Reading Temples - Understanding LDS Symbology 

I found this so interesting, informative and exciting. Thank you!😊

Awesome. The depth and meaning of symbols is amazing!

All praises to GOD!!! Thank you - for this beautiful post!

Yes the temple direction is very important.

Thank you for this knowledge

Keith Steppan is in my ward! He is awesome!!!

Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts and results of research. I have much to learn and this will help me very much. The Lord does teach us through symbols and we must be open to seeing them.

Fascinating. Sacred symbols.

Las Vegas Temple is my own. Watching this video to read it, and this helped.

Thank you so much for sharing this fascinating and wonderful video, I appreciate your efforts. It has strengthen my testimony and knowledge and will continue to ever be learning, to have my eyes open to the mysteries of our Heavenly Father through the teachings of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you again and keep up the great work in sharing light and truth.

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I’m about 10 minutes into the video. About the section where it mentions how people sometimes try to change the meaning of symbols, with the pentagram now being more associated with the occult rather then the 5 wounds of Christ. It got me thinking of other examples, like the rainbow being connected with pride. Also looked up the motif of the Ogden temple, where I live, and it is desert plants, and roses, representing the desert blossoming as a rose. Also I have been looking a little into Hebrew, and was astounded to learn that their alphabet, also are numbers, AND items, like tents for wandering, bulls for strength etc..

I am certain you know, that the sacred language of numerology and symbols have been forgotten by most of the children of Ephraim save Hugh Nibley, Truman Madson, Cleon Skousen, Elder McConkie etc, our brethren of Judah have never forgotten but passed the knowledge during the disapora from one generation to another generation. Judah teaches Hebrew is the pure Adamic language and God used symbols, numbers and musical scales to breathe life into creation. Thus, as Ephraim, our understanding of the language of numerology and symbols are far behind Judah. So I am happy for you're good work and pray our Lord's blessings upon you.

Thank you I will following your videos really help fill your expiration I was about to drop my faith towel but you brote to me my answers God bless you!

Even though the LDS theology and teachings fall outside of the original Judeo Christianity church, the mormon choir sings beautiful music indeed!

The Kirtland Temple window is a "Gothic" arch, which replaced the Romanesque (circular) arch in the Middle Ages due to its superior strength (it was approaching what we now know to be the optimum shape y=cosh x). You'll see it in every church in Europe built between 1200 and around 1600, and in many churches in America - particularly during the 19th Century Gothic revival.

I include a quote from author Denver Snuffer in the video at one point. Although the video and original presentation were produced before there was any controversy, I stand by the use of the quote in the presentation. I believe the quote in and of itself to be a truth well-said and contributes to the rest of the material in the presentation.

Thank you for this

Thank you so much for this. I feel blessed for having been guided to you and your knowledge.

I have not completed your video so I hope this isn't a question you have answered but I noticed that the Mesa Arizona temple has no spires or a Moroni. Do you know why, and is this significant?

Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!!

This Video is pure light among so much darkness. Thanks, sincerely. I personally find the symbolic language the very fine way to teach and learn the Truth, because you can create a vast amount of symbols out of observation and experience and transmiting them to others. But the symbols & figures that already exist (or you create), they themselves have no meaning, but the ones you assign them, and that sole fact says much about your person, your mind, your knowledge, your hopes, your beliefs.

what does the Bible say about raising sacred pillars and obelisks

This vidio is so jam-packed with knowledge that I thought my head would explode! I loved it though! I'm seeing new meaning on the temple, and in lots of other unexpected places.

@Orlando Luis Great points, all around. It is always interesting how many symbols are the same across cultures and how many can mean drastically different things. If we understood these simple principles there would be a lot less confusion in the world and we might just learn some awesome things from each other.

Brilliant!

You have taken a much deeper dive into this than what I first expected. But, there is more that you may probably be aware of, but were beyond the scope of this video. Good catch about the creation being a division. I don't know anybody else who realized this. The endowment ceremony (at least the way it used to be) is loaded with symbolism. The Five Points are symbolic, but in reality, there are seven points. The Square and the Compass are tools of the "Carpenter", and they symbolize, among other things, the Strait and the Narrow. There is a lot more to be said about the endowment. I wish the church was stop cutting out parts of it that they don't understand, and start teaching people what the symbolism means. The Moroni statue facing Southeast: Joseph Smith specified the order in which the cornerstones of a temple are supposed to be laid. The Southeast corner is laid first, because it had the greatest light. Incidentally, the temple at Jerusalem faced East, meaning that when you entered it and faced the Holy of Holies, you were facing West. The North is symbolically the place where God and His council dwell: Isa 14:13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: There is a great deal of symbolism in the Hebrew alphabet, in the shape and numbers of each letter, and in the words formed from those levels. There are you tube videos where Jewish rabbis explain this.

