The First Vision: Joseph Smith's Age
submitted by jenniferb
on 02/24/21
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When Latter-day Saints tell the story of the First Vision today, they often emphasize Joseph Smith’s young age when he entered a grove of trees near his family home to seek God in prayer. How old was Joseph at the time of the vision? This video overviews the different accounts left by the Prophet and harmonizes them. The cumulative historical evidence strongly favors the “traditional” date of the spring of 1820 for the First Vision when Joseph was fourteen years old. Links: www.pearlofgreatpricecentral.org/how-old-was-joseph-smith-at-the-time-of-the-first-vision/
