Cultural and Legal Context for Records

Dr. Jordan Watkins examines how Joseph’s revelations on baptism for the dead and record-keeping intertwined law, theology, and personal struggle, revealing how sacred records can bind communities, heal relationships, and link the living with the dead.

***Content warning: This episode discusses suicide. If you're in crisis, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or a local helpline. Listener discretion is advised.

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TIMECODE:

• 00:00 Part 2 - Dr. Jordan Watkins
• 02:11 Reasons for record-keeping
• 04:07 Legal context
• 06:14 What keeps Joseph busy?
• 11:02 Henry Sherwood - Local constable
• 13:13 Significance of keeping records
• 17:54 Prophets’ expanding souls
• 20:22 Joseph emphasizes multiple records
• 23:20 Connection between baptism for the dead and writ of habeas corpus
• 24:47 Schindler’s List parallels
• 28:19 Are there records in Heaven?
• 29:09 Nautical and Resurrection symbolism
• 32:14 Saviors on Mount Zion
• 36:09 Joseph revising and expanding scripture
• 38:00 Dr. Watkins’s personal story of his uncle Scott
• 41:28 Teaching from beyond the grave
• 44:18 Why we need the dead
• 47:17 If they had “had the chance”
• 50:38 The call for the dead
• 54:03 Join our voices with the prophets
• 56:32  A new record of baptisms for the dead
• 59:54 What about those who lived before records?
• 1:04:58 The value of records of all types
• 1:07:13 Record of Micah
• 1:10:26 Our attitude toward difficult people
• 1:12:54 Dr. Watkins’ testimony of the Restoration and Jesus Christ
• 1:19:25 End of Part 2 - Dr. Jordan Watkins

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