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− | + | Woodruff did make such a prophecy, and Young confirmed it. | |
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+ | The critics' account typically ignores, however, that Woodruff nowhere makes a prophecy that this will happen within the mortal lives of those attending. This prophecy can easily be fulfilled during the Millennial years of the Lord. | ||
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+ | It is natural to read the prophecy as referring to mortal life, but prophets are clear that many prophecies will only be fulfilled following the resurrection during Christ's Millennial reign. | ||
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:[p.248] President Young followed and said what Br Woodruff had said was revelation and would be fulfilled.{{ref|ww.1}} | :[p.248] President Young followed and said what Br Woodruff had said was revelation and would be fulfilled.{{ref|ww.1}} | ||
+ | Woodruff makes the following claims: | ||
+ | # A temple will be built in [http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/logan/ Logan with a tower] | ||
+ | # The youth will be able to look over many habitations of the Saints | ||
+ | # They will remember President Young's visit | ||
+ | # This will happen after "Father & these Prophets And Apostles are dead and gone" | ||
+ | # This will happen after New York is destroyed by earthquake, before Boston was destroyed by flood, and Albany by fire. | ||
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+ | Items 1-4 are not at all problematic. The criticism usually arises regarding the 5th--all of the youth there present are now deceased, and the cities listed have yet to be destroyed. | ||
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+ | This ignores, however, that Woodruff nowhere makes a prophecy that this will happen within the mortal lives of those attending. This prophecy can easily be fulfilled during the Millennial years of the Lord, during which temples will continue to exist and be used, and during which the earth will still be inhabited by the righteous. | ||
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+ | It is natural to read the prophecy as referring to mortal life, but prophets are clear that many prophecies will only be fulfilled following the resurrection during Christ's Millennial reign. | ||
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Did Wilford Woodruff prophecy that New York would be destroyed by earthquake, Boston by flood, and Albany by fire? Did President Brigham Young confirm this to be a true revelation?
To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, [[../CriticalSources|click here]]
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Woodruff did make such a prophecy, and Young confirmed it.
The critics' account typically ignores, however, that Woodruff nowhere makes a prophecy that this will happen within the mortal lives of those attending. This prophecy can easily be fulfilled during the Millennial years of the Lord.
It is natural to read the prophecy as referring to mortal life, but prophets are clear that many prophecies will only be fulfilled following the resurrection during Christ's Millennial reign.
Here is Elder Woodruff's account from his journal:
Woodruff makes the following claims:
Items 1-4 are not at all problematic. The criticism usually arises regarding the 5th--all of the youth there present are now deceased, and the cities listed have yet to be destroyed.
This ignores, however, that Woodruff nowhere makes a prophecy that this will happen within the mortal lives of those attending. This prophecy can easily be fulfilled during the Millennial years of the Lord, during which temples will continue to exist and be used, and during which the earth will still be inhabited by the righteous.
It is natural to read the prophecy as referring to mortal life, but prophets are clear that many prophecies will only be fulfilled following the resurrection during Christ's Millennial reign.
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