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On here you will find several podcast series: Book of Mormon Matters with John W. Welch and Lynne Hilton Wilson Scripture Study Insights with Tyler Griffin Come, Follow Me Insights with Tyler Griffin and Taylor Halverson. Come, Follow Me New Testament with Lynne Hilton Wilson Our short KnoWhy articles. And, A Restored View of the Old Testament with Lynne Hilton Wilson and John Cho. Visit Scripture Central at https://scripturecentral.org/
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The Creation accounts in Genesis, Moses, and Abraham invite us to reflect on a world that began “without form, and void” and was gradually shaped by divine power into something beautiful and full of life. These scriptures teach that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are creators who work patiently and purposefully, bringing light out of darkness and…
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Welcome to “Finding Christ in the Old Testament.” To view the resources connected with this episode, visit https://johnhiltoniii.com/findingchrist.Please like and comment on this episode and subscribe @scripturecentralofficial so you can more easily see the rest of the videos and resources in this course.Whether you're using this course for persona…
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In this episode of Handmaidens, Harems and Heroines, we explore two of the most expansive and identity-shaping chapters in all of scripture: Moses chapter 1 and Abraham chapter 3. Together, these chapters lift our eyes beyond the mortal world and remind us who we really are—and why we are here.Beginning with Moses 1, we witness a powerful confronta…
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Join Lynne Hilton Wilson for an inspiring journey through the Old Testament, centered on Jesus Christ as the promised Messiah. For many, approaching the Old Testament can bring mixed emotions—eagerness, uncertainty, even apprehension. As one of the oldest collections of sacred writings in the world, its ancient cultures and stories can feel distant…
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In this episode, host Lynne Hilton Wilson uncovers little-known details of the Nativity story by bringing together the unique accounts found in the books of Luke and Matthew. Dive deeper into Luke’s intimate portrait of Mary—her lineage, her spiritual preparation, the symbolism of her “highly favored” calling, and the cultural realities she faced a…
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In this episode of Come Follow Church History, host Lynne Hilton Wilson welcomes special guest BYU Professor Jenet Erickson for a deep and inspiring discussion on The Family: A Proclamation to the World.Together, they explore the historical roots, doctrinal foundations, and continuing relevance of this landmark declaration from the First Presidency…
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In this thought-provoking episode, host Lynne Hilton Wilson sits down with historian Janiece Johnson for a candid and insightful exploration of Race and the Priesthood in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Together, they trace the historical context leading up to the 1978 revelation—Official Declaration 2—that extended priesthood and …
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In this episode of Come Follow Church History, host Lynne Hilton Wilson is joined by BYU professor and historian Janiece Johnson for a captivating deep dive into one of the most pivotal—and often misunderstood—moments in Latter-day Saint history: the 1844 succession crisis.In the immediate aftermath of the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, the C…
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In this episode of Come Follow Church History, host Lynne Hilton Wilson sits down with historian Janiece Johnson to explore one of the most pivotal and tragic moments in Latter-day Saint history—the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Together, they uncover the remarkable and turbulent events leading up to June 27, 1844, when Joseph and Hyrum Sm…
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In this inspiring episode, host Lynne Hilton Wilson dives deep into the Book of Abraham, one of the most profound and revelatory texts in Latter-day Saint scripture. With a warm and faithful perspective, Lynne explores the incredible doctrines revealed through this ancient record—truths about the divine nature of men and women, our premortal existe…
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In this episode of Come Follow Church History with Lynne Hilton Wilson, Dr. Wilson sits down with historian Dr. Janiece Johnson to explore one of the most complex and often misunderstood chapters in Latter-day Saint history—the introduction of plural marriage in Nauvoo.Together, they discuss the deep faith, sacrifice, and obedience of early Saints …
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Join host Lynne Hilton Wilson as she dives deep into the inspiring story behind the creation of the Relief Society, the women’s organization established by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in March of 1840. In this episode, Lynne explores how a small group of faithful women in Nauvoo, Illinois, under the direction of Joseph Smith, ca…
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Join host Lynne Hilton Wilson and special guest Susan Easton Black, one of the foremost experts on Nauvoo, Illinois, for a captivating episode exploring the creation of one of the most remarkable cities in early Latter-day Saint history. In this groundbreaking podcast, they uncover new insights and fascinating details about how the Saints transform…
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In the winter of 1838–1839, the Prophet Joseph Smith and several Church leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were imprisoned in Liberty Jail, Missouri — a cold, cramped dungeon that became a “prison-temple” of revelation. Doctrine and Covenants sections 121, 122, and 123 capture Joseph’s heartfelt cries to God and the Lord’s p…
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The story of the early Latter-day Saints in the 1830s is one of both trial and triumph. In Kirtland, Ohio, the Saints faced a heartbreaking financial crisis with the collapse of the Kirtland Safety Society Bank. Hopes of building Zion seemed threatened as many lost money, and critics pointed to the failure as evidence against Joseph Smith and the C…
