Crouching Chopsticks Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 Finished the Book of Mormon a couple of weeks ago and I've been gearing myself up to crack on with D/C. I was wondering if there were good resources to compliment the reading of D/C and what are the favorite parts for you personally, you know bits that have helped you immensely or shone light on an old problem ? I'm going to make a start on it tonight once I've finished tying up the loose ends of the day. Hope everyone is doing good. notquiteperfect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_A_Guy Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Making Sense of the Doctrine and Covenants is actually quite good, even if the title is a bit . . . schmaltzy.The key to appreciating the D&C generally is context, context, context. Those revelations, on the whole, answered particular questions and often referred or alluded to very specific details. Edited August 24, 2014 by Just_A_Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notquiteperfect Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 These are from the church website and may be helpful for study:https://www.lds.org/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-student-manual?lang=eng https://www.lds.org/manual/church-history-in-the-fulness-of-times-student-manual?lang=eng https://www.lds.org/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-and-church-history-study-guide-for-home-study-seminary-students-2014?lang=eng As far as parts I love - sections 89 and 122 Congrats on finishing the Book of Mormon! andypg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypg Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 These are from the church website and may be helpful for study:https://www.lds.org/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-student-manual?lang=enghttps://www.lds.org/manual/church-history-in-the-fulness-of-times-student-manual?lang=enghttps://www.lds.org/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-and-church-history-study-guide-for-home-study-seminary-students-2014?lang=engAs far as parts I love - sections 89 and 122Congrats on finishing the Book of Mormon!I'll be starting the D&C soon too and was wondering of the three, which would you recommend for someone beginning it for the first time? Just from looking at it, I like how the seminary manual breaks it up but I'm afraid it'll be to watered down as its for a younger audience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notquiteperfect Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I included links to all 3 because I can't really give a recommendation. Everyone is at different levels and prefers different approaches and methods, just as you implied, so just go with what fits you the best. Others may have more insights and maybe they'll chime in but that's all I've got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegaseamaster75 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Making Sense of the Doctrine and Covenants is actually quite good, even if the title is a bit . . . schmaltzy.The key to appreciating the D&C generally is context, context, context. Those revelations, on the whole, answered particular questions and often referred or alluded to very specific details.I agree with Just_A_Guy context is the key for D&C, try to understand to whom specifically the Lord was talking to, to whom the instruction was given and in what context, think about the political and cultural environment of the saints at that time and how those revelations may have been influenced by that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouching Chopsticks Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Thanks guys, just managed to get around to the book earlier tonight. It's kinda straight to the point sort of stuff, which suits me fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spamlds Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 When I first joined the Church, i read all the standard works in one year. I read the Book of Mormon first, then I followed that with the New Testament. Then I read the D&C, the PofGP and then the Old Testament. I think that was a good order to read them in because it helped me understand things more when it got to the Old Testament. I'd read the New Testament before the D&C because many of those revelations came about from Joseph doing his own translation of the New Testament. That would give you a better context of the D&C and why those revelations came. BYU offers a class in the D&C that is very good that you can take through distance learning, too. Blackmarch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmarch Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 if you want to take it slowly, you can read the history of the church- especially the first couple of volumes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pa Pa Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Finished the Book of Mormon a couple of weeks ago and I've been gearing myself up to crack on with D/C.I was wondering if there were good resources to compliment the reading of D/C and what are the favorite parts for you personally, you know bits that have helped you immensely or shone light on an old problem ? I'm going to make a start on it tonight once I've finished tying up the loose ends of the day. Hope everyone is doing good.Old Institute books are good, lesson books the same. D/C 120-122, some of the most wonderful scripture written under the most difficult time of Joseph's short life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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