D&C 76 Annotated with Commentary: Live Cross-Referencing Edition

by Drew Briney

“I could explain a hundred fold more than I ever have of the glories of the kingdoms manifested to me in the vision, were I permitted, and were the people prepared to receive them.” Joseph Smith, TPJS 304



Part of a much larger series, D&C 76 Annotated with Commentary features the original text (as revised by Joseph), hand selected footnotes, and commentary by brethren who heard Joseph explain his vision of the eternities. Affectionately referred to as “the Vision” by the early saints (and Joseph himself), D&C 76 frequently found its way into the hearts and discourses of the early brethren, but modern saints are often unaware that the early saints struggled to accept its doctrines that departed from thousands of years of Christian tradition. Even Brigham Young struggled before twice calling it the greatest and most glorious vision ever given to man.



Modern saints are also often surprised to learn that Joseph published a lengthy poetic rewrite of the Vision that expounded doctrines not found anywhere else. D&C 76 Annotated with Commentary includes an in-depth word-for-word comparison of that poetic rewrite.

The result of sorting through 1,500 references, D&C 76 Annotated with Commentary features the best contemporary sources available so you can study at the feet of the prophets who explain this magnificent revelation. Moreover, it isn’t confined to stodgy formats. Enjoy super convenient hyperlinks in this live cross-referencing edition that makes all of the commentary available with a single click.

322 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 27, 2023

About the author

Recipient of London's prestigious Editor's Choice Award of Literary Excellence - Reader's House magazine. He was also featured in Author Essence, Mosaic Digest, Novelist Post, Newyox, the Bookshelf Times, Arts Society & Me, Central Europe Online, Book Press Releases, and more.

Drew writes both historical non-fiction and sci-fi/fantasy books. He's been lauded by non-fiction readers as "one of the greatest LDS scholars of our day" and "the icon of thoroughness." When he's ready to chill, he explores what happens when technology clashes with magic.

For his sci-fi/fantasy work, he's drawn comparisons to heavy hitters: Ursula LeGuin (Harry Potter influence), Elaine Cunningham (queen of dark fantasy and Forgotten Realms), Fydor Dostoevsky (psychological godfather of Crime and Punishment), Andre Norton, and J.R.R. Tolkien. However, Drew takes greatest pride from knowing he can juggle more balls than any other author on the planet (sometimes, 8).

His books feature post-apocalyptic genetically engineered humans joining forces with magic-wielding aliens (Moon 514), superstitious steampunk societies warring with a powerless mage and camouflaging dragons (Unproven), high-tech assassins trying to discern memory implants from reality (Assassin Hunter), drug-enhanced magic systems (Slice), psionically gifted dragons, telepathic griffons, symbiotic vampiric vines, and entrancing world-building. He aims to deliver thriller pacing a la Dan Brown and tightly outlined Brandon Sanderson-esque plots all while exploring deeply personal character growth.

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