I do not believe Joseph received all that information in the First Vision. That theophany was only one of many he had in his life. The other theophanies recorded apparently happened with prophets who were much older and more experienced than Joseph.
I firmly believe that Joseph was taught piece by piece, according to what he could understand and what was most important for him to know at a given time. The First Vision occurred in spring 1820 and Joseph died in the summer of 1844. Joseph had a lot of time to learn additional things after the First Vision
LindaJuly 1, 2024
What a wonderful article! Thank you for such inspiring content that testifies of truth and strengthens my testimony of the prophet Joseph. What a time we are blessed to live in!
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Michael HogganJuly 8, 2024
I do not believe Joseph received all that information in the First Vision. That theophany was only one of many he had in his life. The other theophanies recorded apparently happened with prophets who were much older and more experienced than Joseph. I firmly believe that Joseph was taught piece by piece, according to what he could understand and what was most important for him to know at a given time. The First Vision occurred in spring 1820 and Joseph died in the summer of 1844. Joseph had a lot of time to learn additional things after the First Vision
LindaJuly 1, 2024
What a wonderful article! Thank you for such inspiring content that testifies of truth and strengthens my testimony of the prophet Joseph. What a time we are blessed to live in!
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