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|heading=Oliver Cowdery and the "rod of nature" | |||
|sublink1=Revelations in Context on history.lds.org: "Cowdery was among those who believed in and used a divining rod" | |||
|sublink2=Question: Was Oliver Cowdery a "treasure hunter and 'rodsman'? | |||
|sublink3=Question: What if the "rod of nature" was indeed a physical object such as a divining rod? | |||
|sublink4=Question: Did Joseph Smith attempt to "cover up" Oliver Cowdery's work with a divining rod by changing the wording of the revelation that became Doctrine and Covenants 8:6–8? | |||
|sublink5=Question: How was the wording of the "rod of nature" revelation that became Doctrine and Covenants 8:6–8 altered over time? | |||
|sublink6=Gospel Topics: "the Bible mentions other physical instruments used to access God’s power: the rod of Aaron, a brass serpent, holy anointing oils, the Ark of the Covenant, and even dirt from the ground mixed with saliva" | |||
|sublink7=Dallin H. Oaks (1987): "It should be recognized that such tools as the Urim and Thummim, the Liahona, seerstones, and other articles have been used appropriately in biblical, Book of Mormon, and modern times" | |||
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{{:Question: Was Oliver Cowdery a "treasure hunter and 'rodsman'?}} | {{:Question: Was Oliver Cowdery a "treasure hunter and 'rodsman'?}} | ||
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