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1 Nephi 1:1 – Temple Symbolism

January 23, 2008 by Bryce Haymond 7 Comments

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This first scripture is, no doubt, the most read scripture in all the Church, and possibly the most read from the LDS canon outside of the Church. Members of the Church have all read this scripture over and over as they begin reading the Book of Mormon and recommit to daily scripture study and finishing the Book of Mormon. We are familiar with the honor Nephi bestows upon his parents, his telling of the afflictions he suffered throughout his life, the way the Lord favored Nephi and blessed him greatly, and thus Nephi begins his record. This first verse of the Book of Mormon could probably be recited from memory by most members of the Church because of its frequent repetition. But did you know that this first verse, indeed the entire small plates of Nephi, might have overarching temple themes?
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Posted in: Texts Tagged: atonement, book of mormon, book of the dead, creation, egyptian, fall, nephi, veil

Knocking 3 times on the Holy Door

January 23, 2008 by Bryce Haymond 8 Comments
Pope knocking on Holy Door/Amenhotep III striking doorpost with mace

Pope knocking on Holy Door/Amenhotep III striking doorpost with mace

One of the more interesting rites that has been practiced throughout time is one where a high priest knocks on a holy door or gate three times with a hammer, mallet, or mace before opening and entering.

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Posted in: Practices Tagged: catholic, eastern orthodox, egyptian, endowment, hammer, knocking, mace, mallet

Temple truths taught to investigators

January 21, 2008 by Bryce Haymond 1 Comment

Some critics of the Church claim that the LDS temple practices are hidden from those investigating the Church until they are already baptized and confirmed members of the Church, and only then are they introduced to the ordinances, doctrines, and practices that are found in the temple, as if the Church springs something upon new converts that they have never heard of previously. While there are sacred aspects of the temple that are only to be experienced by attending the temple, this claim largely has no basis whatsoever. Missionaries of the Church introduce investigators to the doctrines, principles, and ordinances of the temple before their baptism. The following is from the “Preach My Gospel” instruction book, lesson 5 on “Laws and Ordinances,” which missionaries are to teach investigators before their baptism: [Read more…]

Posted in: Temples Today Tagged: converts, doctrines, investigators, ordinances, principles, rituals

Inside an LDS (Mormon) Temple – Rexburg, Idaho

January 20, 2008 by Bryce Haymond 3 Comments

What the inside of an LDS (Mormon) temple looks like is not a secret. Before the dedication of each new temple, they are opened up to the public in a several week-long open house. Many thousands of people are freely allowed inside to see the different rooms and feel the Spirit of the Lord that resides there. Pictures of the outside and inside are published by the Church. Then the building is closed to the public and is dedicated to the Lord and set apart for the work of performing gospel ordinances for the salvation of the living and the dead, the Atonement of Jesus Christ making it all possible.

See a short video inside the newest temple of the Church in Rexburg, Idaho, compiled from published photographs from the LDS Church.

Posted in: Church History Tagged: film, idaho, inside, movie, photographs, photos, rexburg, video

FARMS Review notes lack of Mormon Ritual discussion

January 19, 2008 by Bryce Haymond 1 Comment

A recent post from the Summa Theologica blog highlights a note in the latest FARMS review article “The Study of Mormonism: A Growing Interest in Academia” by M. Gerald Bradford, Associate Executive Director of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University. Bradford recognizes that there is a general lack of conversation about the ritual aspect of Mormonism in academia:

The experiential, ritual, ethical and legal, and material dimensions of Mormonism all have one thing in common: relatively little attention has been paid to them. These elements need to be integrated with other dimensions of the faith and compared with like characteristics in other religions before the tradition’s structural makeup is fully portrayed. What it means to be a Latter-day Saint is reflected in the experiential and ritual dimensions of the faith every bit as much as in what adherents believe or in the sacred writings they hold dear . . . the study of the ritual or ceremonial dimension of Mormonism, in everyday life and worship, is of vital importance in gaining a better appreciation of the tradition as a whole. This aspect also needs to be studied in comparison with patterned celebrations and formalities manifested in other traditions.

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Posted in: Scholarship Tagged: academia, ceremony, conversation, discussion, esoteric, exoteric, ordinances, rite, rituals
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