It is obvious from this scripture that the ancient saints recognized this as well and Melchizedek lived the kind of life that helped point others to Christ and we honor him for his righteousness to this day.For myself, I think this still resonates as being totally bad to the bine awesome to state.Well, imagine every time someone did something that you did before them they announced they did the “[Insert your name here] thing.” It would be annoying. Then when RMN started making a huge deal about calling the church by its real name I also started wondering why they didn’t encourage us to call the Priesthood by its longer name then.Well, imagine every time someone did something that you did before them they announced they did the “[Insert your name here] thing.” It would be annoying. But out of respect or reverence to the name of the Supreme Being, to avoid the too frequent repetition of his name, they, the church, in ancient days, called that priesthood after Melchizedek, or the Melchizedek Priesthood” (D&C 107:3–4). The Doctrine and Covenants states that before Melchizedek's day the Priesthood "was called the Holy Priesthood, after … It can also be very demeaning of what the thing actually is, so they changed the name.I've wondered this as well. The Holy Priesthood After the Order of the Son of God. Also, i may be reading too far into this, but it seems like the purpose of the D&C 107: 3-4 is to clarify that the 'true' name of the priesthood is 'the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God'. Handbook 2.1 talking about the Melchizedek Priesthood:It was first called “the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God. Prayer, our Enemies, and the Poor; Churches, Terms, Covenants and Joy; The Meaning of the LDS Temple and its Ordinances; The Course Which They Pursue; Atonement and the sacred thou at the center of Joseph Smith’s Revelations by Blake T. Ostler; Atonement … The rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven, D&C 121:36. Jun 6, 2014 • 0 min read. My best guess is that these words in English are a slightly softer translation from whatever language "they, the church, in ancient days" spoke and the actual words they spoke when referencing the Son of God were perhaps more holy and they wanted to be more reverent. The answer: Adam and his descendants entered into the priesthood order of God. I would have included 3 Nephi 11:10, but not sure which verse I’d replaceIn addition to the previously referenced philosophies of Korihor, an Ensign article adds these: Epistemology: “How do you know what…Thanks for sharing some additional sites and ideas. Any different interpretations or additional references anyone can provide?To me, it just doesn't seem like using God's name in the title of His priesthood is vain repetition. Give things time. And never re-examine my own assumptions. There are many…Amos 3:14 states: “For on the day that I punish Israel’s transgressions, I will also punish the altars of Bethel;…Hey do you think this scripture Amos 3:14 has anything to do with Moroni trumpet falling off? It was first called “the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God. Today we would say they went to the House of the Lord and received their blessings. Just as desensitization is the result of hundreds or thousands of small,…Those who support freedom and liberty, which are based on agency and accountability, face this unfortunate reality. Keep my eyes open. The first priesthood is the Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God, D&C 107:2–4. It can also be very demeaning of what the thing actually is, so they changed the name.New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castWelcome to /r/latterdaysaints - a gathering place for those supporting or investigating The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members. A potential sign?…As Oscar Wilde said, “Moderation in all things, including moderation.” Good and evil, right and wrong exist, and moderation is…Absolutely agree. The Melchizedek priesthood is far more powerful. More Like This Article.

But out of respect or reverence to the name of the Supreme Being, to avoid the too frequent repetition of his name, they, the church, in ancient days, called that priesthood after Melchizedek, or the Melchizedek Priesthood” (D&C 107:3–4).My read of the above is that the ancient church re-named the 'higher' priesthood to the Melchizedek Priesthood to avoid using God's name and thus avoid vain repetition. There are, in the Church, two priesthoods, D&C 107:1. D&C 107 as it is written makes it sound as if the correct name is "The Holy Priesthood, after the Order of the Son of God." Amen. The world doesn't know it, but in the beginning the Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them. So, assuming that was the purpose and recognizing it's not vain to name God's priesthood after God, why didn't Joseph restore the name to its 'true' name?This gets into what I think the bigger picture is here of what Pres. These days we call it the Melchizedek Priesthood after one of its preeminent holders. As you and others mention that isn't any harder to say or more irreverent than what we currently say when referencing the priesthood.