In this essay John Gee draws a connection between the Egyptian “Book of the Temple” and the book of Exodus, both in structure and topic, describing the temple from the inside out. Gee concludes that both probably go back to a common source older than either of them.

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The 2012 Temple on Mount Zion ConferenceSaturday, September 22, 2012https://interpreterfoundation.org/conferences/2012-the-temple-on-mount-zion-conference/

Article Reprint:

“Edfu and Exodus” Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 44 (2021): 271-286https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/edfu-and-exodus/

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Temple Insights at https://interpreterfoundation.org/books/temple-insights/

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