Thank you

This was wonderful!! Thank you!

This was absolutely fascinating. I'm a recent convert and soon going to be able to go to the temple but I've been devouring about everything I can get my hands on until then about its symbology. Just curious but are you an art historian or religious symbologist, Brother Reed?

I am an author and have written a book called, "How Beautiful: A Pictorial History of the Logan LDS Temple" and also produced in in a DVD form. I am beginning to study symbolism. There is some interesting symbolism on the Logan Temple if you just know where to look. Most people miss it when visiting that historic structure. Thanks for making this video. I appreciate it. One needs to understand symbolism to truly enjoy going to the temple. I feel that my level would be the equivalent of going to the first day of college in a chemistry class when you are planning on going all the way and getting your Phd! Essentially one has to think artistically to absorb it in my opinion. Thanks for putting this presentation together. It has been extremely helpful!

This is really good on several levels.

this is really well done, thank you for this insight.

sehr gute arbeit .

really loved this vid. and your explanation.

Absolutely amazing! Great insights to symbolism.

I see you quoted Snuffer before his excommunication; I assume you’ve come through with your faith intact?

I posted to Facebook to shead light on our symbols.

the circle in the Chapel is a sun symbol for the sun god Baal

16:40 is about facing east.. ezekiel 8:16 talks about sun god worshipping facing east.. is that of any relation?

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The LV temple was dedicated in November, perhaps the angel Moroni is marking the position of the rising sun on the horizon at that time - which would be slightly more South than true East

the all seeing eye is the eye of the idle shepherd his right eye is utterly darkened.... In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king

the swastika is an ancient sun symbol not a peace sign

Through personal revelation, I csme to understsnd that the fig leaves means the works of the flesh and the olive tree, the grace of the Lord, his atoning sacrifices, both necessary for our salvation

Great thorough work!

Thank you for this fantastic resource. I recently heard a quote stating we can't know the Gospel or understand Jesus Christ and His mission without knowing symbols. Do you know of a reference for such a quote? I was motivated enough to read a couple of books on LDS symbolism after that...but am just a novice. I'd like to share the quote about the necessity of understanding symbols, but need a reference first. Appreciate any help...

Has the church officially validated this video?

thats good stuff. We are apart of something bigger here as members of the church. those who seek shall find.

Could any LDS member tell me the idea/symbolysm behind the All-Seeing Eye behind the Veil in the SLC Temple?

I have seen GPS's have to change and fix their direction, because of the Earth's movement. Perhaps this is some of the same reasons why some temples are not faced exactly East.

okay wait , why are you saying Christ rose on the eighth day !!!! this is not lds doctrine I mean who teaches that???

the upside cross is also occultism too

If Mormonism isn't connected to the paganism of the ancient Egyptian aristocracy, how do you explain the enormous obelisk that commemorates the birthplace of Joseph Smith? How about the large obelisk atop the Mormon bank in Boise Idaho? Maybe you can explain the connection to the Swiss Pharoahs and the Swiss Octagon.

Phenomenal!

Please leave this les faith if you are part of it asap

I’d be careful quoting Denver lest people get the wrong idea about your orientation to his apostasy.

why is the all seeing eye on the temple though? i got the triangle/pyramid/illuminati symbol down now and understand, and the pentagram, and the upside down cross. but why is the eye on our temple as well?

Now we can flip the Pentagram and put it on our temples yay 🙌

The square represents heaven not earth you've got yourself mixed up brother.

It’s odd to see where all of these religions get their symbols from and what they think they can use it for. When I did my research I learned that some wiccans and paganists used the star (pentagram or sometimes pentacle) that represents the five elements- fire, water, air, earth and idea to mainly keep evil spirits at bay. But when the catholic church came along they didn’t want wiccans to practice “witchcraft” along with using the pentagram because they wanted their people to not know anything but the poorly ‘translated’ bible at the time and wanted money from them. So they decided to clarify that witchcraft and paganism is a cult and is a sin. Because they didnt do things the way the church wanted them to. Anyways, a lil history lesson to maybe leave some pondering abt the history of symbols

The 8 pointed star is the star of Ishtar or Isis/ Semiramis the whore of Babylon the head of the man that rides the seven headed beast is the eighth head and is of the seven.

