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by Kerry Muhlestein
The Scriptures Are Real (TSAR) with Kerry Muhlestein is a podcast where we look at elements of the scriptures that have become real to us. We interview both experts (people with language, archaeological, historical backgrounds, etc.), and lay folks, and explore times when the scriptures became real to them. This is done from the viewpoint of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We believe that there is real power in the游戏副本 and that as they become more real we can better apply them to our lives and draw more power from them. If you listen to this podcast you will learn all kinds of interesting background information that will help you understand and learn more from the scriptures. We believe it will allow you to add real power to your life. My gratitude to my co-host Lamar Newmeyer. Also to my friend Rich Nicholls, who composed the introductory music.
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- 3 days ago1h 25m
E53 God's Overwhelming Desire To Bring Us Back to Him in Our Hearts and in the Temple (Ezra & Nehemiah)
Please take a survey to help us meet your needs: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehfOXw_9HgCE5szvnrDkwqvs6-rpPB8DeM78YkkcvpAN3tDQ/viewform?usp=publish-editorJoin us for fantastic content on our Patreon website: https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU . This week on Patreon we will show you many of the key places we talk about and tell you details of the stories of the fall of Jerusalem and Israel. This week we are finishing the story of the Kings of Israel and the Fall of Judah.Also, you can get Kerry's free booklet that helps us understand the storyline of the history of Israel by going to https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU and clicking on "collections" and going to the TSAR handouts collection.Join us for a workshop on Isaiah. For more information email TheScripturesAreReal@gmail.comJoin us for an incredible cruise with amazing spiritual momentum where you hear from Elaine Dalton, myself, Jasen Wade, Kirby Heyborne, Jenny Oaks Baker, Nathan Pacheco, and more. During July you can get $250 off for the second person, and $50 of for each person with the discount code KERRY. Go to https://www.goanddotravel.com/momentum-27-west-2 and join right away!In a special episode Kerry and Andrew Skinner join a live studio audience that celebrates the podcast reaching over 7 million views/listens. Together they explain the history behind the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. They talk about Cyrus and the return from exile into Jerusalem and the efforts to rebuild the temple and the walls. They talk about Ezra and trying to keep the covenant. Then Kerry and Christina Olson explore how the exile and the return formed the identity of the Jews that we will see for the rest of the Old Testament and the New Testament. Then we return to Kerry and Andrew as they answer questions from the audience.We are grateful for our executive producers, P. Franzen, J. Parke, D. Watson, B. Van Blerkom, the Dawsons, M. Cannon, M. Rosema, B. Fisher, J. Beardall, D. Anderson, M. Zitar, J. Edwards, A. Dixon, T. Cottrell, and H. Umphlett, and for all our generous and loyal donors. We are also very grateful for all our Patreon members. We are so thankful for Beehive Broadcast for producing the podcast and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
- 1 weeks ago1h 2m
S5 E52 Crucial Doctrine. History, and Future of the Scattering and Gathering of Israel with Brad Wilcox (CFM Thoughts to Keep in Mind)
Join us for fantastic content on our Patreon website: https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU . This week on Patreon we will show you many of the key places we talk about and tell you details of the stories of the fall of Jerusalem and Israel. This week we are finishing the story of the Kings of Israel and the Fall of Judah.Also, you can get Kerry's free booklet that helps us understand the storyline of the history of Israel by going to https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU and clicking on "collections" and going to the TSAR handouts collection.Join us for a workshop on Isaiah. For more information email TheScripturesAreReal@gmail.comJoin us for an incredible cruise with amazing spiritual momentum where you hear from Elaine Dalton, myself, Jasen Wade, Kirby Heyborne, Jenny Oaks Baker, Nathan Pacheco, and more. During July you can get $250 off for the second person, and $50 of for each person with the discount code KERRY. Go to https://www.goanddotravel.com/momentum-27-west-2 and join right away!Kerry and Brad Wilcox review the history of Israel and then use that to help us understand the way Israel was supposed to be, how they were instead, and how that led to their scattering. They also talk about the reasons for the scattering. Then Kerry and Julianne review the things we need to know about the gathering of Israel. They also speak of what that teaches us about Jehovah, or Jesus Christ.We are grateful for our executive producers, P. Franzen, J. Parke, D. Watson, B. Van Blerkom, the Dawsons, M. Cannon, M. Rosema, B. Fisher, J. Beardall, D. Anderson, M. Zitar, J. Edwards, A. Dixon, T. Cottrell, and H. Umphlett, and for all our generous and loyal donors. We are also very grateful for all our Patreon members. We are so thankful for Beehive Broadcast for producing the podcast and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
- 1 weeks ago1h 12m
S5 E51 How to Rely on God and the Big Picture, as learned from Asa and Friends (2 Chronicles 14-30)
