7 episodes

The Priesthood Restored: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast explores the events and circumstances that played a role in the restoration of the priesthood. Spencer W. McBride interviews historians, researchers, General Authorities, and others.

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    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.7 • 273 Ratings

The Priesthood Restored: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast explores the events and circumstances that played a role in the restoration of the priesthood. Spencer W. McBride interviews historians, researchers, General Authorities, and others.

    Episode 6: “Sacred Sites and Ongoing Restorations”

    Episode 6: “Sacred Sites and Ongoing Restorations”

    n this episode we discover how the Priesthood Restoration Site became a destination for thousands of people to visit each year and consider how the history of the priesthood restoration influences the religious devotion of Latter-day Saints today.

    • 19 min
    Episode 4: “The Fulness of the Priesthood”

    Episode 4: “The Fulness of the Priesthood”

    In this episode we examine the ways that Joseph Smith’s understanding of the priesthood and its role in the lives of Latter-day Saints expanded with time, experience, and additional revelation.

    • 40 min
    Episode 5: “The Priesthood Organization”

    Episode 5: “The Priesthood Organization”

    After Joseph Smith’s death church leaders continued to develop priesthood organization in response to the needs of a growing church. This episode also explains how the temple and priesthood restrictions based on race came to be and how it ended.

    • 46 min
    Episode 2: “Days Never to Be Forgotten”

    Episode 2: “Days Never to Be Forgotten”

    This episode tells the story of John the Baptist’s conferral of the Aaronic priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery on May 15 1829 in Harmony Pennsylvania. It also considers what else was happening on that day that helps shape our understanding

    • 34 min
    Episode 3: “The Voice of Peter, James, and John”

    Episode 3: “The Voice of Peter, James, and John”

    This episode explores what we know and what we don’t about the restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood and the establishment of the church. We glean what we can from historical documents to learn more about the timing and location of the visitation

    • 24 min
    Episode 1: “The Great Strife and Noise”

    Episode 1: “The Great Strife and Noise”

    This episode examines the religious landscape of the United States in 1829 and how debates among Americans over priesthood may have shaped the way that Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery considered their own questions about religious authority.

    • 29 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
273 Ratings

273 Ratings

CC Music Bunny ,

More than what I expected!

I thought this would only be a historical account of the restoration, but it goes beyond just the narrative. The analysis of the historical figures involved, the discussion of lack of journals and personal histories, and the background setting of what was happening at the time of the priesthood restoration is well presented and put together. Thank you for this thoughtful podcast! It is a beautiful way to learn about these events.

mbchristensen ,

Terrific intro to Latter-day Saint authority

Truly enjoyed this podcast about the priesthood, as restored by Joseph Smith. I feel like I am very familiar with the stories and documents, but I still learned a lot and was surprisingly entertained, too.

MPWHIT ,

Praise to the man?

Joseph Smith pressured his adopted teenage daughters into marriage. In 2022 a sex predator was arrested in Arizona, the church knew about it for years and did nothing. Thank God for Righteousness priesthood leaders…

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