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Do you ever feel that preparing for your weekly Come, Follow Me lesson falls short? Join hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway as they interview experts to make your study for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Come, Follow Me course not only enjoyable but original and educational. If you...

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The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ (An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon) cover

The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ (An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon)

Jun Joseph Smith

Mentioned 4 months ago

Genesis 24-33 Part 1 • Bro. Mike Harris • Mar. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me

The Book of Mormon was referenced as containing the same Hebrew idiom about lifting or casting eyes, illustrating a pattern of revelation.

I think the phrase is also in the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price.

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KJV, Pew Bible, Large Print, Hardcover, Black, Red Letter, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version cover

KJV, Pew Bible, Large Print, Hardcover, Black, Red Letter, Comfort Print

Thomas Nelson

Mentioned 4 months ago

Genesis 24-33 Part 1 • Bro. Mike Harris • Mar. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me

The Bible was discussed as not being a historical textbook but a scriptural text, emphasizing symbolic interpretation over literal history.

The Bible is not a historical textbook. Or to quote President Nelson, talking about the Book of Mormon, there is history in it, but it is not a historical textbook.

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Life's Lessons Learned

Dallin H. Oaks

Mentioned 4 months ago

Genesis 24-33 Part 1 • Bro. Mike Harris • Mar. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me

The host noted reading President Dallin H. Oaks' book, which offered tender insight about the deep wound felt after losing a spouse.

I was reading President Dallin H. Oaks' book. It's titled Life Lessons Learned. He gives sweet, tender insight into what it was like when his first wife died. When we lose a spouse, we are usually unaware how deeply wounded we are.

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Finding Jesus Christ In the Old Testament

Annabelle Sorensen

Mentioned 5 months ago

Genesis 18-23 Part 2 • Dr. Carli Anderson • Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 • Come, Follow Me

The hosts promoted a free digital version of the book, noting it provides concise insights from previous Old Testament episodes and offering a link to purchase the print edition.

We've got more of Genesis to cover on Follow Him. As a thank you to our wonderful listeners, we'd love to gift you the digital version of our book, Finding Jesus Christ in the Old Testament. It offers short, meaningful insights drawn from our past Old Testament episodes. Visit followhim.co, that's followhim.co, to download your free copy today and you'll also find the link to purchase the print edition.

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Seeing Women in the Old Testament

Carli Anderson

Mentioned 5 months ago

Genesis 18-23 Part 1 • Dr. Carli Anderson • Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 • Come, Follow Me

Carly was noted as a contributing author for the newly released book, which was just published for the current Come, Follow Me study.

She's a contributing author for the book called Seeing Women in the Old Testament.

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The Blessings of Abraham Becoming a Zion People

E. Douglas Clark

Mentioned 5 months ago

Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2 Part 1 • Dr. Jenae Nelson • Feb. 16-22 • Come, Follow Me

The speaker said the book was really good and highlighted its focus on Abraham as a model for Zion.

Scholar E. Douglas Clark, there's a book that he's written, The Blessings of Abraham Becoming a Zion People. It's really good.

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Israel, The Lord's Chosen People

Dellas W. Lee

Mentioned 5 months ago

Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2 Part 1 • Dr. Jenae Nelson • Feb. 16-22 • Come, Follow Me

The host described the book as super thick and suggested it was a useful reference on the fathers of Israel.

Here's another one. This is Israel, the Lord's Chosen People by Dallas W. Lee. It's super thick.

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The Gospel of Mark - Bible Study Book

Lisa Harper

Mentioned 5 months ago

Thoughts to Keep in Mind #2 • The Covenant • Dr. Ross Baron • Feb. 9-15

The hosts cited Ben Witherington's commentary, noting his explanation that Jesus taught no new marriages would be initiated in the resurrection.

He wrote a commentary on the Gospel of Mark called The Gospel of Mark. His name's Ben Witherington. Page 328, he said, quote, Jesus is saying that no new marriages will be initiated.

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Sermons and Missionary Services of Melvin Joseph Ballard

Bryant S. Hinckley

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Thoughts to Keep in Mind #2 • The Covenant • Dr. Ross Baron • Feb. 9-15

The speakers referenced the book, quoting a passage on page242 about the resurrection and marriage doctrine.

That's in Sermons and Missionary Service of Melvin J. Ballard, page 242. God is a God of miracles. Jesus Christ is the Lord of the entire earth. The Abrahamic covenant is to include all of his children to bring them back.

