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(00:00) Multiplying signs and the law of increasing witnesses. God increases in severity as an act of kindness towards those he strives to redeem.
(05:02) The Lord wants to save Israel. A summary of the escalation of the plagues as a sign of God’s mercy towards Egypt.
(17:11) Nephi’s journey to the Promised Land has many parallels with the Exodus story.
(19:38) Pharaoh’s heart is hardened and he is angry that the Israelites are spared from the plagues. The world often attempts to dismiss God’s miracles.
(21:06) The ten plagues can be seen as a contest between the Egyptian gods and the power of Jehovah. Later, Christians will interpret the signs given by the magicians of Pharaoh as the power of the adversary.
(30:26) Moses did not present the whole truth to Pharaoh, rather he only gave him what was needful. Truth is to be given gradually.
(43:39) The significant and relevance of the Passover. The blood of the Lamb saved Israel anciently and continues to do so today. Jesus is the Passover Lamb, slain for the sins of the world.
(52:34) The Passover ordinance was changed from a local family experience to a national pilgrimage in the writings of Deuteronomy.
(53:59) The mark of the blood of the lamb saves the righteous.
(56:11) Accurately numbering the Israelites is difficult because of the nuanced meaning of the word eleph. Israel likely was composed of a mixed multitude when they departed Egypt.
(1:00:10) These chapters emphasize the importance of remembering. As we remember who saved Israel from destruction, our hearts are pointed to the Savior who saves us as well.

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The post Ep 366 | Exodus 7-13, Come Follow Me 2026 (April 6-12) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

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(00:00) Stories of Jesus.
(01:19) Jesus teaches a woman of Samaria at the well.
(06:04) The woman with an issue of blood.
(11:55) Oliver Cowdery’s prayer.
(14:23) A woman with a sinful life anoints the feet of Jesus.
(16:12) The woman caught in adultery.
(18:12) Jesus knows us.
(24:37) Jesus is a “one by one” God.
(30:11) Jesus saw his seed.
(35:52) Horizontal and vertical relationships.
(36:55) Peter is called to catch men.
(41:28) Jesus heals a leper.
(43:13) Temple work for the dead.
(43:47) Action and grace.
(46:39) Joseph’s loss of the manuscript.

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The post Ep 365 | Easter – The Magnificent Messiah, Come Follow Me 2026 (March 30-April 5) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

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(00:00) The children of Israel are placed in bondage by the Egyptians. Moses is born and saved through the efforts of heroic women like Jochebed, Shiphrah, Puah, Miriam, and Pharaoh’s daughter.
(08:58) Moses flees from Egypt, meets Jethro, marries Zipporah, and speaks with God at the burning bush.
(11:48) The Lord knows our sorrows and suffering. Deliverance is a process.
(18:34) God helps us bear our burdens in the space between bondage and deliverance. Our bones thicken to match the weight they carry.
(25:49) Moses is called to deliver Israel from bondage and God gives him signs or tokens.
(28:26) Meanings of the divine name “I Am That I Am.”
(34:52) We are encouraged to act and not be acted upon.
(37:21) God tells Moses that He will lead Israel to a land flowing with milk and honey.
(50:26) Making time for rest and connecting with heaven is essential.
(57:24) Ways to interpret God making Pharaoh’s heart “heavy.”

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The post Ep 364 | Exodus 1-6, Come Follow Me 2026 (March 23-29) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

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(00:00) A brief overview of these chapters.
(08:03) Joseph acknowledges to his brothers that God was aware of his trials, and that ultimately they were for his good.
(13:25) A comparison of God’s fairness and mercy.
(21:51) Judah offered himself in place of Benjamin for his father’s sake.
(26:41) The Savior can fix broken things.
(29:25) Jacob adopts Ephraim and Manasseh as tribes of Israel.
(38:34) A closer look at some complicated passages you may be wondering about.
(41:54) How the Egyptian Book of the Dead may be related to the book of Genesis.
(48:58) Jacob knew loss and what it was like to live in a world of chaos and sin.
(54:19) Jacob confers patriarchal blessings upon each of his sons before he passes away.
(1:02:13) The Bible and the Book of Mormon were destined to come together and bless the world.

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The post Ep 363 | Genesis 42-50, Come Follow Me 2026 (March 16-22) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

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(00:00) Joseph of Egypt: An example of living the covenant with steady discipleship.
(06:51) Shechem defiles Dinah. Simeon and Levi seek revenge by wiping out the inhabitants of the city.
(13:02) Rachel bears Benjamin and dies in childbirth. She is buried in Bethlehem.
(17:57) Reuben sins with Bilhah.
(21:29) Joseph is sold into Egypt by his brothers. Joseph is a visionary man.
(25:01) Alternate readings of “the coat of many colors.”
(28:45) In Jewish legend, Joseph of Egypt possessed a sacred stone that was passed down from Adam.
(36:05) Judah sins with Tamar, his widowed daughter-in-law, and she bears twins.
(43:11) Joseph rises to prominence wherever he goes. Joseph is a seer.
(46:57) We can employ Joseph’s strategies for overcoming temptation.
(51:34) Joseph interprets dreams and eventually becomes a ruler of Egypt.
(55:46) Finding temple symbolism in this story.
(58:41) Joseph marries Asenath. Hugh Nibley’s research teaches us more about her identity.
(1:03:49) Joseph as a type of Christ.
(1:06:48) As descendants of Joseph, we are called to gather God’s children.

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The post Ep 362 | Genesis 37-41, Come Follow Me 2026 (March 9-15) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.