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Hebrew Grammar Textbooks

Story Behind the Books:
On display in the Kirtland Temple museum is a small paperback book written by Joshua Seixas in 1836. Although small in size, the supplement helps tell a greater story about the emphasis placed on education by early church members living in 1830s Kirtland.

The Hebrew Grammar supplement was used by students of the Kirtland, Ohio, Theological Institution, a seminary that met on the third floor of the Kirtland Temple in 1836. The author of the supplement, Joshua Seixas, was also the instructor for the Hebrew class. The Kirtland Theological Insitution was one of the earliest seminaries in Ohio.

In addition to the seminary class, the Kirtland Temple was also used by the Kirtland High School during the 1830s. There were 135 to 140 high school students that attended classes in the Kirtland Temple. Classes were held during the day on a variety of subjects including arithmetic, grammar, geography, reading and writing, Latin and Greek.
 
Location of the Object
On exhibit at the Kirtland Temple Visitor Center
Date of the Object
1830s
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Staff at the Kirtland Temple Visitor Center (story) and Val Brinkerhoff (images)
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