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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Citation
PublisherBrigham Young University, Encyclopedia of Mormonism
URLhttps://eom.byu.edu/index.php/Dispensations_of_the_Gospel
Source Typeencyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
Tier 1: a signed reference entry in a university-published denominational encyclopedia (Brigham Young University), the standard scholarly reference for LDS doctrine and terminology. Cross-Tradition Connections
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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..."
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..."
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This source backs 17 claims across the atlas. As facts: 8 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 6 holds, 1 connected. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Ages, 10 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 4 holds, 1 connected, 1 general references.
- Sources, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 2 holds.
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