Ether 12-15 Show the two paths available to mankind: The Way of Life and the Way of Death These chapters show the two paths available to mankind: the path of leading unto life (Ether 12-13), and the path leading unto death (Ether 14-15). Both of these blocks of scripture useContinue Reading

Ether 6-11 take readers on a journey of the violent and turbulent world of the Jaredite kings. It is almost like the Book of Mormon in miniature: we have a heavenly ocean crossing, prophetic peoples ruled by kings, a series of wicked and righteous kings, secret Gadianton-esque societies, wars andContinue Reading

These beginning chapters in Ether teach us the importance of prayer, how to receive revelation, and how the Lord communicates with us. In this podcast we discuss the idea of light and air questions, and why the distinction matters. These chapters are also a type of the journey that weContinue Reading

Mormon 7-9 Show Notes Mormon 7 Mormon 7.1 – Mormon speaks to a “remnant” of “this people”… reminiscent of Isaiah’s words that “a remnant shall return…” (Isaiah 10.21) Know that ye are of the House of Israel (2) Lay down your weapons of war (4)… it is literally as ifContinue Reading

These chapters are an excellent illustration of how to raise a righteous family in the midst of great spiritual wickedness. Mormon is an excellent model of how to do this. Bryce lays out the argument in our podcast that Mormon probably was working on his editing and constructing of theContinue Reading

Show notes for 3 Nephi 17-19 – 3 days of Jesus’ visits (although he periodically returns to them – see 3 Ne. 26.13) 3 Nephi 17 – Jesus heals the sick and the children are brought to him (1-2) You are weak… go home (3) Jesus is going back toContinue Reading

3 Nephi 8-11 Show Notes podcast #70 Main things to cover Jesus visits the Nephites Why the destruction came – 3 Nephi 9.3-13 Jesus testifies of who he is – 3 Nephi 9.15-18; 3 Nephi 11 3 Nephi 8 Mormon tells us to trust the person who give the datingContinue Reading

Things to cover We bring destruction upon ourselves. See 3 Ne. 6.5 and Abraham Lincoln’s quote. The passage of the relics and the total breakdown of Nephite society (3 Nephi 1.2) Gadianton’s “girded about w/lamb skin” – the irony! The Greek names in the Book of Mormon – quote EricContinue Reading

Quotes and Notes related to Episodes 64-65 on our Talking Scripture Podcast The Formula of the War Chapters Alma 58.10-15 illustrates how the Nephites were surrounded by numerous hosts of enemies. Yet, in 1 Nephi 14.12-13, hundreds of years before this war, Nephi teaches that in the last days thereContinue Reading