Scripture Conversations
by BYU Religious Education
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The Book of Mormon: The Book of Moroni
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Scripture Conversations is a podcast featuring BYU religion professors discussing God's word together, brought to you by Y Religion.
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- The Book of Mormon: The Book of Moroni · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 24Moroni concludes his father's book with his own potent chapters. But in his first verse, he says he hadn't planned originally to write them. What would we have lost if Moroni…
- The Book of Mormon: The Book of Ether · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 23The Book of Ether is the story of the rise and fall of a nation, inserted by Moroni. But there is more going on here. Jaredites are gentiles, or non-Israelites. The Book of Ether…
- The Book of Mormon: 4th Nephi and Mormon · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 22The books of 4th Nephi and Mormon contrast the best of times and worst of times for the people in the Book of Mormon. After living a Zion-like society for hundreds of years where…
- The Book of Mormon: Christ's Second Day Ministry in 3 Nephi 19-26 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 21Continuing the sacred ministry of the Savior to the Nephites, on his second day ministry the Lord prays with the people in an intercessory way using words that cannot be written…
- The Book of Mormon: Christ's First Day Ministry in 3 Nephi 11-18 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 20The pinnacle of the Book of Mormon is our Savior Jesus Christ's ministry to the Nephites. On his first day ministry the resurrected Lord appears and invites the people to…
- The Book of Mormon: The Book of Helaman · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 19President Ezra Taft Benson (1899–1994) observed that the Book of Helaman "reveals many parallels to our own day as we anticipate the Savior's second coming" (in Conference…
- The Book of Mormon: The War Chapters in Alma 44-63 · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 18The last quarter of the Book of Alma focuses on a series of conflicts between Nephites and Lamanites. Amalickiah and Ammaron, with other dissenters, act as the catalysts of a…
- The Book of Mormon: Missionary Journeys and Teachings in Alma 8-34 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 17The middle chapters of the Book of Alma have a strong emphasis on missionary stories and events. Alma 9-14 is about Alma and Amulek's preaching in Ammonihah. Alma 17-26 centers…
- The Book of Mormon: Alma's Teaching in Zarahemla and Gideon in Alma 5-7 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 16Alma 5-7 are Alma's words and sermons to the people and cities of the Nephites. Why does he leave the chief judgment seat to go preach as the Church's high priest? What are the…
- The Book of Mormon: Abinadi's Sermon in Mosiah 11-16 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 15Abinadi is a pivot point in the story of the Book of Mormon. Much of the remaining text in the Book of Mormon are people impacted by Abinadi's ministry. How is Abinadi's sermon…
- The Book of Mormon: King Benjamin's Speech in Mosiah 2-5 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 14King Benjamin's speech is one of the most remarkable sermons in the Book of Mormon. Elder Neal A. Maxwell called this speech "a manual of discipleship." What is King Benjamin…
- The Book of Mormon: King Benjamin's Speech in Mosiah 2-5 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 13King Benjamin's speech is one of the most remarkable sermons in the Book of Mormon. Elder Neal A. Maxwell called this speech "a manual of discipleship." What is King Benjamin…
- The Book of Mormon: Jacob's Teaching in Jacob 4-6 · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 12Jacob is one of the key doctrinal teachers in the Book of Mormon. After preaching in Jacob 2-3, he writes to future readers of the Book of Mormon in Jacob 4-6. What is Jacob's…
- The Book of Mormon: The Doctrine of Scattering and Gathering of Israel · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 11Central to the Book of Mormon is the doctrine of how Israel was scattered, and how they will be gathered. When and how was Israel scattered? How will they be gathered in the last…
- The Book of Mormon: Christ's Atonement as Taught in the Small Plates of Nephi · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 10One of the Book of Mormon's purposes is to testify to the world that "Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God." Central to Christ's divinity is the doctrine of His divine atonement…
- The Book of Mormon: The Doctrine of Christ · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 9One of the powerful aspects of the Book of Mormon is that "the doctrine of Christ" is taught and explained clearly and overtly, particularly in 2 Nephi 31 and 3 Nephi 11…
- The Book of Mormon: Isaiah Texts in the Book of Mormon · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 8Isaiah is one of the main voices in the Book of Mormon, particularly in 2 Nephi. Why did the Nephite prophets cite him so often? How do they interpret and apply his teachings?…
- The Book of Mormon: Jacob's Sermon in 2 Nephi 6-10 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 7In his small plates, Nephi embedded his little brother Jacob's landmark doctrinal sermon, found today in 2 Nephi 6-10. What does Jacob teach us about the infinite atonement? How…
- The Book of Mormon: The Doctrine of the Fall in 2 Nephi 2 · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 6The concepts taught by Lehi found in 2 Nephi chapter 2 contain some of the most insightful teachings in the Book of Mormon, particularly related to the Fall, transgression, sin…
- The Book of Mormon: 1 Nephi 1-18 Through a Narratological Lens · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 5The prophet Nephi wrote the book of 1st Nephi about 30 years after the events transpired, including the major family split from his older brothers. The way Nephi structured his…
