Dr. Gaye Strathearn examines key questions, ideas, and context to encourage understanding of Lehi's Dream and Nephi's Vision. They discuss topics such as hearkening to the Lord, hope as a catalyst, recording things of worth, forgotten faith, the Sacrament, Ishmael's family, dream language, humbling oneself, faith, forgiveness, sacrifice, dark and light symbolism, trees and temples, the fruit, the path and the Iron Rod, Garden of Eden parallels, numberless concourses, and worshiping in the prone position.
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Ishmael's Family's Faith
Ishmael's family showed immense faith by leaving Jerusalem based on Lehi's dream.
This drastic move demonstrates trust and willingness to follow God's direction.
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The Cost of Vision
Lehi's consistent identification as a "visionary man" highlights the cost of following revelation.
His family questions and sometimes resents his visionary experiences.
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Nephi's Bonds and Prayer
Nephi prayed for strength to burst his bonds, but they were loosed instead, requiring his effort.
Pray for desired outcomes, but accept different answers; God may want us to work.
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How did we forget the Lord? Dr. Gaye Strathearn examines key questions, ideas, and context to encourage understanding of Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision.
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00:00 Part 1–Dr. Gaye Strathearn
00:54 Dr. Strathearn previews the episode
02:00 Introduction of Dr. Strathearn
02:55 Hearkening to the Lord
04:08 The context for Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision
07:02 Lehi thinks about posterity
08:42 Hope as catalyst for Lehi’s Vision
11:35 Recording only things of worth
12:35 Nephi’s questions to Laman and Lemuel
15:36 How have we forgotten the Lord?
17:37 Sister Browning and President Kimball on the word “remember”
19:14 The Sacrament
21:35 The faith of Ishmael’s family
24:32 Dream language
27:16 The Lord answers prayers and expects work
28:46 Being humbled
31:15 Faith, forgiveness, and sacrifice
36:27 Lehi’s Dream and the Small Plates
39:44 Dark and light
40:40 Trees and temples
44:38 The fruit
47:50 The path and the Iron Rod
49:14 The Garden of Eden parallels
54:17 Numberless concourses
56:58 Worshiping in the prone position
1:00:11 Not choosing Jesus
1:03:42 End of Part 1–Dr. Gaye Strathearn
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