Reading temples by Steve Read? Ha!

is good to know this because enemies use them negatively!

Why does the first book of Mary was the mother of God, but later versions say Mary is the mother of the son of god? Why was it revised? If Joseph Smith the gold plates and those gold plates said that polygamy was bad, how come the doctrines and covenants say it's okay or vice versa. Why did the alleged prophet Joseph Smith if polygamy was wrong according to God's word do it himself mark why isn't there any geographical proof of the places mentioned in the book of Mormon why is there no archaeological evidence? How do you guys test the spirits of Mormonism to know if it is true if you cannot read any book that's not affiliated or proved by the Mormon church. It's almost like the leadership doesn't want people thinking for themselves but just following blindly.

You quote from Denver Snuffer an excommunicated apostate, then introduce evil, then upside down crosses, then pentagrams. All the nope! This is not really about temples.

The owner of the house has his signets on it so you know who owns the house.

There is no need for temples, we are the temple of God, God does not dwell in temples made with hands. 2 Cor 7:16 And what union can there be between God's temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. The symbols on Mormon temples are pagan symbols, they call themselves Christians but there is not one cross on or in their buildings.

This was an amazing video! Thanks

Just like how you can't wear rainbow colors anymore without symbolizing homosexuality.

Christ was risen on the third day not the eighth.

You may want to think twice before referencing D. Snuffer. He's been exed for apostasy. He has this part of the temple right, but some others wrong. He doesn't like changes made in the ceremony, yet when Joseph first gave out the important parts of the temple, there was no ceremony. D. Snuffer is messed up.

Steve, are you the Steve Reed from Corpus Christi? Please, leave Denver Snuffer out, he’s not good.

These are masonic and not of Jesus. Acts 7:42-43 : Then God turned away and gave them up to worship the host of heaven, as it is written in the book of the prophets: "Did you bring Me offerings and sacrifices for 40 years in the desert, O house of Israel? No, you took up the tent of Moloch and the star of your god Rephan, the images that you made to worship. So I will deport you beyond Babylon. The cross is everything! 1 Corinthians 1:18 : For to those who are perishing the message of the cross is foolishness, but to us who are being saved it is God's power.

Temples are very active spiritually and whenever I pass one or go by a church building I can feel the energy of their pressense on my body and inside of it. The Celestral behavior inside our bodies and minds is for real and if desire to feel it it will be well within you.

Now compare it with the temples in the New testament. Oh wait.

i have bad vibes about the occult pentagram occult sign and the all seeing eye related to the illuminati and masonry which is why i never wanted to ever go inside the latter day saint temple as a latter day saint convert. these are not christian symbols at all.my intuition is right. i never felt right about these occult pentagrams and the all seeing eye symbol which is not of God.i am glad i never went in the temple and i am glad i never got a temple recommend either because i dont have to be worthy in Gods eyes. my eternal salvation does not depend on the temple because i do not believe in men becoming gods. that came from the devil and the pit of hell about men becoming gods. my eternal salvation depends totally on jesu christs grace alone unmerited and unearn by grace alone. jesuschrist is fully God and man and is eternal

An interesting vid except you mispronounced the word papal and you mispronounced Hitler's first name.

no the Pentagram was in ancient babalon. it was not hijacked.

If the Mormon church, is the revived church that was lost. Why do your temple rights and stuff have nothing to do with what they did in the temple of the old testament? If you are saved by grace through faith not of works lest any man should boast. Why do your writing say after I have done all that I can do I'll be saved by grace? Isn't that kind of an oxymoron? Isn't Grace unmerited

