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| − | ==Question: Why did Joseph Smith eventually stop using the seer stones to receive revelation?==
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| − | ===Joseph eventually learned, through divine tutoring, how to receive unmediated revelation===
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| − | These "Urim and Thummim" were the means of receiving most of the formal revelations until June 1829. That was the time of completing the Book of Mormon, which was translated through the Nephite interpreters and also Joseph's other seer stone(s). After this, seer stones were generally not used while receiving revelation or translation. (The JST and the Book of Abraham translations both began with seer stone usage, but Joseph soon quit using them.<ref>{{Ashurst-McGee-Thesis|start=334|end=337}}</ref>) Following his baptism, receipt of the Holy Ghost, and ordination to the Melchizedek priesthood, Joseph seems have felt far less need to resort to the stones.<ref>{{Ashurst-McGee-Thesis|start=332|end=333}}</ref> He had learned, through divine tutoring, how to receive unmediated revelation—the Lord had taken him "line upon line" from where he was (surrounded with beliefs about seeing and divining) and brought him to further light, knowledge, and power.
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| − | This perspective was reinforced by Orson Pratt, who watched the New Testament revision (JST) and wondered why the use of seer stones/interpreters (as with the Book of Mormon) was not continued:
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| − | While this thought passed through the speaker's mind, Joseph, as if he read his thoughts, looked up and explained that the Lord gave him the Urim and Thummim when he was inexperienced in the Spirit of inspiration. But now he had advanced so far that he understood the operations of that Spirit and did not need the assistance of that instrument.<ref>{{MatureJS}} ; citing Orson Pratt, "Discourse at Brigham City," 27 June 1874, Ogden (Utah) Junction, cited in {{MS|author=Orson Pratt|article=Two Days´ Meeting at Brigham City|vol=36|date=11 August 1874|start=498|end=499}}</ref>
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| | [[pt:Pergunta: Por que Joseph eventual parada usando as pedras de vidente para receber revelação?]] | | [[pt:Pergunta: Por que Joseph eventual parada usando as pedras de vidente para receber revelação?]] |
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