“Within the Walls of the Temple”

Alan C. Miner

The phrase “within the walls of the temple” (Mosiah 2:7) apparently meant something different to the Nephites than it does to the Latter-day Saints. To the Hebrews (and the Nephites) the word temple not only represented a building but also included the surrounding courtyard, which today we would term a temple square or temple grounds. [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes]

Step by Step Through the Book of Mormon: A Cultural Commentary

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