Joseph Smith, Sr. blesses Joseph Smith, Jr., possibly alludes to alcohol problem.
- Type
- Manuscript
- Hearsay
- Scribed VerbatimDirect
- Reference
Blessing from Joseph Smith Sr., December 9, 1834, 3, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed July 6, 2021
- Transcription
Thou hast stood by thy father, and like Shem, would have covered his nakedness, rather than see him exposed to shame: when the daughters of the Gentiles laughed, thy heart has been moved with a just anger to avenge thy kindred.
- Source Link
- https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/blessing-from-joseph-smith-sr-9-december-1834/1
- BHR Staff Commentary
The possible allusion to alcohol here comes from Genesis 9:20–23. In that chapter, Noah drinks wine until drunk and naked, then his sons Shem and Japheth cover him with a garment.
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