D&C 107:76 But a literal descendant of Aaron has a legal right to the presidency of this priesthood, to the keys of this ministry, to act in the office of bishop independently, without counselors, except in a case where a President of the High Priesthood, after the order of Melchizedek, is tried, to sit as a judge in Israel.
Has it happened recently? (say 1990 or later....)
2006-12-09 14:26:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am a member of the Church.
2006-12-09 14:38:47 · update #1
I have heard it has not happened since the Church was restored, but that it will in the last days as a sign of the times. It would require a Jew who was a desendent of Aaron to convert, and the likelihood of that happening will most likely happen just prior to His Second Coming. A counselor in the Branch Presidency and I talked about this very thing a few years ago.
2006-12-13 07:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by Tonya in TX - Duck 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some Branches are too small to be Ward and too low in number to have many positions filled. In this case, usually a missionary couple is assigned to the branch and the male is the Branch President. (We don't call them Bishops--although they function as such.)
I don't know of any literal descendants of Aaron serving as Bishop. I did hear an interesting article on public radio about it is believed the lost tribe of Manasseh has been found in India. http://www.jewishagency.org/JewishAgency/English/Home/About/Press+Room/Jewish+Agency+In+The+News/2006/5/nov28cbn.htm
2006-12-09 22:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by whozethere 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am unaware of such an occurrence recently.
2006-12-09 22:37:11 · answer #3 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is awsome
2006-12-09 22:27:42 · answer #4 · answered by jimmy b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