Join us for fantastic content on our Patreon website: https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU . This week on Patreon we will show you many of the key places we talk about and tell you details of the stories of the fall of Jerusalem and Israel. This week we are finishing the story of the Kings of Israel and the Fall of Judah.Also, you can get Kerry's free booklet that helps us understand the storyline of the history of Israel by going to https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU and clicking on "collections" and going to the TSAR handouts collection.Join us for a workshop on Isaiah. For more information email TheScripturesAreReal@gmail.comJoin us for an incredible cruise with amazing spiritual momentum where you hear from Elaine Dalton, myself, Jasen Wade, Kirby Heyborne, Jenny Oaks Baker, Nathan Pacheco, and more. During July you can get $250 off for the second person, and $50 of for each person with the discount code KERRY. Go to https://www.goanddotravel.com/momentum-27-west-2 and join right away!In this episode Kerry helps us understand what Chronicles is, and then he and Dr. Christina Olson explain more about Chronicles. Then Kerry teaches us lessons the Chroniclers wanted us to learn from Asa and Jehoshaphat that aren't taught in Kings. Then Kerry gives us a big picture overview of the Kings of Israel and the lessons we learn from how they work -- or didn't work -- with God and His prophets. Kerry also helps us see what we can learn about God's mercy and love and the nature of Christ/Jehovah, and God from these stories.We are grateful for our executive producers, P. Franzen, J. Parke, D. Watson, B. Van Blerkom, the Dawsons, M. Cannon, M. Rosema, B. Fisher, J. Beardall, D. Anderson, M. Zitar, J. Edwards, A. Dixon, T. Cottrell, and H. Umphlett, and for all our generous and loyal donors. We are also very grateful for all our Patreon members. We are so thankful for Beehive Broadcast for producing the podcast and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
- 2 weeks ago1h 31m
S5 E50 Scattering and Sacking: the realities of the fall of Israel and Judah (2 Kings 16-25)
Join us for an incredible cruise with amazing spiritual momentum where you hear from Elaine Dalton, myself, Jasen Wade, Kirby Heyborne, Jenny Oaks Baker, Nathan Pacheco, and more. During July you can get $250 off for the second person, and $50 of for each person with the discount code KERRY. Go to https://www.goanddotravel.com/momentum-27-west-2 and join right away!Also, you can get Kerry's free booklet that helps us understand the storyline of the history of Israel by going to https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU and clicking on "collections" and going to the TSAR handouts collection.Also, join us for fantastic content on our Patreon website: https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU . This week on Patreon we will show you many of the key places we talk about and tell you details of the stories of the fall of Jerusalem and Israel. We will do this both this week and next, so that by the end you have a comprehensive overview and view of what happened.In this episode Kerry provides an overview of the fall of Israel to the Assyrian Empire. and the scattering of the ten tribes. He shows how Judah comes under the control of the Assyrian Empire. He sets things up for the discussion that he and his wife, Julianne, have regarding the fall of Israel and the rescue of Jerusalem. Together they contrast the two kingdoms during that time period and how the kings of Israel turned to idols while Hezekiah turned to the Lord. They delve into the way Hezekiah learned to rely on God after having started to rely on the world. They discuss Isaiah's role in this and lessons we can learn from it. Kerry addresses the false idea that Israel was supposed to be worshipping a female deity. They talk about how God will fight our battle if we keep our covenant as they talk about the miraculous deliverance of Jerusalem. Then Kerry and George Pierce look at the archaeology of Jerusalem at the time of the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians. They talk about what the remains can teach us about the siege, the attacks, the burning, and the terrible living conditions during the siege, including the diseases people had and the starvation happening during the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. Then Kerry and Andrew Skinner discuss the fall of Judah by looking at the bigger picture and the sins of Judah that led to this fall. They look at the reigns of Manasseh and Josiah, and even discuss Lehi during the time of Josiah. They then examine the history of the sons of Josiah and how their reigns led to the destruction and Babylonian captivity. They set up the stories of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. Kerry discusses the way these stories, and the eventual gathering of Israel, demonstrate so powerfully God's love and longsuffering and unending mercy.We are grateful for our executive producers, P. Franzen, J. Parke, D. Watson, B. Van Blerkom, the Dawsons, M. Cannon, M. Rosema, B. Fisher, J. Beardall, D. Anderson, M. Zitar, J. Edwards, A. Dixon, T. Cottrell, and H. Umphlett, and for all our generous and loyal donors. We are also very grateful for all our Patreon members. We are so thankful for Beehive Broadcast for producing the podcast and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
- 3 weeks ago1h 46m
S5 E49 Miracles and Chariots of Fire: Heaven Riding into Our Lives and Us Riding There (2 Kings 2-7)