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Section 107 of the Doctrine and Covenants is a revelation given through the Prophet Joseph Smith that lays out the organization and structure of priesthood authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It explains the two priesthoods—the Melchizedek Priesthood and the Aaronic Priesthood—detailing their offices, responsibilities, and…
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Join host Lynne Hilton Wilson and expert guest Steven Harper as they explore one of the most miraculous and thrilling chapters in Latter-day Saint history—the dedication of the Kirtland Temple in 1836. Often called a modern “Day of Pentecost,” this sacred event was filled with spiritual outpourings, visions, and manifestations that confirmed the ha…
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From May to June 1834, approximately 230 men, women, and children marched to Missouri to help the Saints who had been expelled from Jackson County, Missouri, the previous year. This expedition, known today as Zion’s Camp, was initially called the Camp of Israel. It was formed after Joseph Smith received a revelation in February 1834 commanding him …
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Independence, Missouri, was to be the culmination of the Saints' dreams and revelations for the establishment of Zion in the last days. Many were obedient and gave everything they had to create Zion and others were disobedient and lacked Faith. A number of mistakes were made by the Saints and the Missourians. The results were tragic. What went wron…
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With the Saints in Independence struggling to fulfill the Lord's command to build a temple, the Saints in Kirtland, Ohio, get the invitation from the Lord to build a temple there. The Saints in Kirtland dig in and begin construction as the miracles start to commence.Join Lynne Hilton Wilson and special guest Steven C. Harper, Church History profess…
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The Lord points to the purpose of the revelation as soon as His commentary begins on John’s record. D&C 93:19 explains what he wants to teach Saints what is needed to receive the Father’s inheritance: “I give unto you these sayings that you may understand and know how to worship, and know what you worship, that you may come unto the Father in my na…
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When Christopher Columbus brought tobacco to Europe, it became a miracle drug. It was used forover 250 maladies (e.g., warts, asthma, ulcers, arrow wounds, toothaches, bad breath, deafness,tonsillitis, nosebleeds, epilepsy, etc.). From 1790 to 1830, alcohol consumption rose in America. Most men and some women and children drank alcohol regularly. S…
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Emma was twenty-nine years old—and seven months pregnant—when, in the fall of 1832, their family moved from the John Johnson farm in Hiram Ohio to Kirtland, approximately thirty miles north. Joseph and Emma set up their humble home in the rooms above Newel K. Whitney’s store. Shortly thereafter, Joseph left for New York City to buy supplies for the…
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The leaders of the Church in Missouri grew troubled. Saints were gathering there by the hundreds. Relatively few of them were obeying the law of consecration when they arrived. “Have you all fulfilled the law of the church,” William Phelps wrote to them in the Church’s newspaper, “which saith: Behold thou shalt consecrate all thy properties, that w…
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The Prophet Joseph often refers to God’s all-encompassing power as the priesthood. This overarching definition acts like an umbrella that covers all of God’s works—from the Creation to the Gifts of the Spirit. In Doctrine and Covenants sections 84 and 107, we especially see the priesthood used in the work of organizing the church and male ordinatio…
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Doctrine and Covenants 81-83 represents the restoration at work—addressing immediatehistorical needs while establishing eternal principles. They demonstrate that revelation is notabstract doctrines, but universal divine truths that can be applied to specific circumstances. The progression from individual calling in section 81 to community organizat…
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The Book of Revelation is known as Apocalyptic literature and has fascinated scholars for centuries, each giving his or her own interpretation. It wasn’t until the Restoration, though, that we received the keys to understand its message. With the help of Joseph Smith’s questions and the Lord’s answers, we learn that the Book of Revelation discloses…
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One of the most prolific visions in Church history unfolds to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon in 1832. Lasting an amazing 90 minutes, the pair see God the Father, Christ, Satan and the three degrees of heavenly glory.The revelation meant so much to the prophet that he reworked it as a beautiful poem and included it in a letter to W.W. Phelps, with w…
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As the work on the Book of Commandments continues, opposition comes knocking. Two former members of the Church turn from their covenants and seek to destroy it. Symonds Ryder and Ezra Booth each concoct several devious methods to stop the Restoration. Meanwhile, Joseph Smith begins to make minor changes to previous revelations and draws criticism f…
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Modern-day revelation is a contentious topic among Christians. Does God continue to reveal His will to His prophets or have His followers received all they need as found in the Bible?Joseph Smith went against the prevailing thoughts of the day by helping God restore a Church with an open canon of scripture. For this belief there was much persecutio…
