You may have heard by now of the purchase of the Kirtland Temple, in Kirtland Ohio, by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, from the Community of Christ church. This is amazing and so exciting! Some of the most spectacular miracles in this dispensation have occurred there. For example, it was in this temple that Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon saw Jesus Christ in all His glory. You can read about that in Doctrine and Covenants 110. See over here for a summary of that magnificent event. It was also here that Joseph Smith saw the Old Testament prophets Moses, Elias, and Elijah, and received the keys of authority that each one held. See Doctrine and Covenants 110. Joseph, in this temple, also had the vision of the three degrees of glory of heaven. You can read the account of that here, in Doctrine and Covenants 76. The Church also bought some properties in Nauvoo, like Joseph Smith’s Red Brick Store, and the Mansion House, along with other things. You can read a summary of the news of the purchase and the historical significance here. (My family visited Nauvoo a few years ago, as we have ancestors who lived here, on both my side and my husband’s side. You can read my different posts about that here and here.)

I have included some stories and commentary about the Kirtland Temple below for added insight into this historic event.

Connor Boyack offers his commentary below.