Question: “What is the difference, if
any, between revelation and inspiration?”
Answer: I am glad that question was
brought up, it indicates I did not make it clear.
Inspiration is simply a variety of
revelation. True inspiration cannot be in a separate category entirely from
revelation. But there are degrees of revelation, from the kind the Prophet had
in the grove to the help the Lord will give me tonight in answering the
questions that arise. Saul and Alma class them together.
I carefully refrained from using the
word “revelation” for all types of information that come. (John A. Widtsoe,
Lecture 1, “The Need and Nature of Revelation,” January 13, 1938, Modern
Revelations and Modern Questions, 33)
