Elder Hans Peter Jensen's Miraculous Healing and Deliverance from a Bear
Published October 13, 2026 at 3:22 AM
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Millennial Star Research
While traveling in Norway in 1852, Elder Hans Peter Jensen's feet became so badly blistered that he could not walk. Unable to find shelter in Mandal, he decided to return to Osterrisor, a distance of 80 miles. As he walked, his feet healed, and he arrived feeling strong. On the same journey, he encountered a bear, which stared at him but then changed course, leaving him unharmed.
Fuller account of this event (as retold in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 62, No. 39 (27 September 1900)):
On his arrival in Mandal, his feet were so badly blistered that he was unable to proceed any further. But he was unable to secure shelter here, so he decided to trust in the Lord, and return to Osterrisor, a distance of about 80 miles. Strange to say, as he proceeded on his weary journey, his feet grew better, and when he arrived at his destination he was free from sores and felt as strong as ever. In one place he met a bear, and the two eyed one another with mutual suspicion for a moment. Then the bear took another course and left the traveler to ponder over the goodness of the Lord.
In Their Own Words
“On his arrival in Mandal, his feet were so badly blistered that he was unable to proceed any further. But he was unable to secure shelter here, so he decided to trust in the Lord, and return to Osterrisor, a distance of about 80 miles. Strange to say, as he proceeded on his weary journey, his feet grew better, and when he arrived at his destination he was free from sores and felt as strong as ever. In one place he meta bear, and the two eyed one another with mutual suspicion for a moment. Then the bear took another course and left the traveler to ponder over the goodness of the Lord. — Millennial Star 62:39”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 27 September 1900 (Vol. 62, No. 39). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1900-09-27_62_39 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Fuller account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 62, No. 39 (27 September 1900) https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1900-09-27_62_39
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