New Testament

I've been reading the new testament this Christmas season.  I decided to use the institute manual as I go along which has been amazing.  So many gems of understanding found in that.  I only wish I had done this sooner.  Here is one of my favorites.  Christ organized his church of this dispensation in such a parallel way to the church in his day.  Below is a chart that shows each step with who was present and how.


Mathew 17

"Caesarea Philippi with Mount Hermon in the background. Mount Hermon is one of the plausible locations of the Transfiguration."

Person	Transfiguration	Restoration of the Gospel
God the Father	Spoke from the cloud, saying, “This is my beloved Son … ; hear ye him” (Matthew 17:5).	Spoke in the Sacred Grove, saying, “This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” (Joseph Smith—History 1:17).
Jesus Christ	Was transfigured on the mount (see Matthew 17:2–8).	Appeared with God the Father in the Sacred Grove and in the Kirtland Temple (see Joseph Smith—History 1:17; D&C 110).
Peter, James, and John	Were transfigured and received priesthood keys from angelic ministers (see Matthew 17:1, 3–8).	As angelic ministers, conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood and all its keys on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery (see Joseph Smith—History 1:72; D&C 27:12–13).
John the Baptist	Appeared as a spirit on the mount (see Joseph Smith Translation, Mark 9:3 [in Mark 9:4, footnote a]).	As a resurrected personage, conferred the Aaronic Priesthood on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery (see Joseph Smith—History 1:68–71; D&C 13).
Moses	Appeared as a translated being on the mount and conferred the keys of the gathering of Israel on Peter, James, and John (see Matthew 17:3).	As a resurrected personage, conferred the keys of the gathering of Israel on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple (see D&C 110:11).
Elijah	Appeared as a translated being on the mount and conferred the keys of the sealing power on Peter, James, and John (see Matthew 17:3).	As a resurrected personage, conferred the keys of the sealing power on Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple (see D&C 110:13–16).