Dr. Ben Spackman dives into this question a lot more in our full interview, "LDS historian reacts to his viral interview". Check it out! Who comes first, the prophets, or the experts? The reality is that it depends on the situation and circumstances. Are we looking at the opinion of one apostle in an area where no other leaders have commented and scholarly experts disagree? Or are we looking at an issue where the Quorum of the Twelve and First Presidency, past and present, *all* agree? There are