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(00:00) The book of the generations of Adam. Another way to view the long lives of the early Patriarchs. The Sumerian King List may help give context to their ages.
(11:38) A brief overview of Enoch literature. The name Mahijah in Moses 6.40 was also found on second century fragments discovered at Qumran in 1948.
(19:13) Scriptures are a book of remembrance.
(21:15) Seers see things we cannot see.
(31:54) The call narrative. Enoch’s prophetic call is consistent with elements of the narrative call pattern.
(34:44) The Plan of Salvation as taught by Adam and Enoch is the same message the Savior taught. The Atoning Messiah is central to the plan, but was removed from the Old Testament.
(49:26) Another way of understanding “children conceived in sin” in Moses 6.55. This text can be connected to the Fallen Angels or the Watchers in 1 Enoch.
(54:50) Children of Christ versus Children of Satan as portrayed in Alma 5 and its connection to Moses 6.55.
(56:19) “Man of Holiness” in Moses 6.57 can be describing God as a man of the temple or the husband of the divine woman.
(58:55) An invitation to find Jesus everywhere.

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The post Ep 356 | Genesis 5; Moses 6, Come Follow Me 2026 (January 26-February 1) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

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(00:00) Heavenly Father’s plan in the premortal council and Jesus’ role as Savior. The Savior sought only the glory of the Father.
(06:15) The Serpent (Satan) comes to Eve. The serpent was subtle, a word with many meanings. 2 Nephi 2 explains how agency works its requirements.
(13:40) Adam and Eve were commanded to not eat the fruit and to also multiply and replenish the earth. A discussion on these potentially conflicting commands.
(20:23) Another view on the divine commandments given to Adam and Eve.
(26:01) Eve’s temptation and the Fall. Understanding Lehi’s discourse on the Fall helps us see how it was a blessing to all mankind.
(31:07) Reading Genesis 3 through the lens of the temple and Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount will help us see layers of meaning.
(45:16) The curse given to the serpent as an allusion to the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
(47:39) The curse given to Eve relates to sorrow in conception. Other ways to interpret “He shall rule over thee.” The curse given to Adam.
(58:54) Moses 4 introduces the two first laws of heaven: obedience and sacrifice.
(1:03:52) Moses 5 shows how Cain’s choices led him down a dark path.
(1:10:07) The Mahan principle is converting life into property.
(1:15:50) The Lord invited Cain to think about his choices. One lesson from this story for parents is “Don’t freak out!”
(1:19:54) Hidden meaning in the names of Cain and Abel. Their story can be read as a rivalry between two priesthoods.
(1:24:23) The Book of Mormon helps us see that the curse and mark put on Cain was an absence of the Light of Christ or a dark countenance.

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The post Ep 355 | Genesis 3-4; Moses 4-5, Come Follow Me 2026 (January 19-25) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

