TEMPLES: THEIR ORIGIN AND SYMBOLISM I. In the Beginning. (A: the Aatie oremel ”” elen fe fo ~ Frakes into heme 7 ie nee > Gaarty | (cmutm WG pond + The Fall of Man : + The Redemption of Man 4 ee = + The "Axis Mundi" cea \ vat "Gay « > ¥ Sr ¥ A's Vv. The Temple as the Source of Civilization Conny Us Mientes terme! Soya S5bae aU Sr oe,TEMPLES: THE ORIGIN AND SYMBOLISM I. Myth--"The true story" A. Models for human behavior. B. Narrates a sacred history. II. Structure and function of myths A. History of the Acts of the Gods B, History 1s "real and sacred" (the work of the Gods) c. Always related to Creation D. Knowledge of Myth 1s Power E. Re-enacting the Myth (religious life) III. In the Beginning. a Neral S easctiwlt 1) A. ‘The Temple and the (creation) sin: —1. The Abyss — 2. The Primordial Hillock IV. The Temple and the Presence of God B. The Perfect "Hierocentric Point" 1. Time 2. Space 3. Humanity Cc. A Point of Contact 1. The World of the Gods 2. The World of the Living 3. The World of the Dead Vv. The Temple and the Altar D. Altars 1, Altars Preceded the Temple C wale pee Farner arian Carin Hal plow Hea. b, 2. The b E. Temples 1. The a b 2. The a. b 3. The a. VI. Ordinances Covenants Adam, Noah, Abraham, Jacob Priesthood and the Altar Melchizedek Aaronic Tabernacle Design (1) Floor Plan (2) Materials Ritual objects (1) Altar (2) Menorah (3) Table of Shew Bread (4) Altar of Incense (5) The Ark of the Covenant Temple of Solomon Design "Tripartite" (1) Floor plan (2) Materials (3) symbolism Ritual objects (1) (same as the Tabernacle) (2) The Brazen Sea Temple of Ezekiel The Temple Scroll (Israelite)vir. viII. A. Levi 5 Dy Coronat symbol ‘The The c. The The E. The F. The tical (priest) Sacrifice Aaronic (High Priest) Year rites fon Ceremony (Hocart/Sroka) ism of the Temple creation Garden Tree of Life Fall of Man Redemption of Man "axis Mundi" The Temple as the Source of Civilization Temple spinoffs Hotel, Hospitals Banking, Stock Exchange Money Fairs Drama, and Plays Poetry choirs Dancing Athletics, Beauty Contests Astronomy Mathematics Architecture, and Engineering Botanical and Zoological Gardens14, Schools and Universities 15, Libraries 16. Fine arts 17, Governments 18. Law and Judges 19. Armed Forces X. Joseph Smith and Latter-day Temples A. Kirtland B. Nauvoo c. Salt LakeTEMPLE PARADIGM Gee We oho te eehrrn ime THE DIVINE MODEL GF THE PLAN OF CREATION, SALVATION AND EXALTATION. On the D3, of Alowetinich We High Proved rehaces He Role & Radom ond reterns fe the Presence of God Seti fo wake > ‘rbol Pecenciliotion beset The’ Mevey seat. Cheat 35 the “ii high Priest rent the Neil Sr made the wie hove alrealy chosen 40 lve Fy Fever itn Ro Bese We must now ehote shy CREATION @ Saye neues GARDEN oF EDEN ln ra ree Chenin! 20 Tee te cs TRE angagsa te cred ate sot! gy Pe See) oes md cobes vs wits fe eo 5s LONE AND DREARY WORLD ioe ee 30 Unie eles, Buc 7 cules wes, Boy tase eth Tob tet gam — Liven wai of Tabernacle Court Foaes Rew sc tat reine de Shaeowe. ey ce Pee ree ok ape ie tt at oe ts tre Serve ot “Fallen state’ is the deve “trom thie Hel, Newniorn f Prvetgra: 58 oe dees ‘te dangiiae othe a 23 comer! 6 oF ee Scorn Sat a oa Tere te Cea ioe Peon ee tend = pri 6 bs tl Coie tte verre 2 Foteaes) monn titties = strat 4 tant Joules Shousreas et wey free Hew tees Step eats Cok prewen we Send ~Selowan Dawid momvcl hit te till ac. pater Gimensiews dovble, tue lowe Cherdom tw Heth hg % a Tolnna: woal valing 4 verte 12 Wade Broce Sea, ot ste oar ~~ rater os é Meow eh Selmnais Ten ~torveabel «fat! Gey peal car al = 1 Newi- SPEER, = Blephowtice - payen gars worlupped a set is = Seco ape evel AE TENE vepacat narrow smctaces wt = Webcal nest nia siento - Fromvwiaweh! thus Adown was ar Com boils bus city owe “Ean eo Eden” to ah re 2A Son's wth ane coy maton ab 2 phe RANG mone se So aed in ight feels Memo LDS From Kirtand on, Facet Bast, akcer Heuven, 9 rom dewchel te each ster, bone mavies Ea. Gees he kde ee evsiening sae som tn hie Ek we te ee etn wkhet ‘beeenTABLE OF CONTENTS Names in Antiquity: Old New, and Hidden..........Porter/Ricks.. 