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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