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Doctrine & Covenants 89
ChiasmWord of Wisdom
(A-1) v1 A Word of Wisdom,
.A-2 for the benefit
. A-3 of the council of high priests, assembled in
Kirtland,
. A-3 and the church,
. A-3 and also to the saints in Zion--
(A-1) v2 To be sent greeting; not be commandment or constraint, but by
revelation and the word of wisdom,
.A-2 showing forth the order and will of God in the temporal
salvation
. A-3 of all saints in the last days--
. . B
v3 Given for a principle with promise,. . . . C adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints,
. . . . . . D-1 who are or can be called
saints.. . . . . . .D-2 v4 Behold, verily, thus saith the Lord unto you: In consequence of evils and designs
. . . . . . which do and will exist in the hearts of conspiring men in the last days,
. . . . . . . D-3 I have warned you, and forewarn you,
. . . . . . . .D-4 by giving unto you this word of wisdom by revelation--
. . . . . . . . E-1 v5 That inasmuch as any man
drinketh wine or strong drink among you,. . . . . . . . .E-2 behold it is not good, neither meet in the sight of your Father,
. . . . . . . . . E-3 only in assembling yourselves together to offer up your sacraments before him.
. . . . . . . . . E-3 v6 And, behold, this should be wine, yea, pure wine of the grape of the vine, of your own make.
. . . . . . . . E-1 v7 And, again, strong drinks
. . . . . . . . .E-2 are not for the belly,
. . . . . . . . . E-3 but for the washing of your bodies.
. . . . . . . . E-1 v8 And again, tobacco
. . . . . . . . .E-2 is not for the body, neither for the belly, and is not good for man,
. . . . . . . . . E-3 but is an herb for bruises and all sick cattle, to be used with judgment and skill.
. . . . . . . . E-1 v9 And again, hot drinks
. . . . . . . . .E-2 are not for the body or belly.
. . . . . . . . . . F-1 v10 And again,
verily I say unto you, all wholesome herbs
. . . . . . . . . . .F-2 God hath ordained for the constitution, nature,
and use of man--
. . . . . . . . . . F-1 v11 Every herb in the season
thereof,
. . . . . . . . . . . . G and every
fruit in the season thereof;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1 all these
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .H-2 to be used with prudence and
thanksgiving.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1 v12
Yea, flesh also of beasts and of the fowls of the air,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-2 I, the Lord, have ordained
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3 for
the use of man
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(I-4) with thanksgiving;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(I-4) nevertheless they are to be used
sparingly;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(I-4) v13 And it is pleasing
unto me that they should not be used,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-5 only
in times of winter, or of cold, or famine.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-1 
v14
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J-2 of man
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-3 and of beasts,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-1 to be
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J-2 not only for man
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-3 but for the beasts of the field,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-3 and the fowls of heaven,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J-3 and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1 v15
And these
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-2 hath God made
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-3 for
the use of man
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(I-4)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-5 only
in times of famine and excess
of hunger.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-1 v16
All grain
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .H-2 is good for the food of
man;
. . . . . . . . . . . . G as also the
fruit of the vine;. . . . . . . . . . . . G that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground--
. . . . . . . . . . F-1 v17
Nevertheless, wheat
. . . . . . . . . . .F-2 for man,
. . . . . . . . . . F-1 and corn
. . . . . . . . . . .F-2 for the ox,
. . . . . . . . . . F-1 and oats
. . . . . . . . . . .F-2 for the horse,
. . . . . . . . . . F-1 and rye
. . . . . . . . . . .F-2 for the fowls and for swine,
and for all beasts of the field,
. . . . . . . . . . F-1 and barley
. . . . . . . . . . .F-2 for all useful animals,
. . . . . . . . E and for mild
drinks,. . . . . . . . . . (F-1) as also other grain.
. . . . . . D-1 v18 And all
saints. . . . . . .D-2 who remember to keep and do these sayings, [opposite]
. . . . . . . D-3 walking in obedience
. . . . . . . .D-4 to the commandments,
. . . . C shall receive health in
their navel and marrow to their bones;
. . . . C v19 And shall find wisdom and great treasures of
knowledge, even hidden treasures;
. . . . C v20 And shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and
not faint.
. . B v21 And I, the Lord,
give unto them a promise,.A-2 that the destroying angel
shall pass by them,
. A-3 as the children of Israel,
.A-2 and not slay
. A-3 them.
Amen.
In PDF
by Lisa Patterson; Elk
Ridge, Utahand Sterling D. Allan; Fountain Green, Utah; August 22, 1996
Commentary
 | . . The focal point (J) of the chiasm is verse fourteen, which says that grain is to be the staff of life for not just humans but animals as well. When was the last time you saw a lion eating grass? This obviously points to a terrestrial way of living, rather than the current telestial, kill and be killed world. |
| . . Note that the correlation of verses 12, 13 and 15 in I places the emphasis on not eating the flesh of animals except to save your life. |
| . . The correlations in F, like in the focal point, place man and animals on an equal standing in their diet. |
| . . D-4 makes it clear that the Word of Wisdom is a commandment after all. Since when has it been appropriate to consider revelation from God to be any less? |
See also:
| Essay: Why I chose the Vegan diet -- conviction of the heart |
| Editorial: The Word of Wisdom and Meat |
| Essay by David W. Allan: Some Thoughts on A Healthy Diet: The Plant-Centered Alternative |
| Essay by David W. Allan: How What's on My Plate Affects Body, Mind and Spirit |
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