
Talking Scripture
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.
Latest episodes

May 25, 2022 • 1h 29min
Ep 155 | Judges, Come Follow Me (May 30-June 5)
Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – A brief overview of these chapters. 06:25 – The pride cycle explained. 11:49 – The pride cycle illustrated in the Book of Judges. 16:16 – Successive generations of Israelites forget God and the things he has done for them. 18:16 – The theme
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May 18, 2022 • 1h 10min
Ep 154 | Joshua, Come Follow Me (May 23-29)
Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – A brief overview of these chapters. 02:46 – Balancing the violence in Joshua with modern revelation and other ways of interpreting the text. 12:37 – If we want the Lord’s help in conflict, then we need to do things the Lord’s way. The
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May 11, 2022 • 1h 6min
Ep 153 | Deuteronomy, Come Follow Me (May 16-22)
Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – There is evidence that the Five Books of Moses and specifically the Book of Deuteronomy were edited both before and during the Babylonian captivity, around 600 B.C. 03:16 – Many scholars see Deuteronomy as the “Book of the Law” that was discovered during
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May 4, 2022 • 1h 28min
Ep 152 | Numbers, Come Follow Me (May 9-15)
Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – A brief overview of these chapters. 02:36 – The Israelites murmur and complain in the wilderness. How we respond to our afflictions will shape our character. We can strive to see God’s hand in our lives like Nephi and Francis Webster. 15:35 –
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Apr 27, 2022 • 1h 23min
Ep 151 | Exodus 35-40; Leviticus 1; 16; 19, Come Follow Me (May 2-8)
Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – A brief overview of these chapters. 04:54 – The Nephites saw the Savior Jesus Christ in the Law of Moses. 13:15 – The children of Israel willingly donated material to construct The Tabernacle, giving even more than was needed. 17:00 – The articles
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Apr 20, 2022 • 1h 6min
Ep 150 | Exodus 24; 31-34, Come Follow Me (April 25-May 1)
Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – An overview of these chapters. 04:50 – Additions to The Ten Commandments are found in chapters 21-23, The Covenant Code. There are conflicting messages in the Bible about slavery. 08:39 – The Israelites accept the covenant and ratify it. 13:00 – The Joseph
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Apr 13, 2022 • 1h 9min
Ep 149 | Exodus 18-20, Come Follow Me (April 18-24)
Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – A brief overview of these chapters. 02:15 – Jethro counsels Moses to delegate certain tasks. Delegation gives opportunities for growth. 19:41 – The Lord covenants to make Israel a peculiar treasure, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. Time, pressure, and heat
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Mar 30, 2022 • 1h 15min
Ep 148 | Exodus 14-17, Come Follow Me (April 4-10)
Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – A brief overview of these chapters. 02:09 – The children of Israel murmur and complain in the wilderness. As a comparison, Nephi’s trust in God blesses his wilderness experience. 08:43 – The Book of Mormon gives added insight as to why murmuring is
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Mar 23, 2022 • 1h 9min
Ep 147 | Exodus 7-13, Come Follow Me (March 28-April 3)
Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – Multiplying signs and the law of increasing witnesses. God increases in severity as an act of kindness towards those he strives to redeem. 05:13 – The Lord wants to save Israel. A summary of the escalation of the plagues as a sign of
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Mar 16, 2022 • 1h 8min
Ep 146 | Exodus 1-6, Come Follow Me (March 21-27)
Show Notes Enroll in Institute Timestamps: 00:26 – The children of Israel are placed in bondage by the Egyptians. Moses is born and saved through the efforts of heroic women like Jochebed, Shiprah, Puah, Miriam, and Pharaoh’s daughter. 08:58 – Moses flees from Egypt, meets Jethro, marries Zipporah, and speaks with
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