How does temple building parallel building a corporate and individual spiritual life? Dr. Anthony Sweat examines the exiled Israelites’ return to Jerusalem and their attempt to rebuild their spiritual lives and learn to seek fulfillment outside of materialism, their call to be holy, and the essential nature of temple worship.
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00:00 Part 1-Dr. Anthony Sweat
01:16 Introduction of Dr. Anthony Sweat
03:56 Haggai as temple text
05:39 Zechariah as a companion to Haggai
08:10 Parallels to the Doctrine and Covenants
10:31 Four words for Haggai: Accusation, expectation, invitation, celebration
12:15 Haggai 1: Accusation
14:49 Find rest in the covenant gospel
17:25 Israel humbles themselves
19:24 Haggai 2: Expectation, Invitation, and Celebration
21:26 Consider your ways
26:56 Hope of temple worship during the Covid Pandemic
29:19 Both Israel and their temple needed rebuilding
36:24 The Second Temple Period
38:38 Hank’s talk “Trial, Blessing, or Both?” and the Provo City Center Temple
41:41 The third prophecy: Invitation
45:29 The fourth prophecy: Celebration
48:57 Abraham desired temple blessings
50:33 Endowment isn’t ceremony but a power: “We Need an Endowment”
56:30 Temple is our spiritual foundation
58:15 End of Part 1-Dr. Anthony Sweat