Did Joseph Smith Really Predict the Civil War? | Mormon Prophecy Examined
Joseph Smith claimed on Christmas Day 1832 that he received a prophecy about the “war of the rebellion,” which many Mormons believe foretold the American Civil War. But how accurate was his prediction?
In this video, we break down Smith’s prophecy from Doctrine and Covenants Section 87, examine historical context, and explore whether it truly predicted the Civil War—or if contemporary newspapers and political tensions already made war predictable. We also look at claims that the prophecy stretches to world wars and why scholars, like Bruce Catton, argue otherwise.
Sources: Mormonism Research Ministry, Bruce Catton, Doctrine and Covenants, Journal of Discourses
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