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==Question: How many visions of heavenly beings did Joseph Smith actually have and what was the nature of their visits?== | ==Question: How many visions of heavenly beings did Joseph Smith actually have and what was the nature of their visits?== |
Joseph Smith was visited by a number of heavenly beings. The following list includes known personages who appeared to the Prophet Joseph Smith or who were seen by him in vision. The list does not include instances where he only heard supernatural voices, as in D&C 128:20–21.
Abraham | |
Adam (Michael) |
D&C 137:5; History of the Church, 3:388. Volume 3 link;History of the Church, 5:247. Volume 5 link |
Alvin Smith | |
Elias | |
Elijah | |
God the Father | |
James | |
Jesus Christ | |
John the Baptist | |
John the Beloved | |
Moroni | |
Moses | |
Paul |
Joseph Smith, Jr., Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, selected by Joseph Fielding Smith, (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Company, 1976), 180. off-site |
Peter | |
Satan | |
Unnamed angel |
(concerning wine in sacrament) D&C 27 |
Unnamed angel |
(with three witnesses) History of the Church, 1:54–55. Volume 1 link |
Unnamed angel |
(accepted dedication of the Kirtland Temple) Life of Heber C. Kimball, p. 106; Temples of the Most High, p. 28 |
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