Sacred Time, Sacred Space, Sacred Meaning : Proceedings of the Third Interpreter Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference "The Temple on Mount Zion" 5 November 2016

Authors

Matthew L. Bowen
Jeffrey M. Bradshaw
David M. Calabro, Brigham Young University
Camille Fronk Olson

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Description

The temple is central to Latter-day Saint worship. Through modern revelation Joseph Smith restored the ancient tradition of temples and the ordinances performed therein. Studies of ancient temples can shed much light on latter-day temples and temple worship. Several years ago Latter-day Saint scholar Matthew Brown planned a conference entitled The Temple on Mount Zion and began to invite participants. Matthew Brown loved the temple and temple worship and studied and published on ancient and modern temples. His interests and knowledge were vast. When Matthew passed away very unexpectedly in 2011, his friends decided to organize a series of conferences in his memory. This folume, the fourth in the series, contains proceedings from the third conference held in his memory 5 November 2016 and reflects many of the topics that Matthew loved, centered on the theme of sacred time, sacred space, and sacred meaning. The first chapter explores the Israelite Tabernacle as a "tent of meeting," preparing individuals to "meet" the Lord at the veil. The second discusses the symbolism of water, spirit, and blood as they are used in scripture and in the ordinances. The final chapters illuminate the choreography of the Book of Abraham as a ritual text and highlight the roles of women in public worship in ancient Israel. The purpose of the series is to increase understanding and appreciation of temple rituals and doctrines, and to encourage participation in the redeeming work of family history and temple worship.

ISBN

NA

Owning Institution

Interpreter Foundation

Publisher

Interpreter Foundation

Publication Date

2020

City

Orem, UT

Keywords

Spiritual Rebirth, Temple Worship, Latter-day Saint Temples, Ancient Israelite Rituals, Book of Abraham

Disciplines

Mormon Studies | Religion

Recommended Citation

Bowen, Matthew L.; Bradshaw, Jeffrey M.; Calabro, David M.; and Fronk Olson, Camille, "Sacred Time, Sacred Space, Sacred Meaning : Proceedings of the Third Interpreter Matthew B. Brown Memorial Conference "The Temple on Mount Zion" 5 November 2016" (2020). Interpreter Foundation Books. 23.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ifb/23