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Doctrine and Covenants 37–40
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Watch videos from Gospel scholars and teachers to learn more about these passages in the Doctrine and Covenants.
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Commentary
Doctrine and Covenants Contexts is a commentary series featuring insights from scholar Steven C. Harper. Restoration Voices is a series by Susan Easton Black.
Reading Plan
Structure your personal scripture study by following a 15-minute, day-by-day plan. Each day's assignment includes the required scripture passages from the Come, Follow Me curriculum, as well as suggestions for additional resources to bring context and understanding to your study. For the best experience, use our Reading Plan in the free ScripturePlus app! You can track your progress and have access to the best resources.
Monday
- Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 37:1-4
- Commentary: Section 37: Context
- Commentary: Commentary on D&C 37:1–4
- Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 38:1-9
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Additional Study
- Commentary: The Doctrine of Gathering - Insight Into D&C 37
- Commentary: “Go to the Ohio” - Insight Into D&C 38
- Commentary: Section 38: Context
- Commentary: Commentary on D&C 38:1–3
Tuesday
- Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 38:10-20
- Commentary: Commentary on D&C 38:9–12
- Commentary: Commentary on D&C 38:13–22
Wednesday
- Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 38:21-27
- Commentary: Commentary on D&C 38:23–27
Thursday
- Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 38:28-38
- Commentary: Commentary on D&C 38:28–33
- Commentary: Commentary on D&C 38:34–42
- Additional Study
Friday
- Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 38:39-42
- Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 39:1-6
- Commentary: D&C 39: Historical Context
- Commentary: Commentary on D&C 39:1–6
Saturday
- Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 39:7-18
- Commentary: Commentary on D&C 39:7–14
Sunday
- Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 39:19-24
- Scripture: Doctrine and Covenants 40:1-3
- Commentary: Section 39: Context
- Commentary: Commentary on D&C 39:15–24
- Commentary: D&C 40: Historical Setting
- Commentary: Commentary on D&C 40:1–3
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Additional Study
- Commentary: Rejecting the Word of God - Insight Into D&C 40
Bibliography
Doctrine and Covenants 37
Steven C. Harper, “Section 37,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 78–79.
Susan Easton Black, “The Doctrine of Gathering,” in Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Elizabeth Maki, “'Go to the Ohio',” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.
Ronald D. Dennis, "Gathering," in Encyclopedia of Mormonism, ed. Daniel H. Ludlow (New York, NY: Macmillan Publishers, 1992): 2:536–537.
“Gathered In,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:109–111.
“After Much Tribulation,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:126–127.
Doctrine and Covenants 38
Steven C. Harper, “Section 38,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 80–82.
Susan Easton Black, “'Go to the Ohio',” in Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Elizabeth Maki, “'Go to the Ohio',” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.
Scott C. Esplin, “Why the Ohio? Why Anything in My Life? Lessons from the Command to Gather,” Religious Educator 10, no. 3 (2009): 175–188.
“After Much Tribulation,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:126–127.
“Endowment of Power,” Church History Topics.
D&C 38:9
Sharon Anderson, “Like Joshua,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 20.
D&C 38:18
Sharon Anderson, “Passage to the Promised Land,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 74.
D&C 38:21
Sharon Anderson, “Types and Shadows,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 23.
D&C 38:22
Sharon Anderson, “Among the Reeds,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 15.
D&C 38:27
Sharon Anderson, “Prayer for the Prophet,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 70.
D&C 38:32–33
Book of Mormon Central. “Where Did Joseph Smith Get His Ideas about the Physical and Spiritual Gathering of Israel? (2 Nephi 21:11).” KnoWhy 290 (March 22, 2017).
D&C 38:39
Book of Mormon Central, “How Can People Today Avoid Being Destroyed Like the Nephites Were? (Helaman 13:5–6),” KnoWhy 327 (June 16, 2017).
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Does the Book of Mormon Warn Against Seeking after Riches? (Jacob 2:18),” KnoWhy 518 (May 30, 2019).
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Did the “Pride Cycle” Destroy the Nephite Nation? (3 Nephi 6:10),” KnoWhy 195 (September 26, 2016).
D&C 38:42
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Did Moroni Refer to Vessel Impurity in Condemning the Central Government? (Alma 60:23),” KnoWhy 169 (August 19, 2016).
Doctrine and Covenants 39
Steven C. Harper, “Section 39–40,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 83–85.
Susan Easton Black, “Stay the Course,” in Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Susan Easton Black, “James Covill,” in Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Jed Woodworth, “James Covel and the 'Cares of the World',” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.
Christopher C. Jones, “Mormonism in the Methodist Marketplace: James Covel and the Historical Background of Doctrine and Covenants 39-40,” BYU Studies Quarterly 51, no. 1 (2012): 67–98.
“Zion/New Jerusalem,” Church History Topics.
Book of Mormon Central. “What Did the Early Saints Learn about the Second Coming from the Book of Mormon? (3 Nephi 29:2).” KnoWhy 318 (May 26, 2017).
D&C 39:1–3
Book of Mormon Central, “What Can We Learn from the Savior’s First Words at Bountiful? (3 Nephi 11:10-11),” KnoWhy 341 (July 19, 2017).
D&C 39:13
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Does Zion Flourish in the Wilderness? (1 Nephi 2:2),” KnoWhy 362 (September 7, 2017).
Sharon Anderson, “How Far,” in The Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019).
Doctrine and Covenants 40
Steven C. Harper, “Section 39–40,” Doctrine and Covenants Contexts (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021), 83–85.
Susan Easton Black, “Rejecting the Word of God,” in Restoration Voices Volume 2: Insights and Stories of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Jed Woodworth, “James Covel and the 'Cares of the World',” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.
Christopher C. Jones, “Mormonism in the Methodist Marketplace: James Covel and the Historical Background of Doctrine and Covenants 39-40,” BYU Studies Quarterly 51, no. 1 (2012): 67–98.
