Ep 367 | Exodus 14-18, Come Follow Me 2026 (April 13-19)

About this episode

The episode discusses Exodus chapters 14-18, focusing on themes of trust in God, the significance of Miriam, and God's provision for the Israelites in the wilderness.

→ Watch on YouTube → Detailed Show Notes → Timestamps: (00:00) A brief overview of these chapters. (02:16) The children of Israel murmur and complain in the wilderness. As a comparison, Nephi’s trust in God blesses his wilderness experience. (08:42) The Book of Mormon gives added insight as to why murmuring is such a problem. The key to happiness is to remember the greatness of God in both pain and prosperity. (19:07) A possible location of Sinai is discussed as evidence of historicity in the book of Exodus. Revelation came to Moses “when he was on the move.” (23:26) The night crossing of the Red Sea can represent Jesus conquering chaos in our lives. Psalm 74 also addresses these themes. (29:00) The children of Israel sing the Song of the Sea and rejoice in their deliverance. (36:40) The beginning and end of the Exodus story has women standing as witnesses to the miraculous. Miriam is there at Moses’ birth and at the Song of the Sea. (42:46) Some approaches to Biblical scholarship may be helpful in understanding why the Bible has some traditions that cast Miriam in a bad light. (46:58) Miriam dies at Kadesh and the water dries up. Miriam as a symbol of the women in the New…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Day, Bryce Dunford

Topics covered

• Exodus
• Biblical scholarship
• Miriam
• trust in God
• wilderness experience
• deliverance
• God's provision

Keywords

• Exodus
• Miriam
• Nephi
• wilderness
• trust in God
• deliverance
• Book of Mormon
• Psalm 74
• God's provision
• Biblical scholarship

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Book of Mormon, Psalm 74

Places: Sinai

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