Come Follow Me Old Testament Genesis 3-4; Moses 4-5 (Jan. 10-16) Don't Miss This

Have you ever wondered why the story of Adam and Eve is so important to our understanding? Why is it given so much attention? Why do we keep retelling it? As we walk through the story this week, we want you to look particularly for where you see Jesus in the story. This week in Come, Follow Me we will be studying Genesis 3-4; Moses 4-5. Here is what you have to look forward to:
Dumpster Diving
There was a Second Tree
The Snake Crusher Prophecy
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[@christopherinsaudiarabia]

Time Stamps: 00:00 *See the Board* 00:05 Welcome and Overview of "Don't Miss This" resources 04:10 Old Testament Timeline and *Timeline Piece of the Week* 04:55 The story of Adam and Eve + Emily's story of teaching The Plan of Salvation (and dumpster diving!) 11:39 Drawing the Garden of Eden + Teaching Tips 12:44 Sidebar: Hebrew mytho-poetic and symbolic language in Genesis 15:53 Quote from Elder Holland 17:22 Genesis 2 verses 15-17 + TOKOGAE (Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil) 20:06 Cross Reference Moses 3 verse 9 21:15 Emily's thoughts on Eve 22:28 Comparing the Two Trees (from Genesis 3 and Moses 3) 23:19 The Tree of Life (2 Nephi 2 verse 15) 24:44 Cross Reference 1 Nephi 11 + Quote from Elder Bednar (John 3 verse 16) 28:23 Genesis 3 verses 1-6 29:28 Moses 4 verse 31 and Genesis 3 verse 24 + Nephi's vision of the Tree of Life 31:17 Cross Reference Alma 12 verses 21-22 and Alma 42 verses 4-6 34:06 The Role of Opposition 35:46 Moses 4 verses 13-14 and 18-19 (compare Genesis 3 verse 9) 38:10 Quote from the "Don't Miss This" Devotional Book 39:48 Genesis 3 verse 8 40:48 Moses 4 verse 27 41:47 Who is Satan? Genesis 3 verses 14-15 44:01 Moses 4 verses 3-4 46:21 Moses 5 verses 10-11 + Moses 4 verse 23 47:31 Emily's story of her daughter's basketball game 48:33 Back to Moses 5 verses 10-11 51:33 Definition of "eternal life" + Emily's story of her son Garrett 54:15 *Word of the Week: Become* 54:48 Conclusion: The Snake Crusher (Moses 4 verse 21) + "Proto Evangelium"

[@kristaworth1066]

Emily your story about Garrett sounds like the Blind Side movie ❤️

[@isntlifeyummytrishtaylorlm6830]

I’m not finding the two talks. Elder Holland’s and Elder Bednars.

[@lorettashaver5635]

My take on blaming is a little different. Could it be that Eve recognized the need for the fruit of good and evil, understanding the Father's instruction to 'Go and replenish the earth.' To have seed. She was courageous and partook that 'man might be'. Knowing Father's will, she knew Adam must go with her. Adam 'sees that this must be so' and courageously eats of the fruit to also obey the Father's will that they stay together. Their statements in Moses 4:18-19 were not to avoid their responsibility by blaming the other, but to take responsibility for their own decisions to follow the Father's will and usher in mortality, increase. If, we read their words with love for each other and love for Father, there is not a blaming tone in their meaning, no criticism or avoidance. Anyone else with me on this? Maybe a better fill in the blank for v:18-19, would be Explain, explain their willingness to be Mortal, that man might be.

[@CamilleBeckstrandSSS]

Thanks so much for these time stamps!

[@starofthesea1943]

Thanks for this timeline! Makes us to go back and listen once more to where our thoughts got deviated.

[@Fundamentalfitness590]

My first grade daughter went to school this week and fell into a puddle. She had mud on her clothes and shoes. When it came time to come home, she was nervous and afraid her Mom would be upset with her for getting her clothes dirty. She finally walked out to the car to face her Mom, and was surprised when her Mom wasn’t upset at all, but just wanted to give her a big hug and help her clean her clothes. The clothes and shoes were washed and she felt how much her Mom loved her and wanted to help her. Through this experience, I felt a small portion of how Heavenly Father felt about Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden when they partook of the fruit of the TOKOGAE. Heavenly Father wants to give us a big hug and help us become clean when we fall into the puddles of life. Learned so much from this. Thank you!

