The Scriptures as a Puzzle: Recent Episodes
Laurie Page
8 year-old Virginia and her mother discuss their personal scripture insights, putting pieces together like a puzzle. Both are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This podcast does not represent the official views of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For official church doctrine and information, please visit ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
As we have been studying the creation in the scriptures, Virginia has been relating these lessons to laws of physics that she has been learning.
Virginia talks about symbols that help her better understand God's relationship with His children.
Virginia tells about how she learned to use the monkey bars over time and we relate her story the people in Lehi's dream who press forward on the Iron Rod.
Virginia notices that the story of Elijah's miracle of starting the fire in front of the Priests of Baal is symbolic of baptism (both baptism by water followed by baptism by fire).
Virginia connects the concept of giving tithing and having a humble heart the the humble Zoramites who were taught by Alma. She contrasts this with the rich young man who didn't want to give away all his possessions to follow Christ.
Virginia talks about how we cannot bury our talents and connects this concept to Captain Moroni continually fortifying cities against attack