Class 12 – Sections 87 & 90
The Last Days
Section 87 – Prophecy on War
What was the historical background?
Section 87 – Prophecy on War
•In November 1832, South Carolina threatened to
secede from the Union over the issue of tariffs.
•The Federal Government threatened to send troops in.
•Received on Christmas Day, 1832.
Section 87 – Prophecy on War
•We need to remember that this prophecy has still only
been partially fulfilled.
Section 87
v. 1-2. Verily, thus saith the Lord concerning the wars
that will shortly come to pass, beginning at the rebellion
of South Carolina, which will eventually terminate in the
death and misery of many souls; And the time will come
that war will be poured out upon all nations, beginning at
this place.
Section 87
What was the “rebellion of South Carolina”?
Section 87
What was the “rebellion of South Carolina”?
D&C 130:12-13 I prophesy, in the name of the Lord God, that the
commencement of the difficulties which will cause much bloodshed
previous to the coming of the Son of Man will be in South Carolina.
It may probably arise through the slave question.
Section 87
What was the “rebellion of South Carolina”?
•The secession threat of 1832
•The Civil War
Section 87
Alliances: the Southern States will call on other nations,
even the nation of Great Britain, as it is called, and they
shall also call upon other nations, in order to defend
themselves against other nations; and then war shall be
poured out upon all nations.
Section 87
Bottom Line: Wherefore, stand ye in holy places, and be
not moved, until the day of the Lord come; for behold, it
cometh quickly, saith the Lord.
Section 87
How do you understand the day of the Lord “cometh
quickly”?
Section 90
•Given in Kirtland, Feb. 1833
Section 90
The keys of the kingdom given unto you; which kingdom
is coming forth for the last time.
What are keys?
Has the kingdom come forth yet?
Section 90
The keys of this kingdom shall never be taken from you,
while thou art in the world, neither in the world to come.
In what way does Joseph Smith still hold the keys of the
kingdom?
Section 90
v. 5 They who receive the oracles of God, let them
beware how they hold them lest they are accounted as a
light thing, and are brought under condemnation thereby,
and stumble and fall when the storms descend.
Section 90
v. 11 Every man shall hear the fulness of the gospel in
his own tongue .
Section 90
v. 24 Search diligently, pray always, and be believing,
and all things shall work together for your good, if ye
walk uprightly and remember the covenant wherewith ye
have covenanted one with another.