Temple Outline

I. Temple Symbolism

A    Mountains

1.    Primordial Mound

a.    Temenos

b.    Pyramids

c.    Tower of Babel

d.    Mastabah and Burial Mounds

2.    Axis Mundi

a.    Center of Creation

3.    Omphalos or Navel of the Earth

a.    The Point of Life and Creation

b.    Physical and Spiritual Sustenance

(1)    Constant need of Nourishment to Body and Spirit

4.    Altar

a.    har-el

b.    Law of the Altar

c.    A Place of Conception, Birth, Life, Death and Resurrection

d.    Sacrifice and Supplication

5.    Throne of God

a.    Sacred Space

b.    Creation of Man

(1)    Image and Likeness

(2)    Dust of the Earth

B.    Six Cardinal Directions

1.    Three Worlds or Levels

a.    World of the Gods

b.    World of the Living.

c.    World of the Dead

d.    Tri-partite Temple Architecture

2.    The Axis of the Three Levels

a.    Work for the Dead

(1)    Bind on Earth and in Heaven

(a)    Matt. 16:

b    Altar and Covenants.

(1)    Three Levels of the Altar

c.    Altar and Prayer

(1)    Jewish Tradition

3.    Circle and Square

a.    Temple Orientation

(1)    Directional

(a)    All Return from the East

(b)    Temple Paradigm

(2)    Moroni

b.    Pillars of Heaven

(1)    Horns of the Altar

(2)    Sons of Horus

(a)    Facsimile’s 1 & 2

c.    The Prayer Circle

(1)    Circle and Square

(2)    Four Directions

(3)    Primordial mound

(4)    Closest point between Heaven and Earth

(5)    Throne of God

(a)    Ark of the Covenant

i)    Mercy Seat

4.    Center Point of Creation

a.    Templum

(1)    Template

b.    The Observatory

(1)    Bearings on the Universe

5.    Garden and the Tree of Life

C.    Water

1.    The Abyss

a.    Waters of Creation and Chaos

2.    Waters of Life

3.    Waters of Knowledge

4.    Garden and the Four Rivers

II. Temples

A.    Purpose of Temples

1.    House of the Gods

a.    Beth-el

2.    Place of Ordinance

a.    Overcoming Natural Law

(1)    Physical Death

(2)    The Law of Justice or Spiritual Death

B.    Ancient Temples

1.    Israelite

a.    Solomon

(1)    The Threshing Floor

(a)    Grain

(b)    Blood

(c)    Mount Moriah

i)    The Sacrifice Abraham and Isaac

ii)   Crucifixion

iii)   Resurrection

(2)    Holy of Holies (debir)

(a)    Ark of Covenant

i)    Tablets of the Law

a)    Spiritual Food

ii)    Manna

a)    Temporal Food

iii)    Aaron’s Rod

a)    Revelation and Authority

b)    Moses and Jethro

c)    Joseph and the Espousal of Mary

(b)    “yom kuppor” Once a Year

i)    Blood Atonement

ii)   High Priest

a)    The Covenants

b)    Represents all of Israel as if at the Altar

(3)    Holy Place (hekal)

(a)    Altar of Incense

i)    Prayer before the Veil

a)    Zechariah

b)    Septuagint /Ex. 25:22

(b)    Table of Shewbread

i)    Bread

ii)   Wine

(c)    Menorah

i)    Oil from the Tree of Life

ii)    Light of God

iii)   Tree of Life

iv)   Seven Periods of Creation

(4)    “Ulam”

(5)     Pillars

(a)    The Guards of the Gate

(b)    “Ruty”

(c)     Joachim and Boaz

b.    2nd Temple

(1)    Zarubabel

(2)    Ezra, Nehemiah

c.    Herod

2.     Egyptian

a.    Luxor

(1)    Pylons and Obelisks

(a)    Primordial Mound

b.    Karnack

c.    Denderah

(1)    Zodiac

(a)    Facsimile # 2

d.    Funerary

3.    Mesopotamian

a.    Ziggurat

(1)    Seven Levels

(2)    Altar Temple

b.    Clay Nails

(1)    Sacred Space

(2)    Slaying the Serpent

c.    Cylinder Seals

(1)    Primordial Mound

(2)    Pylons

4.    Greek

a.    The Threshing Floor

(1)    The Greek Theatre

(a)    The Creation Drama

i)    “Poema”

5.    Other Temples

a.    Meso-American

b.    Hindu

c.    Native American

d.    Stone Hinge

6.    Modern

a.    Joseph Smith

(1)    Purpose of Temples

b.    Kirkland

c.    Navuoo

d.    Salt Lake

7.    Future

a.    Jerusalem

b.    New Jerusalem

III. Coronation

A. Ancient

B. Modern

IV. Endowment

A.    Endowment of Power
B.    Mysteries of Godliness

C.    Recommend

V. Washings

A. Washing of Feet

B. Ritual Cleansing

VI. Anointing

A.    The Seven Blows

1.    Resurrection

B.    Kings and Priests

VII. Clothing

A. Garments

B. Robes of Priesthood

VIII. Name

A. New Name

IX. Creation.

A.    General.

B.     Worlds without Number

C.     Plants

D.     Animals

E.      Man

1.    Adam

2.    Eve

X. Garden

A .Tree of Life

B. Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

XI. Satan

A. Pre-earth

B. Purpose

XII. Fall of Man

A. Repentance

1. Steps of Repentance

XIII. Sent Ones

A. Angels

XIV. Altars

XV. Oaths

XVI. Covenants

A.    General

B.     Obedience

C.     Sacrifice

D.     Gospel

E.      Virtue

F.      Consecration

XVII. Vail

A.    Ritual Embrace

1.    Atonement

2.    Power of God