[@jessicabirkeland1580]

That thought of a reminder if wearing sacrificial grace, love, comfort of promise and reassurance of Christs love as we wear our garments made me cry with gratitude. Thank you ❤️

[@kimhulbert8449]

David, your closing remarks were so powerful. What a blessing to be clothed in grace and mercy.

[@silas9779]

Thank you for all your insights and thoughts. One impression I had while listening today was that Adam and Eve were not blaming each other or the serpent when talking to God after partaking of the fruit. Adam was factual in saying Eve gave him the fruit but then he ended by saying - I did eat. Eve did the same. I feel this is a great example of taking responsibility for and owning our mistakes before the Lord. There is so much we can learn from our first parents.

[@christinehiggins3624]

That final closing question, is everything. This was such a beautiful discussion and lesson on the Garden and the Fall. I have had questions for 36 years that were satisfied today. My heart is happy. Thank you for sharing your gifts with us.

[@rubyremon]

This was a masterpiece guys. I’ve listened to the last 10 minutes multiple times. Bless you for your thoughts. Thank you for sharing the Healer’s touch.

[@denebuxtoo8944]

Wow David and Emily! You both have opened my eyes to more symbolic and literal understanding of the Old Testament story of Adam and Eve, than ever before! I love what you shared so that my spiritual eyes and ears may see and hear more precious truths than ever before!

[@phillipsanita59]

So good! I appreciate the coats of skins and the Tree of Life so much more. What a beautiful way to know God and Jesus are in our story while we are in the wilderness. Well done!

[@nayadams7164]

45 years… born and raised in the gospel and never have I felt the spirit so strongly while studying the fall. Mine eyes have been opened and my spirit enriched. I found myself grasping spiritual symbolism and concepts moments before they were being taught. I feel truly blessed. Thank you for your passion and knowledge of the scriptures and most of all, thank you for sharing your testimonies with us 😌🙏🏽♥️

[@vinylfamilyfun2887]

I just wanted to thank you so much for this video. It truly changed my life. There are so many insights that you have given me that has helped me grow SO much closer to my Savior and know who I am! Thank you, my soul rejoices.

[@reginaf1706]

I attended the temple today and my experience was enhanced thanks to some of the insights you shared here. So good! Thank you!

[@suzyq6767]

Last year, I studied the New Testament with my mother, a lifetime believer but a first-time Bible reader. Now, we're moving on to OT. Learning these interesting things not to be missed and the stuff in CFM, I feel more confident being the leader of our discussions. Thank you. This was a beautiful lesson that even this 40-year scripture student and ordinance worked learned from. Thank you so much.

[@DarlaGallew]

That last sentance Don't you wish you could wear a daily reminder of Grace, Love and Promise brought a whole new meaning to me. I'm so glad I have that reminder. I hope to remember this everyday as I get dressed.

[@janetteweakley7358]

This is by far my very favorite video I've ever seen of yours. You taught me SO MUCH! I've been watching your videos since you were brand new and I always come away feeling fed and inspired. But today I learned things that opened my eyes to the Plan of Salvation in a way that has made it so clear in my mind why we are here. Wow! I feel like I've just been to the temple or on the Mount Sinai. These truths are beautiful and holy. I add my testimony to yours that Our Father in Heaven wants us to succeed and has given us all the tools to do so. All we need to do is decide we want to and then follow Him. 💕

[@neverstoplearning2]

In case anyone else is looking... Elder Bednar's talk is called Lehi's Dream, from General Conference October 2011.

[@jessen62]

I don’t see a “ Lehis dream in 2011 oct GC ?

[@hearviewb123ontarget]

I fell in love with the Bible when Our Prophet Gordon B Hinkley at the time asked us as a church read the Book of Mormon, that was powerful, so I kicked into high gear and moved on to the Bible, it was a “Time” of learning and refreshing! So powerful were my impressions of the spirit that I could feel my “fellowship” with the Old Testament and prior with the Book of Mormon! I truly feel that very “fellowship “ in both of You! Thank You for sharing your spiritual knowledge!

