William Huntington Sr. — Raising from the Dead
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William Huntington Sr. (often referred to as William Huntington) was reportedly raised from the dead by Joseph Smith in Nauvoo. The account describes the event as a miracle comparable to those performed by Jesus, where the Prophet Joseph Smith and others witnessed the restoration of life to Huntington after he had passed away.
In Their Own Words
“Joseph listened to the conversation and in his turn remarked that they had just witnessed as great a miracle as Jesus did while on the earth. They had seen the dead brought to life. — William Huntington raised from the dead by Joseph Smith in Nauvoo, Talking Scripture”
Sources & References
Joseph Smith - Miracles (https://josephsmithfoundation.org/joseph-smith-miracles); William Huntington raised from the dead by Joseph Smith in Nauvoo - Talking Scripture (https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2016/12/william-huntington-raised-from-the-dead-by-joseph-smith-in-nauvoo) (research confidence: medium) Image: Joseph Smith, Jr. (1843 photograph) — via Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joseph_Smith,_Jr._(1843_photograph)
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