Sacred Space – Jesus Christ and Sacred Space
Previous posts on Sacred Space, can be found at these links: part one, part two, and part three, Previously, we’ve discussed ancient sacred spaces: Garden of Eden, Sinai, the Tabernacle of Moses, Solomon’s temple, and other sacred places. Usually when we think of the Tabernacle or Solomon’s temple, we think of animal sacrifice. While this was an important part of the ritual performed in these sacred sites, it wasn’t the killing of the animals that mattered, but the symbolisms and covenants entered into at the temple that were of greatest importance to ancient Israel, including the prophets and Jesus. The Manger as Sacred Space Joseph and Mary were not homeless. They were away from their home in Nazareth, required to be...
Sacred Space – Solomon’s Temple
King David wished to build a temple to Jehovah. The Tabernacle was centuries old and was situated in Shiloh. David brought the ark of the covenant, which represented the presence of God, to Jerusalem to bring God’s presence closer to him. Still, there was no place in Jerusalem for God’s work to be done. Being a man of war throughout his life, the Lord instructed David to prepare the way, but to leave the building for his son, Solomon. Solomon builds the Temple Solomon spared no expense on the temple. He sought the best timber from Lebanon, gold and silver to cover the walls and floors. It truly was an impressive sight to behold, once completed. The temple construction began in Solomon’s fourth year as king, and...
Mormon Trinity: The Godhead
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, frequently misnamed the Mormon Church, teaches a doctrine about the Trinity which sets it apart from all other Christian denominations. Latter-day Saints (“Mormons”) do not believe in the Trinity as defined by early Christian creeds. The Mormon Trinity is called, in Mormon doctrine, the Godhead. The Mormon Godhead is made up of three distinct beings: God the Father; Jesus Christ, God’s Only Begotten Son in the Flesh; and the Holy Ghost. Latter-day Saints believe that God has a tangible body of flesh and bone, just like we do, only His is perfect and immortal. Jesus Christ also has a body of flesh and bone, which He gained when He came to earth as the son of God and Mary....
Sacred Space – From Bamah to David’s Psalms
For several centuries after the Israelites settled in Israel, the Tabernacle of Moses was the premier location for worshiping God. Given the distance to travel to the Tabernacle, other altars were established to Jehovah in high places. These high places (Hebrew: bamoth (pl), bamah (s)) were special altars set up by prophets and priests, such as Samuel, in order to worship the Lord as was done prior to the days of the Tabernacle. In later years, kings Hezekiah and Josiah would remove the altars and cause all animal sacrifice to be done only at the temple, concentrating more power under the temple priests, and showing the importance of that one sacred space. King David saw the hand of God in his life, as the Lord protected him...
Recent Comments