As the climax of the Kirtland Endowment on April 3rd, 1836, Joseph Smith received

sacred keys in rapid succession from Moses, Elias, and Elijah.

This was the primary purpose for which the Kirtland temple was built.

Joseph had now received all that was necessary for the next phase of temple

building, which he hoped would take place in northern Missouri at the settlements of

Far West and Adamandayama. But due to heinous persecution, neither of these temples ever came to be.

And the Saints found themselves in 1839 as refugees in a swampy malaria infested peninsula in Illinois that the Prophet would name

Nahu.

It was there over the next few years that the theology, the rituals, and those curtland keys, like pieces of a puzzle, began to come together

to reveal the stunning purpose of the Navu temple and every temple that would be built thereafter.

The Lord referred to this temple purpose as restoring the fullness of the priesthood.

The Prophet Joseph referred to it as the restoration of the priesthood, or as the work of connecting the priesthood.

But what does this mean?

And how would temple ordinances given to men and

women living and dead constitute the work of restoring or connecting the priesthood.

In today's episode of Church History Matters,

we're excited to talk about all of this.

I'm Scott Woodward and my co-host is Casey Griffiths and today Casey and I dive into our third episode in this series about the development of Latter-day Saint

Temple Worship. Now let's get into it.

Hi Casey.

Hi Scott, how's it going?

Great. I'm excited to talk about more temples today.

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