Of course our Adam of 6,000 years ago isn't the Most High.freedomforall wrote:Who is Michael?
Michael
Who is like God. Mentioned in Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1; Jude 1:9; Rev. 12:7. He is called the Archangel. Latter-day revelation informs us that Michael is Adam, the Ancient of Days (Dan. 7), a prince, and the patriarch of the human family (D&C 27:11; 107:53–56; 128:21). See also Adam.
Dan 12:1
1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. (Book of Life)
Jude 1:9
9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
D&C 27:11
11 And also with Michael, or Adam, the father of all, the prince of all, the ancient of days;
Dan. 7:22 (13, 22)
13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
Verse 22 reveals that Michael, the archangel is not the Most High.
Here is a good description of Adam/Michael's role in the scheme of things:
D&C 107:53-56
53 Three years previous to the death of Adam, he called Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, and Methuselah, who were all high priests, with the residue of his posterity who were righteous, into the valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman, and there bestowed upon them his last blessing.
54 And the Lord appeared unto them, and they rose up and blessed Adam, and called him Michael, the prince, the archangel.
55 And the Lord administered comfort unto Adam, and said unto him: I have set thee to be at the head; a multitude of nations shall come of thee, and thou art a prince over them forever.
56 And Adam stood up in the midst of the congregation; and, notwithstanding he was bowed down with age, being full of the Holy Ghost, predicted whatsoever should befall his posterity unto the latest generation.
Adam
The name Adam is given to the first man of the human family on this earth as cited in the account of the Creation in the books of Genesis, Moses, and Abraham and in many instances in the New Testament, Book of Mormon, and Doctrine and Covenants. From these scriptures we learn that Adam is the father and patriarch of the human race on the earth. The aggregate of the scriptures certifies that his transgression in the garden of Eden, although designated as a “fall,” was necessary to the advancement and spiritual progress of humanity on this earth, and Adam rightly should be honored, not denigrated. Adam is the Ancient of Days and is also known as Michael. He is the archangel and will come again to the earth in power and glory as the patriarch of the human family preparatory to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ (Dan. 7:9–14; D&C 116; HC 3:385–87; 4:207–8).
From latter-day revelation we learn that Adam had a pure and perfect language that was both written and spoken (Moses 6:5–6); that he was taught the gospel of Jesus Christ (Moses 6:51–63); that he was baptized in water and received the Holy Ghost (Moses 6:64–68); and that he was visited personally by the Lord (D&C 107:55–56). Other references to Adam include Luke 3:38; Rom. 5:12–21; 1 Cor. 11:9; 15:20–22, 45–49; 1 Tim. 2:13; 2 Ne. 2:20–26; Mosiah 3:11, 16; D&C 29:34–44; 107:41–57; Moses 2–6. See also Eve; Fall of Adam and Eve.
There were cycles of Creation that preceded this cycle.
So, our Adam had His God and His Redeemer, etc.
But, so far as WE are concerned, Adam is OUR Father and OUR God.
Notice verse 55 where the Lord says "I have set thee to be at the head".
While Adam was Michael as pertaining to the Creation then concluding...
That Adam also became the Eloheim pertaining to the Creation that followed.
It is all a matter of perspective and sorting things out in their proper context.
This can be difficult to do unless you understand the end from the beginning.
Each Creation is its own eternity and has its own definitive context.
But, these cycles also have a significant amount of overlap as well.
This period of overlap is what I call the alhpa/omega phase.
The Michael-Adam of the Creation coming to a close becomes the Eloheim-Adam of the Creation that follows.
When you make reference to Adam as Michael, you are referencing His role at the end times.
When you make reference to Adam as Eloheim, you are referencing His role in the beginning times.
It's just a matter of which Creation you are making reference to Him from.