Comments on: King Benjamin and the Temple http://www.templestudy.com/2008/05/28/king-benjamin-and-the-temple/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=king-benjamin-and-the-temple Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:33:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric http://www.templestudy.com/2008/05/28/king-benjamin-and-the-temple/comment-page-1/#comment-6496 Eric Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:14:03 +0000 http://www.templestudy.com/?p=315#comment-6496 Great blog - I just found it a few months ago and am working through it slowly (hence my long-delayed comment). Something that you didn't mention here, but is significant is that the people came and pitched tents, much like what would take place in Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles. I forget where I got this idea, likely from some reading of some LDS scholar. It seems to be supported by Mosiah 1:10 in which Mosiah is instructed to gather all the people together <em>tomorrow</em>. We don't know how many people gathered, but it was enough that they all couldn't hear. Gathering that many people to Zarahemla in one day might have been difficult, and so it may be that the people were already gathered for a feast and only needed to be told that King Benjamin was going to speak to them. Of course, this reads a number of things into the text that aren't there, but it seems plausible. One thing I love about King Benjamin's sermon is that from the very beginning, King Benjamin had the intention of giving his people a name to distinguish them, and one that would never be blotted out except by transgression (Mosiah 1:11-12). Also, this event would be a coronation of a new king. Some interesting parallels. Great blog – I just found it a few months ago and am working through it slowly (hence my long-delayed comment). Something that you didn’t mention here, but is significant is that the people came and pitched tents, much like what would take place in Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles. I forget where I got this idea, likely from some reading of some LDS scholar. It seems to be supported by Mosiah 1:10 in which Mosiah is instructed to gather all the people together tomorrow. We don’t know how many people gathered, but it was enough that they all couldn’t hear. Gathering that many people to Zarahemla in one day might have been difficult, and so it may be that the people were already gathered for a feast and only needed to be told that King Benjamin was going to speak to them. Of course, this reads a number of things into the text that aren’t there, but it seems plausible.

One thing I love about King Benjamin’s sermon is that from the very beginning, King Benjamin had the intention of giving his people a name to distinguish them, and one that would never be blotted out except by transgression (Mosiah 1:11-12). Also, this event would be a coronation of a new king. Some interesting parallels.

]]> By: Best of the Week: Academic LDS : Mormon Metaphysics http://www.templestudy.com/2008/05/28/king-benjamin-and-the-temple/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Best of the Week: Academic LDS : Mormon Metaphysics Fri, 30 May 2008 21:12:28 +0000 http://www.templestudy.com/?p=315#comment-952 [...] King Benjamin and the Temple A discussion of the temple in Benjamin’s speech even if it isn’t always explicitly there. [...] [...] King Benjamin and the Temple A discussion of the temple in Benjamin’s speech even if it isn’t always explicitly there. [...]

]]> By: Bryce Haymond http://www.templestudy.com/2008/05/28/king-benjamin-and-the-temple/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Bryce Haymond Fri, 30 May 2008 03:18:17 +0000 http://www.templestudy.com/?p=315#comment-945 Excellent examples Mark! Thank you for sharing them. I have found many such connections to the temple in the Book of Mormon, even if it is just a word here or there. We'll try to share those on this blog as we come upon them. Excellent examples Mark! Thank you for sharing them. I have found many such connections to the temple in the Book of Mormon, even if it is just a word here or there. We’ll try to share those on this blog as we come upon them.

]]> By: Mark Greene http://www.templestudy.com/2008/05/28/king-benjamin-and-the-temple/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Mark Greene Fri, 30 May 2008 02:33:29 +0000 http://www.templestudy.com/?p=315#comment-944 There are some prominent "temple texts" in the Book of Mormon. Other than King Benjamin's speech there is Jacob's speech at the temple which beautifully talks about the temple doctrine of broken hearts becoming pure hearts by "feasting upon his love" (Jacob 3: 1-3). The people of Gideon clearly had temple doctrine and liturgy taught to them by Alma. The key words are "enter into a covenant", "paths of righteousness", "one eternal round", "unholy temples", "the holy order of God", "patience,temperate, diligent", "faith, hope, charity", "abound in good works", "garments spotless", "to go no more out", and "peace of God rest upon you" (see Alma 7: 15-27). The key verse is Alma 8:1, Alma having taught the people of Gideon "many things which cannot be written". Christ's temple sermon on the mount in 3rd Nephi clearly teaches the major covenants of the current endowment. One of my favorite temple verses in the Book of Mormon is Ether 12:32. There are some prominent “temple texts” in the Book of Mormon. Other than King Benjamin’s speech there is Jacob’s speech at the temple which beautifully talks about the temple doctrine of broken hearts becoming pure hearts by “feasting upon his love” (Jacob 3: 1-3). The people of Gideon clearly had temple doctrine and liturgy taught to them by Alma. The key words are “enter into a covenant”, “paths of righteousness”, “one eternal round”, “unholy temples”, “the holy order of God”, “patience,temperate, diligent”, “faith, hope, charity”, “abound in good works”, “garments spotless”, “to go no more out”, and “peace of God rest upon you” (see Alma 7: 15-27). The key verse is Alma 8:1, Alma having taught the people of Gideon “many things which cannot be written”. Christ’s temple sermon on the mount in 3rd Nephi clearly teaches the major covenants of the current endowment. One of my favorite temple verses in the Book of Mormon is Ether 12:32.

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