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Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 42 (2021)
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The Handclasp, the Temple, and the King
Title
The Handclasp, the Temple, and the King
Publication Type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2021
Authors
Brown, Matthew B. (Primary)
Journal
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Pagination
421-426
Volume
42
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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.
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Subject Keywords
Kingship
Psalms
Handclasp
Holy of Holies
Veil
Temple Worship
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