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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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Ep 367 | Exodus 14-18, Come Follow Me 2026 (April 13-19)

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2026/04/09

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) A brief overview of these chapters.(02:16) The children of Israel murmur and complain in the wilderness. As a comparison, Nephi’s trust in God blesses his wilderness experience.(08:42) The Book of Mormon gives added insight as to why murmuring is such a problem. The key to happiness is to remember the greatness of God in both pain and prosperity.(19:07) A possible location of Sinai is discussed as evidence of historicity in the

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Ep 366 | Exodus 7-13, Come Follow Me 2026 (April 6-12)

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2026/04/02

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) Multiplying signs and the law of increasing witnesses. God increases in severity as an act of kindness towards those he strives to redeem.(05:02) The Lord wants to save Israel. A summary of the escalation of the plagues as a sign of God’s mercy towards Egypt.(17:11) Nephi’s journey to the Promised Land has many parallels with the Exodus story.(19:38) Pharaoh’s heart is hardened and he is angry that the Israelites are spared from

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Ep 365 | Easter – The Magnificent Messiah, Come...

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2026/03/26

→ Watch on YouTube to see Images→ Timestamps: (00:00) Stories of Jesus.(01:19) Jesus teaches a woman of Samaria at the well.(06:04) The woman with an issue of blood.(11:55) Oliver Cowdery’s prayer.(14:23) A woman with a sinful life anoints the feet of Jesus.(16:12) The woman caught in adultery.(18:12) Jesus knows us.(24:37) Jesus is a “one by one” God.(30:11) Jesus saw his seed.(35:52) Horizontal and vertical relationships.(36:55) Peter is called to catch men.(41:28) Jesus

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Ep 364 | Exodus 1-6, Come Follow Me 2026 (March 23-29)

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2026/03/19

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) The children of Israel are placed in bondage by the Egyptians. Moses is born and saved through the efforts of heroic women like Jochebed, Shiphrah, Puah, Miriam, and Pharaoh’s daughter.(08:58) Moses flees from Egypt, meets Jethro, marries Zipporah, and speaks with God at the burning bush.(11:48) The Lord knows our sorrows and suffering. Deliverance is a process.(18:34) God helps us bear our burdens in the space between bondage and

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1:11:45

Ep 363 | Genesis 42-50, Come Follow Me 2026 (March...

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2026/03/12

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) A brief overview of these chapters.(08:03) Joseph acknowledges to his brothers that God was aware of his trials, and that ultimately they were for his good.(13:25) A comparison of God’s fairness and mercy.(21:51) Judah offered himself in place of Benjamin for his father’s sake.(26:41) The Savior can fix broken things.(29:25) Jacob adopts Ephraim and Manasseh as tribes of Israel.(38:34) A closer look at some complicated passages

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1:12:14

Ep 362 | Genesis 37-41, Come Follow Me 2026 (March 9-15)

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2026/03/05

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) Joseph of Egypt: An example of living the covenant with steady discipleship.(06:51) Shechem defiles Dinah. Simeon and Levi seek revenge by wiping out the inhabitants of the city.(13:02) Rachel bears Benjamin and dies in childbirth. She is buried in Bethlehem.(17:57) Reuben sins with Bilhah.(21:29) Joseph is sold into Egypt by his brothers. Joseph is a visionary man.(25:01) Alternate readings of “the coat of many colors.”(28:45) In

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Ep 361 | Genesis 24-33, Come Follow Me 2026 (March 2-8)

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2026/02/26

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) Those searching for an eternal companion can learn valuable lessons from the story of Isaac and Rebekah.(04:18) “He shall send his angel before thee to help” in Genesis 24.20.(06:47) A caution: The Lord may have not chosen one particular person to be your spouse.(09:16) The servant’s test of how to choose an eternal companion. If you are looking for a 3-3 marriage, be a 3!(23:05) Four ways to read the text, with three important

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Ep 360 | Genesis 18-23, Come Follow Me 2026 (February...

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2026/02/19

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) An overview of these chapters.(02:05) Abraham’s prophetic call and the symbolism of the mighty tree with sacred associations.(13:26) “Is anything too hard for the Lord?”(14:00) Hebrew word play with laugh, rejoice, and Isaac’s name. Doubts and hopes are tied together in this story.(16:36) Abraham bargains with the Lord for Sodom and Gomorrah to be saved because he knows the mercy of God.(23:25) The story of Sodom and Gomorrah also

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Ep 359 | Genesis 12-17; Abraham 1-2, Come Follow Me...

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2026/02/12

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) The blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant include preservation, protection, priesthood, power, a place, and posterity.(09:20) The responsibility of the Abrahamic Covenant is to make Christ’s name known to the world and help all to obtain priesthood and temple blessings.(19:29) The Lord places Abraham and his posterity, Israel, in the center of the world. Our challenge is to influence the world without being influenced by the

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Ep 358 | Genesis 6-11; Moses 8, Come Follow Me 2026...

