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Class 14 – Sections 94-97 Building the Temple. Historical Background: May – August 1833 Section 94: Land for a town purchased: towns vs townships Section 95: Received the day a circular was sent by the Temple Committee
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Class 14 – Sections 94-97 Building the Temple
Historical Background: May – August 1833 • Section 94: Land for a town purchased: towns vs townships • Section 95: Received the day a circular was sent by the Temple Committee • Section 97: Violence erupted in Zion, but word hadn’t reached Kirtland yet.
Chastisement • 94:1 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you whom I love, and whom I love I also chasten that their sins may be forgiven, for with the chastisement I prepare a way for their deliverance in all things out of temptation, and I have loved you
And what was the sin? 94:2-3 Wherefore, ye must needs be chastened and stand rebuked before my face; For ye have sinned against me a very grievous sin, in that ye have not considered the great commandment in all things, that I have given unto you concerning the building of mine house;
School in Zion 97:3-5 • Founded by Parley P. Pratt • Met in the “wilderness” away from town. • “Prayed, preached, prophesied, and exercised ourselves in the gifts o fthe Holy Spirit.”
Temple in Zion – 97:10-17 • Temple #5 to be built first. • Inner court is 61’ x 78’ – a little larger than Kirtland.
City of Zion • http://josephsmith.net • Look up maps …
City of Zion The painted squares in the middle are for public buildings. The one without any figures is for store-houses for the Bishop, and to be devoted to his use. Figure first is for temples for the use of the presidency; the circles inside of the squares, are the places for the temples. You will see it contains twelve figures, two are for the temples of the lesser Priesthood. It is also to contain twelve temples. -- 25 June 1833
Promise to Zion 97:18-28 • http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/97/25-28,#24
Buildings in Kirtland -- Sections 94 and 95 • Building for the First Presidency • Building for printing • Temple • All the same sixe (55’ x 65’ in the inner court.)
Temples and Meetinghouses • Joseph Smith never considered building a meetinghouse. • The Bible doesn’t speak of meetinghouses, but of temples.
Temples and Meetinghouses • Temples served multiple functions: • Church services, Community Center, Ordinances, School, Offices
Economic Effects of the Temple • Building the Temple temporarily stimulated the economy • But, it brought about very great debt to the Church and Joseph Smith. • Joseph Smith was not deterred by the difficulty of the project.
