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Dispensations of the Gospel (Encyclopedia of Mormonism)

Encyclopedia of Mormonism

An Encyclopedia of Mormonism (Brigham Young University) entry explaining dispensations as periods when God reveals the Plan of Salvation through prophets and priesthood authority, naming seven major dispensations after Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith, and noting shared elements (priesthood, baptism, temple worship) across dispensations alongside era-specific differences.

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Publisher
Brigham Young University, Encyclopedia of Mormonism
URL
https://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Dispensations_of_the_Gospel
Source Type
encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
Tier 1: a signed reference entry in a university-published denominational encyclopedia (Brigham Young University), the standard scholarly reference for LDS doctrine and terminology.
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Enoch, Figures

This source names Enoch directly: "seven major dispensations after Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith, and noting shared elements (priesthood, baptism, temple worship) across dispensations alongside..."

Source Dispensations of the Gospel (Encyclopedia of Mormonism)
Noah, Figures

This source names Noah directly: "major dispensations after Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith, and noting shared elements (priesthood, baptism, temple worship) across dispensations alongside..."

Source Dispensations of the Gospel (Encyclopedia of Mormonism)
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Dispensations of the Gospel (Encyclopedia of Mormonism)
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Claims Backed By This Source (20 claims)

This source backs 20 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 9 holds, 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Ages, 13 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 7 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
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