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Supersonic Saints

John Bytheway

Mentioned 5 months ago

Faith at Full Throttle • followHIM Favorites • Feb. 9-15 • Come Follow Me

Hank noted that John had written a book titled Supersonic Saints about courageous Latterday Saint pilots, stating he had compiled the stories and loved the first chapter.

John, if I remember right, you wrote two books about these kind of stories. These airplanes and these Latterday Saint pilots. They're called Supersonic Saints. This is in the second one? Yeah. I loved it so much. It's the first chapter in the second one. And I didn't write these. I just compiled them.

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The C. S. Lewis Signature Classics: An Anthology of 8 C. S. Lewis Titles: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, Miracles, The Great Divorce, The ... The Abolition of Man, and The Four Loves cover

The C. S. Lewis Signature Classics

C. S. Lewis

Mentioned 5 months ago

Genesis 6–11; Moses 8 Part 2 • Bro. Michael Cottle • Feb. 9-15 • Come, Follow Me

They mentioned C.S.Lewis's The Screwtape Letters as a counterintuitive story where a devil trains an apprentice devil on how to tempt humans.

I think C.S. Lewis, he wrote Screwtape Letters in that story. It's counterintuitive a little bit, but it's a devil training an apprentice devil how to tempt and torment and get the human. He says to the apprentice devil, he says, our cause is never more in jeopardy, meaning that Satan's cause is never more in jeopardy than when a human looking around on a universe and sees no evidence of God and still obeys.

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The Book of Moses

Aaron P. Schade

Mentioned 5 months ago

Moses 7 Part 1 • Bro. Danny Ricks • Feb. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me

The speakers expressed gratitude for modern revelation and specifically praised the Book of Moses as a precious morsel given by God, noting its role in the translation of Moses chapter7. They treated it as a valuable scriptural resource.

So grateful for the book of Moses.

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Kate King

The Radiant Life Project

Awaken Your Purpose, Heal Your Past, and Transform Your Future

The book was referenced to emphasize the importance of experiencing joy on the Sabbath and how it is viewed in Jewish tradition.

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First, as I've indicated, they see the Sabbath as a sanctuary in time.

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The book was referenced to emphasize the importance of experiencing joy on the Sabbath and how it is viewed in Jewish tradition.

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First, as I've indicated, they see the Sabbath as a sanctuary in time.

Mind, says one of the great rabbis, is established by joy. By melancholy, it is driven into exile.

It is a sin according to Judaism to be sad on the Sabbath.

The Talmud says that we will be held personally accountable for the judgment of God for every legitimate Sabbath pleasure we did not enjoy.

We are commanded to have joy. To miss the joy is to miss it all.

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Anonymous

The Peoples Standard Edition of the Holy Bible

It was mentioned in contrast to the Book of Mormon, highlighting the absence of the word 'plan' within its text.

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I noticed not to switch over to the Book of Mormon real quick, but it's a kind of a fascinating factoid that the King James Bible, nowhere appears the word plan.

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It was mentioned in contrast to the Book of Mormon, highlighting the absence of the word 'plan' within its text.

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I noticed not to switch over to the Book of Mormon real quick, but it's a kind of a fascinating factoid that the King James Bible, nowhere appears the word plan.

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Bytheway John

Suit Up

It was mentioned as a book that Dr. Jennifer Brinkerhoff-Platt was involved in creating back in 2013 for preparing for a mission.

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years ago we worked on a book with a bunch of friends, this Suit Up book in 2013 for preparing for a mission.

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It was mentioned as a book that Dr. Jennifer Brinkerhoff-Platt was involved in creating back in 2013 for preparing for a mission.

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years ago we worked on a book with a bunch of friends, this Suit Up book in 2013 for preparing for a mission.

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Jennifer Brinkerhoff Platt

Living Your Covenants Every Day

It was mentioned as one of Dr. Platt's more recent books, and it was described as insightful and helpful for improving one's daily life with the gospel.

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One of her more recent books, Living Your Covenants Every Day.

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It was mentioned as one of Dr. Platt's more recent books, and it was described as insightful and helpful for improving one's daily life with the gospel.

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One of her more recent books, Living Your Covenants Every Day.

"Queen Elizabeth" Class Battleships (Ensign) Cover

RAVEN (A) and J. ROBERTS.

"Queen Elizabeth" Class Battleships (Ensign)

It was mentioned as a source where President Nelson's Book of Mormon lists were found, and it was suggested that listeners might find it useful for better understanding of the Book of Mormon.

