2. Beautiful Lessons from Lehi’s Dream | Dealing with Colonialism in 1 Nephi

LDS Come Follow Me Book of Mormon

January 15–21:

“Come and Partake of the Fruit”

1 Nephi 6–10

January 22–28

“Armed with Righteousness and with the Power of God”

1 Nephi 11–15

Inclusive and love-centered come follow me insights.

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Bookmarks:

0:00 Intro

1:02 Going back to Jerusalem

2:23 What would Ishmael and his family be giving by leaving Jerusalem?

5:47 Laman and Lemuel and others “rebel”

10:52 What did Lehi see in his dream?

12:51 What does Lehi’s dream have to do with King Josiah, Deuteronomy, and Heavenly Mother?

19:46 A lesson for us about the great and spacious building.

21:27 The the fruit and gospel of Jesus Christ should bring JOY

23:22 “Your religion is making me feel bad.” “That’s how you know it’s working.”

25:04 Is God really the same yesterday, today, and forever?

27:16 Starting with 1 Nephi 11-15 (Jan

28:23 Nephi asks what the tree means and sees Mary, the mother of Jesus

31:23 We know God loves Their children. We don’t need to be certain of everything.

34:56 The tree and its fruit are LOVE.

36:32 Is the iron rod the word of God, or the Word of God?

40:00 Is the Book of Mormon a history of Indigenous people? No.

46:03 The great and abominable church, sheep, and goats

49:44 What Christopher Columbos led by God? Please rethink this.

55:47 Building Zion

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Books and Other Resources Referenced:

-In Her Image Podcast about Lehi’s Dream & Heavenly Mother: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/60-the-mother-in-lds-theology-with-dr-val-larsen-part-1/id1566494543?i=1000579820530

-Marget Barker about Josiah Reforms (BYU Devotional): https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?filename=18&article=1038&context=mi&type=additional

Book of Mormon for the Least of These

-Vol 1: https://amzn.to/3tISbqo

-Vol 2: https://amzn.to/3RQ3Hbo

-Vol 3: https://amzn.to/3ShBDiV

-Podcast with authors of ‘Book of Mormon for the Least of These’: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-722-margaret-olsen-hemming-fatimah-salleh-book/id1347971725?i=1000638056286

Book of Mormon Reader’s Editions:

-Grant Hardy: https://amzn.to/47jPUzK

-Replica: https://amzn.to/41Ls66u

-Rees & England: https://amzn.to/3TWvg5s

Bible Translations for Isaiah Chapters

-Robert Alter Hebrew Bible Translation: https://amzn.to/3vtj3eI

-NRSV The New Oxford Annotated Bible: https://amzn.to/48odgp7

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