The Plan of Salvation Part 2: A Heavenly Ascent to the Mountain of the Lord

This is the second video in a series on the Plan of Salvation as it’s presented in the endowment in temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS, Mormon). In the Latter-day Saint temple endowment, we are presented with a dramatic performance of the Plan of Salvation in the form of a ritual drama. The narrative of the story, the covenants we make, and even the architecture of the temple help us envision our journey as a heavenly ascent to God’s presence.
On our path to our Heavenly Parents, the temple endowment helps us understand the Creation, Fall, and Atonement. These three pillars of eternity form the path of a heavenly ascent. Because of the Creation and the Fall, we descend to earth. The Atonement of Jesus Christ allows us to ascend back up to the presence of God. This concept is illustrated in ancient scripture through the “mountain of the Lord.”


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Contents
00:00 – Intro
00:18 – Heavenly Ascent
01:47 – The Mountain of the Lord
03:32 – The Primordial Hill
04:57 – Israelite Temple as a Heavenly Ascent
06:00 – The Garden of Eden in the Israelite Temple
08:26 – Latter-day Saint Temple Architecture
10:58 – Conclusion


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Blog Post/Video Notes
https://templeendowment.wordpress.com...

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Sources
David R. and Jo Ann H. Seely, “The Crown and Creation,” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 43 (2021): 279–290.
https://journal.interpreterfoundation...

Donald W. Parry, “Garden of Eden: Prototype Sanctuary,” in Temples of the Ancient World: Ritual and Symbolism, ed. Donald W. Parry (Salt Lake City and Provo, UT: FARMS and Deseret Book, 1994), 126–151.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/mi/76/

Bruce R. McConkie, “The Tree Pillars of Eternity,” BYU Devotional (February 17, 1981).
https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/bruce-...

M. Catherine Thomas, “Hebrews: To Ascend the Holy Mount,” in Temples of the Ancient World: Ritual and Symbolism, ed. Donald W. Parry (Salt Lake City and Provo, UT: FARMS and Deseret Book, 1994), 479–491.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/mi/76/