Ep 371 | Deuteronomy, Come Follow Me 2026 (May 11-17)
Talking Scripture
Mike Day & Bryce Dunford
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🗓️ 7 May 2026
⏱️ 65 minutes
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(00:00) There is evidence that the Five Books of Moses and specifically the Book of Deuteronomy were edited both before and during the Babylonian captivity, around 600 B.C.
(03:14) Many scholars see Deuteronomy as the “Book of the Law” that was discovered during Josiah’s reign from 640-609 B.C.
(06:15) Examples of additions and redactions which demonstrate the history of the text.
(12:54) The Book of Mormon and the New Testament bring balance to the religious reforms during Josiah’s reign.
(15:35) The Deuteronomistic History is a term used in modern biblical studies to describe the books of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings. The Deuteronomistic History portrays a cohesive view of Israel.
(18:46) Lehi and Nephi were at odds with the Jews at the time they left Jerusalem in 600 B.C. Examples from the Book of Mormon show how prophets disagreed with some of Deuteronomy’s ideas.
(23:26) Deuteronomy centralizes worship and prohibits any altars outside of the temple. Visionaries were denigrated, yet Nephi knew the mysteries.
(25:42) Deuteronomy focuses on the Abrahamic Covenant and stresses that Israel is to remember the Lord.
(32:39) Deuteronomy has covenant renewal ceremonies and is constructed in the pattern of an ancient Near Eastern vassal treaty. This pattern is also used in King Benjamin’s speech in Mosiah 1-6.
(38:22) The scattering and gathering is prophesied in both Deuteronomy and the Book of Mormon. God wants to bring Israel back home.
(46:12) Deuteronomy 31.6 shows a direct connection to the Book of Joshua. Blessings for keeping the commandments can be seen as a generational promise, not necessarily a 1:1 relationship. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not a “cosmic vending machine.”
(48:53) Both Deuteronomy and the Book of Mormon are writing with the future in mind, knowing that their discovery will bring religious reform.
(51:14) Both books warn of the pride and destruction that can come with prosperity.
(55:28) Moses “dies,” and the text of Deuteronomy says his sepulcher is not known. The Book of Mormon teaches that Moses was translated. Josephus’ history says he disappeared in a cloud. The New Testament shows Moses appears at the Mount of Transfiguration.
(1:02:01) As a resurrected being, in April 1836, Moses came to Joseph Smith to give him the keys of the gathering of Israel. In this way, we are all connected to Moses and his mission. As modern day Israel, we carry the torch of Gospel light and are commanded to spread the Gospel.
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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. |
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| 0:16.9 | For show notes, head over to our website, TalkingScripture.org. |
| 0:23.4 | Welcome to Talking Scripture. I'm Mike. |
| 0:25.2 | And I'm Bryce. |
| 0:26.1 | And today we are going to be in Deuteronomy, or at least parts of it. |
| 0:29.8 | We can't cover it all, but we're going to try. |
| 0:31.9 | We're going to try to do our best to get into what is Deuteronomy? |
| 0:35.8 | Why does it matter? |
| 0:36.9 | And why do we need to read it? So the whole context to the book of Deuteronomy? Why does it matter? And why do we need to read it? So the whole context to |
| 0:40.6 | the book of Deuteronomy is there on the plains on the east of Jordan. And Moses is telling them, |
| 0:46.7 | look, I'm not going to be able to go with you guys to the promised land. Let's cover everything |
| 0:50.7 | that we've learned, children. Let's talk about what lessons have we learned. And we're going |
| 0:55.1 | to reiterate the covenant. This is where we get the name Deuteronomy, Deuteronomos, and that's from the |
| 1:00.4 | Greek. It's the second law or the second telling of the law. It is an odd book. And we're going to try |
| 1:06.4 | and see if we can handle this carefully because Mike and I have been hinting for years. If you've been listening |
| 1:11.9 | to this podcast for a long time, you've heard us talk about the reform that is associated with |
| 1:18.5 | Deuteronomy and this major shift in the Bible that happens in Deuteronomy. There is considerable |
| 1:26.2 | evidence that the five books of Moses and specifically the book of Deuteronomy. There is considerable evidence that the five books of Moses, |
| 1:29.8 | and specifically the book of Deuteronomy, were edited during the Babylonian captivity. |
| 1:37.3 | So that time period, after the Babylonians come in about 600 BC, right about the time that |
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