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Dr. Avram Shannon continues to unlock the divine logic behind Israel's sacrificial system and the Day of Atonement, dismantling the myth of the angry Old Testament God and revealing why Leviticus was the book Jesus read and why it is the surprising heartbeat of covenant life today.
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TIMECODE:
00:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Avram Shannon
00:07 The sacrificial system
03:20 Why does sacrifice create holiness?
06:19 What was the Tabernacle made of?
17:17 Ritual purity laws: Matter out of place
21:22 The Day of Atonement and Five Offerings
28:58 Nadab and Abihu–No one is shielded from consequences
38:50 Leprosy, skin disease, and purity laws
42:17 The Holiness Code: Instructions for becoming like God
46:16 Love thy neighbor: The Law Jesus read
49:44 The myth of the angry Old Testament God
57:29 Covenants and relationships, not transactions
57:45 Dr. Shannon’s forthcoming book of the Law of Moses in The Book of Mormon
1:04:45 End of Part 2 - Dr. Avram Shannon

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Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
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"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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What does a tent in the wilderness have to do with your Sunday worship? Dr. Avram Shannon unpacks the Tabernacle’s sacred architecture, priestly ritual, and sacrificial symbolism tracing the ancient roots of atonement through Exodus and Leviticus, revealing how these covenant practices still pulse at the heart of the Saints today.

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TIMECODE:
00:00 - Part 1 - Dr. Avram Shannon
03:01 Why Leviticus matters: Order, holiness and finding God in structure
08:21 Come, Follow Me Manual
09:45 Building the Tabernacle as God’s dwelling place among His people
14:18 What was the Tabernacle made of?
19:56 Sister Sharon Eubank: Temples as the greatest offerings from the wilderness
24:48 Golden earrings, Golden Calf: Giving to idols
35:00 Inside the Tabernacle
39:57 The Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy Seat
45:16 Temple recommends and guardians
49:00 The clothing of the High Priest
57:21 Why does God need a place?
1:06:21 Atonement as Priestly, and a sacrificial word–kafar

Thanks to the followHIM team:
Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor
David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors
Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
John Bytheway: Co-host
David Perry: Producer
Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director
Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design
 
"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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Thanks to the followHIM team:
Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor
David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors
Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
John Bytheway: Co-host
David Perry: Producer
Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director
Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design
 
"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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Dr. Aaron Schade returns to Exodus 19-34 with fresh eyes, reframing the Ten Commandments, the golden calf, and the lesser law not as a burden or punishment, but as a patient father, meeting covenant people where they are and walking them home.
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TIMECODE
00:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Aaron Schade
01:52 A paradigm shift: This is a day of creation
02:56 Expanding “Thou Shalt Not Steal”
04:40 Eye for an Eye was fair and not vengeful
05:10 Don’t Crush My Chips
07:37 Bearing false witness and taking things out of context
09:05 Thou shalt not kill: Reputation, confidence, hope
11:34 How far are we willing to go with God?
14:09 Moses’s son Gershom–a foreigner 
15:57 Going up the mountain
17:55 Writing the covenants, the 12 pillars, peace offerings
18:54 Cutting a covenant involves blood
20:51 They saw God, and ate and drank with Him
22:24 D&C 27: God wants to dine with us
25:03 Moses to God: Let me know you are still there
26:52 The irony of building a calf out of expensive items
28:38 Building faith and a tabernacle
32:03 Shakat–corrupted but not corrupt
37:29 What priesthood did God remove?
40:51 A story of gain, not loss
44:56 Wherever we are, God is willing to help
47:33 President Nelson: temple worship and knowing Jesus Christ
51:31 The golden calf reframed
56:18 A father’s response to a daughter’s mistake
59:57 We become God’s helping hands
1:00:43 Face-to-face: As a man speaketh to his friend
1:02:14 The Ten Commandments and the golden calf–complete flipped
1:04:45 End of Part 2 - Dr. Aaron Schade

Thanks to the followHIM team:
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David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors
Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
John Bytheway: Co-host
David Perry: Producer
Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director
Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design
 
"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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What if the Ten Commandments were never about punishment, but about being pursued by a God who desperately wants you close? Dr. Aaron Schade brings compassion and depth to Exodus 19-20, revealing the law of Sinai as a loving covenant code designed to transform a weary, trail-worn nation ready for communion with their God.
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TIMECODE:
00:00 Part 1 - Dr. Aaron Schade
01:31 John’s burning question and a bio
05:35 Come, Follow Me Manual
06:48 Setting the scene - 3 months out of Egypt
09:10 Reading with compassion
11:13 Jacob’s wrestle to become Israel
13:51 Creating holiness once and for all
15:00 Eagle’s wings and relentless pursuit
17:49 Back to the Red Sea, again
20:00 D&C 8 and revelation
21:45 Translating past faith to future trust
23:04 Song of the Sea
25:42 The worth of Segulah
29:00 A kingdom of priests and priestesses
32:35 Moses and Jethro - 40 years of preparation
35:05 The Burning Bush
37:56 Moses 1
40:51 Elder James E. Faust and seeing who God intends you to be
43:40 What does it feel like to be in God’s presence
46:35 The God of the OT is not mean
48:40 Delineating holy space at Sinai
50:06 Enthusiasm is common, endurance is rare
50:53 Intro to the Ten commandments
54:06 No other gods: removing Egypt from their minds
57:45 Commandments bring us closer 
59:14 Graven images and the creation account
1:01:02 Made in God’s image and likeness
1:03:10 The Sabbath and Creation
1:05:10 The seventh day - an unfinished story
1:07:22 President Nelson: the Sabbath as a personal pledge
1:08:23 End of Part 1 - Dr. Aaron Schade
Thanks to the followHIM team:
Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor
David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors
Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
John Bytheway: Co-host
David Perry: Producer
Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director
Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design
 
"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com