When we read the Old Testament with eyes to see, we see a loving and committed God that so deeply cares about us that he's unwilling to give up on us, and that he will do all that he can to help us.

President Russell M. Nelson has been really straightforward about teaching about the idea of Hesed,

the idea of covenantal love, translated as loyal love, and that loyal love is all throughout the Old Testament.

We can see it in Hosea, we can see it in Amos. We can see it in Malachi. We can see

it lots of different places as we see a God who is continually committed to following us.

And as we come to read the Old Testament with those eyes, you can see a God that is so

deeply committed to your eternal salvation.

Our God is committed to us.

And as I make covenants to him,

it allows him to fully unleash all of the power

and abilities that he has to try and save me

and to save all of his children

if we're willing to make covenants with him.

This is Mary Richards, reporter at the Church News. Welcome to the Church News podcast.

Today we are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

This coming year, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will study the Old Testament again, for come follow me at home and church.

Latter-day Saints worldwide will begin again with thousands of years of history.

As we study the dispensations of Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Moses,

we will read about God's covenant people and what he taught his prophets as they looked forward to the coming of Jesus Christ.

To talk about how we can get ready for this and what we need to know, I'm joined by Aaron Coombs, a teacher at the Salt Lake Institute of Religion.

Welcome, Aaron, to the Church News podcast.

Thank you. Thanks for having me.

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