1655: Changes to the Doctrine & Covenants w/ LDS Discussions -19
Mormon Stories Podcast
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The Priesthood Restoration
When Joseph Smith originally published the restoration of the priesthood, there is absolutely no mention of John the Baptist. And just as we've been talking about Sidney Riggs and a lot, these ideas did not come over until Sidney Riggs joined the church. They were talking about multiple priesthoods with a Aaronic and a Melchizedic priesthood. So this is a story that takes six years to develop. It's all about authority. This is all about retrofitting a story that was effectively started by Oliver and then finished by Joseph in 1831.
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