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And you can see the Book of Mormon confirms, refutes, reveals new things, clarifies. And those bullet points are really helpful to have President Nelson comment on this is why we've got the Book of Mo...

— Episode: Isaiah 50-57 Part 1 • Dr. Jennifer Platt...

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It was mentioned as a source where President Nelson's Book of Mormon lists were found, and it was suggested that listeners might find it useful for better understanding of the Book of Mormon.

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And you can see the Book of Mormon confirms, refutes, reveals new things, clarifies. And those bullet points are really helpful to have President Nelson comment on this is why we've got the Book of Mormon as a treasure at the end of that talk.

If you look in the conference edition of the Ensign or online at that talk, at the end, we have, it just says President Nelson's Book of Mormon lists and they're all there, bullet points.

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Sheri Dew

Worth the Wrestle

It was mentioned as a book by Sherry Dew that started as a talk at BYU-Idaho. It was praised for its message of confronting difficult questions and coming back stronger.

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Sister Sherry Dew's book, Worth the Wrestle, started as a talk up at BYU-Idaho. I love this idea that I have known people and so have you who have confronted a difficult question, wre...

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It was mentioned as a book by Sherry Dew that started as a talk at BYU-Idaho. It was praised for its message of confronting difficult questions and coming back stronger.

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Sister Sherry Dew's book, Worth the Wrestle, started as a talk up at BYU-Idaho. I love this idea that I have known people and so have you who have confronted a difficult question, wrestled with it, and came back stronger.

Making Sense of Isaiah: Insights and Modern Applications Cover

Terry Ball

Making Sense of Isaiah

Insights and Modern Applications

It was mentioned as a resource used to help understand Isaiah's teachings, and this book was used frequently by the speaker.

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I've used this one a lot, Making Sense of Isaiah right here.

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It was mentioned as a resource used to help understand Isaiah's teachings, and this book was used frequently by the speaker.

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I've used this one a lot, Making Sense of Isaiah right here.

Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary Cover

Chad Brand

Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

It was suggested to look up the name Isaiah in the Bible Dictionary, specifically the last paragraph, to better understand the book of Isaiah, the Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine and Covenants in relation to the Savior and the Abrahamic covenant.

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If you read Isaiah in the Bible dictionary, go to the last paragraph. It says, as one understands these works better, he will understand Isaiah better talking about the book of Mormon and the doctrine...

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It was suggested to look up the name Isaiah in the Bible Dictionary, specifically the last paragraph, to better understand the book of Isaiah, the Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine and Covenants in relation to the Savior and the Abrahamic covenant.

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If you read Isaiah in the Bible dictionary, go to the last paragraph. It says, as one understands these works better, he will understand Isaiah better talking about the book of Mormon and the doctrine covenants.

As one understands Isaiah better, he more fully comprehends the mission of the savior and the meaning of the covenant that was placed upon Abraham.

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Donald W. Parry

Understanding Isaiah

It was mentioned as a helpful resource for understanding Isaiah's prophecies, especially regarding the Emmanuel prophecy in Isaiah 7 and its potential fulfillments in Isaiah 8 and 9.

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Isaiah 7 is the Emmanuel prophecy that Isaiah 8 is the first fulfillment. Mahar shallal hajj b'az, the son and that Isaiah 9 is the latter day is the Jesus fulfillment for unto us a child is born unto...

— Episode: Isaiah 1-12 • Part 2: Dr. Jason Combs

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Episode: Isaiah 1-12 • Part 2: Dr. Jason Combs

It was mentioned as a helpful resource for understanding Isaiah's prophecies, especially regarding the Emmanuel prophecy in Isaiah 7 and its potential fulfillments in Isaiah 8 and 9.

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Isaiah 7 is the Emmanuel prophecy that Isaiah 8 is the first fulfillment. Mahar shallal hajj b'az, the son and that Isaiah 9 is the latter day is the Jesus fulfillment for unto us a child is born unto us.

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Bruce McConkie

New Witness for the Articles of Faith

It was referenced in relation to Isaiah 2, with a focus on temples, specifically the Salt Lake Temple, and a broader reference to temples in the New Jerusalem.

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Elder Bruce R. McConkie wrote a book called A New Witness for the Articles of Faith, and speaking of these opening verses of Isaiah 2, he said, this has specific reference to the Salt...

