Scripture Conversations

Oct 27 2024 22 ep. 27 mins 8
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Scripture Conversations is a podcast featuring BYU religion professors discussing God’s word together, brought to you by Y Religion.

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The Book of Mormon: 4th Nephi and Mormon

Oct 27 2024 29 mins  
The books of 4th Nephi and Mormon contrast the best of times and worst of times for the people in the Book of Mormon. After living a Zion-like society for hundreds of years where there never were a happier people, they digress into tribal warfare and destruction. What happened? What do we learn from 4th Nephi to emulate today? Conversely, what do we learn from the societal and r

The Book of Mormon: Christ’s Second Day Ministry in 3 Nephi 19-26

Oct 07 2024 26 mins  
Continuing the sacred ministry of the Savior to the Nephites, on his second day ministry the Lord prays with the people in an intercessory way using words that cannot be written. He then teaches the people, expounding verses from Isaiah, Micah, and Malachi and expounds all things from the beginning. His ministry concludes with marvelous healings and events. In this episode, BYU p

The Book of Mormon: Christ’s First Day Ministry in 3 Nephi 11-18

Sep 23 2024 27 mins  
The pinnacle of the Book of Mormon is our Savior Jesus Christ’s ministry to the Nephites. On his first day ministry the resurrected Lord appears and invites the people to personally feel his wounds, teaches of his gospel, calls and commissions the twelve disciples, delivers a sermon similar to the Sermon on the Mount, heals their sick, and institutes the sacrament. These chapte

The Book of Mormon: The Book of Helaman

Sep 06 2024 28 mins  
President Ezra Taft Benson (1899–1994) observed that the Book of Helaman “reveals many parallels to our own day as we anticipate the Savior’s second coming” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1987, 3). The book details the Nephites vacillating between righteousness and wickedness, their wars, and secret combinations by the Gadianton Robbers. It also contains the preaching and pro

The Book of Mormon: The War Chapters in Alma 44-63

Aug 15 2024 27 mins  
The last quarter of the Book of Alma focuses on a series of conflicts between Nephites and Lamanites. Amalickiah and Ammaron, with other dissenters, act as the catalysts of a long battle. Captain Moroni, Helaman, the stripling warriors, and others respond to help the Nephites survive and restore peace. Why are these battles in the Book of Mormon? How do they fit into the larger c

The Book of Mormon: Missionary Journeys and Teachings in Alma 8-34

Jun 20 2024 29 mins  
The middle chapters of the Book of Alma have a strong emphasis on missionary stories and events. Alma 9-14 is about Alma and Amulek’s preaching in Ammonihah. Alma 17-26 centers us on Ammon with King Lamoni and Aaron with Lamoni’s father. Last, Alma 30-34 take us to Alma and Amulek’s missionary encounters with Korihor and the Zoramites. In this episode, BYU professors John H

The Book of Mormon: Alma’s Teaching in Zarahemla and Gideon in Alma 5-7

Jun 03 2024 25 mins  
Alma 5-7 are Alma’s words and sermons to the people and cities of the Nephites. Why does he leave the chief judgment seat to go preach as the Church’s high priest? What are the problems he is seeing in the Nephite church? What are the solutions? And how do they relate to the modern church? In this episode, BYU professors Dana Pike, Avram Shannon, Shon Hopkin, and Daniel Becer

The Book of Mormon: Abinadi’s Sermon in Mosiah 11-16

May 06 2024 26 mins  
Abinadi is a pivot point in the story of the Book of Mormon. Much of the remaining text in the Book of Mormon are people impacted by Abinadi’s ministry. How is Abinadi’s sermon related to King Benjamin’s? What are Abinadi’s key messages? How is Jesus our “father,” and we are to be his “seed”? In this episode, BYU professors Jared Ludlow, Nick Frederick, Jan Martin

The Book of Mormon: King Benjamin’s Speech in Mosiah 2-5

Apr 15 2024 29 mins  
King Benjamin’s speech is one of the most remarkable sermons in the Book of Mormon. Elder Neal A. Maxwell called this speech “a manual of discipleship.” What is King Benjamin teaching us about being a true disciple of Christ regarding service, obedience, and “prosperity”? And what does Benjamin’s experience with an angel and the angel’s words teach us about Christ

The Book of Mormon: King Benjamin’s Speech in Mosiah 2-5

Apr 08 2024 27 mins  
King Benjamin’s speech is one of the most remarkable sermons in the Book of Mormon. Elder Neal A. Maxwell called this speech “a manual of discipleship.” What is King Benjamin teaching us about being a true disciple of Christ regarding service, obedience, and “prosperity”? And what does Benjamin’s experience with an angel and the angel’s words teach us about Christ