Ep 134 | Moses 1; Abraham 3, Come Follow Me (December 27-January 2)

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00:26 – The book of Moses is the JST of Genesis. Moses 1 is the missing preface to the Old Testament. The word translation has multiple meanings.

06:25 – We are God’s children, beings with infinite worth and potential.

09:42 – The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew and many words can have various interpretations.

13:13 – Divine investiture of authority allows the Son to have the power to speak as if he is the Father.

19:19 – The creation story is not about how. It’s about why. Man is nothing and yet God wants to give us everything He has.

22:39 – The historical timeframe of Moses 1.

25:34 – Satan’s name only appears in the Bible 13 times. His presence in the Book of Moses is significant.

29:21 – The difference between the glory of God and the glory of the world.

35:17 – We can cast out Satan and control darkness by inviting light.

37:53 – Moses 1 ends with the command to show the words only to those that believe. Levels of exoteric and esoteric doctrine is contained in scriptural texts.

41:22 – 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.

47:25 – The relationship between the remaining fragments and the text of the Book of Abraham is not fully understood.

49:59 – Some counter-arguments to criticisms of the Book of Abraham include the missing text theory, the catalyst theory, and the Jewish redaction theory.

57:03 – The JSP I-XI fragments date to the 2nd century BCE, not 1900 BCE when Abraham lived. The rolls were likely copies of copies.

1:02:49 – In the Book of Abraham, the greatness of the Messiah is found in the symbolism of the cosmos and stars.

1:12:20 – Abraham learns about the pre-earth life.

1:13:38 – Joseph’s introduction to the Hebrew language likely influenced some of the words found in Abraham.

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8 Comments

  1. Your podcasts lend great insights to my scripture study. Thank you

  2. You are my favorite podcast with Come Follow Me. I listen to others but yours is the first one I go to each week! Thank you!

    1. So glad the podcast is working out for you! We appreciate your positivity!

  3. Your podcast is adding light and understanding to the knowledge of who I am and deepening the love and gratitude I feel for Heavenly Father and Jesus. Thank you for your dedication to the truth. Have a wonderful Christmas

  4. Thank you so much Mike & Bryce all the way from Australia!! We love all the wonderful, awesome teachers who share their insights and knowledge of the scriptures as we read and study the Come Follow Me lessons. My understanding of the scriptures and the true doctrine of Jesus Christ has grown immensely because of my increased study and listening to you and other podcasts and videos. I am so excited to study the Old Testament with you this year! May wonderful blessings come to you both as a result of your wonderful efforts. ???

    1. Thanks Anne! We appreciate all the positivity! Have a great 2022 in Come Follow Me this year!

  5. Hi. I love your podcast. I want to learn more about Abraham. You mentioned a book about Abraham somewhere in episode 134. What is that book? Could you give me the title? Thanks!
    Also, Pres. Oaks mentioned a book once in passing by Jesse Hurlbutt, Stories of the Bible. I have found this book to be extremely helpful. Spells the whole story out in an easy to understand way. Thanks for your great podcast!

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