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In Mormonism, the Melchizedek priesthood ( /mɛlˈkɪzɪdɛk/),[1][2] also referred to as the high priesthood of the holy order of God[3] or the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God,[4] is the greater of the two orders of priesthood, the other being the Aaronic priesthood.[5]
According to Joseph Smith, the name of this priesthood became Melchizedek "because Melchizedek was such a great high priest" and "to avoid the too frequent repetition" of the "name of the Supreme Being".[6]
- ^ Dictionary.com – Melchizedek Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide"; Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ^ Alma 4:20, Alma 13:8
- ^ D&C Section 107:3
- ^ D&C Section 107:4-5
- ^ D&C Section 107:2-4