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In this episode, Mike discusses the background to Isaiah 48-49 which is quoted in 1 Nephi 20-21. These chapters are rooted in First Israelite Temple theology and the Feast of Tabernacles. Understanding this background helps readers to see what Isaiah is doing in these chapters and why Nephi includes themContinue Reading

This text covers many of the struggles Nephi faced while trying to get his family to the promised land. For the show notes, go here. A PDF copy of slides that accompany this lesson can be found here. You can read more on the First Temple Israelite Drama here. We talked aContinue Reading

Why is the vision of the Tree of Life in the Book of Mormon? How will Nephi use this vision throughout the rest of his writings? What are the 5 major images of 1 Nephi 8 and what role do they play in the text? For another way to viewContinue Reading

In this podcast we discuss some of the overarching messages of 1 Nephi 1-5. How is 1 Nephi 1 like an overview of the whole Book of Mormon? What invitation does God make to you in 1 Nephi 1? How does our response to trial influence our happiness, those aroundContinue Reading

→ The New Jerusalem: A Practical Application: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2012/05/the-new-jerusalem-a-practical-application/ → The Tree Restored in the Holy of Holies: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2019/10/the-tree-restored-in-the-holy-of-holies-revelation-22/ → For more on Satan being bound for 1,000 years: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2017/04/satan-bound-during-the-millennium/Continue Reading

Why is the vision of the Tree of Life in the Book of Mormon? How will Nephi use this vision throughout the rest of his writings? What are the 5 major images of 1 Nephi 8 and what role do they play in the text? For another way to viewContinue Reading