Month: March 2022

Passover, The Feast of Tabernacles and General Conference

Posted on by Christine Thackeray

Week Fourteen: Exodus 7–13
The last plague of Egypt was conditional. The house of Israel could be spared the death of their first born if they would follow the instructions of the prophet. Moses told the people to sacrifice a lamb without blemish and put its blood “…on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.” (Exodus 12:7-9) The feast beginning that night would last for a week and would be a memorial of the miracle the Lord had done on their behalf “therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance forever.”...Read More

Ten Plagues or Ten Commandments

Posted on by Marianna Richardson

Week Fourteen: Exodus 7–13
Moses at age 80 and Aaron at age 83 were sent by God to speak to Pharaoh, asking the ruler to allow the children of Israel to leave the land of Egypt and worship Jehovah. But this was going to be a long and arduous process for the Egyptians because of the hardened heart of Pharaoh. In the King James version, the Lord said, “And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt... Read More

The Child Moses and the Women who Saved Him

Posted on by Marianna Richardson

Week Thirteen: Exodus 1–6
Moses was one of the “mightiest men of God in all time…. He walked and talked with God, received of divine glory while yet in morality, was called a son of God, and was in the similitude of the Only Begotten.”[i] Moses’ life was graced by righteous women who would protect, teach, and save him from destruction...Read More

Levi’s Grandson, Mushi

Posted on by Annette Marie Lantos Tillemann-Dick

Week Thirteen: Exodus 1–6
Mushi was the name of the father of my first childhood friend. The Silvers lived through the gate Mushi put in the fence separating our backyard on Cherry Street from theirs on Chestnut Street. Once I asked where his funny nickname came from and was surprised when he said,  "from the Bible." Years later, after living in Israel, I figured Mushi must be a modified form of Moshe which is Hebrew for "Moses."... Read More

Justice and Mercy: Joseph and His Brothers

Posted on by Marianna Richardson

Week Twelve: Genesis 42–50
Life is often unfair. Strangers and family members sometimes treat us dishonestly, maliciously, and angrily. How do we respond? What do we feel in our hearts towards these people? President Uchtdorf pointed out “Strained and broken relationships are as old as humankind itself. …Since those first days the spirit of envy and hatred has led to some of the most tragic stories in history... Read More