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About The Temple: Pathway To Heaven
This book is written for those who want to know more about the ancient temples and their history. It shows how the practice of entering God’s presence and transformation into the Divine has been a theme from the beginning until the modern day. The ceremonies practiced in the modern temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints were revealed to Joseph Smith during the 1830s and 40s in the early days of the Church. The book describes the building of temples in Kirtland, Ohio, Nauvoo, Illiinois, Salt Lake City, Utah and St. George, Utah. Upon Joseph’s death, Brigham Young and the Twelve undertook to complete the Nauvoo Temple, provide several thousand endowments [temple ceremonies for individuals] prior to the Exodus and began temple building after arriving in Utah. Brigham’s efforts to systematize and organize the endowments, as assigned by Joseph, in a dedicated temple are also described. The modern ceremonies are then studied in relation to Jesus Christ and the temple of His day (Herod's) as well as similarities between early Christian practices claimed to be given by Jesus Christ after His resurrection and before His ascension into Heaven. The consistency of rituals and ordinances to enter God’s presence is then shown from the time of Adam up until Moses. Several chapters describe the relationship and symbolism of feasts and ceremonies practiced by ancient Israel. The final chapter describes the destruction of Solomon's Temple in 587 B.C. and Herod's Temple in 70 A.D.. The book emphasizes how the destruction of the Temple (both Solomon’s and Herod’s) affected the understanding and description of the ordinances and festivals. This impact was such that it changed the Jewish understanding of the Messiah and His salvific mission. There are many other books that describe the history and practice of the temples from an LDS perspective. This book differs in that it introduces the reader to non-LDS sources for many doctrines and practices that resonate with the modern Temple endowment. It also provides a comprehensive story of temple restoration from modern times through Jesus’s time and to the time of the patriarchs and Adam. The book ends with the description of what happens to God’s people without a temple and how it causes them to lose a full understanding of the Messiah and His mission. The Temple: Pathway to Heaven makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Latter-day Saint temple worship. It is well written, thoughtful and – at times – surprising. The book will appeal to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to everyone with an academic interest in the faith. Gifford and Hutchinson are to be commended for their erudite scholarship and attention to detail. The publication emphasizes how the destruction of the Temple (both Solomon's and Herod's) affected the understanding and description of the ordinances and festivals, as well as people's relationship with the Messiah. It also ties in the temple practices of modern times with early Christian ceremonies. The book shows how the emphasis on entering God's presence and transformation into the Divine has been a religious theme from the beginning. The writing is illuminating and the book provides an enjoyable read. Malcolm Adcock Author "The Latter-Day Saint Image in the British Mind"
