Every scripture reflection and discipleship note David has published on LDS Daily Path. Showing older entries, page 11.
2 Nephi 7 quotes Isaiah 50 to show that Israel is not cast off forever and the Messiah will not be confounded. Salvage wood theology.
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D&C 29 covers the gathering of Israel, the Millennium, the resurrection, and the necessity of opposition. A hen gathering her chickens.
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Genesis 29 follows Jacob through seven years of labor, a bridal switch, and the births of the first sons of Israel. Love and patience tested.
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Mark 13 is the Olivet Discourse about the destruction of the temple, the signs of the end, and the command to watch and pray.
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Mark 14 moves from an act of extravagant love to betrayal, Gethsemane, and Peter's denial. A chapter about broken things.
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D&C 28 establishes the single channel for official revelation in the Church and addresses the Hiram Page crisis. Order over confusion.
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2 Nephi 6 teaches the scattering and gathering of Israel through Jacob's words and Isaiah's prophecies. The covenant holds through it all.
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Genesis 28 is Jacob's turning point. A dream of a ladder, a covenant made personal, and a stone that becomes the house of God.
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Mark 11 strips away appearances to reveal what is real. The fig tree, the temple cleansing, and the faith that moves mountains.
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Mark 12 contrasts the experts who fail with the widow who gives everything. The rejected stone becomes the cornerstone of everything.
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