In this episode of the Deep Dive podcast, hosts Jason and Nate delve into Alma chapters 13-16 from the Book of Mormon. They begin with an insightful discussion on the concept of high priests in Alma 13, exploring how this role relates to all believers entering God’s presence rather than being limited to a select few. The hosts draw parallels between ancient temple practices and modern LDS temple ordinances, emphasizing the universal opportunity for all to become “high priests” through faith and righteousness.
The conversation then shifts to the challenging events in Alma 14, where innocent women and children are martyred. Jason and Nate grapple with the difficult question of why God sometimes intervenes miraculously and other times allows tragedy to occur. They discuss the importance of maintaining eternal perspective and trusting in God’s plan, even when it’s hard to understand in the moment. The hosts also touch on the transformative power of such experiences for figures like Alma and Amulek.
The episode concludes with Jason sharing a personal story about his family’s recent move to Barcelona, Spain. He recounts a series of spiritual promptings and confirmations that led to this decision, and describes the remarkable growth and revival they’ve witnessed in their new ward. Jason also notes the symbolic significance of the abundant rainfall in the region, which he sees as a blessing in response to the people’s faith and prayers.
Transcript:
[00:00:16] Speaker A: Welcome to the weekly Deep Dive podcast on the add on Education network. The podcast where we take a look at the weekly come follow me discussion and try to add a little insight and unique perspective. I am your host, Jason Lloyd, here in my studio with our friend and this show’s producer, Nate Pfeiffer.
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Um, I’m. I’m actually really excited about this, uh, this week’s episode, in fact. I I mean, last night was a St. John celebration here in Spain, which is pretty wild.
They celebrate all night long, like, midnight just to celebrate John the Baptist. People jump into the sea like they’re getting baptized, and there’s fireworks going off all night long.
Really? The party starts, and it doesn’t end until, I think, 07:00 this morning. It still sounded like the city was being bombed. Like, explosions all over the place.
It’s. It’s pretty wild.
[00:01:48] Speaker B: I love John the Baptist. I’m in.
[00:01:50] Speaker A: It was. It was pretty great. And. And in the early hours of this morning, as I was trying to get back to get some sleep, I had a nightmare that we had recorded this episode without me, and I was like, oh, man, I had so many thoughts. So I’m glad that wasn’t true.
[00:02:05] Speaker B: We’ll never do that. We’ll never record it without you, Doug.
[00:02:09] Speaker A: Thanks, Nate.
Let’s. Let’s dive into it. It’s covering Alma’s chapter 13. I want to say through 17. It’s going to. It’s going to be taking us right up until we begin the story. So it’s 16. I’m sorry. 17 is next week when we’re going to get to the son...
