You certainly don't sound stupid. These are good questions! The answers to which I am only beginning to understand, in part. Many truths and new understandings are coming to surface only now...in this time and age.
And some of our past interpretations have simply been wrong. We have to reexamine many things, going to God for the answers.

When Moroni spoke to Joseph and quoted scriptures to him, he quoted the prophets about the "restoration of all things." He never talked about restoring the church, specificaly, although that would be a "part" of the restoring process.

The prophets speak about a restoration process that will begin, and not end until ALL things were restored. That includes everything from the fullness of the Gospel message, to a restoration of authority and power in the church, all the way up to, and including, I suppose, the restoration of the earth, back to the condition it once was.

All things will be restored. Including Israel, and Isreal will bring forth many secrets, understanding, wisdom, knowledge, scriptures, and prophecy to the world. Also... Israel will build Zion. And Zion is built so that there may be a witness to the world, and it comes so that there will be a place where the people can prepare to meet Jesus when he comes again.

D&C says that the tribes will gather when their prophets begin to prophesy! So... they have prophets, and the tribes will likely have writings with them. Treasures of knowledge to share!

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