At what point in one's "climb" does the grace of God come in? And what words did Jesus speak that led you to believe you must climb up a ladder of godliness? Isn't it, rather, that you should understand certain concepts, and not necessarily DO religious rituals (man made disciplines)? Also, want to address Genesis. What's the difference between gods (Elohim - plural word) and the LORD God? Why are there two terms for the same being (as most people think)? And why do the Elohim have to speak what they will do BEFORE they do it - while the LORD God just DOES things without first giving a hint as to what He is deliberating internally? Did the LORD God say, I shall mold Man out of the dust, and then, do it? No. He just did it. Before taking Adam's rib, He said, it is not good that Man be alone. Still, He didn't say, I shall replicate a female form of Man, from his rib, for his companionship. Again, He just did it. But first, He formed out of the ground every beast of the field, and fowl of the air, and brought them to Adam, to see what he would call them. But still, "there was not found an help meet for him." So He caused Adam to sleep deeply, while his rib was taken. Interestingly enough, that is the least intrusive place to take stem cells from an adult. And, theoretically, with the right equipment, one can be cloned, yet even made female. And technically, this is the only way. Because a man has XY chromosomes, the X can be doubled. But what could not happen was woman being made first, and man cloned from her. Because, where do you get the Y chromosome? It's my opinion that the gods made this world. Dividing, creating. And the LORD God created Adam and Eve to prepare all of Man for the deliverance of Jesus, by the blood. We were initially created for bad purposes, angels caught in a snare. Tricked into creating flesh, and thinking it's good, but actually angering God. The LORD God did not create us because He so loved the world. He saved us for this reason. John 3:16 Why should we exempt lesser gods from the ability to create? Also confusing is that Cain is worried that everywhere he goes he'll be hunted, for killing his kin. Well, if only Adam and Eve, his mother and father, exist on Earth... what is he worried about? And who does he later take as a wife? Some girl that is part of the humanity that the gods made, is my answer. Some time later, Adam and Eve bare Seth. In 900 years they only have a few kids. CONFUSING. Um, the pill? hahaha Does God have an image, that we can be made in the image thereof? The word for image in Genesis is phantom, vein show. Does that remind you of God? Or is God a Spirit, like the wind? Is God described in the Bible as having human body parts? So, why do so many people think we are made in the image of God? It's stupid. That's not what the book says. Thou shalt worship none of the Elohim before Him. Elohim said, let us, LET us, together make a decision and commit ourselves to this action; make man in the image of angels/gods/magistrates/Elohim(PLURAL), which we are. You know? There is no ONE good, but the Lord God. One is plural? Since when?

Meh...

3 guys approached a flying saucer that had landed. You could tell the 1st guy was Catholic when he said: No doubt you've heard we've made some mistakes in the past but we promise never to do them again. The 2nd guy was obviously Jewish because he said: You got any unmarried doctors or lawyers in there? My daughter is available. The 3rd guy was obviously a Mormon because he was groveling on his knees for the zillionth time in front of the blondest alien he could spot.

Isn't Moroni some dead guy, an unclean spirit? Isn't that more important than symbolism? Joseph Smith was said to "translate" the Gold Plates using a seer stone, an object of darkness which relied upon calling up the spirits (wizardry/necromancy) in order to locate hidden treasures. Isn't that more important? I'm just thinking that the meanings behind the symbols are more important than the symbols themselves. And I'm thinking that truth is most important, greater than all things. If a church is founded by an unclean spirit through the powers of dark magic, isn't that more important than its symbology?

So much superstition…..us mortals love to complicate things.

The Pentagram represents the Star of Saturn and the worship of other planets, aka celestial beings. Google "Saturn worship". Mormonism is actually the worship of celestial beings disguised as a Christian sect, literally Roman paganism in disguise. Jesus is just a celestial god in Mormonism, literally the "son of a god" in the Roman sense living here in our solar system. A local celestial god who rules planet earth, which is the god Saturn. The "Aquila of Rome" is the eagle seen in Mormon symbolism. Rome is where these pagan beliefs came from. Jude in the bible warns that certain people had nestled in with them, he called them "wondering stars". This was a direct reference to the planets which were known as wondering stars since they didn't move with the other stars in the night sky but had their own path. This is apparently what happened to the original Mormon Christians, some wondering stars nestled in with them and lead them into a form of paganism in disguise using carefully crafted metaphors in texts that literally appear to have come from outer space. Freemasons worship celestial beings. So seeing that the symbols of celestial worship are all over Mormon buildings leads me to suspect that LDS was created by a very well funded committee of people who held such beliefs and likely still control and profit from the church today. The LDS church was created to trick Christians into celestial pagan worship. If you want to be a true follower of the real Jesus Christ and not some pagan god named Jesus then you do need to get out of the Mormon church and join the rest of the community of Christian believers. I'm not saying this to in any way denounce Mormons as not being sincere and I'm not even denouncing pagan worship as not sincere. It's just a matter of what god you believe in. I believe in the Judaeo/Christian God who is the transcendent Creator of the Universe I do not worship local celestial beings.

if an angel from heaven or any man preacheth any other gospel the what we have taught let him be accursed. ask yourself Who is the angel moroni? Satan masquerades as an angel of light. How was Moroni described? As an angel of light! And it is another gospel that he supposedly brought.

So satanic and evil.

blah, blah, blah, make it shorter and use lot of wordingd that could read