Description:

The revelation currently found in D&C section 8 was originally published in the Book of Commandments Chapter VII. When reprinted in the D&C several changes and additions were made. The most notable change (highlighted) was to the gift originally assigned to Oliver Cowdery. It was originally described as the "rod of nature" which refers to the use of the divining rod - a common practice among magical thinking Americans in the region at the time. When reprinted, this gift was renamed the "Gift of Aaron" and all references to the rod were removed.