December 9, 2011 – 10:46 pm
Matti Friedman of the Associated Press published news about a recent excavation in the City of David in Jerusalem, near the Gihon Spring. The excavation revealed an interesting set of markings carved into the stone floor of a room, and expert archeologists cannot determine what their meaning or use was. The markings consist of three [...]
February 24, 2011 – 8:45 am
I’m very pleased to welcome another guest post by Matthew B. Brown. Some of his writings, particularly his book The Gate of Heaven, are what inspired me to study the temple more in depth. He offers a wealth of insight and learning for the Latter-day Saints. ~Bryce Matthew B. Brown holds a degree in history [...]
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March 22, 2010 – 11:35 am
Music is a fundamental part of worship, and was even more so anciently than it is today. Before the printed word made the sacred word so accessible to the masses, it was passed on from generation to generation orally. But this was not just the spoken word. In order for the word to be remembered [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Practices
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Also tagged bible, creation, hebrew, hugh nibley, hymn, initiate, Jewish, markings, moses, muses, music, native american, poetry, prayer circle, rites, round dance, scriptures, symbols, synagogue
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August 17, 2009 – 9:31 am
This is TempleStudy.com’s first guest blog post. It is by Jennifer O., a reader here, and a student of the gospel. She sent me the following short article she wrote about the talith, and I thought it had some great thoughts to share with all of you. -Bryce The Jews have a religious symbol called [...]
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Posted in Artifacts
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Also tagged elijah, garments, genealogy, jews, marriage, prayer, protection, sanctuary, symbols, tabernacle, tallit katan, tzitzit
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March 20, 2009 – 11:04 am
The gremiale, also called gremial, is an apron-like vestment worn by the bishop as part of the Catholic Mass or other sacred orders. The Catholic Encyclopedia describes the current understanding of this vestment in this way: A square or oblong cloth which the bishop, according to the “Cæremoniale” and “Pontificale”, should wear over his lap, [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Artifacts
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Also tagged ancients, anointing, apron, catholic, ceremony, clothing, consecration, freemasons, hands, latin, liturgy, markings, ordination, priesthood, rome, sacrifice, symbolism, veil, vestments, washing
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