My scripture studies article “I Saw the Heavens Open: Joseph Smith’s Inspired Translation of the Bible.” Quote from the opening paragraph:
“Who among us has not longed to have the heavens open and the blessings of revelation flow unto us mediated by the Spirit of the Lord? And who among us has not desired to know what Lehi or Nephi or Alma or Joseph Smith knew? Mighty and pure were the truths that they taught and the doctrines they knew—indeed the heavens were opened to them and revelations poured forth like a flood (Malachi 3:10). What would it require for any one of us to have such an experience? The process begins when we open the scriptures to explore the heaven revealed words of the prophets.”
