It may be odd to some, but it is very logical in its basic understanding, that the priesthood first associated with the 'ministering of angels' is the Aaronic or Mosaic Priesthood held by those of Moses' era and first given to the preisthood age boys/men of the church today. Worthy male members are given the Aaronic Priest, the Priesthood under which John the Baptist ministered under, at the age of 12 years old. That early age seems to be a significant age in the history of Israel. Historically after the age of 12 or those now in their 13^th year, Israel's males are then recognized as being a part of the congregation of Isreal to be so counted as an 'adult' or of the Adult congregation of those who participate with Israel as an active member and no longer a 'child.' Certain 'tests' are ministered to those of that age. Even, under that law of expectation, did Jesus Christ conform, as it was at age 12, in his thirteenth year of life, that Jesus was being examined of and participating 'legally' as a member of the congregation, being examined by the leadership of the Temple in them instructing him, though it was more as though he was instructing them as they did marvel at the answers and wisdom that he was disclosing to them in answer to their questions.

Now, it is the Aaronic priesthood which holds the 'keys' to the ministering of angels. It is the precurser priesthood that goes before. What more natural fact is to be established that that priesthood of the ministering of angels should preceed in such as the restoration of all things to come. It was John the Baptist that first restored that priesthood to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery. They would always hold that priesthood from that time on. The same is true of the Aaronic Priesthood to day. While the Aaronic Priesthood does not minister in the matters of the Mechizedek Priesthood, it is by and through that priesthood of the ministering of angels that all things maybe restored and revealed according to the faith and worthiness of the people!

In one way, the ministering of angels is to minister in the spirit of Elias, that is when they minister as a messenger preceeding that of the coming of that which is to come. That is John the Baptist preceeded Christ and was an Elias in that respect. Then again John the Baptist acted and and Elias when he first restore the Aaronic Priesthood upon Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, the prelimary priesthood to the further restoration of the Melchizedek priesthood on to the restoration of the Church. Noah, though surely advanced beyond the Aaronic Priesthood, did exercise that priesthood when he acted as the Elias that announce the coming of John the Baptist to Zacharias and of Jesus Christ to Mary and then Joseph. That is an Elias is a calling to operated in the ministering of angels to preceed or go before. Elijah also acted in his Aaronic Priesthood when he was that Elias that was restoring the higher priesthood ordinances of the Temple in turning the hearts of the Children to Fathers and Fathers to Children. It is reasonable to consider that even before the Second Coming of Christ, it will be proceed by a message delivered by an authorized Elias assigned to inform the Prophet or Prophets of the Latter-day Church that the time of that day has come and is upon us. That is what the calling of an Elias does! We are told by Amos, that all such things are first reveal and no thing is done expect it first be revealed to Gods servants the Prophets.

Now while there are offices assigned within that Priesthood of Deacon, Teacher and Priest; the Aaronic Priesthood is only bestowed but once, and that beginning to one who is only 12 years old based upon worthiness. The same is true of the Melchizedek Priesthood that it is only bestowed once, first when an elder is ordained. Seventies and High Priest are only 'offices' within that Priesthood held according to callings of further offices so held. Once a High Priest, always a High Priest, but there is no more Priesthood held by any office only the assignment of responsibilities and keys. A Seventy or High Priest in not 'reordained to the priesthood' only set apart to an office held.

Again, for understanding still further brief explanations may be given as to just who are the angels of God. In short angels are any and all of the spirit children of God. And ministering angels are those who are called by God to minister in God's name and by God's power unto the children of man on earth in order to bring to pass God's Great Plan of Happiness to the benefit of man in bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. They assist God in blessing God's children who are here on earth. They act as God's messengers. And they act by the Power of God and in God's name.

Beyond angels being all of God's children, there ought to be specifically named a number of the known ministering angels who have ministered unto the earth. Gabriel ministered to man in the name of God when he came to Zacharias to deliver the tidings that Elizabeth, Zacharias' wife would bear Zacharias a son (Luke 1:5-25). This Gabriel has been identified by Joseph Smith as being the same as Noah (DHC 3:386). And it was this same Gabriel who also visited Mary of Nazareth and delivered unto her the message that she would bear a son not ever having known a man. And that child was the Only Begotten Son of God in the flesh, and that she was to name him JESUS (Luke 1:26-38). And it was within that same visitation of Gabriel that he explained to Mary of the coming ministration of another son of God who would minister unto her also by the Power of God that which God would have him so minister unto her, and that was the very being of the Holy Ghost (Luke 1:35). And he explained further unto Mary that what was done was done by the 'power of the Highest' and that it would 'overshadow her' and she would have a son called the Son of God.

Now some attempt to explain what happened to Mary further than what the scriptures state. None know that. If man today can by artificial insemination bring about a birth to a women without that woman ever knowing the man, certainly the powers of God can do such and much more. And it ought to be left at that.

