An Engineer's Journey through the Book of Mormon
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnEngineersJourneythruth-xz6bw
The Book of Mormon as seen through the eyes of an engineer (my professional training). This does not mean I focus on engineering aspects of book - although these occasionally surface - but rather, it means that things must make sense, people must behave rationally, and things will usually be what they appear to be.
Although the primary audience will be members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (formerly called Mormons), members of other Christian faiths may be interested in exploring as well.
An audience will meet characters such as Nephi, Lehi, Laman, Lemuel, Alma, Helaman, Mormon, Moroni, King Benjamin, Mosiah, and countless others.
Episodes
84 episodes
Moroni 10. How could a rational, reasonable person be religious?
Moroni 10 is the final chapter. Moroni describes how to know if the Book of Mormon is true, and encourages his readers to have faith, hope, and charity. I discuss an engineer's perspective on religion. How do I reconcile being reasonable and ra...
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Season 12
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Episode 3
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20:33
Moroni 7-9. How to become Christlike, or "lay hold on every good thing."
Moroni shares a sermon and two letters from his father Mormon. Mormon's sermon discusses how to become Christlike. His first epistle, Moroni 8, discusses the atonement in the contest of infant baptism. His second epistle, Moroni 9, discusses th...
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Season 12
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Episode 2
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16:15
Moroni 1-6. Moroni writes a priesthood manual while living among the Lamanites.
Moroni was unexpectedly still alive decades after the final battle. He created additional plates and wrote a priesthood manual, hoping it would someday be useful for his brethren, the Lamanites.Email: BOMJourney@gmail.com
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Season 12
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Episode 1
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15:23
Ether 13-15. God warns if Coriantumr doesn't repent, he'll be invincible. The Jaredite Destruction.
Ether, a prophet observing from a cave, warned Coriantumr, the Jaredite king, that if he didn't repent, the Jaredites would be destroyed leaving Coriantumr as the lone survivor. Ether then records the fulfillment of that prophecy.Ema...
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Season 11
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Episode 6
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22:17
Ether 12. The challenge of being a prophet. Moroni teaches about faith. Will God remove weaknesses?
Moroni tells about Ether, and some of Ether's difficulties as a prophet. He discusses the importance of believing in God unto repentance. We explore the question of whether God makes us strong by removing weakness.Email: BOMJourney@g...
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Season 11
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Episode 5
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17:58
Ether 8-11. Scripture study gone horribly wrong. Secret combinations, and Jaredite history.
A young woman learns of secret combinations in the scriptures, and encourages her father to form a secret group to obtain the throne. Several generations of Jaredite history. Email: BOMJourney@gmail.com
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Season 11
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Episode 4
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22:44
Ether 6-7. Jaredite royal succession - rule by the youngest?!
The Jaredites finally reach the Americas. They establish a political system wherein the youngest child inherits the throne, and we explore the effects of this. Email: BOMJourney@gmail.comJuniper by Kevin MacLeod is licens...
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Season 11
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Episode 3
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17:37
Ether 3-5. The Brother of Jared sees the finger of the Lord. Sealed portion of the Book of Mormon.
The brother of Jared makes 16 glass stones, and asks the Lord to touch them with his finger so they will shine in the darkness. The sealed portion of the Book of Mormon. How to have faith like the Brother of Jared.Email: BOMJourney@g...
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Season 11
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Episode 2
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21:30
Ether 1-2. What were Babylonian barges made of? Who was the Brother of Jared?
The Brother of Jared, Jared, and their families lived in the city of Babel (or Babylon). At God's command, they departed and traveled northward, using barges to cross bodies of water. Why don't we know the brother of Jared's name? What were the...
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Season 11
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Episode 1
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24:02
Mormon 8-9. Who was Moroni?
What do we know about Moroni? How did he live, where did he go, what was his personality like? Hints are scattered throughout the Book of Mormon that give us insight into these questions - without, alas, answering them definitively.Email...
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Season 10
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Episode 3
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18:04
Mormon 3-7. Mormon's final words. Nephite final battle at Cumorah and destruction.
Mormon describes the Nephites' final years before they are destroyed by the Lamanites in the last battle at Cumorah. This includes a 10-15 year period where Mormon utterly refused to be their leader.Email: BOMJourney@gmail.com
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Season 10
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Episode 2
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16:37
Mormon 1-2. Who was Mormon? Why did he write the plates? And why was he NOT a military prodigy?
