Matthew B. Brown

Matthew B. Brown (1964–2011) earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Brigham Young University, was an author and historian whose emphasis was on the history and doctrine of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and wrote several nonfiction books and research-based articles for the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religious Scholarship at BYU. He worked as compiler and editor of the Journal for the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR; now FairMormon). He is survived by his wife Jamie.

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The Handclasp, the Temple,
and the King

by Matthew B. Brown | undefined 42 | 02-15-2021

Abstract: In this article Matthew Brown examines the possible meaning behind the imagery of the handclasp between God in heaven and the earthly king. He focuses on this imagery as it is articulated in Psalms 27, 41, 63, 73, and 89. He argues that Psalms 41 and 73 feasibly indicate that when the king of […]

The Handclasp, the Temple,
and the King

by Matthew B. Brown | 02-15-2021

Cube, Gate, and Measuring Tools:
A Biblical Pattern

by Matthew B. Brown | undefined 37 | 05-18-2020

[Page 41]Abstract: This article explores the biblical pattern that relates the temple-related symbols of the cube, the gate, and measuring tools. The tools of architecture and measurement were associated with the kingship motifs of creation and conquering chaos, and on the day when a person was initiated as a king in ancient Israel, all of […]

Cube, Gate, and Measuring Tools:
A Biblical Pattern

by Matthew B. Brown | 05-18-2020

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