Sacred Signs and Gestures | Symbols in the Latter-day Saint Temple Endowment

https://youtu.be/yj3NMRP_jCA Introduction The temple endowment contains a lot of symbols, gestures, and elements that may seem unfamiliar to many Latter-day Saints who are used to the more simplified worship of our weekly Sunday meetings. However, these foreign symbols become a lot more familiar when we study symbols and gestures found in the scriptures and in …

The Ancient Covenant Structure of Deuteronomy and the Temple

https://youtu.be/Sc5QZqGEvew Note: This is part of a video series made in collaboration with Book of Mormon Central. The Elements of Ancient Covenant Making If the Book of Deuteronomy feels difficult to get into, you’re not alone. It can feel repetitive and tedious. But I think we can find beauty and even temple significance in the Book …

The Golden Calf as a Repeat of the Fall

https://youtu.be/gWuLQZfKYDk Note: This is part of a video series made in collaboration with Book of Mormon Central. The Golden Calf as a Repeat of the Fall Exodus 32 features the account of Aaron and the Israelites making and worshipping a golden calf while Moses was on the mountaintop. While it may not be immediately obvious, this …

Our God Is a God of Miracles

https://youtu.be/-vWIvf3s5F4 Note: This is part of a video series made in collaboration with Book of Mormon Central. God Is Greater than All the Gods When we read the Bible, sometimes these miraculous, epic events like the parting of the Red Sea, can feel distant from us. Sure, the God of the Old Testament was a God …

The Song of the Sea and God’s Right Hand

https://youtu.be/zS3BqKcivwk Note: This is part of a video series made in collaboration with Book of Mormon Central. The Song of the Sea in Exodus 15 Exodus 15 records a song that Moses and the Israelites sang after their victory at the Red Sea.[1] According to scholars, it might be one of the oldest texts in the …

Uplifted Hands and God’s Power

https://youtu.be/ZtHI_4uGEiM Moses Lifts His Hands to God Note: This is part of a video series made in collaboration with Book of Mormon Central. In Exodus 9 and 17, Moses performed a strange gesture by raising his hands above his head. In Exodus 9, Moses told Aaron that he would raise his hands above his head unto …

The Sacred Name of Jehovah

https://youtu.be/D430-6W8q_s Note: This is part of a video series made in collaboration with Book of Mormon Central. The Name Jehovah The name of God is treated differently from all other Hebrew words in the Bible because the name of God is extremely sacred. In Exodus 6, the Lord dramatically revealed his hidden name to Moses. He …

The Sacred Name of the Son of God

https://youtu.be/WfbBm-BHiUg Note: This is part of a video series made in collaboration with Book of Mormon Central. Enoch and the Name of the Son Jesus Christ has many titles, but perhaps the most sacred in Restoration scripture is the sacred name of “Son.” The name “Son” appears throughout the standard works in royal, prophetic, and …

My Work and My Glory: Ascending Back to God in Moses 1

https://youtu.be/jjshb4FmARg Moses’s Temple Endowment Experience One of the more well-known and beloved verses in the Book of Moses is in chapter 1, verse 39: For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. (Moses 1:39) It’s certainly a beautiful inspiration quote by itself. But when …