![]() ![]() The promises given to Abraham and Sarah pertain to this same order. They are the fount and progenitors of all living, and they will appear at the culmination of earth's history at the head of the whole sealed family of the redeemed. The order was divinely established with father Adam and mother Eve. The highest order of the Melchizedek Priesthood is patriarchal authority. In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints there are two priesthood divisions: the Aaronic and the Melchizedek. Pratt: "Who can endure to be forever banished and separated from father, mother, wife, children and every kindred affection and from every family tie?" (Pratt, Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine 23 :59). It is the ultimate and ideal form of government. To Latter-day Saints, the patriarchal order of the priesthood is the organizing power and principle of celestial family life. See this page in the original 1992 publication. ![]()
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