mfbukowski Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 31 minutes ago, JLHPROF said: My only point is that we can speak of the symbolism of the apron of fig leaves because it is scriptural and the fact that it is present in the temple liturgy while meaningful doesn't put it off limits for discussion. We speak of the Genesis account and its symbols and meaning beginning in primary. The topic is not restricted to the Temple. That's funny. I don't recall Temple aprons being in the primary curriculum. I wonder why it's not discussed.
CV75 Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, theplains said: I was reading the article entitled "The Temple Garment: An Outward Expression of an Inward Commitment" by Elder Carlos E. Asay in the Ensign Magazine, August 1997). There is a quote that says, "Prior to their expulsion from the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were clad in sacred clothing. We read: "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them" (Gen. 3:21)." Would you consider the fig leaf apron as non-sacred because it represented a fallen effort to cover their shame and nakedness? Jim No. I don't think it was non-sacred for Adam and Eve, either. It caries many meanings in many contexts. One of many that I like is that, inasmuch as it represents something, it represents that we receive grace after/despite all we can do (but we have to so something). The Lord didn't give them something better until they were willing to address their circumstances somehow. Edited April 25, 2020 by CV75
mfbukowski Posted April 25, 2020 Posted April 25, 2020 22 hours ago, theplains said: I was reading the article entitled "The Temple Garment: An Outward Expression of an Inward Commitment" by Elder Carlos E. Asay in the Ensign Magazine, August 1997). There is a quote that says, "Prior to their expulsion from the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were clad in sacred clothing. We read: "Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them" (Gen. 3:21)." Would you consider the fig leaf apron as non-sacred because it represented a fallen effort to cover their shame and nakedness? Jim Why do you think it is "non-sacred" in the first place? What we call the "FORTUNATE fall" is a story, historical or not, that teaches us the role of freedom in our lives, to increase our potential to become better, or worse Without agency and freedom, we are unaccountable and might as well be rocks on the hillside to be acted upon instead of being agents for ourselves. Without the fall we are robots 2
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