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Alongside the Twelve, Jesus called seventy others and sent them out to preach. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today has Quorums of the Seventy who help the Twelve teach and lead the Church around the world. It is one more way the Church follows the pattern found in the Bible.
After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
“The Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face.”
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
“The seventy returned again with joy,” reporting what they had seen.
16And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee. 17And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.
God tells Moses to gather “seventy men of the elders of Israel” to share the burden of leading the people.
24And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle. 25And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
The Spirit rested on the seventy elders, and “they prophesied.”
1And he said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off. 9Then went up Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel:
Seventy elders of Israel go up the mountain with Moses.
21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: 22And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
Jethro counsels Moses to share leadership with capable men. God’s work has always been organized and shared.
Most Christians see the sending of the seventy as a single event in Jesus’ ministry rather than a lasting office. Some ancient traditions list names of the seventy disciples, but most churches do not have a modern equivalent.
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