Abide #14: Doctrine and Covenants 111-115
Maxwell Institute Podcast
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Was Joseph Smith a Money Digger?
This is something too that we should remember, that joseph smith and his family are involved in treasure digging in the 18 twenties. I like what richard bushman has said about this, that this was a culture that they understood participated in. But nevertheless, you can understand why joseph might have been sensitive to accusations of money digging or looking for a buried treasure that wasn't there. When this was something that he went through in the late 18 twenties with searching for the book of mormon and with the church being in such financial distress. And i can only imagine the prophet not totally knowing what to do, seeing a way of financial salvation provided in th revelation.
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