Doctrine And Covenants Commentary by Hyrum M. Smith of the Council of The Twelve Apostles and Janne M. Sjodahl

Doctrine And Covenants Commentary, containing Revelations Given to Joseph Smith Jr., the Prophet, with an Introduction and Historical and Exegetical Notes by Hyrum M. Smith of the Council of The Twelve Apostles and Janne M. Sjodahl.  Revised Edition, Salt Lake City, Utah, Deseret Book Company 1979.  902 pages.  Hardcover.  The cover shows little wear from use, clean pages, no writing, good binding, overall great condition.  Great for personal study.
Without the light of the Revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants, many of the truths of the Bible would still be obscure, or seen dimly, it's prophecies, miracles, and history would be as unintelligible, meaningless, and mythical to the Latter-day Saints as they are to the world.
Without it the Church could not have been organized; the Kingdom of God could not have been established in these days. It would have been impossible to designate the offices and officers, and set in order the quorums of the Holy Priesthood, and indicate the proper duties and calling of each.
Very little would be known about the gathering of Israel and the building of Zion in the last days. The appointed times and places, when and where the ancient predictions concerning these matters were to be fulfilled, would be veiled in darkness.
All these principles and many others pertaining to the gospel of Jesus Christ and the fulness of times are made as clear as the cloudless noonday in the Revelations given to Joseph the Prophet.