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Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, dictated the Word of Wisdom as a revelation from the Christian God was dictated on February 27, 1833. [2] The Word of Wisdom was first published as a stand-alone broadsheet in December 1833. In 1835, it was included as Section LXXX (80) [6] in the first edition of the Doctrine and Covenants.
In Christianity, the word of wisdom is a spiritual gift listed in 1 Corinthians 12:8. The function that this gift is given varies. Some Christians see in this gift a prophetic-like function. Others see in the word of wisdom a teaching function. This gift is closely related with the gift of the word of knowledge.
Some of the spiritual gifts found in early Mormon-exclusive sources include: gifts of prophecy (including both testimony and prediction abilities), [note 1] gifts of knowledge and wisdom, [note 2] inspiration to praise and glorify God and rejoice, [note 3] allowing the receiver to act as a conduit of the messages of God to humanity, [note 4]
The revelations were not God's words verbatim, but "couched in language suitable to Joseph's time". [33] Many of Smith's teachings, such as the Word of Wisdom, were delivered as revelations. Others, however, were given in Smith's own voice. Smith gave varying types of revelations. Some were temporal, while others were spiritual or doctrinal.
Words of wisdom may refer to: The word of wisdom, a spiritual gift listed in 1 Corinthians 12:8; The Word of Wisdom (Latter Day Saints), the health code of the Latter Day Saint movement "Words of Wisdom", a song by Jinjer from the album King of Everything
The term derives from the Authorized King James Version, referring to the spiritual gifts given the disciples of Jesus on the day of Pentecost, in which they were "endowed with power from on high," [11] Christians generally understand this endowment to refer to the gift of the Holy Spirit, which the Latter Day Saints believe is given at the ...
The term charism denotes any good gift that flows from God's benevolent love. [1]A spiritual gift or charism (plural: charisms or charismata; in Greek singular: χάρισμα charisma, plural: χαρίσματα charismata) is an extraordinary power given by the Holy Spirit.
The Word of Wisdom also encourages the consumption of herbs and grains along with the moderate consumption of meat. [3] When Joseph Smith published the Word of Wisdom in 1833, it was considered only advice; violation did not restrict church membership. During the 1890s, though, church leaders started emphasizing the Word of Wisdom more.