Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
Keywords
Book of Mormon, patriarchal blessings, scripture, principles
Document Type
Article
Abstract
In my service as a stake patriarch before going on several missions with my wife and subsequently in giving patriarchal blessings to several of my grandchildren, I have learned how the Book of Mormon as a whole and in its parts can be likened in many ways to a patriarchal blessing. Likewise, a patriarchal blessing given by an ordained patriarch can be likened to the Book of Mormon. An increased understanding of the one can help us better understand and value the other. In looking at the Book of Mormon and patriarchal blessings together, one can see even more clearly God’s system of revelation and prophecy and its personal application.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Rust, Richard D. "The Book of Mormon and Patriarchal Blessings: Reflections by an Ordained Patriarch." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 19, no. 3 (2018): 137-151. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/re/vol19/iss3/11