Ep 337 | D&C 98-101, Come Follow Me 2025 (September 8-14)
Talking Scripture
Mike Day & Bryce Dunford
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🗓️ 4 September 2025
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(00:00) In July 1833, Missourians mob the Saints. The Lord defines when fighting back is justified.
(03:07) The Book of Mormon teaches that we should be reluctant to go into conflict.
(06:25) Conflict should have righteous motivation: to preserve, defend, and protect.
(10:10) We can’t be guilty of striking back. We won’t have the Lord’s help in conflict if we retaliate.
(19:46) Conflict is justified in times of exigency, an urgent need or demand.
(21:49) The Saints made mistakes which inflamed the conflict in Missouri.
(26:42) We must accept the responsibilities that come with rights.
(41:24) Section 99 is a revelation to John Murdock.
(44:20) In Section 100 Joseph is on his mission to Canada, where key converts are later found.
(45:46) Section 101 emphasizes the need for a watchman on a tower. Prophets and temples will prepare us for what is to come.
(55:12) The violence and suffering continues in 1833. The prophet Joseph details what Zion must do to be safe, including building a temple.
(1:01:14) The end of Section 101 can be read as much more than a call to gather Zions Camp and march to Missouri. It can also be read as the Lord’s call to perfect the Saints.
(1:06:00) The future of Zion is bright. Be still and know that I am God.
(1:11:04) Beautiful promises of the Second Coming of Christ and future Millennial peace.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, welcome to Talking Scripture, a podcast where we illustrate relevance and application of the scriptures in Come Follow Me. |
| 0:10.1 | We also dive into the history and cultures of the text. |
| 0:13.4 | Thanks for taking the time to share and subscribe to this podcast. |
| 0:16.9 | For show notes, head over to our website, TalkingScripture.org. |
| 0:22.7 | Welcome to Talking Scripture. I'm Mike. |
| 0:25.0 | And I'm Bryce. |
| 0:25.8 | And today we are going to be in sections 98 through 101. |
| 0:29.4 | Much of the material in these sections deals with the aftermath of the July mobbing in Missouri, especially 98 and 101. |
| 0:38.9 | 98 comes on August 6, 1833. |
| 0:43.3 | And from our historical sources, best evidence is that Joseph doesn't really get news, |
| 0:49.8 | solid news on what's going on in Independence until the 9th of August when Oliver Cowdery |
| 0:55.7 | arrives from the south. So 23rd of July is when the persecution kind of hits. Joseph doesn't get word |
| 1:03.3 | until like the 9th. And so the 6th of August is the revelation of Section 98. And I love the |
| 1:10.2 | section heading where it says, although |
| 1:11.6 | some news of the problems in Missouri had no doubt reached the profit in Kirtland, 900 miles away, |
| 1:17.0 | there's no way he could have known the extent of the seriousness. And so that's important to see that. |
| 1:21.9 | Which is astounding considering what's in 98, because Joseph Smith produces a text about responding to adversity without |
| 1:30.0 | even knowing the depth of that adversity. That's kind of cool. So this clearly is coming from a divine |
| 1:35.3 | source and not from Joseph Smith's head. Now, we live in a world where we banter back and forth, |
| 1:41.7 | you know, within our own society. And there's a lot of hatred. |
| 1:45.8 | There's a lot of anger. That's what Section 98 is all about. When do we fight back? When do we |
| 1:51.9 | take up arms? When do we hire a lawyer? When do we become aggressive? When is conflict justified? |
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