Episode 8 — An Old City, a New Temple
The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
Release Date: 10/14/2021
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Episode 8 — An Old City, a New Temple
The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
On April 4, 1999, President Gordon B. Hinckley stunned Latter-day Saints with an announcement that the Nauvoo Temple would be reconstructed. This episode considers what it means today to know that a temple once again stands in Nauvoo.
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Episode 7 — The Return to Nauvoo
The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
We describes the gradual return of the Latter-day Saints to Nauvoo, exploring the various efforts of churches and governments to designate the “City Beautiful” as a historic site.
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Episode 6 — Martyrdom, Dedication, and Exodus
The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
This episode explains how the murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith coupled with hostility towards the Saints affected the construction and dedication of the Nauvoo Temple and forced the Saints to prepare to leave the city—possibly even the country.
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Episode 5 — Looking toward Eternity
The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
This episode considers the ways that Joseph Smith prepared church members to receive the endowment and sealing ordinances in the temple, including through the founding of the female Relief Society of Nauvoo.
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Episode 4 — Obstacles
The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
We explain how the principle of tithing enabled the impoverished Latter-day Saints to build the Nauvoo Temple and overcome external obstacles, including the attempted extraditions of Joseph Smith to Missouri.
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Episode 3 — A Welding Link
The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
This episode explores Joseph Smith’s revelations on proxy baptisms for deceased relatives as well as the lasting impact of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles’ mission to Great Britain.
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Episode 2 — Revelations, Designs, and Quarries
The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
This episode describes the purpose of temples, the inspiration behind the design of the Nauvoo Temple, and the arrangements that Joseph Smith and others made to acquire sufficient building materials.
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Episode 1 — A New City, a New Temple
The Nauvoo Temple: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast
This episode explains why the Latter-day Saints came to Nauvoo, established a city, and built a new temple.
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