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202-Ehat thesis

The Monk — Tue, 16 May 2006 21:27:12 +0000

Andrew F. Ehat. Joseph Smith’s Introduction of Temple Ordinances and the 1844 Mormon Succession Question - Master’s Thesis, BYU, 1982. 307 p.

Available in BYU Special Collections. Though slightly flawed due to the inclusion of some of the then-unknown Mark Hoffman Forgeries, this thesis is nevertheless a highly valuable resource. However, Andrew Ehat has refused to circulate copies of his thesis and objected to the illegitimate copies available.

196-Ehat, Sesuicentennial Reflections

The Monk — Tue, 16 May 2006 21:16:57 +0000

Andrew Ehat. “‘Who Shall Ascend into the House of the Lord?’ Sesquicentennial Reflections of a Sacred Day: 4 May 1842”- TAW:48-62. Gospelink (subscription required)

-Discusses the restoration of the Endowment and the first day it was given, May 4, 1842, in the upper room of Joseph Smith’s red brick store.

188-Hamblin, Mysticism

The Monk — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 16:19:14 +0000

William Hamblin, “Temple Motifs in Jewish Mysticism.” TAW: 440-476.

Examines the theme in early Jewish literature of ascending into heaven, bypassing the gatekeepers/sentinels, and entering God’s presence.
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168- Tvedtnes, Early Jewish and Christian

The Monk — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:24:26 +0000

John Tvedtnes. “Early Jewish and Christian Practices Related to the Temple.” FAIR presentation

167- Grey, Becoming as a little child

The Monk — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:23:12 +0000

Matthew J. Grey. “Becoming as a Little Child: Elements of Ritual Rebirth in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity.” Studia Antiqua: The Journal of the Student Society for Ancient Studies Vol. 1 Num. 1, Fall 2001. 63-85. Available soon from their website.

Discusses washing, anointing, clothing, and naming as early Christian and Jewish rituals of rebirth

160-Tvedtnes, Baptism in EC

The Monk — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:10:16 +0000

John Tvedtnes, “Baptism for the Dead in Early Christianity.” TTE:55-78.

FARMS link for subscribers.
See also under Baptism for the Dead

125-Wiley, 40 day.

The Monk — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 01:46:37 +0000

David Wiley, “The Forty-day teachings of Christ in the Books of Jeu and the Pistis Sophia: A Gnostic Endowment.” Newly on-line again, here.

David Wiley is Associate Professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University.

121- Hamblin, Aspects of Early Christian Initiation

The Monk — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:29:44 +0000

William J. Hamblin, “Aspects of an Early Christian Initiation Ritual”- BSAF 1:202-221.

Posted here by permission in PDF format. Gospelink (subscription required)

120- Catholic Liturgy

The Monk — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 16:27:10 +0000

Marcus von Wellnitz, “The Catholic Liturgy and the Mormon Temple.” BYUS 21:1 (1981): 3-35.

A fascinating paper tracing the seeming remnant of early Christian temple ordinances into the ordinances of today’s Catholic church.
Direct PDF download (15 Mb) from BYU Studies, with pictures. (This is easier to read and download than the link above.

114-Parry, prayer circle

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:53:45 +0000

Donald Parry, “Temple Worship and a Possible Reference to a Prayer Circle in Psalm 24.” BYU Studies 32:4 (1992): 57-62.

Summary.
Free pdf copy from BYU Studies.
Parry proposes to revocalize a word in Psalm 24:6 to read “the circle of those who seek you” instead of “the generation of those who seek you.” Psalm 24 is a Temple-related hymn. See the articles here.

111-EM, Prayer Circle

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:46:27 +0000

George S. Tate, “Prayer Circle.” – EM: 1120-21.

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106-me, what is a covenant

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:13:14 +0000

“What is a covenant?” from my Temple Preparation FAQ

Discusses covenants in the scriptures and the rituals for making them, and draws comparisons to the temple ordinances.

102-Seely, Hand as oath gesture

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:05:07 +0000

David Rolph Seely, “The Raised Hand of God as an Oath Gesture.” In A.B. Beck, A.H. Bartelt, P.R. Raabe , & C.A. Franke, Fortunate the Eyes that See: Essays in Honor of David Noel Freedman (Grand Rapids, MI, 1995): 411-421.

Seely discusses biblical passages in which one swears an oath by raising the right hand.

101-Morrisse, curses

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:03:20 +0000

Mark J. Morrise, “Simile Curses in the Ancient Near East, Old Testament, and Book of Mormon” JBMS 2:1 (Spring 1993): 124-138 Also in .pdf format.

