Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – 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. 22:17 – Judah offered himselfContinue Reading

Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – Joseph of Egypt: An example of living the covenant with steady discipleship. 06:52 – Shechem defiles Dinah. Simeon and Levi seek revenge by wiping out the inhabitants of the city. 13:01 – Rachel bears Benjamin and dies in childbirth. She is buriedContinue Reading

Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:30 – A brief overview of these chapters. 04:27 – Jacob’s story emphasizes the importance of keeping the covenant in the family first. 13:52 – The geopolitical situation between Judah and Israel may have influenced the text. 15:36 – The Book of Mormon teaches thatContinue Reading

Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:32 – Those searching for an eternal companion can learn valuable lessons from the story of Isaac and Rebekah. 04:27 – “He shall send his angel before thee to help” in Genesis 24.20. 06:55 – A caution: The Lord has not chosen one particularContinue Reading

Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – An overview of these sections. 02:05 – Abraham’s prophetic call and the symbolism of the mighty tree with sacred associations. 13:29 – “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” 14:04 – Hebrew word play with laugh, rejoice, and Isaac’s name. Doubts and hopesContinue Reading

The slides for this podcast are in pdf format here. The podcast outline with notes is here. Here is the link to the class that Bryce mentioned for those looking for an eternal companion. It’s based upon the “science of dating.” He addresses 10 common pitfalls that we often fallContinue Reading

Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – The blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant include preservation, protection, priesthood, power, a place, and posterity. 09:20 – The responsibility of the Abrahamic Covenant is to make Christ’s name known to the world and help all to obtain priesthood and temple blessings. 19:29 –Continue Reading

The slides for this podcast are in pdf format here. The podcast outline with notes is here. Correction! In our podcast, I (Mike Day) cited Westermann’s Genesis 12-36 Continental Commentary. In the podcast I believe I quoted the following excerpt: “The word Moreh as it is found in Gen. 12.6 isContinue Reading