Something surprised Joseph in his vision of the celestial kingdom, and we'll tell you what that is today.

Hello and welcome to Meridian Magazine's Come Follow Me podcast, where today we will study sections 137 and 138 of the Doctrine and Covenants that includes

Joseph F. Smith's vision of the redemption of the dead and a vision Joseph Smith had of the

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Magazine's mission. Sections 137 and 138 happened both miles and decades apart, but both deal with the redemption of the dead.

The first was a vision given to Joseph Smith the prophet in the temple at Kirtland in January of 1836

before the temple was dedicated. These first meetings in the temple were a time of visions and

glory, and on this occasion, Joseph said, the heavens were opened upon us, and I beheld the celestial

kingdom of God, and the transcendent beauty of the gate through which the heirs of that kingdom will enter,

which was like unto circling flames of fire, also the blazing throne of God,

whereon was seated the father and the son.

And Maureen, I have to cut in here because he said,

the heavens were opened upon us.

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