Who was Mormon? The record indicates that Mormon's father was most likely a military leader, and Mormon stepped into his role. We discuss why Mormon may have chosen to write the Book of Mormon.Email: BOMJourney@gmail.comJ...
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Season 10
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Episode 1
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16:47
4 Nephi 1. After Christ's visit to the Americas, the people have peace and prosperity for 200 years.
After Christ visits the Americas, class and racial distinctions and the people "have all things in common" for 200 years. Then class distinctions arise, the people become vain and proud. But yet, they have an additional 100 years of peace and w...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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10:03
3 Nephi 27-30. The name of the Savior's church. Must we repent of ALL our sins? The "Three Nephites"
In 3 Nephi 27 thru 30, the Savior visits his disciples and clarifies the name of his church. While visiting, he asks his disciples what they want, and three of them choose to be translated. He grants their request.Email: BOMJourney@gmail...
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Season 8
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Episode 9
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21:35
3 Nephi 21-26. Christ adds scriptures to the Nephite curriculum. A possible reason to study Isaiah.
Jesus expands the Nephites' curriculum by giving them Malachi 3 and Malachi 4. 3 Nephi 21-23 are a chiasmus that blends the teachings of Micah and Isaiah. Email: BOMJourney@gmail.comA The Father and Son work together (3 N...
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Season 8
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Episode 8
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15:17
3 Nephi 13-16. Sermon on the Mount to the Nephites. Avoid appearance of evil. "Other Sheep."
Christ continues giving the Nephites the teachings from his Sermon on the Mount. We discuss "avoid all appearance of evil," and discuss his sermon being intended for different audiences.Email: BOMJourney@gmail.com
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Season 8
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Episode 7
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15:46
3 Nephi 13-16. Sermon on the Mount to the Nephites. Avoid appearance of evil. "Other Sheep."
Christ continues giving the Nephites the teachings from his Sermon on the Mount. We discuss "avoid all appearance of evil," and discuss his sermon being intended for different audiences.Email: BOMJourney@gmail.com
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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16:32
3 Nephi 11-12. Christ gives sermon the mount in the Americas. Is it different?
Christ appears to the people on the American continent, and teaches them the Sermon on the Mount. It is slightly different than the sermon he gave in the old world. Is this because of translation? Or was it a different message?Email:...
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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23:55
3 Nephi 8-10. Destruction and darkness before Christ's visit. Law of Moses is done away.
Just prior to Christ's visit to the Americas, a cataclysmic storm destroyed several cities. The destruction was followed by three days of darkness. The Savior's voice announced that the law of Moses had ended.Email: BOMJourney@gmail.com<...
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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15:44
3 Nephi 5-7. Mormon cites his sources. Nephite and Lamanite nations implode.
Mormon discusses the credibility of his sources. Righteousness prevails, not a living soul doubts. Less than two years later, prophets are slain, the government falls, resulting in complete anarchy.Email: BOMJourney@gmail.com
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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18:10
3 Nephi 3-4. Nephites and Lamanites gather. Gadianton robbers invade, then hold a siege.
In response to the Gaddianton robbers' demand that the Nephites and Lamanites surrender their possessions, they unite in a large, concentrated group. They ultimately defeat the robbers.Email: BOMJourney@gmail.com
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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16:16
3 Nephi 1-2. How do people respond to proof from God? Sign given of Christ's birth.
The sign of Christ's birth is given, but reactions vary widely. Some are convinced, some don't care. The Gadianton Robbers grow in numbers and become more aggressive and dangerous.Email: BOMJourney@gmail.com
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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13:46
Helaman 13-16. Samuel the Lamanite gives signs of Christ's birth and Christ's death.
Samuel the Lamanite preaches to Zarahemla from the city wall, and warns the people of destruction .' He gives signs of the Savior's birth within five years, and of his death. He is rejected.Email: BOMJourney@gmail.com
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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18:15
Helaman 11-12. Doing the right thing for the wrong reasons. Repentance vs conversion.
Having God's power, Nephi caused a famine to prompt the people to repent. They repent, the famine ends, and they return to their evil ways. We discuss repentance vs conversion.Email: BOMJourney@gmail.com
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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18:30
Helaman 7 10. A prophet proves he is real by revealing who murdered the chief judge.
Nephi finds Zarahemla full of wickedness and secret combinations. He warns of destruction if the Nephites don't repent, and prophecies of the coming Messiah. To establish his credibility, he reveals that the chief judge has been murdered, ident...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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19:22