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The Scripture Study Podcast
Rest, Sacrifice, and the God Who Speaks
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In this episode of the Scripture Study Podcast, hosts Susan Petersen and Cindy Madsen continue their deep dive into the story of Noah, exploring the flood narrative as a powerful transition between the first creation and a new creation.
Through rich temple imagery, Hebrew word studies, covenant themes, priesthood authority, and literary design, they unpack the symbolic meaning of the raven and the dove, the importance of rest (Noah’s name), divine speech patterns, and Noah’s first act after leaving the ark: worship through sacrifice.
This episode lays essential groundwork for understanding Babel, Abraham, covenant, and priesthood — showing how Noah serves as a “second Adam” and how obedience, waiting, and worship restore sacred order.
00:00 – Welcome & Going “Off Schedule”
Why we’re backing up to Noah before moving into Abraham.
02:15 – Noah Part Two Begins
Mount Ararat, the raven, and what it signals.
04:00 – The Raven as a Boundary Crosser
Ritual impurity vs. moral impurity explained.
07:00 – The Dove as a Clean Animal
Sacrifice, nonviolence, and sacred suitability.
09:30 – Olive Leaf, Trees, and Gospel Hyperlinks
Eden, Gethsemane, and the dove at Christ’s baptism.
12:00 – Three and Seven: Sacred Numbers
Holiness, completeness, and ordered reality.
14:00 – Rest: Noah, Shabbat, and Waiting
The spiritual discipline of waiting for God.
18:30 – Divine Speech Pattern Repeated
God speaks → Noah obeys.
21:00 – Mishpachah: Families and Covenant Identity
The first use of “clan/tribe” and why it matters for Abraham.
23:30 – Noah as a Second Adam
Contrast between waiting (Noah) and taking (Adam & Eve).
28:00 – Chiasm: Elohim & Yahweh
Garden and Ark parallels — exile and redemption.
33:00 – First Act After the Flood: Worship
Noah builds an altar.
36:00 – Priesthood from Adam to Noah
Joseph Smith teachings on priesthood keys.
40:00 – The Whole Burnt Offering (Olah)
Total surrender — nothing held back.
44:00 – Sacrifice and the Symbol of Christ
From Adam’s altar to Noah’s altar to the Savior.
47:00 – Giving Everything to God
Modern application of consecration and trust.
Resources:
Genesis 6–9 (Noah and the Flood)
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/gen/6?lang=eng
Book of Moses 5 (Adam and Sacrifice)
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/moses/5?lang=eng
Doctrine and Covenants 107 (Priesthood Lineage)
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/107?lang=eng
Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith (Adam & Priesthood Keys)
https://archive.org/details/TeachingsOfTheProphetJosephSmith
The Bible (Genesis 1–9 Reading Plan)
https://www.bible.com/reading-plans
Dictionaries and Language
Blue Letter Bible (Hebrew Word Study Tools)
https://www.blueletterbible.org
Bible Hub (Interlinear & Hebrew Lexicon)
https://biblehub.com
Hebrew Words Mentioned in This Episode
- Tameh (ritually unclean)
- Tahor (ritually clean)
- Yatza (to go out)
- Mishpachah (family/tribe/clan)
- Olah (whole burnt offering)&l
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