Reverting to the quotation from the fore part of the seventh chapter of Hebrews, we need to remember that in the language of the apostle, in the third verse, he has reference solely to the priesthood of Melchizedec. In his priesthood, hence, Melchizedec was without pedigree, without table of descent. Therefore, in his priesthood he had neither predecessor nor successor—none in that priesthood before him, and none to succeed him—with him it began, and with him it ended. He was to his people, king, judge, leader and legislator. Being a righteous man he reigned in peace, and in behalf of his people he officiated as ths priest of God. Thus in him were combined the priestly and the kingly functions. None before him did this, and none after him did it, till the Son of God, the son of man, having officiated as the prophet of Israel, became the victim in order to man's redemption, and ascending to heaven with the blood of atonement was consecrated priest by the oath of God, and being seated on the right hand of the majesty in the heavens he is a priest upon his throne. Zech. 6: 13. None could be a priest after the order of Melchizedec unless he was a king, and combined in himself the functions of a ruler and judge of his people, as did Melchizedec, and the Son of God now does. For such as Smith and Cowdery to claim to be made priests like unto the Son of God is enough to make the demons blush, if there could be blushes in hell! Let us remember the affirmation of Paul, that Melchizedec, in his priesthood was without pedigree—neither predecessor nor successor, and then read the following extract from a
"Revelation On Priesthood,"
"A Revelation of Jesus Christ Unto Joseph Smith."
"And the sons of Moses according to the holy priesthood which he received under the hand of his father-in-law, Jethro;
