-revelation/ An overly eclectic, likely inconsequent[ial], and blatantly fo[w]l blog on life, family, literature, law, and religion. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:15:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Aaron Reeves http://abev.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/a-note-on-revelation/#comment-9564 Aaron Reeves Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:49:40 +0000 http://abev.wordpress.com/?p=490#comment-9564 There is an article by Steven Walker in BYU Studies that discusses rhetorical changes in the revelations. He argues that when Joseph is moved upon by the Spirit his style becomes more poetic, whereas at other times when he is recording a revelation it is more prosaic. So maybe there is some accuracy to your insight annegb. There is an article by Steven Walker in BYU Studies that discusses rhetorical changes in the revelations. He argues that when Joseph is moved upon by the Spirit his style becomes more poetic, whereas at other times when he is recording a revelation it is more prosaic. So maybe there is some accuracy to your insight annegb.

]]> By: annegb http://abev.wordpress.com/2009/01/28/a-note-on-revelation/#comment-9558 annegb Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:14:33 +0000 http://abev.wordpress.com/?p=490#comment-9558 I used to study the scriptures on a daily basis but have been a slacker for the last few years. The other day I was looking for a scripture in D & C in my old and heavily marked scriptures and I got caught up in reading and I thought "damn, there is some good stuff in here.". But what I think about what you said is sometimes Joseph threw in his own stuff. Like he gives this wonderful revelation then throws in "you saints better straighten up" just on his own for good measure. Because the "voice" changes. One isn't congruent with the other. That's how I see it. It bugs me but it's incredibly human of him. I might do it myself if I were the prophet. I used to study the scriptures on a daily basis but have been a slacker for the last few years. The other day I was looking for a scripture in D & C in my old and heavily marked scriptures and I got caught up in reading and I thought “damn, there is some good stuff in here.”.

But what I think about what you said is sometimes Joseph threw in his own stuff. Like he gives this wonderful revelation then throws in “you saints better straighten up” just on his own for good measure. Because the “voice” changes. One isn’t congruent with the other. That’s how I see it. It bugs me but it’s incredibly human of him. I might do it myself if I were the prophet.

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