00:26 – Overview of the transition from King Benjamin to King Noah.

06:39 – Limhi’s story.

07:59 – Has there ever been a plague? Remember what God has done in the past with those in our same circumstance. Remembering past experiences with God invites current experiences with God.

09:37 – There remaineth an effectual struggle to be made. Personal change brings deliverance in the Lord’s timing.

14:43 – The people of Limhi are not immediately delivered.

17:17 – The Lord sent Ammon and now they know where to go.

20:18 – Victor Frankl, A Man’s Search for Meaning.

22:03 – We all experience different forms of bondage. Not everyone has the same journey, but in the migrations in Mosiah, they all make it home.

22:55 – Joseph Smith remains cheerful in Liberty jail and trusts in God.

26:12 – Two different reasons for why Abinadi was killed. The historical answer and the spiritual answer sometimes don’t match. History is messy.

31:36 – Limhi quotes a text we don’t have, perhaps the Brass Plates. The East Wind.

35:41 – Record of the Jaredites are found. Prophets can see through conspiracies.

38:11 – Wisdom is typically personified as a woman.

39:03 – Zeniff sees the good in his enemies. A major antidote to pride is to see that other people have good qualities and motives.

42:27 – Zeniff is overzealous and makes an arrangement with King Laman who is deceiving him. Don’t be fooled by “building blindness“!

48:47 – The Lord is merciful in our weakness. Story of Joseph Smith searching for gold to get the church out of debt. “I, the Lord your God, am not displeased with your coming this journey, notwithstanding your follies.”

50:48 – Zeniff’s son is Noah.

51:22 – How the ancients viewed their enemies.

55:15 – “Lamanite blindness” is feeling wronged and getting wroth.

1:00:34 – Helping a child with “Lamanite blindness“.

For the quotation from The Marriage of Martu where the ancients depict their enemies in negative terms, see the article Scripture Comes in its Cultural Packaging.

For the quotation regarding the East Wind in Mosiah 7.30-32, and what it can show a careful reader of the Book of Mormon, go here.

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00:52 – Depend on the greatness of God. Worthless is not valueless.

09:46 – Covenant to take on the name of Christ.

11:17 – Name theology. How the Name is the essence of God.

17:00 – Our three fathers.

24:11 – We label things that we value. We belong to Jesus.

24:53 – Name changes in scripture.

26:06 – True to the name means acting like him.

27:38 – Follow light and truth and it will eventually lead you to Jesus.

33:53 – Sin is the result of seeking something good in the wrong way. One definition of religion is realigning our views.

35:05 – Aslan the lion, there is no other way.

For Bruce Porter and Stephen Ricks’ quote on names in antiquity, go here. For Joseph Smith’s quote on the Great Parent of the Universe, go here. Go here for the encounter with Aslan the Lion.

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00:37 – The main point of King Benjamin’s address is to remember the greatness of God and give thanks to Him. Doing this helps avoid pride, sin, and pain.

04:55 – The setting of King Benjamin’s address was most likely the Fall Festival (Sukkot), a practice from the Law of Moses.

12:49 – Humble King Benjamin.

19:55 – Elder Renlund’s heart transplant story.

20:51 – A series of significant parallels in Mosiah 2.17-19.

22:42 – The pride cycle. 

25:05 – Unprofitable servants.

26:39 – The parable of the cat by James E. Talmage.

30:26 – Jesus suffered so much and yet He had the power to stop it.

35:10 – So many people in the world have never heard of Jesus, but He has heard of them.

37:51 – The natural man.

39:54 – You control darkness by adding light. Put off the natural man by getting the greatness of God into you.

42:35 – What comes natural is not always good or desirable. Powerful quotes from Ty Mansfield, M. Scott Peck, John Taylor, N.T. Wright, and C.S. Lewis.

King Benjamin’s address to his people may have been set in the time of the Fall Festival. For more information on this event, go here.