[@aprilgriffin7126]

I am truly loving the Old Testament! Ahhhh! ❤️❤️❤️ It’s all about Jesus… and us.

[@janbowcut7980]

Wonderful lesson. I know that as I chose the plan of mortality, I can find the path that is Christ and the Father, and let Him heal me, cover me ,teach and guide me, and most of all love me back into Their presence. How grateful I am for that understanding.

[@deborahdeering9818]

This was absolutely beautiful! I'm without expression to how much I appreciated this lesson! Master teachers! Thank you! Debbie Deering (CofChrist)

[@jacnjoe]

I had a thought when you were talking about the flaming sword guarding the way to the Tree of Life. If you think about Lehi’s vision of the tree we know the iron rod is what protects the people along the path to the Tree of Life and the iron rod is a symbol for the word of God. So perhaps the flaming sword represents the scriptures (made readily available to us “in all directions) which contain the word of God and by clinging to His words we are protected along the way back to Him. It also mentions in the scriptures that God’s word is powerful and sharper than a two-edge sword.

[@janjones4550]

I love your perspectives and applications of the scriptures, particularly, this lesson. You guys are amazing teachers!!! Thank you for blessing us with your insights. I love the head knowledge from studying the scriptures but I'm not very good with understanding how to apply that knowledge in my life. You guys are really good at that!!! Thank you for showing the rest of us what you already know!!!!! I am grateful for you!!!!

[@user-iq3pf8gc7d]

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[@SarahGFryer]

In Moses 4:22, God tell Eve: “thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.” I have always struggled with this, but a mythopoetic explanation that I found helped me understand it! What I read is, this represents the power struggle that can happen in a marriage in mortality- her desires are to [rule] over him, and he is want to have power over her. It’s not saying that man is supposed to rule over woman, but represents this power struggle that can happen in marriages, in our mortal state. We are to overcome this and work as equal partners, in love and grace. With God’s help!

[@JacobsenCraig]

This lesson was so powerful. One of the very best lessons in my lifetime. It totally opens my heart and mind to the teachings in the temple. God bless you!

[@Wheatley1993]

I loved this episode. One of the best I think. God's plan is so perfect and makes so much sense and is so merciful when I am "the child" in the story, but as a parent of young adult children, it's sometime painful and scary to watch them use their agency thru trial and error and it takes such great faith to trust in the Plan and remember that agency is the greatest gift ever. God's example as a parent of us is a great reminder for me of how to parent as well.

[@g.h.masters8308]

Of all your lessons so far, this was the most "eye opening", no pun intended. Because of my work I often miss Sunday School, these help fill that hole in my life. Thank you for all the time you take doing these.

[@jerripeterson4689]

In the words of Emily: “so good!!”

[@laurenr1926]

Thank you so much for this lesson! It was so enlightening and really increased my appreciation for the Saviour's role in my life and in the fall. It's so beautiful to think of Adam and Eve as so similar to us and that each of us can have faith and become better.

[@OURDAILYBREATH]

Gods plan was so fascinating and perfect that everything has its own purpose even our own mistake, yes God is up to what are we gonna do after the mistakes-learning comes next ..thank you both as always

[@jenniferglover9905]

38:40.. the only one who can help.. the only one you never need to hide from no matter what.. you said it better ❤🙌😪🙏 thanks

[@ldrake1256]

Thank you both for your preparation and searching to make this lesson so beautiful and meaningful for all ages. Thank you for your unique and very spiritual insights.

[@carolstephens509]

Thank you for this beautiful lesson. I have learned so much.

[@elizsunkees8178]

I love how Jesus is at the center of the plan. As a missionary I was taught to include Jesus Christ in every point of the plan. I’m loving your videos! Thanks for taking the time to make them : )

[@deborahstango1790]

Thank you SO MUCH for this lesson. I’ve learned so much more about, and gained a stronger testimony of Jesus Christ, through your stories, and scriptural interpretations. I look forward to “being with you” each week💕

[@karlhiatt8236]

Love this! Now, every day when getting dressed, I will remember what Adam and Eve learned. I am a child of God who loves me. He didn’t just kick me out of the garden. That was my choice. Rather, He covered me (to protect and atone) with a coat of skins that He made Himself and that sent His son so that I could journey through mortality with Him (covering my sins as I learn from my mistakes and make course corrections-repent). So powerful! Thank you.

