Scripture Blog

This weblog is my personal online scripture journal. I try to read the scriptures each morning as I exercise on my cross-trainer. It has a great impact on my life and my testimony of the Savior and his restored church. The journal is really for my own benefit but I have set it up as a web log in hopes to benefit anyone else that may be interested. "For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them, by the power of the Holy Ghost..." 1 Nephi 10:19

Thursday, May 20, 2021

D&C 84

Through revelation, we learn that John the Baptist - 


"...was baptized while he was yet in his childhood, and was ordained by the angel of God at the time he was eight days old unto this power, to overthrow the kingdom of the Jews, and to make straight the way of the Lord before the face of his people, to prepare them for the coming of the Lord, in whose hand is given all power."  (Doctrine and Covenants 84:28)

I don't believe the Aaronic Priesthood was given to John when he was 8 days old.  I believe this, so called ordination, was more of a blessing and authority given to prepare for the coming of the Lord.  Much like a baby blessing and patriarchal blessing.

posted by Jason | 9:11 AM