webbles Posted May 9 Posted May 9 I was reading the article from Deseret News about President Oaks tour of the temple and it had a picture that I couldn't place in the temple. It is the picture at https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/05/08/president-oaks-tours-salt-lake-temple-following-april-surgery/ with the caption "Church President Dallin H. Oaks, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency, right, look at a stained-glass depiction of the First Vision of the Prophet Joseph Smith in the Salt Lake Temple on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Salt Lake City." I'm pretty certain that is the picture of the Holy of Holies. https://ldspioneerarchitecture.blogspot.com/2017/02/latter-day-stained-glass-part-2-first.html has another older picture of the Holy of Holies. This new picture looks like it is from the Celestial Room into the Holy of Holies. It includes the short set of stairs from the Celestial Room to the Holy of Holies. 1
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bluebell Posted May 9 Posted May 9 What a beautiful room. It's kind of shocking to see how frail Pres. Oaks and Pres. Eyring are. 3
Tacenda Posted May 11 Posted May 11 On 5/9/2026 at 5:33 PM, bluebell said: What a beautiful room. It's kind of shocking to see how frail Pres. Oaks and Pres. Eyring are. They seem well in every other way, thank goodness. 2
longview Posted May 12 Posted May 12 On 5/11/2026 at 3:19 PM, Tacenda said: They seem well in every other way, thank goodness. And they have a cheerful countenance. Hopefully no pain.
Navidad Posted May 22 Posted May 22 Maybe dumb questions? Does the Holy of Holies have a handicapped ramp for access for the president? Does only the temple in SLC have a Holy of Holies? If the president receives a revelation or a vision there, is that recorded and/or made public? If so, is there any record of a vision or revelation having been received there? Since there are photos and a thread here, I assume it is ok to ask these things. 1
webbles Posted May 22 Author Posted May 22 1 hour ago, Navidad said: Maybe dumb questions? Does the Holy of Holies have a handicapped ramp for access for the president? Does only the temple in SLC have a Holy of Holies? If the president receives a revelation or a vision there, is that recorded and/or made public? If so, is there any record of a vision or revelation having been received there? Since there are photos and a thread here, I assume it is ok to ask these things. SLC is the only temple with a room called the Holy of Holies. There are rooms in other temples that probably can be temporarily converted into a Holy of Holies if needed. These are usually sealing rooms that are right off of the Celestial room. Or a sealing room that has a closet. I don't think there is any handicapped ramp. This is the first picture I know of that shows the stairs leading up into it. https://ldspioneerarchitecture.blogspot.com/2015/08/salt-lake-temple-interior.html has a floor diagram that is pretty old but it also doesn't show any space for a ramp. The floor diagram is half way down the page. You can search for "Now on the second floor, patrons enter the world room" to find where it has it. That page has a pretty good description of the Salt Lake temple interior if you are curious. I don't know of any revelation that is specifically tied to the Holy of Holies. The Second Anointing is supposedly administered in the Holy of Holies so that is probably the most common usage of it. 2
Navidad Posted May 22 Posted May 22 9 minutes ago, webbles said: The Second Anointing is supposedly administered in the Holy of Holies so that is probably the most common usage of it. Isaac Haight had a heart attack in Thatcher, AZ on his way from Mexico to receive his second anointing (I think it was to be in the St. George Temple). I have understood that the Second Anointing is an ordinace rarely used anymore. I don't know if that is true. 1
webbles Posted May 22 Author Posted May 22 41 minutes ago, Navidad said: Isaac Haight had a heart attack in Thatcher, AZ on his way from Mexico to receive his second anointing (I think it was to be in the St. George Temple). I have understood that the Second Anointing is an ordinace rarely used anymore. I don't know if that is true. It is rare but still done. There was a guy who left the church recently (last 10ish years) and was a stake president and had received his second anointing. He gave interviews about it. 2
Nofear Posted May 23 Posted May 23 This is the first Holy of Hollies photo published, since 1912 if I recall correctly. Talmage's book was brought about in part to avoid blackmail by an ex-mormon who snuck into the Salt Lake Temple during construction and photographed things. https://www.ldsliving.com/the-unexpected-way-the-church-responded-to-a-blackmail-attempt/s/80449 2
Rain Posted May 24 Posted May 24 On 5/9/2026 at 3:38 PM, webbles said: I was reading the article from Deseret News about President Oaks tour of the temple and it had a picture that I couldn't place in the temple. It is the picture at https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/05/08/president-oaks-tours-salt-lake-temple-following-april-surgery/ with the caption "Church President Dallin H. Oaks, left, and President Henry B. Eyring, first counselor in the First Presidency, right, look at a stained-glass depiction of the First Vision of the Prophet Joseph Smith in the Salt Lake Temple on Friday, May 8, 2026, in Salt Lake City." I'm pretty certain that is the picture of the Holy of Holies. https://ldspioneerarchitecture.blogspot.com/2017/02/latter-day-stained-glass-part-2-first.html has another older picture of the Holy of Holies. This new picture looks like it is from the Celestial Room into the Holy of Holies. It includes the short set of stairs from the Celestial Room to the Holy of Holies. Am I understanding right that the stairs were added? Or are they just behind the closed doors from the Celestial Room?
webbles Posted May 24 Author Posted May 24 39 minutes ago, Rain said: Am I understanding right that the stairs were added? Or are they just behind the closed doors from the Celestial Room? The stairs have always been there. 2
Rain Posted May 24 Posted May 24 2 hours ago, webbles said: The stairs have always been there. Huh. I don't remember them, but then I only went to Salt Lake a couple of times. I do remember the stairs to a sealing room in the corner. 1
webbles Posted May 24 Author Posted May 24 5 minutes ago, Rain said: Huh. I don't remember them, but then I only went to Salt Lake a couple of times. I do remember the stairs to a sealing room in the corner. Oh, they have always been behind the doors. They were never visible. The House of the Lord (by Elder Talmage back in 1912) has a description of it. You can read it at https://archive.org/details/houseoflordstudy00talm/page/295/mode/1up (page 295) Quote This, the Holy of Holies of the Temple, is situated between the two sealing rooms already described; it is therefore the central of the three small rooms referred to as opening directly into the Celestial Room. It is the most elaborately finished of all the smaller apartments. A flight of six steps leads to the elevated floor of this room, and the portal is guarded by a pair of sliding doors, which in a measure correspond to the inner veil of the ancient sanctuaries. 2
Rain Posted May 24 Posted May 24 36 minutes ago, webbles said: Oh, they have always been behind the doors. They were never visible. The House of the Lord (by Elder Talmage back in 1912) has a description of it. You can read it at https://archive.org/details/houseoflordstudy00talm/page/295/mode/1up (page 295) Thanks! I always just imagined it like a sealing room behind the door like the others. Funny thing was I could not imagine it without multiple chairs around the walls for some reason. 1
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