[@SarahGFryer]

Wow, this whole thing was AMAZING! I am so grateful I get to study the Old Testament with your help this time. There are so many things I’ve longed to understand better, and finally do, + with so much extra goodness, too.

[@deniseleavitt6630]

I was so excited to get the app as well. Took me awhile and finally read the comments for advice. Went to sign up only to find out there is a cost. I’m so sad! But I will still continue to watch on KZbin. You two are the best (and “funnest”) at teaching us about the scriptures! Thanks for all you do!!

[@Kahalalee12]

I am grateful for the account of how Heavenly Father works with his children when they sin. What we don’t see in the account is an angry God coming down and yelling at them or hurting them or telling them that they’re worthless and how disappointed he is in them. No, he comes down and encourages them to come forth and explain what happened. Now God already knows what’s happened, but he gives them the chance to confess. That’s what God wants us to do when we sin. Yes, he already knows what we’ve done, but he wants to give us the chance to take responsibility for our actions and unburden ourselves of their weight. He knows that confession is liberating to the soul and healing. So he says to us, “Don’t hide your sins from me. Don’t let your past actions eat away at your peace of mind. Don’t believe Satan’s lie that you’re not worthy of my love and help. Just come forth. If you hide from me, I can’t help you. Let’s talk about this and get it resolved”. And that’s what happens with Adam and Eve. They do come forward and confess. Some wonder if verses 18-19 are an example of the blame game or passing the buck. Adam blames Eve and Eve blames the serpent. But I don’t think that’s what’s going on here. Adam and Eve are simply explaining what happened. They explain to Heavenly Father why they ate the fruit. “She gave me the fruit and I (personally responsibility) ate it. Not, “She made me do it!” Eve rightly explains that Satan tricked her, and she too says, “I did eat”. So there’s no rationalization here. Adam and Eve own up completely to their actions. I love what Heavenly Father does for Adam & Eve after - explaining that the temporary & probably uncomfortable covering of fig leaves they chose wasn’t going to bring any significant or long term relief from their predicament. We don’t do a very good job of covering our own sins. So what does God say? He says, “I will give you a better covering for your sins. Something that is eternal & lasts. Something more comfortable. Something of my making.” And he gives them coats of skins to wear. The Atonement- Such a loving Father! I think of the Temple Covenants & our Temple Garments that we wear that remind Us of what David mentioned of wearing a daily reminder of Grace, love & promise - the covenants we make in the Temple & Gods promises! I❤️🦘❤️

[@deniseeaves3681]

I love the Sunday School story. I taught the 15-16 year old class and I loved the discussions with them. I learned so much from them and had a lot of aha moments

[@gennesamann4323]

I loved this lesson! Thank you for all your insights that you share. I had a thought while reading the assigned reading yesterday…isn’t it interesting that God didn’t forbid the tree of life? I personally think that God forbid the tree of knowledge because he knew Satan would want to tempt Adam and Eve to disobey God. So he forbid the one that would actually fulfill his plan for mankind, because Satan knew not the mind of God! It wasn’t until after they partook that the tree of life was protected to prevent them from eating of that tree and living forever in their sins.

[@clarawilliams3196]

Thank you Jehovah God 🙏 for waking me up this morning 🌄😊 and 🙏😍 for me and my Family. Bless me 😃 to go to Church Sunday morning 🌄😊 and , help me to listen to God 🙏 and Clean up my House 🏘️ today.

[@elainemcilmoyle8847]

I am so excited to start doing the time chart. I had it all printed out and now it is on my wall in my study area. Thank you so much for all the work you do for this video.love the story of the dumpster dive, and you wondering what might await you down there , much like us wondering what awaits us when we look down from heaven and came to earth. I am learning so much and look forward to learning more A

[@whitneys1085]

I’m so grateful for these lessons! They help enrich my gospel study so much more! ❤️ Thanks for all you guys do!

