tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post3265826279503858686..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Ancient Temple Themes in the Book of MormonJeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-73431262930883985512014-01-23T19:48:30.205-06:002014-01-23T19:48:30.205-06:00Jeff,
You ask "how the Nephites could dare to...Jeff,<br />You ask "how the Nephites could dare to make their own temple in the New World without the Ark of the Covenant and its authoritative relics that added to the sanctity of the holy of holies and made it a place fitting for the presence of the Lord?"<br />However, even without those relics, Jews clearly felt comfortable building temples in Egypt: First at Elephantine Island in Upper Egypt (contemporary with Lehi & Nephi), and later at Leontopolis (Tell el-Yehudiyeh) in Lower Egypt. Both lasted for hundreds of years and featured animal sacrifice.<br />It would have been a surprise if Nephi had not constructed a temple in the New World.Bob Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03465370827741459383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-39768335906368395802013-12-22T18:25:36.760-06:002013-12-22T18:25:36.760-06:00Jeff, once again you illustrate that Joseph Smith ...Jeff, once again you illustrate that Joseph Smith had to have been a real prophet of God or an evil genius. There is no in between.<br /><br />Personally, I believe the prophet of God explanation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-90840143096684047692013-12-21T08:32:33.889-06:002013-12-21T08:32:33.889-06:00Fascinating insight, Jeff. Now the question is, wh...Fascinating insight, Jeff. Now the question is, where was Nephi's temple?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com