Sorensen, David E. “The Doctrine of Temple Work.” Ensign 33 (October 2003): 56-63. [Mormon/Theology/Covenant/
Elder Sorensen begins with a story about working on an addition to the Manti temple when he was a young man and having the Spirit tell him he would one day be involved in building other temples. Continue reading
Betz, Hans Dieter. “Jesus and the Purity of the Temple (Mark 11:15-18): A Comparative Religion Approach.” Journal of Biblical Literature 116 (1997): 455-72. [Israel/Herod/Christian/
There has been controversy among scholars about the meaning of Jesus’ “cleansing” of the temple, especially in understanding his motives for doing so, since he was not a priest, and did not cleanse it according to Temple ritual. Continue reading
Ostler, Blake. “Clothed Upon: A Unique Aspect of Christian Antiquity.” Brigham Young University Studies 22 (Winter1982): 31-45. [Christian/Sacred Vestments]
This article was a revelation, particularly about the vast number of references in ancient writings to garments and their relationship to the temple. Continue reading
Addams, R. Jean. “A Contest for ‘Sacred Space.’” The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal 31 (Spring/Summer 2011): 44-68. [Mormon/Independence]
This is a chronological account of the struggles between the RLDS and the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) for the property of the original Mormon Temple site in Independence, Missouri. Continue reading
Lane, Jennifer C. “Redemption’s Grand Design for Both the Living and the Dead.” In The Doctrine and Covenants Revelations in Context, edited by Andrew H. Hedges, J. Spencer Fluhman, and Alonzo L. Gaskill, 188-211. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2008. [Mormon/Salvation of the Dead]
Lane defines “redemption” as a particular kind of salvation, i.e., “deliverance from bondage through the payment of a ransom price” which emphasizes both captivity and payment. Continue reading
Christensen, Kevin. “The Temple, the Monarchy, and Wisdom: Lehi’s World and the Scholarship of Margaret Barker.” In Glimpses of Lehi’s Jerusalem, edited by John W. Welch, David Rolph Seely, and Jo Ann H. Seely, 449-522. Provo, UT: FARMS, 2004. [Israel/Solomon/Theology/Mormon] Continue reading
Barton, John. “The Prophets and the Cult.” In Temple and Worship in Biblical Israel. Proceedings of the Oxford Old Testament Seminar, edited by John Day, 111-22. London: T&T Clark, 2007. [Israel/Ritual/Liturgy/Worship] Continue reading