Job 32:8-"There is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding."

THE OFFICE OF PROPHET

D. and C. 104:42-"And again, the duty of the president of the office of the high priesthood is to preside over the whole church, and to be like unto Moses. Behold, here is wisdom, yea, to be a seer, a revelator, a translator, and a prophet; having all the gifts of God which he bestows upon the head of the church."

D. and C. 107:39-"I give unto you my servant Joseph, to be a presiding elder over all my church, to be a translator, a revelator, a seer, and prophet. I give unto him for counselors my servant Sidney Rigdon and my servant William Law, that these may constitute a quorum and first presidency, to receive the oracles for the whole church."

D. and C. 19:1; 43:1.

PROPHETS AND REVELATION

I Cor. 12:28-"And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues."

James 1:5-"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."

D. and C. 8:1, 2.

D. and C. 9:1-3. Oliver Cowdery a translator.

D. and C. 27:2. Oliver Cowdery to speak by way of revelation.

D. and C. 68:1-"Lo, this is an ensample unto all those who were ordained unto this priesthood, whose mission is appointed unto them to go forth; and this is the ensample unto them, that they shall speak as they are moved upon by the Holy Ghost; and whatsoever they shall speak when moved upon by the Holy Ghost, shall be scripture; shall be the will of the Lord; shall be the mind of the Lord; shall be the word of the Lord; shall be the voice of the Lord, and the power of God unto salvation."

D. and C. 128:3. The Bishopric to have spirit of wisdom and revelation.

Alma 12:5. Sons of Mosiah to speak revelations.

†Gen. 50:30-33; Exod. 3:14; 4:12; 6:13; 19:3; 24:16; *25:22; 33:9, 11; Mark 16:17; John 7:17; I Cor. 14; Gal. 1:12; Eph. 1:17; 4:11.

D. and C. 22:1, 20, 22, 24; 67:3; 83:4.

Moroni 10:4, 5.

(Also see Gifts of Holy Spirit and Revelation)

SEERS

I Sam. 9:9-"For he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer."

Mosiah 12:21-"And whosoever has these things [interpreters], is called seer, after the manner of old times."

I Sam. 9:19; 2 Sam. 15:27; 24:11; 2 Kings 17:13; I Chron 29:29; 2 Chron. 9:29; 12:15; 29:30; Isa. 30:10; Micah 3:7.

ADMONITIONS CONCERNING PROPHETS

Deut. 13:1-3-"If there arise among you a prophet . . . and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet."

Deut. 18:22-"When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously"

*Matt. 7:24-"And, again beware of false prophets, that come to you in sheep's clothing; but inwardly they are ravening wolves" (15).

*Matt. 24:23-"For in those days there shall also arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if possible, they shall deceive the very elect" (24).

* 2 Pet. 2:1-"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in abominable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them."

Jer. 28:8, 9; Micah 3:5; Matt. 24:9; *Luke 6:22, 23; *John 3:34; *5:37; 10:25; 14:29; I John 4:1.

PROPHETS ARE OFFICIAL CHANNELS OF INFORMATION

Hos. 12:10-"I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets."

Amos 3:7-"Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets."

I Nephi 7:4-"For by the Spirit are all things made known unto the prophets, which shall come upon the children of men according to the flesh."

REVELATION AND PROPHETS IN THE

LAST DAYS

SOME ONE TO SPEAK TO JERUSALEM

Isa. 40:2-"Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned."

A STANDARD TO BE SET UP

Isa. 11:12-"And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth."

Isa. 18:3-"All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye."

Isa. 5:26; 49:22; 66:19.

MESSENGER OF THE COVENANT

Mal. 3:1-5-"Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me; and the Lord whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in; behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap.

ELIJAH BE SENT

Mal. 4:5-"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord."

A YOUNG MAN TO RECEIVE THE TIDINGS

Zech. 2:4-"And he said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein."

MANY NATIONS TURN TO THE LORD

Micah 4:2-"He will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths; for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem."

Zeph, 3:9-"For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent."

Zech. 2:11-"And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people."

Zech. 8:22-"Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord."

Zech. 14:20. "In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, Holiness unto the Lord; and the pots in the Lord's house shall be like the bowls before the altar."

Zech. 14:16, 17, 18.

PROPHECY GIVEN BY SPIRIT OF GOD

I Cor. 12:10-"To another prophecy."

2 Peter 1:21-"The prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."

THE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY

2 Peter 1:19-"We have also a more sure knowledge of the word of prophecy; to which word of prophecy ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day-dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts."

THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY

Rev. 19:10-"The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

NO PRIVATE INTERPRETATION

*2 Peter 1:20-"No prophecy of the scriptures is given of any private will of man."

NO DENIAL OF PROPHECY

D. and C. 10:11-"Deny not the spirit of revelation, nor the spirit of prophecy."

THE PROMISE OF CONTINUED REVELATION

*Joel 2:28, 29-"And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions; and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit."

Mal. 3:6-"I am the Lord, I change not."

Heb. 13:8-"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever."

PROPHECY WILL NOT CEASE UNTIL "THAT WHICH IS PERFECT" IS COME

I Cor, 13:8-10-"Whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away."

