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Joseph Smith Expert: Emma Nearly Died...Then The Revelation for D&C 89 Came | Don Bradley| LGR Clips

Most people think the Word of Wisdom started because of tobacco spit and smoke filled room in The School of The Prophets.

But this little-known backstory helps us understand The Revelation from Section 89 more deeply.

Just months before the revelation, Emma nearly died giving birth. She was weak, exhausted, and struggling to survive.

That’s when the revelation came.

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Disclaimer:
THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CREATORS AND GUESTS ALONE AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE OFFICIAL POSITION OF SCRIPTURE CENTRAL OR THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.