Six (1811)
i.e., Jonathan F. Barney, “Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet, in the Company of the Biblical
Prophets, Famous Mormons, 2010, Ron Johnston, 2 Aug. 2011
http://famousmormons.net/talk5.html.
“Jesus Christ once remarked that, “A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country,
and in his own house” (Matthew 13:57). To neighbors, Jesus was merely a carpenter, the son of Joseph,
but to those with faith He was the Messiah, the Son of God. Similarly with the prophets who, unlike
Jesus, were not sinless, they are often rejected for trivial reasons. Some rejected Joseph Smith as a
prophet because a business venture he participated in failed, or because he enjoyed playing sports.
Others were offended by his denunciation of their actions. Finally, on June 27, 1844, Joseph Smith was
murdered by a mob with faces painted black while he sat in jail awaiting trial on false charges. Like
Paul before him, Joseph Smith was jailed, persecuted, and finally killed. Many prophets and apostles
have been killed because of their teachings and deeds and Joseph Smith was no different.”
(^22) Revelation 14:14.
(^23) TSP, 637–40. (Appendix 3, “The First Vision.”); JSH 1:17, 33; BOM, Ether 3:13; PGP, Moses 1:1–2.
(^24) 1 Corinthians 15:42.
(^25) BOM, 1 Nephi 11:11; Also see Exodus 33:11; JSH 1:25.
(^26) D&C, 130:7; BOM, 1 Nephi 10:19; HR, 9:18.
(^27) JSH 1:35, 42; BOM, Mosiah 8:13, 19; Alma 37:21, 24; Ether 3:23; TSP, 1:4; 21:47–8.
(^28) See n. 1 above.
(^29) HR, 9:16–17.
(^30) HR, 9:20.
(^31) HR, 9:26.
(^32) Romans 2:11; BOM, 2 Nephi 26:33.
(^33) BOM, Mosiah 4:27; D&C, 132:8.
(^34) Anderson, Lucy’s Book, 169.
(^35) TSP, 81:46–7.
(^36) (Pun intended), BOM, 3 Nephi 28:8.