Let’s Get Real with Stephen Jones Joseph's First Revelation...Gives Our 18th President | Dallin H, Like Martin Harris Oaks | Don Bradley
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Oct 21, 2025 In this conversation with Don Bradley, a Latter-day Saint historian who made a remarkable return to faith, listeners explore the surprising family connection between President Dallin H. Oaks and Martin Harris. Don reveals Martin's early revelations and ties them to the Feast of Tabernacles, showcasing a divine thread in Church history. They discuss Martin's pivotal role in the Book of Mormon's translation and how the patterns of witness from then resonate in Oaks's leadership today, illustrating that the Restoration story continues to unfold.
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Oaks Is Linked To Martin Harris
- Dallin H. Oaks's middle initial stands for Harris, linking him to Martin Harris's family and early Restoration history.
- This genealogical tie highlights continuity between early witnesses and modern church leadership.
Multiple Pre-1820 Witnesses
- Martin Harris traced his involvement in the Restoration back to 1818, before Joseph Smith's First Vision.
- This shows the Spirit was preparing multiple participants independently, not just Joseph Smith.
Feast Of Tabernacles Resonance
- The October 6 translation event fell on the Feast of Tabernacles, a festival symbolizing God 'tabernacling' among humans.
- That timing ties the Book of Mormon's coming forth to Messianic and covenantal imagery.