— Episode: Isaiah 1-12 • Part 1: Dr. Jason Combs

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Episode: Isaiah 1-12 • Part 1: Dr. Jason Combs

It was referenced in relation to Isaiah 2, with a focus on temples, specifically the Salt Lake Temple, and a broader reference to temples in the New Jerusalem.

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Elder Bruce R. McConkie wrote a book called A New Witness for the Articles of Faith, and speaking of these opening verses of Isaiah 2, he said, this has specific reference to the Salt Lake Temple and to other temples built in the top of the Rocky Mountains, and it has a general reference to the temple yet to be built in the New Jerusalem in Jackson County, Missouri.

Business Secrets from the Bible: Spiritual Success Strategies for Financial Abundance Cover

Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Business Secrets from the Bible

Spiritual Success Strategies for Financial Abundance

It was mentioned as a source that, after World War I, interpreted Isaiah 5:26-30 as a prophecy about airplanes used in wartime attacks.

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In books like William Barnes' Business in the Bible, later in Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types published in 1957, The Barnes' Business in the Bible, that's in 1926.

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Episode: Isaiah 1-12 • Part 1: Dr. Jason Combs

It was mentioned as a source that, after World War I, interpreted Isaiah 5:26-30 as a prophecy about airplanes used in wartime attacks.

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In books like William Barnes' Business in the Bible, later in Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types published in 1957, The Barnes' Business in the Bible, that's in 1926.

Lighten UP: 29 Playful Lessons to Help You Learn the Alexander Technique Cover

Mark Josefsberg

Lighten UP

29 Playful Lessons to Help You Learn the Alexander Technique

It was mentioned in the context of the idea that Jesus is not waiting for us to be perfect before we come to him, and that perfect people don't need a savior.

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Jesus is not waiting for us to be perfect.

— Episode: Psalms 102-150 -- Part 2: Michael McLean

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Episode: Psalms 102-150 -- Part 2: Michael McLean

It was mentioned in the context of the idea that Jesus is not waiting for us to be perfect before we come to him, and that perfect people don't need a savior.

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Jesus is not waiting for us to be perfect.

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Raymond E. Brown

The Death of the Messiah

From Gethsemane to the Grave (2 Vol. Boxed Set)

It was a 1608-page book which the speaker read as part of his research for a chapter on the Roman trial of Jesus.

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I read all 1608 pages of Raymond Brown's Death of Messiah.

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Episode: Psalms 49–86 -- Part 2: Dr. Eric Huntsman

It was a 1608-page book which the speaker read as part of his research for a chapter on the Roman trial of Jesus.

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I read all 1608 pages of Raymond Brown's Death of Messiah.

2nd Nephi (The Book of Mormon: Brief Theological Introductions) Cover

Terryl Givens

2nd Nephi (The Book of Mormon

Brief Theological Introductions)

It was discussed in relation to the Isaiah passages, particularly the poetic nature of Isaiah and how it relates to the Book of Mormon.

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It also helps understand the Isaiah passages better. When you get a big stretch like 12-24 in 2 Nephi, you know we always have a hard time dragging Sam through those.

— Episode: Psalms 49–86 -- Part 2: Dr. Eric Huntsma...

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Episode: Psalms 49–86 -- Part 2: Dr. Eric Huntsman

It was discussed in relation to the Isaiah passages, particularly the poetic nature of Isaiah and how it relates to the Book of Mormon.

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It also helps understand the Isaiah passages better. When you get a big stretch like 12-24 in 2 Nephi, you know we always have a hard time dragging Sam through those.

Easter Love Letters from God: Bible Stories Cover

Glenys Nellist

Easter Love Letters from God

Bible Stories

It was mentioned as having an updated version coming out in February of 2023, with a focus on celebrating the Easter season in a Latter-day Saint context.

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We have another one. I worked with a colleague, Trevin Hatch. We've got an update of my God's love the world Easter book coming out in February of 23 called greater love hath no man. A Latter-day Sain...

— Episode: Psalms 49–86 -- Part 1: Dr. Eric Huntsma...

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Episode: Psalms 49–86 -- Part 1: Dr. Eric Huntsman

It was mentioned as having an updated version coming out in February of 2023, with a focus on celebrating the Easter season in a Latter-day Saint context.

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We have another one. I worked with a colleague, Trevin Hatch. We've got an update of my God's love the world Easter book coming out in February of 23 called greater love hath no man. A Latter-day Saint guide to celebrating the Easter season. It's going to be oversized, heavily illustrated 380 pages. It's my magnum opus. It's everything I really, I can die after that book comes out because it's all Jesus.

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