Tag: temple
-
Temple symbols in 2 Nephi 14
2 Nephi 14 (also Isaiah 4) presents us with a glorious future state of the redemption of Zion. This chapter speaks of a time when the world will see that the fruit of the earth in Zion is \”excellent and comely.\” (See verse 2.) After that, we get these verses which have very clear connections…
-
The doctrine of Christ and the temple
I have spoken with people before who argue that the Book of Mormon does not contain the fullness of the gospel as claimed in e.g. the D&C, because it doesn\’t contain temple ordinances. I have also heard people claim that temple ordinances are not necessary because they are not included in the Book of Mormon.…
-
King Benjamin gives "The Sermon"
I found almost all of the elements of the collection of doctrines I refer to as \”The Sermon\” in Mosiah 3. You may recall this is a pattern I have identified in numerous other sermons in the Book of Mormon. See this post for more details. Another interesting aspect is that these truths are all…
-
Entering into His rest, Part 4 – Alma 12 and 13 as temple text
Lord Wilmore has previously noted that Alma 12 and 13 contains a lot of temple related themes. During my study of the concept, \”enter into His rest\”, I have found further evidence of this. The Garden of Eden symbolism is an important part of that. Adam and Eve were in God\’s presence, but they provoked…
-
A short version of "The Sermon" in 1 Nephi 10
I posted a few days ago about 4 Book of Mormon sermons which contain a high degree of overlap on 11 temple-related truths. This morning, I found another smaller example of several of these themes in 1 Nephi 10:17-22. Here is the passage: 17 …I, Nephi, was desirous also that I might see, and hear,…
-
The beasts of the field and the natural man
I\’m stuck in the Garden of Eden and related symbolism these days, it seems. We learned that the serpent in the Garden of Eden was more \”arum\” than any beast of the field. How about the other beasts of the field? They are \”arum\” (naked) too. For me, the beasts of the field are symbols…