Ep 141 | Genesis 18-23, Come Follow Me (February 14-20)

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 hopes are tied together in this story. 16:40 – Abraham bargains with the Lord for Sodom and Gomora to be saved because he knows the mercy of God. 23:33 – The story of Sodom and Gomora also portrays God’s justice. 24:46 – Lot makes efforts to save his family from destruction in Genesis 19. 29:45 – Lot pitching his tent toward Sodom cost him his family. 33:54 – The troubling narrative of Lot’s two daughters and the cave in Genesis 19.30-38. 38:35 – Beauty for ashes in Isaiah 61.3. Through tragic experiences, beauty can come to pass. Your origin story is not who you are. 42:01 – Genesis 20 is a triplet of the same story. This chapter introduces the Elohist’s narrative, a source text most likely related to Lehi’s Brass Plates text. 43:20 – The long-promised day finally comes and Isaac is born. We should trust and have faith in promises that take time to be fulfilled. The Song of Sarah. 45:11 – Hagar and Ishmael are cast out of Abraham’s household and they wander in the wilderness. Their water runs out and God shows her a well of water. God helps us, but also wants us to do all we can. 55:36 – Complexities, gaps, and anachronisms in Genesis 21. A covenant, a sacred well, and a tree at Beer-sheba are illustrations of temple imagery, connecting the Patriarchs to figures of the temple and visionary experiences. 58:55 – The burial of Sarah in Genesis 23. Different ways to read Abraham’s “mourning” and “weeping” for Sarah. 1:03:16 – The Lord asks Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac upon Mount Moriah, the foundation stone, Jerusalem’s most sacred ground. 1:04:47 – “The mountains” is an anagram of “Moriah” in Genesis 22.2. 1:07:05 – We are here to be tested. We will have trials of faith equal to Abraham’s. 1:11:23 – Isaac is an excellent type of Jesus Christ. Elder Melvin J. Ballard shares his feelings regarding Heavenly Father sacrificing his Son. Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Audible Listen on Facebook Listen on