1 Creation at Ugarit and in the Old Testament......Fisher . 19 » Studies on the Temple in the Ancient Near East...Lundquist.... 26 Creation and Liturgy: The P Redaction of Exodus 25-40..........- .+Kearney...... 57 Liturgy and Cosmogony: The Ritual Use of Creation Accounts in the Ancient Near East.....Ricks........ Symbolism, the Sacred, and the Arts....... Bayth and Godese..css.sseceeestdegesaes ad «What Is a Temple? A Preliminary Typology. Lundquist... The Prestige of the Cosmogonic Myth.............-Eliade.......109 The Legitimizing Role of the Temple in the Origin of the State.... ee eee oes | Temple Symbolism in Isaiah veeees sLundquist. The Hierocentric State... ..-Nibley.. King, Coronation, and Temple: Enthronement Ceremonies in History.. veveeees -Ricks/Sroka. . 158 King and Covenant.........eseseeeeeees Widengren....174 ® Temple Without Hands........+eeeeeee teeeeeessFreedman,....192 » Centralization of Israelite Worship: Temples AN, Banctiardess s cio. cee 6 cei sins oseiinos «so v0 se MMPEMBUBe xoi9'v0 08) vFoundation Rites for a New Temple.. sevreesVan Buren... .240 Temple Building, A Task for God and Kings........Kapelrud.....254 Temple Building in the Bible in Light of Mesopotamian and North-West Semitic Writings...Hurowitz..... 261 The Temple in the Ugaritic Myth of Baal..........Clifford.....277 * The Elusive Temple. . Meyers... The Temple Scroll.. ie ae Notes: The Three Temples of 4 Q Florilegium...... *The Origin of the World....(From the Nag Hammadi) The Gospel of Philip.......(From the Nag Hammadi) A Cult-Mystery in the Gospel of Philip...........10. we iz. 13. 14, 1: 16. TABLE OF CONTENTS CREATION AT UGARIT AND IN THE OLD TESTAMENT: BY: LOREN R. FISHER STUDIES ON THE TEMPLE IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST! BY: JOHN M. LUNDQUIST CREATION AND LITURGY: THE P REDACTION OF EX 25~40; BY: PETER J. KEARNEY NAMES IN ANTIQUITY: OLD, NEW, AND HIDDEN. BY: BRUCE H. PORTER & STEPHEN D. RICKS LITURGY AND COSMOBONY: THE RITUAL USE OF CREATION ACCOUNTS IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST. BY: STEPHEN D. RICKS SYMBOLISM, THE SACRED, AND THE ARTS. BY: MIRCEA ELIADE WAP IS NOT TERRITORY BY: JONATHAN Z. SMITH WHAT IS @ TEMPLE? A PRELIMINARY TYPOLOGY BY: JOHN M. LUNDQUIST THE PRESTIGE OF THE COSMOGONIC MYTH BY: MIRCEA ELIADE THE LEFITIMIZING ROLE OF THE TEMPLE IN THE ORIGIN OF THE STATE BY: JOHN M, LUNDQUIST TEMPLE SYMBOLISM IN ISAIAH BY: JOHN M, LUNDQUIST THE HIEROCENTRIC STATE BY: HUGH NIBLEY KING, CORONATION, AND TEMPLE: ENTHRONEMENT CEREMONIES IN HISTORY BY: STEPHEN D. RICKS & JOHN A. SROKA KING AND COVENANT BY: GEO WIDENGREN, UPPSALA TEMPLE WITHOUT HANDS BY: DAVID N. FREEDMAN CENTRALIZATION OF ISRAELITE WORSHIP: TEMPLES AND SANCTUARIES BY: DARRELL L. MATTHEWS1% 18. 19. 20. 2h. 26. FOUNDATION RITES FOR A NEW TEMPLE BY: E. DOUGLAS VAN BUREN ~ ROME TEMPLE BUILDING, A TASK FOR GODS AND KINGS BY: ARVID S. KAPELRUD - OSLO TEMPLE BUILDING IN THE BIBLE IN LIGHT OF MESOPOTAMIAN @ND NORTH-WEST SEMITIC WRITINGS BY: AVIGDOR (VICTOR) HUROWITZ THE TEMPLE IN THE UGARITIC MYTH OF BAAL. BY: RICHARD J. CLIFFORD THE ELUSIVE TEMPLE BY: CAROL L. MEYERS THE TEMPLE SCROLL TABULATED BY: YADIN THE THREE TEMPLES OF 40 FLORILEGIUM BY: DANIEL R. SCHWARTZ ON THE ORIGIN OF THE WORLD (II, S AND XITI, 2): FROM THE NAG HAMMADI LIBRARY INTRODUCED BY: HANS-GEBHARD BETHGE TRANSLATED BY: HA@NS-GEBHARD BETHGE @ND ORVAL 8. WINTERMUTE THE GOSPEL OF PHILIP (IT, 3): FROM THE NAG HAMMADT LIBRARY INTRODUCED AND TRANSLATED BY: WESLEY W. ISENBERG @ CULT-MYSTERY IN THE GOSPEL OF PHILIP BY: JORUNN JACOBSEN BUCKLEY