Priesthood, History of
History of the priesthood: scriptural and Restoration account of divine authority through the ages and its dispensations.
Also known as: Priesthood Restoration
68 documents · 8 libraries · 1972–2026
Emphasis over time
Peak: 8 documents in 2019
Documents tagged with this topic each year. Libraries cover different years (Liahona starts in 2021), so the rate compares eras more fairly than the count.
Where it lives
- Scripture Central26 documents
- General Conference23 documents
- BYU Studies6 documents
- Interpreter4 documents
- Gospel Topics and Questions3 documents
- Liahona Articles3 documents
- Hymns2 documents
- Religious Educator1 document
Latest
Interpreter
Melchizedek in Extra-Biblical Sources and in Joseph Smith’s Revelations (opens in a new tab)
Tyler Ahlstrom · 2026
Liahona Articles
Blessed by Priesthood Authority and Power (opens in a new tab)
D. Todd Christofferson · Sep 2025
Liahona Articles
God Has Restored His Priesthood Authority and Power to Bless His Children (opens in a new tab)
Sancho N. Chukwu · Sep 2025
General Conference
The Times of Restitution of All Things (opens in a new tab)
David A. Bednar · Apr 2025
Scripture Central
How Was the Melchizedek Priesthood Restored? (opens in a new tab)
Feb 2025
Liahona Articles
The Story of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (opens in a new tab)
Olivia Grayson · Feb 2025
Scripture Central
Why Were Three Key Witnesses Chosen to Testify of the Book of Mormon? (opens in a new tab)
Scripture Central · Feb 2024
Scripture Central
What Sacrifices did Lehi Offer to God in the Wilderness? (opens in a new tab)
Scripture Central · Jan 2024
Interpreter
Restoring Melchizedek Priesthood (opens in a new tab)
John S. Thompson · 2024
BYU Studies
Event or Process? (opens in a new tab)
Michael Hubbard MacKay · 2021
Earliest
General Conference
The True Church (opens in a new tab)
LeGrand Richards · Apr 1972
Most frequent voices
- Gordon B. Hinckley4 documents
- LeGrand Richards2 documents
- L. Tom Perry2 documents
- Robert D. Hales2 documents
- Robert L. Simpson2 documents
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