[@glendasibson5982]

You two are so amazing, I just love your podcast they are balm to my weary mind and are so very helpful inasmuch as they open the scriptures that once seemed locked to me and bring them to life. I can then use what you have taught me and go on to teach my youth class with much more clarification. If I can help just one more person to not only understand the scriptures but to also enjoy and value them, then I am sharing and doing good as are you two. Thank you so much. Love you muchly from Yorkshire in England. 💖

[@denadellafortuna2610]

Trying to listen to this while I work, but my eyes keep tearing up and I can't see the keyboard :) Beautiful lesson. I went to the Temple for the first time 40 years ago, this has given me such a new perspective.

[@saelyjohnson]

What came to my mind as you describe the "mess" we're in... WE ARE ALL THE PRODIGAL SONS & DAUGHTERS OF A LOVING FATHER Who is waiting for us to return to His presence, return to our Celestial Homes! in my opinion, or is it just me that sees it that way? (Oddly that parable doesn't mention the mother in that scenario but as a mother myself, i know how joyful i would be for my children to return home) Thank you so much for helping my mind expand with knowledge with all your episodes. Love you guys! I love all your videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to prepare them & sharing them with the world, keep up the beautiful work. It means so much to me, personally my knowledge grows tremendously and I cry every episode because the spirit touches my heart. Hugs from Oregon. ❤️

[@marthagutierrez1178]

Like David would say, RAD? This was a very powerful lesson, my heart is contrite, the spirit is present and I’m experiencing a tender mercy. Thanks to both of you for this beautiful explanation of the plan of redemption. 💗🙏

[@starofthesea1943]

Beautiful lesson! Looved the ending and the promise and power we have in our daily lives! Thank you for a Beautiful lesson!

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Everyone agrees that it made our day:

[@namianafilion1438]

Thank you so much for the time you put into each lesson and your desire to help teachers prepare better lessons for our youth.

[@lindsayrager37]

One of my favorite of your stories, Emily, is the dumpster diving story… ❤️✝️

[@amandabieglerwall3443]

I love the idea that like the creation, Adam and Eve is a process too. Like a baby, they came to Eden to learn and grown about tending a garden before choosing when to leave and go out into the world. God didn’t throw them in the deep end (create them in the difficult world we live in). He created them in Eden. They went into the world when they were ready. The first choice. The first example of exercising agency. It helps me to understand god’s character as someone who wants us to succeed and who gives a little at a time. We choose when to progress. In Gen. 3:11, I thought and looked into the phrase “thou shouldest not eat”. Looking at the Hebrew, could we see it as “thou need without consume”. So they didn’t need to consume it. The choice was when to begin on their path to mortality. And love the show. Thank you for taking the time to put together such a rich and beautiful look at the scriptures.

[@lorettabass2753]

Maybe the best lesson ever. So good to be reminded that there's a specific help for my weaknesses and failures. Jesus.

[@mellienorz8409]

I love that those 2 boys in Emily's class knew at the young age of 14 that it's all about Jesus!

[@jennmuhonen5778]

Amazing. The insight this week …. Just. So. Good. Thank you❤️

[@heatherjones7049]

My daughter was listening with me and Emily, talking about Eve, says, "did she know she would experience death, and sickness, and children?" Daughters response....." Wait kids are lumped in with death and sickness? Are we that bad?" 😂😂😂

[@crystalayers2933]

Thanks for all of your hard work putting this together. So many people can benefit from these teachings.

[@liaeckhardt3075]

I love this thank you for explaining this so clearly.

[@clarawilliams3196]

This is Corey Miles 😊 pray for me and my Family. To get our own bedroom and bathroom and our own House 🏠🏡. Amen

[@thecandiedlemon7370]

Adam and eves story is all of our story. Wow never thought about it that way! I love it. Thank you for this ❤️ I got a lot out of this video!

[@lisawoodruff1185]

That was THE BEST video of yours I've ever watched. And you guys are amazing! I love all of your content. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for all you do and share with us! Lots of love from the Woodruff family!!

