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Welcome to Talking Scripture, I'm Mike, and I'm Bryce, and today we are going to be in

sections 98 through 101, much of the material in these sections deals with the aftermath

of the July mobbing in Missouri, especially 98 and 101.

98 comes on August 6, 1833, and from our historical sources, best evidence is that Joseph

doesn't really get news, solid news on what's going on in independence until the 9th of

August when Oliver Cowdery arrives from the South.

So 23rd of July is when the persecution kind of hits, Joseph doesn't get word until

like the 9th.

And so the 6th of August is the revelation of section 98, and I love the section heading

where it says, although some news of the problems in Missouri had no doubt reached the

prophet in Kirkland 900 miles away, there's no way he could have known the extent of

the seriousness.

And so that's important to see that.

Which is astounding considering that what's in 98, because Joseph Smith produces a text

about responding to adversity without even knowing the depth of that adversity.

That's kind of cool.

So this clearly is coming from a divine source and not from Joseph Smith's head.

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