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The Holy Temple

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This is the defintive book on LDS temples and temple worship. It merits six or seven stars.

Boyd K. Packer, LDS apostle and educator traces the history, doctrine and function of the LDS temples, temple worship, and temple work. His chapter on symbolism should be memorized! As with the chapter "First and Every Time." This is an essential book (for insiders and ousiders) on understanding what Latter-day Saints belive and understand about the temple.

Many members will be familiar with this title merely as a pamphlet given to those who are preparing to receive their temple endowments for the first time, and they may not even recognize that the pamphlet they receive is adapted from this text. I read the complete text on my mission, and it gives a comprehensive picture of the temple experience from the beginning of revealed temple ordinances to the ultimate goal of exaltation.

This book does not focus on the specifics of the temple ordinances, but rather it focuses on the ways of being involved in temple worship, from being worthy to enter, to being open to learn from the ceremony, to serving those who have passed beyond. The book also goes into the impact that temple worship should have on our personal lives.

Reading this book gives an entirely new perspective on the temple experience for one who has been through the temple and returns with great frequency. It opens up the next level of participation in temple worship. If you find your temple experience to be stagnating, this book is for you.

PResdient Boyd K. Packer, acting presdient of the Presdient of the Quorum of the Twelve apostles has written a marvelous book about the temples of the Church opfJEsus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has a very soft and gentle voice whichmakes this book more of a conversation among friends than a stuffy lecture in starched collars.

He covers the history of the temples, ancient and mordern, but more inportantly ocvers the doctrine, the "Why!" of the temple. We build these temples to preform weddings, since we view marriage as eternal, not a "'till death do you part" affair.

In California, we have four operating and three under construction, and in Utah there are eleven operating. In the State of New York, we have one operating, and one planned. Overall, we have one hundred seven operating, with ten under construction,and seven announced, for a grand total of one hundred twenty-four.

Get to know these buildings with this book!

If you are looking to gain a greater appreciation and understanding for the purpose of LDS temples this is the book for you.

if you don't know a whole lot about Temples, or even if you do, it is a very good book. I love it. mormon.org.

Most of the information is not new to me, but every few pages there is a little gem I did not know. If you're a regular temple goer chances are you'll be in the same boat as me. I was strongly suggested to read this book when I was set apart as a temple worker; I didn't even know it existed. If you are newer to temple worship this will be filled with great and enlightening information for you and you'll enjoy the journey from first page to last.

If you ever wonder what the temple is all about and what goes on in there, this is the book to read. It carefully breaks down what makes the temple so special.

What is the purpose of LDS temples? What goes on inside? This book helps answer these questions and helps prepare those who are hoping to go there themselves to become spiritually, emotionally, and intellectually prepared.

as one who has returned to the church after maney years of absence i really enjoyed this book. it gets one in the prober mood and desire to go to the temple. i recomend this book to all new members and even some old ones like me.

They actually shipped me a used book instead of new like it was posted. Talked to the owner and he was great. They refunded the cost of the book and shipping.