Honoring Past Prophets

The Savior acknowledged the ancient prophets and quoted what they said. In this dispensation, He commanded Sidney Rigdon to "call on the holy prophets to prove [Joseph Smith's] words" (D&C 35:23).

To give testimony of and reverence to Old Testament prophets, the Savior referred to Noah (spelled "Noe" in the New Testament; see Matthew 11:7–11).

In the Sermon on the Mount, the Savior made important connections to Old Testament prophets and their teachings concerning Him. This is illustrated by the close correlations between phrases from the Beatitudes (see Isaiah 61:1–3.2

We too can honor past and current prophets by considering their teachings for what they are: the word and the will of the Lord (see D&C 68:4). As we prepare to teach from the scriptures, we must prayerfully search for principles we can liken to those we teach.