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Temples have always been revered and reserved as sacred ground. Anciently, the prophet Ezekiel declared, "Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary" (Ezek. 44:9). The Prophet Joseph Smith prayed that "[the temple] may be sanctified and consecrated to be holy, and that thy holy presence may be continually in this house" (D&C 109:12), "and that no unclean thing shall be permitted to come into thy house to pollute it" (D&C 109:20).
Psalm 15, 24, and Isaiah 33 function as an Israelite “Temple recommend” - interviews and moral requirements to enter the Israelite temple compound. (Book: Donald W. Parry, “Three Temple Entrance Hymns.”)
"Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully." (Psalms 24:3-4)
Also see:
The Illustrated Tour of the Holy Temple (Harod's Temple) (scroll up to see illustrations)
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