You're not going to be here. A theme is so prevalent throughout scripture and especially in the Book of Mormon that you would think we would never miss it and yet we do.

What is that elusive theme?

We'll tell you today.

Hello, this is Scott and Maureen Proctor with Meridian Magazine's Come Follow Me Podcast. Today called,

I Will Prepare the Way Before You, which is First Nephi Chapter 16 through 22.

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As chapter 16 starts, we are about to venture out with the family into the

wilderness and eventually on a journey that will take them two-thirds of the way around

the globe.

This is an epic journey for an ancient people.

When I teach this, I always ask, is there anyone else in scripture who took a wilderness

journey?

Hands go up because there are so many people that do.

Let's list some of them.

Certainly, the children of Israel led by Moses,

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