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==Gospel Topics: "The various accounts of the First Vision tell a consistent story, though naturally they differ in emphasis and detail"==
 
==Gospel Topics: "The various accounts of the First Vision tell a consistent story, though naturally they differ in emphasis and detail"==

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Gospel Topics: "The various accounts of the First Vision tell a consistent story, though naturally they differ in emphasis and detail"

Gospel Topics on LDS.org:

The various accounts of the First Vision tell a consistent story, though naturally they differ in emphasis and detail. Historians expect that when an individual retells an experience in multiple settings to different audiences over many years, each account will emphasize various aspects of the experience and contain unique details. Indeed, differences similar to those in the First Vision accounts exist in the multiple scriptural accounts of Paul’s vision on the road to Damascus and the Apostles’ experience on the Mount of Transfiguration.3 Yet despite the differences, a basic consistency remains across all the accounts of the First Vision. Some have mistakenly argued that any variation in the retelling of the story is evidence of fabrication. To the contrary, the rich historical record enables us to learn more about this remarkable event than we could if it were less well documented. [1]—(Click here to continue)


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  1. "First Vision Accounts," Gospel Topics on LDS.org