The temple includes Grass, Herb, and Fruit.
Fruit is the bread, the fruit of the tree of life.
Grass is what the shalems compare themselves to in self-humiliation before being dressed by the Lord.
What is Herb?
Friday, December 7, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Great Waters
The Abraham account is the most interesting of the three temple creation versions we have. One interesting thing about it is this: the waters under the veil are called Great Waters rather than Seas. This unavoidably reminds us of Nephi's name for the sea at Bountiful, Many Waters.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
We Will Prove Them Herewith
We understand the first and second estate to refer to the pre-mortal and mortal existence, respectively. That's fine, I think that's true.
We should see that this "proving" in two stages of trial and a stage of reward also corresponds to the Worship of the Shalems and movement forward into the temple, through two rooms of covenant making, trial, and teaching, and a third and glorious room of rest, the kingdom of heaven.
This would suggest that Satan's appearance would be in the first room of the Worship of the Shalems, since he "kept not his first estate." And in fact, that's exactly where it is.
We should see that this "proving" in two stages of trial and a stage of reward also corresponds to the Worship of the Shalems and movement forward into the temple, through two rooms of covenant making, trial, and teaching, and a third and glorious room of rest, the kingdom of heaven.
This would suggest that Satan's appearance would be in the first room of the Worship of the Shalems, since he "kept not his first estate." And in fact, that's exactly where it is.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
One Shall Be More Intelligent
God explicitly compares the stars to eternal spirits. Some are more intelligent than others.
Alma teaches Zeezrom that priests are eternal spirits. Some are more faithful than others.
I think this is the same doctrine.
Alma teaches Zeezrom that priests are eternal spirits. Some are more faithful than others.
I think this is the same doctrine.
Monday, December 3, 2012
That Ye May Declare
Abraham is given temple visions, and told they are to be the substance of his preaching.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Thy Seed After Thee, Like Unto These
Comparison of Abraham's seed to stars is implicitly a statement that Abraham's descendants will have the priesthood, or that priests of Abraham's order will be his "seed."
Saturday, December 1, 2012
My Son, My Son
Abraham becomes a son of God by the Lord's outstretched hand. This is exactly what John describes, and also the brother of Jared. For Nephi, grasping the bearer of the iron rod brings one into the presence of the tree of life.
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