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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, and Joshua Sears explore these questions in an inspiring scripture conversation.

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 and being born again by Him? In this episode, BYU professors Nick Frederick, Andrew Skinner, Gaye Strathearn, and Avram Shannon explore these questions in an inspiring scripture conversation.

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 and being born again by Him? In this episode, BYU professors Nick Frederick, Andrew Skinner, Gaye Strathearn, and Avram Shannon explore these questions in an inspiring scripture conversation.

Jacob is one of the key doctrinal teachers in the Book of Mormon. After preaching in Jacob 2-3, he writes to future readers of the Book of Mormon in Jacob 4-6. What is Jacob’s goal and purpose in writing these important chapters? Why does he include Zenos’ allegory of the olive tree, and what does it teach us? In this episode, BYU professors Keith Wilson, Shon Hopkin, Dana Pike, and Kerry Muhlestein explore these questions in an inspiring scripture conversation.

Central to the Book of Mormon is the doctrine of how Israel was scattered, and how they will be gathered. When and how was Israel scattered? How will they be gathered in the last days? Why is this so important to God’s work? In this episode, BYU professors Joseph Spencer, Terry Ball, Gaye Strathearn, and Kerry Muhlestein explore these questions in an inspiring scripture conversation.

One of the Book of Mormon’s purposes is to testify to the world that “Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God.”  Central to Christ’s divinity is the doctrine of His divine atonement.  What does the word atonement mean? How do the prophets in the small plates of Nephi explain and teach about the Lord’s atonement? In this episode, BYU professors Andrew Skinner, Avram Shannon, Jan Martin, and Eric Huntsman explore these questions in an inspiring scripture conversation.