How on earth, Casey, did Joseph Smith write this in the midst of Liberty Jail?

And to be able to write this kind of language, like, really shows you what's in the soul of that man.

Joseph's a little different person when he emerges from Liberty Jail, because he had all this time to reflect,

to lament, and to basically rekindle his determination to teach the saints with clarity what God

had given him. This is sort of a preview of what he's going to teach when he gets to Navu.

We also might be asked to endure months or even years-long struggles, to be honest, but that suffering

is just a small part of our existence. And all suffering is eventually going to come to an end. It's just meant to provide us with a hope and a perspective, I think, that suffering is just a small part of our existence. And all suffering is eventually going to come to an end.

It's just meant to provide us with a hope and a perspective, I think.

That suffering will end.

Hello, Scott.

Hello, Casey.

We are here talking about one of my very favorite sections.

One of the most powerful sections of the Doctrine Covenants.

In my class, I have students choose a section of the doctrine

covenants and do the content, the context. I don't know if I haven't do the controversies.

They're young, you know, but consequences of each section. And these sections are chosen more

than any others. I think that they are the most emotionally moving sections of the Doctrine Covenants.

And that has to do somewhat with the context in which they occur.

Yeah, sections 121 through 123 this week, folks.

These are poignant sections.

Written amidst some of the most difficult times in the entire history of the church, certainly

one of the most difficult times in Joseph Smith's

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