For this week, I ended up with one long spark, focusing mostly on interpreting the scripture and the symbolism within them. I started with the question of 40 days and 40 nights, trying to remember what I’d heard somewhere about it being more of a phrase than a literal time period. Then through that research I found myself in material about interpretation. Some of which I used in a Sunday school class I taught several years ago when we were doing the New Testament and Revelation. And some of this I talked about at the beginning of last year with the Doctrine and Covenants, but if you have listened to me that long, you’ll still find plenty new information to learn today.

  

Links

Great and Last Sacrifice

https://rsc.byu.edu/behold-lamb-god/great-last-sacrifice

Old Testament Manual

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/old-testament-student-manual-genesis-2-samuel/exodus-21-24-31-35-the-mosaic-law-a-preparatory-gospel?lang=eng

Moses with Horns Photo

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2obip6BcDaw/Uk4jIoZxEkI/AAAAAAAAKRw/U3dQFp1CN3k/s1600/Horns-of-Moses-2.jpg

Forty

https://latterdaysaintmag.com/the-symbolism-of-40-in-scripture/

Pattern of our Parentage

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1984/10/the-pattern-of-our-parentage?lang=eng

Lost Language of Symbolism

https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Language-Symbolism-Recognizing-Interpreting/dp/160908912X

Section 71-75: 1981 edition of the Scriptures

https://sparksforlatterdaysaints.buzzsprout.com/1472050/8717274-section-71-75-june-28-july-4

Lund – Understanding Scriptural Symbols

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1986/10/understanding-scriptural-symbols?lang=eng

Church News Apostles

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/inside-the-quorum-of-the-twelve-misconceptions-about-an-apostles-service?lang=eng