Times of the Gentiles
- Description of some signs of the Second Coming as they relate to the times of the Gentiles.
- 35) Wherefore, I know by this thing which thou hast said, that if the Gentiles have not charity, because of our weakness, that thou wilt prove them, and take away their talent, yea, even that which they have received, and give unto them who shall have more abundantly.
- 36) And it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord that he would give unto the Gentiles grace, that they might have charity.
- 37) And it came to pass that the Lord said unto me: If they have not charity it mattereth not unto thee, thou hast been faithful; wherefore, thy garments shall be made clean. And because thou hast seen thy weakness thou shalt be made strong, even unto the sitting down in the place which I have prepared in the mansions of my Father.
- "Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled."
- Wilford Woodruf cited in Kenney, Scott G., ed. "Wilford Woodruf's Journal 1833-1898", 9 vols, Midvale, Utah, Signature Books, 1983 8:420-421
- Kenney, Scott G., ed. "Wilford Woodruf's Journal 1833-1898", 9 vols, Midvale, Utah, Signature Books, 1983 8:420-421
- Cited in B. Carmon Hard, "Self-Blame and the Manifesto", Dialogue, vol. 24, No. 3, Fall 1991, p. 45
- Upon approval of the Edmunds-Tucker Act 1887:
- Congress had "turned the last key that seals their condemnation and lays the foundation for the overthrow & final destruction of the United States Government."
- This is particularly interesting to consider in light of Ether 12:35-37
Notes
It is apparent that the time of the gentiles came in when the gospel was restored through Joseph Smith (D&C 45:28) and was fulfilled at the end of WWII when the nation of Jerusalem was established and the Jews began to gather again to Jerusalem. (D&C 45:25, Luke 21:24)