Divisions
The priesthood authority is divided into two divisions or "orders": the Melchizedek priesthood and the Aaronic priesthood. The Melchizedek priesthood encompasses all priesthood authority, and the Aaronic priesthood is therefore an appendage or subdivision of the Melchizedek priesthood.
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