The Handclasp, the Temple, and the King

by Matthew B. Brown

Overview

Abstract: In this article Matthew Brown examines the possible meaning behind the imagery of the handclasp between God in heaven and the earthly king. He focuses on this imagery as it is articulated in Psalms 27, 41, 63, 73, and 89. He argues that Psalms 41 and 73 feasibly indicate that when the king of Israel was initiated within the precincts of the temple into the office of kingship he passed through the veil of the Holy of Holies (see Exodus 26:33) and symbolically entered into God's presence.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162276777
Publisher:	Interpreter Foundation
Publication date:	02/11/2021
Series:	Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship , #42
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	422 KB

About the Author

Matthew B. Brown (1964–2011), earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from Brigham Young University, was an author and historian whose emphasis was on the history and doctrine of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and wrote several nonfiction books and research-based articles for the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religsious Scholarship at BYU. He worked as compiler and editor of the Journal for the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR; now FairMormon). He is survived by his wife Jamie.