followHIM Exodus 7-13 Part 1 • Brother Dave Hadlock • April 6-12 • Come, Follow Me
Apr 1, 2026
Brother Dave Hadlock, religious educator and founder of Bountiful Travel with expertise in biblical Hebrew, explores Exodus 7–13. He frames the ten plagues as a reversal of Genesis creation. He traces serpent and rod symbolism, temple and covenant imagery, and how the plagues confront Egyptian gods. The discussion highlights ritual reenactment, sacred time, and the typology pointing toward Christ.
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Mission Humbling That Shaped A Teacher
- Brother Dave Hadlock describes being shamed on his mission by a companion named Pablo, which sparked a lifelong commitment to scripture study and teaching.
- Pablo's mastery of scripture in Uruguay inspired Dave to never be unprepared again and turned initial embarrassment into purposeful preparation.
Keys Of Moses Are Gathering To Temple Knowledge
- The keys of Moses gather Israel to both a physical holy center and spiritual knowledge, linking covenant-making with temple imagery.
- Dave ties Doctrine and Covenants 110, Joseph Smith Matthew, and 3 Nephi to show gathering to a templum for covenant and knowing God.
Exodus Reenacts Genesis Backwards
- Exodus functions as sacred time: Moses reenacts Genesis creation motifs to sanctify and re-create Israel out of bondage.
- Dave argues creation elements (water, dust, rod/word) are deliberately reversed in Exodus to return Egypt to pre-creation chaos.