How the Word of Wisdom Evolved from Counsel to Commandment (Restoration Revealed Episode 15)

Donate to Scripture Central: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/scripture-central/restoration-revealed_yt 0:00 Background - The Word of Wisdom and School of the Prophets 2:40 Soda drive and discussion with Gerrit Dirkmaat and crew 6:19 Ordering soda 7:28 “Not by commandment or constraint” 11:00 Hymn and temple attendance requirement 13:00 Living and evolving revelation 15:02 Rapid fire questions 16:45 Testimonies of Gerrit & Casey The Word of Wisdom wasn’t always a commandment—and Joseph Smith drank wine. So how did it become one of the most defining practices in Latter-day Saint life? This episode unpacks the revelation’s origin, how prophetic interpretation shaped its application, and what it really means for us today. Doctrine and Covenants section 89 contains detailed information received by Joseph Smith the Prophet from God about a health code that has stood the test of time. This health practice has made the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints one of the most peculiar Christian churches in the world. In this episode Casey Griffiths will travel first to Kirtland, Ohio, to discover the origins of the revelation and then to BYU where he and fellow professor Gerrit Dirktmaat will go on an automobile drive to discuss the Word of Wisdom throughout the decades. There's lots of fun and surprises as the pair stop for sodas and sing along to the most famous song about the Word of Wisdom, "In Our Lovely Deseret." Read more here: https://scripturecentral.org/search?q=open+canon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices