October 22, 2008 – 3:33 pm
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Grandpa Enoch over at Pronaos wrote a few days ago that Archaeology Magazine’s latest issue has a cover article by Sandra Scham entitled “The World’s First Temple”. The magazine Science also did an [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Artifacts, Practices, Scholarship
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Also tagged archaeology, bible, book, civilization, holy place, hugh nibley, jacob, matthew brown, mountain, neolithic, ritual, sacrifice, scholar, symbol, terrible questions, video
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October 17, 2008 – 1:44 pm
I had a conversation a few months ago about this question. Those that I were discussing this with made the argument that the “heathen,” the term my correspondent used for those who’ve never heard a part or portion of the gospel in mortality, are without the gospel law in mortality, and therefore they will be [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Temples Today, Texts
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Also tagged agency, atonement, baptism, bruce r. mcconkie, children, exaltation, gate, jesus christ, joseph smith, marriage, mortality, obedience, ordinance work, ordinances, presence, principles, redemption, repentance, salvation, vicarious
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October 9, 2008 – 9:56 pm
Just a couple days ago I came across a sculpture that caught my attention. Although unsigned and undated, it is widely believed that it was created by the Flemish sculptor and medallist Guillielmus Paludanus in 1567 as part of a chimney mantelpiece at his home in Antwerp, Belgium. It is described as espousing the virtue [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Artifacts, General Authorities, Practices
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Also tagged adam and eve, antiquity, apostles, church, handclasp, hands, love, marriage, robe
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The account of the garden of Eden in Genesis is a very interesting story indeed. We learn much about the experiences of our first parents and their interactions with God. It was a very intimate relationship, one in which God walked and talked with Adam and Eve in the garden (Gen. 3:8).
When Adam was first [...]
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Also tagged adam and eve, bible, construction, donald w. parry, earth, eucharist, hebrew, holy place, inside, liturgy, matthew brown, moses, presence, priesthood, scholar, service, solomon, steward, symbol, tabernacle, translation, work
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March 24, 2008 – 10:15 am
Genesis 37 recounts the story of when Jacob gave a special coat to his son Joseph, which was said to have “many colours.” Later, Joseph was sold into Egypt by his brothers, his coat stripped from him, and returned to his father Jacob. Hugh Nibley gives us some interesting insight into this episode, [...]
I thought it would be appropriate on a blog all about temples to include a photo gallery of some of the best photos I’ve found of temples. The temples of the Church are exquisitely beautiful structures exhibiting some of the best artistry and architecture found in all the world. Indeed, the architecture of [...]