INITIATORY

Scripture

• D&C 76 (The prophet Joseph wrote, “It appeared self-evident from what truths were left [in the Bible], that, if God rewarded every one according to the deeds done in the body, the term Heaven, as intended for the Saints’ eternal home, must include more kingdoms than one. Accordingly… while translating St. John’s Gospel, [we] saw the following vision.”)

Sermon

• “Temple Worship” by Elder John A. Widstoe

ENDOWMENT

Scripture

• Moses 2-4 (the creation, the garden, and the fall)

Sermons

• President David O. McKay’s Temple Address

• “Invoking The Spirit of the Lord as Council Witness” by David E. Bokovoy

Extra Credit

• An Egyptian Endowment by Hugh Nibley (book)

• “Three Facsimiles from the Book of Abraham” by Hugh Nibley (sermon)

• “The Joseph Smith Hypocephalus: Twenty Years Later” by Michael D. Rhodes (sermon)

• A series of 11 short video clips from UCLA Professor of Egyptology Kerry Muhlestein (They’re fun to watch and definitely the most accessible of any of these.)

SEALING

Scriptures

• D&C 109 (the prayer offered at the dedication of Kirtland Temple in 1836, which, according to the Prophet, was given to him by revelation)

• D&C 132 (the revelation relating to the new and everlasting covenant, including the eternity of the marriage covenant)

• “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” (the official declaration)

Sermons

• “What I Hope You Will Teach Your Children about the Temple” by Ezra Taft Benson

• “A House of Glory” by Hugh Nibley

AFTERTHOUGHTS

Scripture

• Genesis 28:10-22 (the story of Jacob’s Ladder)

Sermons

• “The Two Trees” by Valerie Hudson Cassler

• “The Meaning of the Temple” by Hugh Nibley

FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY

This is the full list of sources cited throughout DEAR JEFF:

• Benson, Ezra Taft, "The Law of Chastity"

• Benson, Ezra Taft, “What I Hope You Will Teach Your Children about the Temple”

  • Bokovoy, David E., “Invoking the Spirit of the Lord as Council Witness”

• Cassler, Valerie Hudson, “The Two Trees”

• Encyclopedia of Mormonism, "Endowment"

• Encyclopedia of Mormonism, "Prayer Circle"

• Encyclopedia of Mormonism, "Salt Lake Temple"

• FairMormon.org, “Facsimile 2”

• Fordham, Michael W., "Do We Have Potential to Become like God?"

• Gladwell, Malcolm, Outliers

• Google Dictionary, "Cult"

• Google Dictionary, "Enthusiasm"

• Google Dictionary, "Hierophany"

• Google Dictionary, "Theophany"

• Hales, Robert D., "The Sacrament, the Temple, and Sacrifice in Service" (see paragraph 18)

• Handbook 2: Administering the Church 20.6.2-3 (anointing with oil)

• Heber, Reginald, "The Son of God Goes Forth to War"

• History of the Church

• Holland, Jeffrey R., "Personal Purity"

• Jewish Encyclopedia, "Anointing"

• LDSChurchTemples.com, "Salt Lake"

• LDS.org, Bible Dictionary, "Abraham, Covenant of"

• LDS.org, Bible Dictionary, "Fall of Adam and Eve"

• LDS.org, Bible Dictionary, "Prayer"

• LDS.org, Bible Dictionary, "Shechinah"

• LDS.org, "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" (official declaration)

• LDS.org, Guide to the Scriptures, "Consecrate, Law of Consecration"

• LDS.org, Hymnal, "Hope of Israel”

• LDS.org, Hymnal, "If You Could Hie to Kolob”

• LDS.org, Hymnal, "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise"

• LDS.org, Hymnal, "More Holiness Give Me"

• LDS.org, Hymnal, "Nearer, My God, to Thee"

• LDS.org, "Inside the Temple"

  • LDS.org, Institute, Old Testament Student Manual

• LDS.org, Institute, Pearl of Great Price Student Manual

• LDS.org, Scriptures, Abraham 1 (verses 2-4, 18-19, and 31)

• LDS.org, Scriptures, Articles of Faith: 4

• LDS.org, Scriptures, D&C 76

• LDS.org, Scriptures, D&C 109 (dedicatory prayer of the Kirtland Temple in 1836)

• LDS.org, Scriptures, D&C 132 (revelation relating to the new and everlasting covenant)

• LDS.org, Scriptures, Genesis 28:10-22 (story of Jacob’s Ladder)

• LDS.org, Scriptures, Moses 2-4 (creation, garden, and fall)

• Lee, Harold B., Teachings of Presidents of the Church

• Lewis, C.S., A Grief Observed

• Lewis, C.S., Mere Christianity

• Lewis, C.S., The Four Loves

• Ludlow, Victor L., "Covenants: Our Bond with the Divine"

• Ludlow, Victor L., Principles and Practices of the Restored Gospel

• Maxwell, Neal A., "A Wonderful Flood of Light"

  • McKay, David O., Salt Lake Temple Annex Address, 25 Sep 1941

• Moore, Thomas, “The Minstrel Boy"

• McConkie, Bruce R., Mormon Doctrine

• MormonLifeHacker.com, "Are there problem points in temple prep?"

  • Muhlestein, Kerry, A UCLA Professor Discusses Mormon Egyptology (YouTube)

• Nibley, Hugh, "A House of Glory"

  • Nibley, Hugh, An Egyptian Endowment

• Nibley, Hugh, "Faith of an Observer" (YouTube)

• Nibley, Hugh, "The Meaning of the Temple"

  • Nibley, Hugh, “Three Facsimiles from the Book of Abraham”

• Packer, Boyd K., The Holy Temple

• Peterson, Daniel, and William J. Hamblin, "Pilgrimage: A Sacred Journey in Search of God"

• “Preparing to Enter the Holy Temple” (official pamphlet)

  • Rhodes, Michael D., “The Joseph Smith Hypocephalus: Twenty Years Later”

  • Scott, Richard G., "How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for Your Personal Life"

  • Smith, Joseph, "Lectures on Faith"

• Smith, Joseph, Letter from Liberty Jail to Isaac Galland, 22 March 1839

• Smith, Joseph, Nauvoo Temple Sermon, 9 July 1843

• Smith, Joseph, "Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith"

• Store.LDS.org

• Talmage, James E., "The House of the Lord"

• Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Official Publication on

• Washburn, J Ballard, "The Temple Is a Family Affair"

• Wasserman, Dale, "Man of La Mancha"

  • Widstoe, John A., “Temple Worship”

• Wikipedia.org, "Axis Mundi"

• Wikipedia.org, "Mitre"

• Wikipedia.org, "Priestly Tunic"

• Wikipedia.org, "Priestly Undergarments"

• Wikipedia.org, "Hypocephalus"

• Wikipedia.org, "Kaph"

• Wilcox, S. Michael, House of Glory

• Young, Brigham, Discourses of Brigham Young

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