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(00:00) An overview of the The Old Testament.
(04:27) Bryce breaks down the Old Testament into nine time periods.
(09:41) Canonization and the creation of the Greek Septuagint. The authors of the New Testament quoted the Greek version of the Old Testament. The version that Jesus used is unknown.
(13:01) The Old Testament is not one book written by a single author. It is an anthology of books written over centuries by individuals. Later authors sometimes rejected and edited earlier authors. Remnants remain that multiple Gods participated in the creation. The first word in Genesis invites us to consider the Grand Pre-mortal Council.
(20:03) The creation accounts address why the world was created, not how. The purpose of the earth is to create eternal families.
(33:17) Ancient cultures shared the creation story at their temples during the New Year. The time-honored principle of marriage and family are connected to the purposes of creation.
(36:21) Chaos played a role in the formation of the earth. God transformed unorganized matter into something beautiful. The cosmology of the Bible invites modern readers to think about scripture differently.
(41:18) The temple takes us to the creation and the creation takes us to the temple because each us back to God.
(48:25) Moses 2 and 3 can be read as a single account. This is contrasted with the documentary hypothesis, where scholars believe Genesis 1 and 2 come from two different sources because of differences in the text.
(54:21) Seven eternal lessons in the creation account invite us to find success during our time on earth. Finding balance between work and rest.
(1:00:29) Seek spiritual things first, then temporal.
(1:01:50) Cherubim and a flaming sword foiled Satan’s plan and preserved the space between the trees. God protected our probationary estate. God knew from the very beginning that we would sin and need time to repent.
(1:13:11) Satan’s Plan B is to get us to take away our own or someone else’s probationary state. Toxic perfectionism is addressed. Continual progression is what matters to God.
(1:16:55) The river flowing out of Eden as a symbol for the division found in mortality. We must find ways to be unified.
(1:23:08) Instead of focusing on what we are missing, our focus should be on all our blessings.
(1:28:23) Pardes is an acronym to describe the ways of reading scripture: Peshat, remez, derash, and sod. The plain reading (peshat), allegorical or hidden reading (remez), the moral or imperative sense or application (derash), and the mystical, esoteric, or temple reading (sod).
(1:30:13) The rib in Genesis 2.22 symbolizes partnership in marriage.
(1:38:44) “Helper” or ʿēzer as found in Genesis 2.18 has often been misread and used to subjugate women. The term translated as “help meet” actually denotes the kind of powerful help that God gives. Eve’s position next to Adam places both in a setting as having dominion over the whole earth. Eve is called “Zoe” in the LXX, the mother of all the living ones. There is no kingdom without Eve.
(1:47:02) Fig leaves can represent covering our sins with bigger and bigger lies.
(1:52:47) Garments are a piece of the temple that we wear to remind us of our connection to the Savior’s atonement.

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The post Ep 354 | Genesis 1-2; Moses 2-3; Abraham 4-5, Come Follow Me 2026 (January 12-18) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

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(00:00) The book of Moses is the JST of Genesis. The word translation has multiple meanings.
Moses 1 is the missing preface to the Old Testament which reveals three important truths.
(07:03) We are God’s children, and have infinite worth and potential.
(08:45) The name of God. The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew and many words can have various interpretations.
(12:06) Divine investiture of authority allows the Son to have the power to speak as if he is the Father.
(18:11) The creation story is not about how. It’s about why. Man is nothing and yet God wants to give us everything He has.
(21:18) The historical timeframe of Moses 1.
(23:54) Satan’s name only appears in the Bible 13 times. His presence in the Book of Moses is significant.
(27:43) The difference between the glory of God and the glory of the world.
(33:50) We can cast out Satan and control darkness by inviting light.
(35:39) Moses 1 ends with the command to show the words only to those that believe. Levels of exoteric and esoteric are in scriptural texts.
(39:44) The book of Abraham originated with Egyptian papyri that Joseph Smith translated. Fire destroyed most of the original scrolls and only small fragments remain. These fragments, called JSP I-XI, contain burial texts called The Book of Breathings.
(45:36) The relationship between the remaining fragments and the text of the Book of Abraham is not fully understood.
(47:28) Some counter-arguments to criticisms of the Book of Abraham include the missing text theory, the catalyst theory, and the Jewish redaction theory.
(55:23) The JSP I-XI fragments date to the 2nd century BC, not 1900 BC when Abraham lived. The rolls were likely copies of copies.
(1:01:08) In the Book of Abraham, the greatness of the Messiah is found in the symbolism of the cosmos and stars.
(1:10:37) Abraham learns about the pre-earth life.
(1:11:54) Joseph’s introduction to the Hebrew language likely influenced some of the words found in Abraham.

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The post Ep 353 | Moses 1; Abraham 3, Come Follow Me 2026 (January 5-11) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

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(00:00) Israel is God’s special possession and chosen to bring Heavenly Father’s children home.
(08:24) Three main covenants that God made with Israel: The Abrahamic, Mosaic, and Davidic Covenant.
(16:00) The Old Testament is a witness of Christ.
(21:06) Types of Christ in the Old Testament.
(36:55) Jesus is Jehovah, the God of the Old Testament.
(40:37) Jesus is edited out of the Hebrew Bible during Josiah’s reign.
(48:40) The canonization of the Old Testament.
(55:58) What to look for in this year’s study of the Old Testament.

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The post Ep 352 | Introduction to the Old Testament, Come Follow Me 2026 (December 29-January 4) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.