[@marylambert7669]

Exceptional lesson today. Thank you so much. Love, love, love...

[@natalieanderson3951]

The book Eve, and the choice made in Eden Completely changed how I saw this incredible cornerstone event

[@jamybailey]

YES!!!!!!!!!! It is by far my favorite book.

[@tanyalowry5093]

Yes, David, that was good actually very good. Thanks for your knowledge and time

[@funwithfriends26]

Thank you for this lesson. I learned so much!! I loved it!!

[@cecigrey3900]

So excited for this year ! thank you !

[@louiserood8499]

Thank you for your wonderful teaching! I learn so much from your insights.

[@Lbrack]

Thank you so much for this lesson. I loved it so much.

[@shelleyclouse1522]

I love love love your passion. Thank you so much!

[@lorishepard6535]

I loved this episode and I love you both! Thanks for all you do!

[@lindseystratton8160]

Amazing! Loved it. Thank you so much!

[@deniseeaves3681]

Perfect! Jesus is the plan of Salvation!!!

[@bethbrock2797]

Best teaching I've heard from y'all thus far.

[@2MinuteScriptureStudy]

Thank you so much for another fantastic video! So excited for this year’s study of the Old Testament!

[@MsCDorsey]

I live close enough, so I went to Pioneer Party to have the timeline printed and laminated. They were so helpful and quick. I even stopped at the Lehi Country Bakery a couple of shops down the street to get one of their famous square doughnuts. That was my first time and it was delicious!

[@Dresseduptogo]

So beautiful!!!

[@amandabieglerwall3443]

I was also thinking after this lesson that partaking of the forbidden fruit parallels the gate to the straight and narrow path. One opens the way for Adam and Eve to follow the path to mortality. The other opens the way to the straight and narrow path to return to Christ. Beautiful opposites. The fruit in a garden of dirt, leading to death, expelling them from Eden. The gate of baptism of water, leading to rebirth, acceptance into God’s saints.

[@CassandraDeWitt]

Thank you so much! I have NEVER thought about the story of Adam and Eve the way you pictured it! I love it so much! It will make my temple experience so much more rich and wonderful!

[@hintstipsandsmartadvice8883]

It is what you do after the mistake! Love that.

[@marilyngray6444]

Another example of God’s love: “When Adam and Eve were placed on the earth, they were not mortal, like unto us. God did not make a mortal being. It would be contrary to his great goodness to make a man mortal, subject to pain, subject to sickness, subject to death. When He made this creation, and when He made these two intelligent beings and placed them upon this creation, He made them after His own likeness and His own image. He did not make them mortal, He made them immortal, like unto himself. If He had made them mortal, and subject to pain, there would have been some cause, among intelligent beings, to say that the Lord subjected man, without a cause, to affliction, sorrows, death and mortality. But He could not do this; it was contrary to the nature of His attributes, contrary to the nature of that infinite goodness which dwells in the bosom of the Father and the Son, to make a being subject to any kind of pain” [Orson Pratt, Journal of Discourses 21:289]. Therefore, God the Father could not instruct them to partake, they had to choose it on their own in order for God’s plan to succeed.

[@jandyson9030]

Partaking of the fruit was not a mistake...many prophets have stated that Eve (and then Adam) did exactly what they were supposed to do. Partaking of the fruit just opened up a Mortal experience for all of God's

[@karendavisfirstimpressions6195]

I had this thought too. I’m wondering if when they were talking about mistakes, they were referring to Adam and Eve then hiding from God and blaming God and each other AFTER they partook of the fruit as the mistake, not the actual eating of the fruit.

[@marirreid8588]

Great way to start learning the bible

[@jamieherrick8101]

Tree of Experiencing Good and Evil...LOVE that soooo much!

[@taylorhansen9743]

While listening, I had the thought come to me that it is not part of God's plan for us to be perfect. Many times we are struggling to reach for perfection. We cannot become perfect on our own or in this lifetime. If he wanted us all to be perfect, we wouldn't have agency and he would have chosen Satan's plan. That is the beauty of the plan of salvation with our agency. It is through christ that we can reach perfection.

