This week, Lynne explores a tough question: "Was Joseph Smith simply a product of his time?

D&C 135-136 The Martyrdom of Joseph Smith I Follow the Savior Church History I Lynne Hilton Wilson

https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/1844-joseph-smith-runs-president-and-hyrum-smiths-martyrdom?searchId=0eb3e36bfb24dcd9bb1d1bece1531216b59539a8fde17ee80224af0653c92aa3-en-v=9a9a8c9 D&C 135-136 The Martyrdom of Joseph Smith I Come Follow Church History I Lynne Hilton Wilson 1:20 Introduction - Questions and timeline with Janiece Johnson 6:11 US presidential election of 1844 10:43 Council of Fifty 15:00 Conspiracy against Joseph 18:34 King Folltette’s Funeral & Discourse 22:27 The Nauvoo Expositor 27:00 Court and accusations 31:35 Last moments with family 35:30 Carthage Jail 39:10 The martyrdom 44:50 Aftermath, funeral, and tribute In this episode of Come Follow Church History, host Lynne Hilton Wilson sits down with historian Janiece Johnson to explore one of the most pivotal and tragic moments in Latter-day Saint history—the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Together, they uncover the remarkable and turbulent events leading up to June 27, 1844, when Joseph and Hyrum Smith were killed at Carthage Jail. From Joseph Smith’s unprecedented run for President of the United States to the formation of the Council of Fifty, Lynne and Janiece trace how faith, politics, and power collided in Nauvoo. They also examine William Law’s rebellion and infidelity, the publication of the Nauvoo Expositor, and the rising tensions that set the stage for Joseph’s final days. Join us as we look beyond the myths and controversies to understand the faith, courage, and vision that defined Joseph Smith’s final mission—and the legacy his martyrdom left for generations of believers. #LDSHistory #JosephSmith #Nauvoo #ChurchHistory #LynneHiltonWilson #JanieceJohnson #MormonHistory *Donate to Scripture Central: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/scripture-central/donations *Sign up for our email list: https://forms.aweber.com/form/87/2078810487.htm *Download our free scripture study tool, the ScripturePlus app: https://www.scriptureplus.org/ ____________________________________________ *The opinions expressed may represent the views of the individual creators or guests alone, and do not necessarily represent official positions of Scripture Central or of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. *This channel may make use of copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. *This Channel may also make use of artwork, voices, video, and effects that are generated by AI (Artificial Intelligence). We do our best to disclose when necessary our use of AI, but know that we make regular usage of AI materials in our content. We do not use AI to deceive or mislead. #ScriptureCentral #ComeFollowMe #ChurchOfJesusChristOfLatterdaySaints Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Sacred Grove and the Earliest Vision Accounts

Watch Full Video Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4M2xJ6aibzQ Come, Follow Me January 13-19: Joseph Smith's First Vision Accounts Explained! Joseph Smith History Join Casey Griffiths as he explores the locations and context where each primary account of the First Vision was written down. There are four accounts in which Joseph Smith was directly involved. Yet, these accounts aren't exactly the same. In this video Casey helps make sense of the context of each account. He also interviews Steve Harper, a Church History researcher who has studied this a lot. #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints #comefollowme #scripturecentral #latterdaysaints #history #josephsmith #bookofmormon #firstvision #sacred #sacredgrove Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Did Joseph Smith DERIVE from the Freemasons?

Joseph Smith is quoted as saying "One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may." Casey explores the Salt Lake Masonic Temple to find out a little more about Masonry and its role in history. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/7D8t67X7FC0?si=OMWUvDGpmi30cueg #ScriptureCentral #freemasonry #masonictemple #masoniclodge #mason #masonic #masonry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

President Russell M. Nelson passed away on September 27, 2025. We Thank Thee Oh God for a Prophet.

Thank you for joining us at Scripture Central! We hope that you have enjoyed this content. Please leave a comment below with your thoughts and insights regarding this video and please consider subscribing to this channel and visiting our website for more content like this: https://scripturecentral.org/ *Donate to Scripture Central: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/scripture-central/donations *Sign up for our email list: https://forms.aweber.com/form/87/2078810487.htm *Download our free scripture study tool, the ScripturePlus app: https://www.scriptureplus.org/ ____________________________________________ *The opinions expressed may represent the views of the individual creators or guests alone, and do not necessarily represent official positions of Scripture Central or of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. *This channel may make use of copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. *This Channel may also make use of artwork, voices, video, and effects that are generated by AI (Artificial Intelligence). We do our best to disclose when necessary our use of AI, but know that we make regular usage of AI materials in our content. We do not use AI to deceive or mislead. #ScriptureCentral #ComeFollowMe #ChurchOfJesusChristOfLatterdaySaints Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Book of Mormon Testimonies from Outside the Church

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]