Chapter Five

DIVINE REVELATION

THE PROPHETS

INSPIRATION

Job 32:8-"There is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding."

THE OFFICE OF PROPHET

D. and C. 104:42-"And again, the duty of the president of the office of the high priesthood is to preside over the whole church, and to be like unto Moses. Behold, here is wisdom, yea, to be a seer, a revelator, a translator, and a prophet; having all the gifts of God which he bestows upon the head of the church."

D. and C. 107:39-"I give unto you my servant Joseph, to be a presiding elder over all my church, to be a translator, a revelator, a seer, and prophet. I give unto him for counselors my servant Sidney Rigdon and my servant William Law, that these may constitute a quorum and first presidency, to receive the oracles for the whole church."

D. and C. 19:1; 43:1.

PROPHETS AND REVELATION

I Cor. 12:28-"And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues."

James 1:5-"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."

D. and C. 8:1, 2.

D. and C. 9:1-3. Oliver Cowdery a translator.

D. and C. 27:2. Oliver Cowdery to speak by way of revelation.

D. and C. 68:1-"Lo, this is an ensample unto all those who were ordained unto this priesthood, whose mission is appointed unto them to go forth; and this is the ensample unto them, that they shall speak as they are moved upon by the Holy Ghost; and whatsoever they shall speak when moved upon by the Holy Ghost, shall be scripture; shall be the will of the Lord; shall be the mind of the Lord; shall be the word of the Lord; shall be the voice of the Lord, and the power of God unto salvation."

D. and C. 128:3. The Bishopric to have spirit of wisdom and revelation.

Alma 12:5. Sons of Mosiah to speak revelations.

†Gen. 50:30-33; Exod. 3:14; 4:12; 6:13; 19:3; 24:16; *25:22; 33:9, 11; Mark 16:17; John 7:17; I Cor. 14; Gal. 1:12; Eph. 1:17; 4:11.

D. and C. 22:1, 20, 22, 24; 67:3; 83:4.

Moroni 10:4, 5.

(Also see Gifts of Holy Spirit and Revelation)

SEERS

I Sam. 9:9-"For he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer."

Mosiah 12:21-"And whosoever has these things [interpreters], is called seer, after the manner of old times."

I Sam. 9:19; 2 Sam. 15:27; 24:11; 2 Kings 17:13; I Chron 29:29; 2 Chron. 9:29; 12:15; 29:30; Isa. 30:10; Micah 3:7.

ADMONITIONS CONCERNING PROPHETS

Deut. 13:1-3-"If there arise among you a prophet . . . and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, and the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet."

Deut. 18:22-"When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously"

*Matt. 7:24-"And, again beware of false prophets, that come to you in sheep's clothing; but inwardly they are ravening wolves" (15).

*Matt. 24:23-"For in those days there shall also arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if possible, they shall deceive the very elect" (24).

* 2 Pet. 2:1-"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in abominable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them."

Jer. 28:8, 9; Micah 3:5; Matt. 24:9; *Luke 6:22, 23; *John 3:34; *5:37; 10:25; 14:29; I John 4:1.

PROPHETS ARE OFFICIAL CHANNELS OF INFORMATION

Hos. 12:10-"I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets."

Amos 3:7-"Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets."

I Nephi 7:4-"For by the Spirit are all things made known unto the prophets, which shall come upon the children of men according to the flesh."

REVELATION AND PROPHETS IN THE

LAST DAYS

SOME ONE TO SPEAK TO JERUSALEM

Isa. 40:2-"Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned."

A STANDARD TO BE SET UP

Isa. 11:12-"And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth."

Isa. 18:3-"All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye."

Isa. 5:26; 49:22; 66:19.

MESSENGER OF THE COVENANT

Mal. 3:1-5-"Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me; and the Lord whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in; behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap.

ELIJAH BE SENT

Mal. 4:5-"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord."

A YOUNG MAN TO RECEIVE THE TIDINGS

Zech. 2:4-"And he said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein."

MANY NATIONS TURN TO THE LORD

Micah 4:2-"He will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths; for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem."

Zeph, 3:9-"For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent."

Zech. 2:11-"And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people."

Zech. 8:22-"Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord."

Zech. 14:20. "In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, Holiness unto the Lord; and the pots in the Lord's house shall be like the bowls before the altar."

Zech. 14:16, 17, 18.

PROPHECY GIVEN BY SPIRIT OF GOD

I Cor. 12:10-"To another prophecy."

2 Peter 1:21-"The prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."

THE SURE WORD OF PROPHECY

2 Peter 1:19-"We have also a more sure knowledge of the word of prophecy; to which word of prophecy ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day-dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts."

THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY

Rev. 19:10-"The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

NO PRIVATE INTERPRETATION

*2 Peter 1:20-"No prophecy of the scriptures is given of any private will of man."

NO DENIAL OF PROPHECY

D. and C. 10:11-"Deny not the spirit of revelation, nor the spirit of prophecy."

THE PROMISE OF CONTINUED REVELATION

*Joel 2:28, 29-"And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions; and also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit."

Mal. 3:6-"I am the Lord, I change not."

Heb. 13:8-"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever."

PROPHECY WILL NOT CEASE UNTIL "THAT WHICH IS PERFECT" IS COME

I Cor, 13:8-10-"Whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away."