Welcome to One Minute Scripter Study, a Come Follow Me podcast.

We are your host, Kristen Walker-Smith and Callie Black.

Hello and welcome to Big Picture Monday.

My name is Callie Black here with all the context you need to totally rock this week's

Come Follow Me readings.

This week is January 5th through the 11th, and we are studying Moses chapter 1 and Abraham

Chapter 3. Welcome to the Old Testament. Last week, we had our intro week, but this week

we are going to dive into the scriptures by reading two books that aren't even in the Bible,

which I just think that's funny. Don't worry. It

makes total sense, and I'll explain why it makes sense, but I just think there's a little bit

of irony in starting the year, not even in the Old Testament. And the reason why it makes

sense is because we are focused on the two of the most important biblical characters that we will spend

plenty of time studying this year. Moses and Abraham, the people who wrote these books.

Why these two specific chapters, though, Moses and Abraham both had divine experiences that revealed a lot about

who God the Father really is, who Jehovah is, Jehovah meaning Jesus Christ, and who we are,

our own divine identity.

And so I think, like, what better way to start our study this year of these ancient texts in the Old Testament than with a doctrinal reminder from God through Moses and Abraham

about what really matters in the big picture. When I say these chapters are

packed with doctrine, I mean it quite literally. And I also mean it in the best way possible. Like,

it is just good, pure doctrine for each of us to be reminded of as we start the Old Testament year.

I love it so much.

Now, if you're like, how do these chapters fit into the story of the Old Testament?

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