Are you one of the few that already love the Old Testament or one of the few that hope to love
the Old Testament? Join Dr. Kerry Muhlestein as we discuss techniques for studying Moses 1,
Abraham 3, and the Old Testament. We learn how to view the Creation through new eyes, and
you will see the story as never before.

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00:01 Welcome to Part I
01:09 Introduction to Dr. Kerry Muhlestein
03:30 Help for studying the Old Testament, the Book of Abraham and the Book of Moses
04:08 First, remember culture differences, including they show their worst moments
07:06 Second, symbols and symbolic actions are their primary way of communicating in the OT
08:28 Third, look at the entire story. For example of Miriam being stricken with leprosy and mercy of the Lord
13:25 The Abrahamic Covenant is the New and Everlasting Covenant and essential to understanding scripture
14:24 Learning to Love Isaiah: A Guide and Commentary and President Nelson help us with covenant consciousness
16:09 The importance of understanding the scattering and gathering of Israel
16:50 History isn’t as important as religious principles to the writers of the OT
19:05 Origin of the Book of Moses and the Pearl of Great Price
24:03 Meanings of the idea of translation and the Book of Abraham
29:38 The Pearl of Great Price is organized
36:13 Abraham 3 introduction and the importance of astronomy to the Egyptians
40:13 Perspective is important in this chapter
44:29 Moses talks to the Lord face to face and establishes his relationship as father and child
46:21 The Lord teaches Moses about intelligences
51:44 Abraham, Chapter 3, teaches us about our relationship with God
55:19 God organizes intelligences
57:04 Foreordination and the temple as an example
59:08 Restoration scripture is important to understand the premortal life
1:01:58 You are either gaining light and truth or losing light and truth


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