Choice 1: Luke 10:1–24. “The Lord Appointed Other Seventy Also”

I have always loved the organization of the Church and decided that this was a perfect time to take a moment and reflect on part of that with the roles Christ gave to the seventy in his time and how similar they are to the roles of seventy today!

Unit One

Topic Choices (Choose One)

Choice 1: Luke 10:1–24. “The Lord Appointed Other Seventy Also”

1. Review Luke 10:1–24. Based on these verses, write a summary of the Lord’s counsel and instructions He gave the seventy.
1. The Lord commanded seventy to go forth to share the gospel with people in the surrounding lands. He sent them out by twos. He ordered them to go forth without any money or script to what they were going to do but to trust in the Lord that they would provide and be watched after. Then he said as people let them in to bless their home and let them remain until they leave that city eating and drinking as they give. Then to go forth and heal their sick and let them know that the kingdom of heaven is at hand. If they are cast out and find not a home then go to and dust off their shoes leaving the entire city with them and it would be better than Sodom. He also gives them power of the devils to cast them out and to not boast or rejoice that the spirits are subject to them but because they have a place in heaven.
2. Articles of Faith 1:6 states, “We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church.” Using the principles taught from Luke 10:1–2, 8–9, 17–20, write a paragraph that supports this Article of Faith.
1. This was actually the reason I choose this topic. I have always known that there were seventy called but it is a surprise to me how their callings are so similar just like it called in verses 1-2, Seventy are called to go over all the surrounding land of the entire world and teach about the restored gospel. They are also called to stand and proclaim the gospel and that the kingdom of heaven is here on the earth, performing miracles and testifying of the divinity of the gospel just as in verses 8-9. We know that they are also given extra power to watch over and help the saints in these parts and have a testimony that their names can be written in Heaven. In this we seem very much that the primitive church, or the church organized during Christ time is still followed today by the men of the church that are called to hold those positions today.
3. Go to the Church’s scripture website and read the topic of “Seventy” in the Guide to the Scriptures. Describe in one or two sentences how the scriptures show the existence of this office in the priesthood.
1. The scriptures shown here show that this calling has been around since Christ time and that it was and is ordained office of the Melchizedek Priesthood. We also know that they are called to the priesthood calling of sharing the gospel to all the world and being ordained with apostolic authority but not part of the Apostles.