White Horse Prophecy

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/white-horse-prophecy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the attributed speaker?Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement
2. What is the approximate date of utterance?May 1843
3. Who first wrote down the White Horse Prophecy?Later followers of Joseph Smith, especially Edwin Rushton and James Burgess, wrote it down.
4. Why do some people think the White Horse Prophecy is important?Because it says the Church might help protect the U.S. Constitution, and many leaders have talked about it, so it still matters to some people.

Latter Day Saint movement: A religious movement originating in the early 19th century, primarily associated with the teachings of Joseph Smith.
US Constitution: The supreme law of the United States, establishing the framework and powers of the federal government.
Theocracy: A form of government in which a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler, or a state governed by priests or religious leaders.
Apocryphal: Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.