Go here to see Mosiah 3.19 in chiastic form. You can see or download a copy of the Nephite Pride Cycle here. You can avoid the bottom half of the Pride Cycle by remembering the greatness of God, an essential component of King Benjamin’s message. For the story about the grateful cat and how it applies to the grace of God, go here. To hear the story of the miracle of the heart transplant told by Elder Renlund his April 2020 conference message, go here. For the Ty Mansfield quote, go here. For the C.S. Lewis quote at the end of the podcast, go here.

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00:21 – A central theme in Mosiah is Noah blindness.

01:36 – Why are the stories in Mosiah out of chronological order?

07:23 – Noah blindness confuses us about who our true friends are.

16:13 – The story of a young man coming out of rehab who forgave his mom.

18:30 – “Noahs” are only concerned about themselves. 

23:21 – “Noahs” come in many forms.

26:08 – King Benjamin’s address about the greatness of God helps prevent Noah blindness.

32:25 – Abinadi’s message is that Jesus is the answer.

34:17 – Alma’s message of hope is that God will forgive.

37:33 – Mosiah is a chiastic text and the apex is Jesus.

38:00 – Interesting name puns.

39:43 – Jesus is both the Father and Son.

41:41 – There is no other way, only in and through Jesus.

42:18 – Jesus allows suffering.

43:24 – Multiple journeys and flashbacks contribute to the complexity of the text and show Joseph did not write this book.

45:04 – See the good.

45:32 – Lamanite blindness.

46:01 – The adversary stirs us up to anger so he can control us.

48:41 – Wicked question truth.

49:17 – A great lesson for missionaries, don’t underestimate the things you teach and the time you served.

50:20 – Peer pressure, change your tactics, God is mighty to deliver.

52:00 – Hebrew meaning of the word Mosiah.

56:40 – Jesus is the prevention, cure, and healing.

The maps, articles, and many extras that we mention in this podcast can be seen by viewing this Mosiah Overview page. We hope you like this podcast as much as we enjoyed making it. Thanks for listening!

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00:30 – In darkness, look to the prophet.

05:18 – Expectations of prophets, the gold & clay principle.

09:14 – Prophets are seers.

15:39 – Prophets will prepare us. 

18:34 – Following the prophet requires patience and faith.

28:31 – Prophets in the Old Testament teach truth, stand in the council, and are spokesmen for divinity.

30:12 – We are all invited to share the message of the restoration.

35:06 – Elder Jeffrey R. Holland: Covid-19 will be conquered.

37:39 – There are people to love and things to do. Move forward with faith and hope.

40:29 – Joy D. Jones: Knowing that your path is approved by God is key.

41:16 – Priesthood offices, keys, authority, and power.

50:38 – Beautiful Spencer W. Kimball quote about the many areas he was working to perfect.

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Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2023/12/easter-mary-magdalene-ep-45-show-notes/

Special guest, Mandy Green, helps unveil Mary Magdalene by discussing scripture, traditions, and extra-biblical texts.

01:20 – Mythbusting. Mary Magdalene may be the most underrated and misunderstood players in human history.

03:07 – Sin means to miss the mark.

12:16 – Was she named after a fishing village? Magdalene is a tower.

16:00 – Seven levels of celestial heavens.

25:30 – Mary stays at the cross.

30:19 – Nephi and his Asherah.

31:08 – The Savior is the ultimate proponent of women.

32:23 – John 20, resurrection morning.

34:04 – Reading Song of Solomon in a new way.

39:57 – Why does Christ reference himself as the bridegroom?

47:58 – We should turn around and face The Gardener.

50:49 – Traditions about what happened to Mary after Christ is crucified.

53:08 – Symbols of Mary in our modern fairytales.

1:01:30 – Reading the vision from The Gospel of the Beloved Companion.

1:05:19 – Ladies, write yourself into this text.

1:15:28 – The return of the bride heals the land.

1:16:44 – Men and women are intended to be equal partners.

1:19:41 – Mary is unmoved, unflinching, and courageous.

Mandy Green’s website: https://www.mandybrookegreen.com/

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1:26 – Woman at the well. You can read more on this event here.