Discusses curses as an inherent part of ancient covenant formulae.
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100-Carrol

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:01:48 +0000

James Carroll and Elizabeth Siler, “Let My Prayer be Set Before Thee: The Burning of Incense in the Temple Cult of Ancient Israel.” Studia Antiqua: The Journal of the Student Society for Ancient Studies Vol. 2, Num. 2 (Fall 2002):17-32.

099-Grey, ritual rebirth

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 20:00:17 +0000

Matthew J. Grey, “Becoming as a Little Child: Elements of Ritual Rebirth in Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity.” Studia Antiqua: The Journal of the Student Society for Ancient Studies Vol. 1 Num. 1, Fall 2001. 63-85.

Discusses washing, anointing, clothing, and naming as early Christian and Jewish rituals of rebirth.
Available soon from their website.

098-EM, Altar

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:58:44 +0000

Bruce Porter, “Altar” EM: 36-37.

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097-EM, Temple ordinances

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:56:20 +0000

Allen Claire Rozsa, “Temple Ordinances.” EM: 1444-45

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096-EM, washing and anointing

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:53:28 +0000

Donald W. Parry, “Washings and Anointings.” EM: 1551

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095-Parry, ritual anointing

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:52:18 +0000

Donald W. Parry, “Ritual Anointing with Olive Oil in Ancient Israelite Religion” in The Allegory of the Olive Tree: The Olive, the Bible, and Jacob 5. Stephen D. Ricks, and John Welch, eds. (SLC: Deseret Book/FARMS, 1994): 262-290.

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093-tvedtnes, olive oil

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:46:02 +0000

John Tvedtnes, “Olive Oil: Symbol of the Holy Ghost.” in The Allegory of the Olive Tree: The Olive, the Bible, and Jacob 5. Stephen D. Ricks, and John Welch, eds. (SLC: Deseret Book/FARMS, 1994): 427-459.

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092-Ricks, coronation ceremonies

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:44:34 +0000

Stephen Ricks and John J. Sroka, “King, Coronation, and Temple: Enthronement Ceremonies in History.” TAW, 236-271.

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091-Parry, three temple entrance hymns

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:43:46 +0000

Donald W. Parry, “Three Temple Entrance Hymns.” In Revelation, Reason, and Faith: Essays in Honor of Truman G. Madsen. Donald W. Parry, Daniel C. Peterson, and Stephen D. Ricks eds. (Provo, UT: FARMS, 2002):??.

Discusses Psalm 15, 24, and Isaiah 33 which function as an Israelite “Temple recommend” – interviews and moral requirements to enter the Israelite temple compound.

90-Madsen, Temple and Atonement

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:41:59 +0000

Truman Madsen, “The Temple and the Atonement.” TAW, 63-80.

FARMS transcript Gospelink (subscription required)

089-Nibley, Atonement

The Monk — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 19:40:47 +0000

“The Atonement of Jesus Christ.” –Hugh Nibley. Ensign, July-October 1990. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4.

This article is an edited version of a talk that was written at the request of several Apostles.
Reprinted in AZ, 554-608. Gospelink (subscription required)

088- Hand as a Cup in Ancient Temple Worship and Incense Dish

The Monk — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:13:58 +0000

Lynn and Hope Hilton, “The Hand as a Cup in Ancient Temple Worship.” Presentation made at BYU symposium.

Also includes Anchor Bible Dictionary entry on “Incense Dish” as supporting information.
pdf copy
See also the commentary on Revelation 8:3-4 under Scriptural References

087-Comtpon, handclasp and embrace.

The Monk — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:06:52 +0000

Todd Compton, “The Handclasp and Embrace as Tokens of Recognition.” BSAF 1:611-643.

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See ~~here~~ for an excerpt.

086-Ricks, Oaths

The Monk — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:03:31 +0000

Stephen Ricks, “Oaths and Oath Taking in the Old Testament.” TTE: 43-54.

Discusses oaths in the Hebrew bible, associated ritual gestures, and potential penalties for not carrying out the oath.

FARMS link (subscribtion required)

049- Nibley, Return to the TEmple

The Monk — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 20:31:28 +0000

“Return to the Temple.” Hugh Nibley. TAC: 42-90.

Edited form of presentation made by Hugh Nibley to the Quorum of the Twelve and First Presidency in the Salt Lake City temple. Drawings.
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Cf. Changes in the Temple #6 and Misc. #1.

030-Endowment in EM.

The Monk — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 18:27:09 +0000

“Endowment.” –Elder Alma P. Burton. EM, 454-456.

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