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|S=It is claimed that a revelation received by Joseph praised Oliver Cowdery's gift of using divining talents. It is claimed that the revelation was published in the Book of Commandments in its original form, then subsequently modified in the Doctrine and Covenants in order to hide the reference to the "rod of nature." Therefore, it is claimed that Joseph attempted to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's work with a divining rod by changing a revelation. Critics also claim that Oliver would ask questions of his divining rod in faith and it would move in response.
|L1=Revelations in Context on history.lds.org: "Cowdery was among those who believed in and used a divining rod"
|L2=Question: Was Oliver Cowdery a "treasure hunter and 'rodsman'?
|L3=Question: What if the "rod of nature" was indeed a physical object such as a divining rod?
|L4=Question: Did Joseph Smith attempt to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's work with a divining rod by changing the wording of the revelation that became Doctrine and Covenants 8:6–8?
|L5=Question: How was the wording of the "rod of nature" revelation that became Doctrine and Covenants 8:6–8 altered over time?
|L6=Gospel Topics: "the Bible mentions other physical instruments used to access God’s power: the rod of Aaron, a brass serpent, holy anointing oils, the Ark of the Covenant, and even dirt from the ground mixed with saliva"
|L7=Dallin H. Oaks (1987): "It should be recognized that such tools as the Urim and Thummim, the Liahona, seerstones, and other articles have been used appropriately in biblical, Book of Mormon, and modern times"
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{{:Revelations in Context on history.lds.org: "Cowdery was among those who believed in and used a divining rod"}}
{{:Question: Was Oliver Cowdery a "treasure hunter and 'rodsman'?}}
{{:Question: What if the "rod of nature" was indeed a physical object such as a divining rod?}}
{{:Question: Did Joseph Smith attempt to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's work with a divining rod by changing the wording of the revelation that became Doctrine and Covenants 8:6–8?}}
{{:Question: How was the wording of the "rod of nature" revelation that became Doctrine and Covenants 8:6–8 altered over time?}}
{{:Gospel Topics: "the Bible mentions other physical instruments used to access God’s power: the rod of Aaron, a brass serpent, holy anointing oils, the Ark of the Covenant, and even dirt from the ground mixed with saliva"}}
{{:Dallin H. Oaks (1987): "It should be recognized that such tools as the Urim and Thummim, the Liahona, seerstones, and other articles have been used appropriately in biblical, Book of Mormon, and modern times"}}
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