A big step is taken here when it is identified that the Holy Ghost, the third member of the Godhead is, was and ever will be a son of God and thus an 'angel of God' even to the extend that he comes within the classification of a 'ministering angel' of God. Further, the Holy Ghost was called and empowered by God just as the firstborn spirit son of God was in that great grand council in the premortal existence in heaven. And yes, if one would take it that next natural step, even Jehovah who is the same as Jesus Christ was so called, selected, anointed and empowered by God the Father of Spirts to so be our 'Ministering God' acting in the stead of the Father in all things pertaining to this temporal mortality. And in the broad sense of being a 'Ministering Angel' unto the children of God, our Lord and God Jesus Christ who is the same as Jehovah, does so qualifiy as being a ministering angel.

There is some scriptural teeth to this 'aligation' that two members of the Godhead are essentially 'ministering angels' though of specific higher callings and positions of the level of God, who are Ministering unto the children of God to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man, that is the salvation of man. We start by identifying Jesus Christ as being counted among the angels of God.

"But to which of the angels said He at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
"Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" ~ New Testament | Hebrews 1:13-14

Now there are two items to deal with here. The first concern the identity of the angel being spoken of and other than the fact that the context surrounding these verses is speaking of Jesus Christ, what is there further? The further identification is 'to whom was spoken', "Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool." To that is give the following scirpture:

"THE LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool."
~ Old Testament | Psalm 110:1

This is a Psalm of David as spoken by David by the power of the Spirit of God. And here David identifies both God the Father of Spirits as 'THE LORD' and David further identifies Jehovah as 'my Lord'. And as the Psalm so stated, THE LORD, who is God the Father of Spirits, did say unto 'David's Lord', who is Jehovah who is the same as Jesus Christ, "Sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool." Thus the 'angel' spoken of in Heberewd by the Apostle Paul, is Jesus Christ who is Jehovah. And a Psalm of David confirms it further. Jesus Christ himself did reference this very scripture of Psalm 110:1 during his ministry and in his conversations concerning the fact that he was the Son of God (Mark 12:36; Luke 20:42) and so does other New Testament scriptures (Acts 2:34; Hebrews 1:13).

Now to the second item that the Hebrews reference gives rise to. It states, 'Are they not all ministering spirits?' That is, "Are they not all ministering angels." Now there is another revealed scripture that speaks of this administration of angels. It is found in the Doctrine and Covenants:

"I answer, Yes. But there are no angels who minister to this earth but those who do belong or have belonged to it." ~ Doctrine and Covenants | Section 130:5

Here in the Doctrine and Covenants it speaks of the angels who 'minister to this earth' who are these ministering angels, these ministering angels who not only include such as Noah, the Holy Ghost, and even Jesus Christ our God. And it states clearly that 'no angels minister to this earth but those who pertain to it.' Here if one will accept it, it is an explanation as to why Elohim, Our Father Who Art Our Celestial God in Heaven, does not minister directly to the temporal earth and why it was that He selected as it were one from among us, His spirit children, to be the Savior and Redeemer and Ministering God of this temporatl mortality to act in His, the Father's, stead, the Father's stead in all things (Lev. 16:32).

Now there are many other details concerning this matter that will not be gone into specifically. Yes, there are both 'spirit only beings' who minister unto this earth, the Great Jehovah is one of them, the Holy Ghost is another, and there are countless such messengers of God who have and do so minister. And there are those who have lived upon this earth, both who have not been resurrected, those who have been resurrected, and those who have been translated, who minister unto this earth. They are such as Noah/Gabriel as Elias, Moses, Elijah, Jesus Christ, Moroni, John the Baptist, Peter, James and John, and so forth. And there are even lesser angel being who have also so ministered, not only of our own past loved ones, but further even those who live with us now. For every such priesthood holder from the Aaronic priest up, which Aaronic Priesthood holds the very keys of the Ministering of Angels' do and have ministered unto us. Perhaps it is a little much to for some to considere that Deacon who passes you the sacrament is a ministering angel who is ministering unto you the Lord's Supper of Salvation as he is so empowered by that priesthood he holds to do so in the name of and in the behalf of God.

Elder McConkie Taught Concerning the Priesthood:

"We can stand in the place and stead of the Lord Jesus Christ in administering salvation to the children of men.
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"We are his agents; we represent him; we are expected to do and say what he would do and say if he personally were ministering among men at this time."
~ The Ten Blessing of the Priesthood, Bruce R. McConkie, General Conference October 1977

Now Jesus Christ stands in the stead of the Father as though he is the Father, and the priesthood authority is given to men, that in his absence, they may stand in his stead in ministering/administering salvation and the Lord ordinances and sacraments of salvation unto God's children. The priesthood is the power to 'stand in the place and in the stead of the Lord.' From the greatest to the smallest undertaking. Even when that 12 year old Deacon stands to pass you the sacrament, if you can properly humble yourself to see it, you will see in him Jesus Christ ministering in the name of God, as though that young man is standing in the stead of the Lord. And if we can accept it that way, that it is Jesus Christ, his personal representative to us of him, that is passing us that bread and that water in remembrance of his body and blood, then we have gained to the heightened level of spirituality that Jesus is giving his sacrament, and it is representing his body and his blood to us unto the salvation of Christ taking upon him our sins and extending to us his forgiveness as though he himself is passing it to us.