7:24 – Woman with an issue of blood.

13:35 – Oliver Cowdery received an answer.

16:14 – Seest thou this woman?

18:05 – Woman taken in adultery. Jesus sees the person. He knows us.

26:41 – The Savior understands. You can access Chieko Okazaki’s inspirational quote here.

28:58 – One by one, Jesus is ever present as we come unto him.

34:45 – You are his seed. He saw you as He suffered. Thinking of you helped Him through darkness. Jesus knows you, He saw you and your life.

41:55 – Simon Peter’s boat is so full of fish that it begins to sink.

45:19 – Bishop Monson finds the young man in the garage working on Sunday. You can read this story here.

46:32 – A man full of leprosy approaches the Savior. Think of leprosy as a symbol of sin. He is quick to forgive.

49:15 – Jesus is a man of action and wants us to act for ourselves. He is also full of grace and expects us to extend mercy and help others. For more on the Old Testament meaning of God’s name, see this article.

52:52 – Jesus forgives Joseph when he loses scripture. When we make a mistake, He pulls us in.

What is the character of Jesus? Who is the person that we worship? How can we emulate him? What things can we learn from the life of Jesus? We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we enjoyed creating it. Thanks for listening!

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Bonus episode! In this short podcast, Bryce shares insights to help us hold on to hope during these tumultuous times.

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0:35 – Enos: What you teach your kids matters. Prayer can be a wrestle between what we desire and what we need. Adding “but if not” into our prayers can help us.

16:02 – Jarom: Righteousness is much more important than any weapon.

17:15 – Omni: Who are the Mulekites? Multiple models are presented to explain their loss of language. The lack of scripture impacted their culture. Small traditions can change nations.

21:19 – Where did the Book of Mormon take place?

32:25 – Words of Mormon: For a wise purpose two copies of the record are made. Evidence that Heavenly Father is aware of what was needed 2400 years in advance. The Lord knoweth all things which are to come. He can get people and things in the right place at the right time. He is involved in the details of our lives.

You can read Mike Wilcox’s BYU Hawaii address here. See this article to read more about models examining Book of Mormon geography. You can read Matt Bowen’s article about Enos’ name and how it was used as a paronomastic wordplay, or pun here. I really liked Bowen’s work in this article! I briefly discuss why this technique was used by the authors of the text in this article. You can access Elder Rasband’s Oct. 2017 conference message “By Divine Design” here. (Incorrectly referred to as Elder Renlund in the podcast.)

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00:26 – The allegory of the olive tree.

23:48 – History of the house of Israel and the apostasy.

41:59 – Check out Mike & Bryce’s in depth analysis of Jacob 6!

42:06 – Sherem and the anti-Christs in our day. Three things to watch for: being called foolish, called oppressed, and truths with a twist. Don’t be surprised by the opposition, but be prepared for their arguments.

55:54 – How do we combat the influence of anti-Christs? Continue in the performances of church, develop a testimony of your own based on evidence, and know the doctrine by searching the scriptures.

You can access the show notes for Jacob 5 here. We talk about many of the ways early Christians viewed Jesus in the first couple of centuries after Jesus and how it relates to Jacob 5.30. Some early Christians did not believe that Jesus experienced mortality, that he actually suffered on the cross. These Christians were called Docetists. Here is a chart illustrating the anti-docetic teachings of 1-3 John in the New Testament. Here you can read about other views of Jesus in the first few centuries when Christianity began to take root.

Who was Zenos? For Hugh Nibley’s analysis of the identity of Zenos, go here. To read John Welch’s take on the Zenos-Zenez connection, go here. For other scholarly analysis of the identity of Zenos, see this article. We reference Hugh B. Brown’s “God is the Gardener” talk in this podcast. His ideas give meaning for the modern reader of Jacob 5. To read his message, go here. Bryce really goes in depth showing the arguments of the anti-Christs in the Book of Mormon. For a chart to use to follow along as he goes through these passages, go here.

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