

Talking Scripture
Mike Day & Bryce Dunford
Tips to help you understand and find relevance in scripture. Mike Day and Bryce Dunford are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who love to teach the scriptures. They explain and illustrate relevance in the text and discuss ideas for understanding and applying Come Follow Me and beyond.
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Dec 7, 2022 • 48min
Ep 183 | Malachi, Come Follow Me 2022 (December 12-18)
→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/11/18/malachi-ep-183-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – During the 2nd temple period the Jews are reproved in Malachi for a sluggish approach to following God’s law. 06:58 – The Lord addresses the lack of faith the people had. This was manifest in four specific ways:
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Dec 1, 2022 • 1h 13min
Ep 182 | Haggai; Zechariah, Come Follow Me (December 5-11)
→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/11/15/haggai-zechariah-ep-182-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – The Jews have returned from exile in Babylon and Haggai exhorts them to finish rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem. 09:58 – King Darius and the Jewish leaders Zerubbabel and Joshua are important players during this time period. 18:45
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Nov 23, 2022 • 57min
Ep 181 | Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah, Come Follow Me (November 28-December 4)
→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/11/04/nahum-habakkuk-zephaniah-ep-181-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – The historical background of the book of Nahum. Nineveh has reached the fulness of iniquity. This context helps us understand the Lord’s harsh words. 13:59 – God is “slow to anger,” literally “long in the nostrils.” The early
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Nov 16, 2022 • 1h 3min
Ep 180 | Jonah; Micah, Come Follow Me (November 21-27)
→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/10/28/jonah-micah-ep-180-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – The historical background and an overview of the book of Jonah. 05:00 – Jonah’s struggle shows the battle we all have with the “natural man” inside us. God’s commandments are calculated to bring us great happiness. 21:34 –
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Nov 9, 2022 • 1h 21min
Ep 179 | Amos; Obadiah, Come Follow Me (November 14-20)
→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/10/22/amos-obadiah-ep-179-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – The historical background and an overview of Amos. 05:03 – Three aspects of the fullness of iniquity, beginning with violence against the innocent. Molech worship, as discussed in Amos, involved child sacrifice. Amos challenged his audience to protect
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Nov 2, 2022 • 1h 17min
Ep 178 | Hosea; Joel, Come Follow Me (November 7-13)
→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/10/24/hosea-joel-ep-178-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – The historical background of Hosea. 06:59 – Four main themes are discussed, beginning with the goodness of God. 13:16 – Hosea represents Christ and symbolically marries an unfaithful wife, who represents Israel. 17:56 – Israel rejects God’s plea
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Oct 26, 2022 • 1h 21min
Ep 177 | Daniel, Come Follow Me (October 31-November 6)
→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/10/11/daniel-ep-177-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – A brief overview of the Book of Daniel. 04:53 – The historical background of the Book of Daniel. 07:51 – This book encourages its readers to be brave, stand strong, and not become like the world. 15:35 –
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Oct 19, 2022 • 1h 39min
Ep 176 | Ezekiel, Come Follow Me (October 24-30)
→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/10/08/ezekiel-ep-176-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – A brief overview and the historical background of Ezekiel. 05:47 – Ezekiel’s vision of the throne of God. 18:43 – The righteous people of Ezekiel’s day receive a mark on their forehead, similar to John’s vision in Revelation.
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Oct 12, 2022 • 1h 14min
Ep 175 | Jeremiah 21-52; Lamentations, Come Follow Me (October 17-23)
→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/10/08/jeremiah-21-52-lamentations-ep-175-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – A brief overview of the historical background of these chapters. 08:42 – Qualities Jeremiah sees in future Israel. 24:53 – “David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne.” This prophecy can be read as being
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Oct 5, 2022 • 1h 28min
Ep 174 | Jeremiah 1-20, Come Follow Me (October 10-16)
→ Show Notes: https://www.ldsscriptureteachings.org/2022/09/24/jeremiah-1-20-ep-174-quotes-and-notes/ → Enroll in Institute: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/si/institute?lang=eng → Timestamps: 00:26 – The historical context of Jeremiah. 07:32 – Jeremiah’s words are both haunting and hopeful. They depict the destruction of Jerusalem and the hope of Israel. 10:28 – Organizing the book of Jeremiah. 14:34 – Jeremiah 1.5 depicts Jeremiah’s
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