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2026/02/05

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) Different approaches to reading the flood account.(03:47) The flood can symbolize a second creation of the earth.(05:55) A strange passage in Genesis 6.1-4. This text introduces concepts like Watchers, Giants, and a conflict between Enoch and the forces of darkness. It can be read as a polemic against Babylonian religious and political views.(18:26) Mount Sinai and Mount Hermon as headquarters of the opposing forces of good and

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Ep 357 | Moses 7, Come Follow Me 2026 (February 2-8)

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2026/01/29

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) Moses 7 reveals the true character of God. He is an eternal being who weeps for His children.(09:06) The law must be administered. Moses 7.38 – “a prison have I prepared for them.” There is an exit from hell as explained in D&C 19.(14:51) Terryl and Fiona Givens share their view on “The God Who Weeps.”(22:19) The teaching that “The Son of Man” will come down to earth, be lifted upon the cross, resurrected, and take up the

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Ep 356 | Genesis 5; Moses 6, Come Follow Me 2026...

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2026/01/22

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) The book of the generations of Adam. Another way to view the long lives of the early Patriarchs. The Sumerian King List may help give context to their ages.(11:38) A brief overview of Enoch literature. The name Mahijah in Moses 6.40 was also found on second century fragments discovered at Qumran in 1948.(19:13) Scriptures are a book of remembrance.(21:15) Seers see things we cannot see.(31:54) The call narrative. Enoch’s prophetic

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Ep 355 | Genesis 3-4; Moses 4-5, Come Follow Me 2026...

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2026/01/15

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps:(00:00) Heavenly Father’s plan in the premortal council and Jesus’ role as Savior. The Savior sought only the glory of the Father.(06:15) The Serpent (Satan) comes to Eve. The serpent wassubtle,a word with many meanings. 2 Nephi 2 explains how agency works its requirements.(13:40) Adam and Eve were commanded to not eat the fruit and to also multiply and replenish the earth. A discussion on these potentially conflicting

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Ep 354 | Genesis 1-2; Moses 2-3; Abraham 4-5, Come...

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2026/01/07

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) An overview of the The Old Testament.(04:27) Bryce breaks down the Old Testament into nine time periods.(09:41) Canonization and the creation of the Greek Septuagint. The authors of the New Testament quoted the Greek version of the Old Testament. The version that Jesus used is unknown.(13:01) The Old Testament is not one book written by a single author. It is an anthology of books written over centuries by individuals. Later

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Ep 353 | Moses 1; Abraham 3, Come Follow Me 2026...

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2025/12/31

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) The book of Moses is the JST of Genesis. The word translation has multiple meanings. Moses 1 is the missing preface to the Old Testament which reveals three important truths.(07:03) We are God’s children, and have infinite worth and potential.(08:45) The name of God. The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew and many words can have various interpretations.(12:06) Divine investiture of authority allows the Son to have the

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Ep 352 | Introduction to the Old Testament, Come...

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2025/12/26

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Watch on YouTube: Mike’s related video with Stick of Joseph, Ep 230 BONUS VIDEO | Was Jesus DELETED from the Old Testament?→ Timestamps: (00:00) Israel is God’s special possession and chosen to bring Heavenly Father’s children home.(08:24) Three main covenants that God made with Israel: The Abrahamic, Mosaic, and Davidic Covenant.(16:00) The Old Testament is a witness of Christ.(21:06) Types of Christ in the Old Testament.(36:55)

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Ep 351 | The Family: A Proclamation to the World,...

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2025/12/10

→ Watch on YouTube→ Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) Proclamations are major declarations from prophets, seers, and revelators. This proclamation states that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.(05:11) There are three parts: prophetic declarations, prophetic warnings, and prophetic counsel. Prophetic declarations are clear statements of our core doctrines.(14:04) The Family Proclamation warns that the disintegration of the family will

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Ep 350 | Articles of Faith and Official Declarations...

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2025/12/03

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) The 9th Article of Faith explains that the restoration is ongoing.(04:05) President Woodruff issued Official Declaration 1 in 1890. This Manifesto led to the end of the practice of plural marriage.(08:59) Elder Bruce C. Hafen invites us to examineThe post Ep 350 | Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 & 2, Come Follow Me 2025 (December 8-14) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

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Ep 349 | D&C 137-138, Come Follow Me 2025 (December 1-7)

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2025/11/26

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) The doctrine of salvation for the dead is revealed in Section 137.(01:43) Divine curiosity is a catalyst for revelation.(07:25) Joseph marvels at how Alvin obtained Celestial glory without being baptized. He learns that all who have died without aThe post Ep 349 | D&C 137-138, Come Follow Me 2025 (December 1-7) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

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Ep 348 | D&C 135-136, Come Follow Me 2025 (November...

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2025/11/19

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) D&C 136 details the will of the Lord as the Saints move west. Winter Quarters was a place to prepare for the final trek to the Great Basin.(04:31) D&C 136 reads differently and Brigham Young’s personality seems to comeThe post Ep 348 | D&C 135-136, Come Follow Me 2025 (November 24-30) appeared first on LDS Scripture Teachings.

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