→ Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?embed=no&v=I1AwrDddk24 → Detailed Show Notes: http://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2019/12/31/a-brief-explanation-about-the-book-of-mormon/ → Mike covers The Mosiah-First Translation in more detail in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch? embed=no&v=q8yyTYUSY04 → Timestamps:(00:00) Who was Mormon and why is this book named after him? Scripture is a combination of both heavenly and mortal work.(08:26) The background andContinue Reading

Moroni 10.4 – Ask if these things are not true – An Example of a Negative Question Why does Moroni ask us to ask Heavenly Father if these things are not true? This is an example of a negative question where the questioner is certain of the answer. Many negativeContinue 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

3 Nephi 12-14 is very similar to the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. This text is a temple ascension text, or what modern Saints call an endowment. In this podcast, we worked to demonstrate the depth and breadth of this sermon, with the hopes that thoseContinue Reading

This post contains links to a few books that have helped me understand the context and content of the scriptures. As an Amazon Affiliate, I do earn a small commission from qualifying purchases (at no extra cost to you). Click here to see all of my favorite books on Amazon. In thisContinue Reading

Toward an Understanding of the Sermon as an Ancient Temple Text John W. Welch This article is taken from the book Illuminating the Sermon at the Temple & the Sermon on the Mount, Neal A. Maxwell Institute, 1999, Chapter 4. In the limited time Jesus spent with the Nephites, heContinue Reading