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How is it possible that some early Church members could be eyewitnesses to the miracles of the Restoration but still lose their testimonies and fall away from the Church?Join Lynn Hilton Wilson and special guest Steven C. Harper, Church History professor at BYU, for a frank discussion about the keys to maintaining a strong testimony in the gospel. …
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The Doctrine and Covenants is filled with directions to help us for the Lord’s Second Coming.Twenty percent of the sections include some detail about the Second Coming or a call to assistthe Lord in preparing for a Zion society. Two of these are sections 63 and 65, wherein the Lordreferences the parables of the Ten Virgins and the Marriage of the B…
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"Zion" refers to something that has multiple meanings: Zion can be a place, a people, and a state of heart. It signifies a perfect society, where God dwells with his people, they are united in love and righteousness, and share all things equally. A Place: Zion can be understood as a physical location, like the ancient city of Jerusalem or the New J…
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On August 2, 1831 a group of saints gathered twelve miles west of Independence in Kaw township. Twelve men, representing the Twelve Tribes of Israel, laid a log as a “foundation in Zion.” Before Sidney Rigdon offered the dedicatory prayer, he asked the saints gathered there, Do you pledge yourselves to keep the laws of God on this land, which you n…
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Don't miss this special episode of Come, Follow Church History with Doctor Lynne Hilton Wilson about the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible. Join Lynne as you asks some hard questions about Jospeh's work on the Bible and the most significant verses he translated. Joseph Smith’s translation (JST) of the Bible did not start with its original langu…
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In this exciting episode of Come, Follow Church History with Doctor Lynne Hilton Wilson, Church historian and researcher Mark Staker joins Lynne for a deep dive into the world of spiritual gifts. Using historical context, personal experiences and scriptural references, Lynne and Mark help viewers understand what spiritual gifts are and how they are…
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In this episode of Come, Follow Church History from Scripture Central, Lynne Hilton Wilson dives much deeper into the law of Consecration. Are the members of the Church still bound by this law of heaven? Does tithing cover the covenants that are made in the temple? Find out how the law of consecration applies to members of the Church of Jesus Chris…
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In this episode of Come, Follow Church History from Scripture Central, Lynne Hilton Wilson and guest Steve Harper talk about "the law" of God's kingdom, the law of Consecration. Find out how the early saints tried to live this challenging law and what led them to success and failure. Discover who was valiant in keeping the commandment and who went …
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In this episode of Come, Follow Church History from Scripture Central, Lynne Hilton Wilson and guest Mark Staker talk about a variety of fascinating topics in Church history. The revelation to move to Ohio is received. Missionary efforts involving Oliver Cowdery, Peter Whitmer, Ziba Peterson and Parley P. Pratt result in the conversion of many Sain…
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In this episode of Come, Follow Church History from Scripture Central, Lynne Hilton Wilson shares her amazing research about 12 women mentioned by name in the New Testament. The detailed descriptions of their stories shine a light on the radical cultural change ushered in by the Savior about the treatment of women.…
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In this episode of Come, Follow Church History from Scripture Central, Lynne Hilton Wilson talks about the persecution of the Native Americans in early American history and the outreach by the Latter-day Saints to show kindness and proclaim the gospel. This is in contrast to the prevailing thoughts of the day and the Saints were persecuted because …
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In this episode of Come, Follow Church History from Scripture Central, Lynne Hilton Wilson explains the events, signs, plagues and Christian understanding of the Lord's Return. She also explains the meaning of Zion and how members of the Church can become a Zion society.De către Scripture Central
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In this episode of Come, Follow Church History from Scripture Central, Lynne Wilson and special guest Mark Staker, go deeper into the life of Emma Smith. They share stories and facts about Emma Hale Smith's siblings and parents. Were they believers? Did any of them convert to the gospel? Did they serve missions?…
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In this episode of Come, Follow Church History from Scripture Central, Lynne Wilson and special guest Mark Staker, an expert on the life of Emma Smith, share fascinating stories and little-known facts about the life of Emma Smith.De către Scripture Central
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Doctrine and Covenants 20-22 | March 10-16 | Come Follow Church History with Lynne Hilton WilsonIn this episode of Come, Follow Church History from Scripture Central, Lynne Wilson shares the exciting details behind the creation of The Church of Jesus Christ by examining Doctrine and Covenants sections 20-22.Thank you for joining us at Scripture Cen…
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Today on Come Follow Church History from Scripture Central, Lynne and special guest Janiece Johnson discuss the exciting events surrounding the publication of the Book of Mormon and the details of Doctrine and Covenants section 19.De către Scripture Central
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Today on Come Follow Church History from Scripture Central, Lynne and special guest John Welch walk us through the history and context surrounding Doctrine and Covenants section 18 as well as the controversy surrounding the Spaulding Manuscript.De către Scripture Central
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