PRIESTHOOD AUTHORITY & THE
PROPHETS
Robert Hyatt
1996
1. Gospel Dispensations - Definition: Restoration of Gospel to Earth.
1ST - ADAM 5TH - JESUS CHRIST (MERIDIAN OF TIMES)
2ND - ENOCH 6TH - JOSEPH SMITH (FULLNESS OF TIMES)
3RD - NOAH 7TH - MILLENNIUM
4TH - MOSES
2. Priesthood - Definition: Power of God delegated to man to work
out the Plan of Salvation.
3. Priesthood Keys - Definition: Right of Presidency
Many may hold the Priesthood, but they may only use it
when given authority by one who holds the keys.
4. Joseph Smith taught that all Prophets prior to Joseph Smith were
ordained by God (Jesus Christ). T.J.S. Pg 180,181
5. DATES OF PRIESTHOODS
4000 BC - 1350 BC Melchizedek Priesthood only
1350 BC - 30 AD Aaronic only except the Prophets
30 AD - 100 AD Both Priesthoods
100 AD - 1830 AD No Priesthood Except Few Aaronic
1830 AD - Present Both Priesthoods
Present - Millennium Both Priesthoods
Celestialized Earth Melchizedek Priesthood Only
600 BC - 401 AD Melchizedek only on American
Continent
6. DATES OF SOME PROPHETS
Adam 4000 BC David 1000 BC
Enoch 3350 BC Elijah 850 BC
Noah 2900 BC
Isaiah 750 BC
Abraham 2000 BC Jeremiah 700 BC
Moses 1500 BC Malachi 450 BC
7. Adam received the Priesthood from God (Melchizedek)
8. After Noah the Priesthood was changed to Melchizedek
9. After Moses, only Prophets held Melchizedek Priesthood
10. The Priesthood has existed from all Generations of time.
11. Listed below are Prophets from the
Bible and Modern day:
BIBLE:
ADAM
JEREMIAH
SETH
DANIEL
JARED
EZEKIEL
ENOCH
ZECHARIAH
METHUSELAH MALACHI
NOAH
AGABUS
MELCHIZEDEK BALAAM
ABRAHAM GAD
ISAAC
HAGGAI
JACOB
HOSEA
MOSES
JOEL
ELIJAH
OBADIAH
ELISHA
ZEPHANIAH
ISAIAH
JONAH
AMOS
EZRA ?
SAMUEL
HABAKKUK
NATHAN
MICAH
JONAH
NAHAM
MODERN DAY:
JOSEPH SMITH
BRIGHAM YOUNG
JOHN TAYLOR
WILFORD WOODRUFF
LORENZO SNOW
JOSEPH F. SMITH
HEBER J. GRANT
GEORGE ALBERT SMITH
DAVID O. MCKAY
JOSEPH FIELDING SMITH
HAROLD B. LEE
SPENCER W. KIMBALL
EZRA TAFT BENSON
HOWARD W. HUNTER
GORDEN B. HINCKLEY