The New Name for the Spery Symposium at BYU

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The spery symposium at BYU has been changed to align it more closely with the Comfalo Me curriculum. We are going to be in Matthew 24 and 25 today, also in Mark and Luke; we've got plenty of places to go. So this is one of the most important discourses in Jesus' mortal ministry. It's both important in terms of what Jesus is doing with it, but especially important for Latter-day Saints self-understanding.

How do we prepare to receive the Savior? Dr. Avram Shannon examines Joseph Smith–Matthew, the signs of Jesus’s Second Coming, and the power of faith.

00:00 Part 1–Dr. Avram Shannon
01:39 Introduction of Dr. Avram Shannon
03:21 Background to the Olivet Discourse
06:58 Joseph Smith Translation
09:17 JST restoration of ancient text or clarification
10:05 Matthew 24 response to a specific set of questions
12:02 Temple stones and the Law
14:33 End of the world vs end of worldly
16:55 When does Jesus return?
18:35 Bar Kokhba
21:55 Wars and rumors of wars
23:45 Calamities are hardest on the most vulnerable
25:10 Eschatology
27:25 False prophets
28:02 70 AD and 120 AD
31:09 The Western Wall and localized deities
33:56 Judaism, sacrifice, and synagogues
36:45 Jewish temple and headquarters in Missouri
38:35 How do we apply the destructions of 70 AD and 120 AD
40:14 False prophets and treasuring the scriptures
43:35 Symbols of fig tree, eagles, and moon not giving light
48:24 End of Part 1–Dr. Avram Shannon

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