[@LB-hr3ce]

Love your lessons, love all of the different books & helps you provide us. Just wanted to make one correction. Pre Earth Life, not Pre-Existence. We have always existed.

[@maryloumacdonald2343]

Is it possible to get the words and definitions in a PDF?

[@royalty165]

When Adam says in the flesh I shall see God, he is telling us that we can too, we can SEE Jesus while in the flesh. Of course it also means we see his works and power in our lives, but we can also SEE HIM .

[@lobsterfyit]

great lesson. thank you so much

[@angela_flute52689]

37:20 Ever since observing some of the acting in the most recent temple videos, I don't see a blame game there anymore. Rather, I see simple statements of fact as they stand by each other, admitting their transgression and stating the reason/influence that led to that choice. The serpent wasn't fully honest with Eve, yet she saw through it and took the risk in order to fulfill all the commandments, and Adam partook in order to stay with his wife and fulfill those commandments as well. They didn't know what the real consequences would be for eating the fruit, but they stood by each other and their first thoughts were how they could obey the rest.

[@deboraswarner5507]

Where can we get the app? You said not to look for it in the app store.

[@terrisaldate3044]

I must be looking in all the wrong places…where do I find the link to Elder Holland’s talk and “the first mention of_______” ( in the journal)? P.S. Love. Love. Love your lessons!!

[@momem3boys]

“In our increasingly secular society, it is as uncommon as it is unfashionable to speak of Adam and Eve or the Garden of Eden or of a “fortunate fall” into mortality. Nevertheless, the simple truth is that we cannot fully comprehend the Atonement and Resurrection of Christ and we will not adequately appreciate the unique purpose of His birth or His death-in other words, there is no way to truly celebrate Christmas or Easter-without understanding that there was an actual Adam and Eve who fell from an actual Eden, with all the consequences that fall carried with it.”

[@makaylafloyd8156]

"The first mention of the *gospel*" is that part in the journal.

[@jennifer1424]

Thank you for Elder Holland’s quote! I’d love to read the whole talk- what is the title?

[@Sayheybrother8]

Great work you two

[@lisakataria1963]

Don't Miss Jesus

[@jordansnowden4522]

Love your lessons! I am a seminary teacher and your resources are great to help me prepare for my class. I LOVE podcasts and listen in my car everyday, I pulled up your podcast and Emily comes out the right speaker and David comes out the left. Also the audio is quiet and I have to turn the volumne alot higher then other podcasts. Please help me and other have a great podcast experience and fix the audio.

[@SarahGFryer]

This is actually due to a setting on your device! So you can change the settings 😊

[@tinysafari1851]

@@SarahGFryer what is the setting that needs to be changed there are several options?

[@Kristy_not_Kristine]

Looks great, Ben!

[@sherri1793]

Thank you. Why with the tree of life is... knowledge not have an opposition.

[@heatherkubitski9150]

SO GOOD!!! I learned SO MUCH! Can I just say, it will FOREVER be called TOKOGAE in Dave's little Asian accented voice for the rest of my life! 🤣

[@aaronmann986]

David’s bracelets, rings man-makeup and toupee are on point

[@SarahGFryer]

Toupee?? I don’t think so 😆

[@aaronmann986]

@@SarahGFryer good thing you can’t spot men’s hair pieces 👍 looks like David ordered the Rand Paul special

[@DontMissThis]

hahahahaha! some day maybe…but for now it’s all natural!

[@haslememily]

"my eyes are open". So good to see/ understand on a new level .Moses 4:21 The ------- ------- prophecy?

[@kmduff3165]

Snake crusher

[@leticiaupton5123]

I see it as when someone tells you all about going to lagoon and you've never been to lagoon you've never been on a roller coaster. It can be so exciting to think about but also a little scary. When I finally got married and I wanted my babies I just wanted my baby so bad. I didn't think about potty training I didn't think about sassy brats I thought about my babies and having my children and that is what the Lord wanted us to do that's all I ever wanted to be was a mom and as infertility happened and I had to work so hard to get those babies I know how easy well not easy but I know how Eve could pick yes I'll take the fruit because I want those babies come whatever else comes with it.