Levitical(Aaronic) Priesthood

The Levitical or more commonly referred to as Aaron priesthood is the priesthood established in the Old Testament and modified by Christ in the New Testament.

Malakezdic Priesthood

Born of Christ, established in the New Testament

Establishment of Priesthood

Old Testament

Exodus 16:6

And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel

Numbers 8:18-19

And I have taken the Levites from for all the firstborn of the children of Israel. And I have given teh Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.

Joshua 18:7

But the Levites ahve no part among you; for the priesthood of the lord is their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them.

1 Chronicles 5:2

For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's

New Testament

St. Matthew 16:19

And I will agive unto thee the keys of the ckingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

St. Mark 3:14

And he aordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to bpreach, See also John (15:16)

Acts 14:23

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a apriest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

And when they had ordained them belders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

Ephesians 4:11

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Hebrews 5:6

As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrews 7:12-20

12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

13 For he of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar.

14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,

16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof.

19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

20 And inasmuch as not without an aoath he was made priest:

Book of Mormon

Mosiah 18:18

And it came to pass that Alma, having authority from God, ordained priests; even one priest to every fifty of their number did he ordain to preach unto them, and to teach them concerning the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.

Alma 6:1

And now it came to pass that after Alma had made an end of speaking unto the people of the church, which was established in the city of Zarahemla, he ordained priests and elders, by laying on his hands according to the order of God, to preside and watch over the church.

3 Nephi 11:21

And the Lord said unto him: I give unto you apower that ye shall baptize this people when I am again ascended into heaven.

4 Nephi 1:14

And it came to pass that the seventy and first year passed away, and also the seventy and second year, yea, and in fine, till the seventy and ninth year had passed away; yea, even an hundred years had passed away, and the disciples of Jesus, whom he had chosen, had all gone to the bparadise of God, save it were the three who should tarry; and there were other disciples ordained in their stead; and also many of that generation had passed away.

Moroni 3:4

And after this manner did they ordain priests and teachers, according to the gifts and callings of God unto men; and they ordained them by the powr* of the Holy Ghost, which was in them.

Doctrine and Covenants

D&C 13:1

See also (D&C 27:8)

D&C 20:2

D&C 27:12

D&C 84:6

D&C 84:18

D&C 84:25-26

D&C 86:8

D&C 107:41

D&C 110:11-16

D&C 112:32

D&C 113:8

Pearl of Great Price

Moses 6:7

Abraham 1:2

Abraham 1:26

Abraham 2:11

See also Gen(12:1-3; 28:14)

Joseph Smith History 1:68

See also(Gen 9:8-17; D&C 20:38-67;Moses 8:1-30)