Join us for an incredible cruise with amazing spiritual momentum where you hear from Elaine Dalton, myself, Jasen Wade, Kirby Heyborne, Jenny Oaks Baker, Nathan Pacheco, and more. During July you can get $250 off for the second person, and $50 of for each person with the discount code KERRY. Go to https://www.goanddotravel.com/momentum-27-west-2 and join right away! Also, you can get Kerry's free booklet that helps us understand the storyline of the history of Israel by going to https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU and clicking on "collections" and going to the TSAR handouts collection.We also encourage you to listen to the Miracle Files Podcast, It can be found at https://www.youtube.com/@TheMiracleFilesPodcast or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-miracle-files-true-miracle-stories/id1714203488. Also, join us for fantastic content on our Patreon website: https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU . This week on Patreon we will catch you up on important elements of the story not covered in the podcast, with images and maps.In this episode Kerry and Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick discuss Elijah being taken into heaven in a chariot of fire, and what it means for the mantle to fall on people. They also explore Jehu becoming king, and destroying the temple of Ba'al, and his failure to destroy idolatry in general in Israel. They discuss how this leads to the scattering of Israel and how we need to finish the job he didn't by getting idolatry out of Israel to complete the gathering. They talk about what it means to identify as Israel and follow Christ. Then Kerry and Andrew Skinner and Josh Matson discuss the story of the bears attacking the children when they mock Elisha. Then Kerry explores the idea of miracles in the Old Testament, especially with Elisha and Elijah, and how it points us towards Christ and helps us understand the New Testament. Then Kerry has Emily Jones from The Miracle Files on to talk about miracles today, and she shares stories of amazing modern miracles that mirror those of Elijah and Elisha. Then Kerry and Camille Fronk Olson discuss the Shunamite woman and the miracles associated with that. Finally Kerry explores the story of Elisha showing his servant that they are surrounded by the hosts of heaven and what that means in their and our lives. We are grateful for our executive producers, P. Franzen, J. Parke, D. Watson, B. Van Blerkom, the Dawsons, M. Cannon, M. Rosema, B. Fisher, J. Beardall, D. Anderson, M. Zitar, J. Edwards, A. Dixon, T. Cottrell, and H. Umphlett, and for all our generous and loyal donors. We are also very grateful for all our Patreon members. We are so thankful for Beehive Broadcast for producing the podcast and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
- Jun 28, 20261h 20m
S5 E48 True and False Temple Worship and How You Are an Idolator, and How to Stop It (1 Kings 12-22)
Kerry is providing a free pdf of his publication that takes the storyline of the books of 1 and 2 Kings and makes it into a readable, understandable whole. It is for free for everyone at the Patreon website. Just go to https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU and go to "collections" and then go to the "TSAR Handouts" collection. You will find it there.Also join us on an incredible cruise where you will be uplifted in ways that will start your year out with incredible spiritual momentum. Learn about it, and join (using the promo code KERRY for a discount) at https://www.goanddotravel.com/momentum-27-west-2 . In this episode Kerry and Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick explore how the kingdom of Solomon divided, and how that led to idolatry in the north. They look at the Hebrew words and the archaeology that help us understand what is going on with this division and how it will eventually lead to the scattering of Israel. They help us understand how the institution of this idolatry guides the rest of the history of the Old Testament and how it happens in our lives. They explore what this has to do with temples in ancient days and in our day. They look at how this affects the Book of Mormon story as well. They discuss how temples were important, and how true temple worship and false temple worship affect everything that happens in their lives and our lives. Then they look into the story of Elijah and what was happening in the kingdom of Israel and how Elijah was trying to stop institutional idol worship. They explore the history of the kings of Israel at that time. They look into how idolatry is real in our lives. After that Kerry and his wife, Julianne, explore how what Elijah is teaching about halting between two opinions is not what we usually think it is, and how we do the same things in our lives.We are grateful for our executive producers, P. Franzen, J. Parke, D. Watson, B. Van Blerkom, the Dawsons, M. Cannon, M. Rosema, B. Fisher, J. Beardall, D. Anderson, M. Zitar, J. Edwards, A. Dixon, T. Cottrell, and H. Umphlett, and for all our generous and loyal donors. We are also very grateful for all our Patreon members. We are so thankful for Beehive Broadcast for producing the podcast and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
- Jun 21, 20261h 30m
The Potential for Greatness and for Falling in All of Us: David, Solomon and the Temple with Rabbi Grover and Others
Join us for a live recording event on July 8th in Lehi, where Andrew Skinner and Kerry will answer questions and teach a bit. Be part of the episode and part of the podcast, all for free. You can join via Zoom too. Just email me at TheScripturesAreReal@gmail.com. Also, join us for fantastic content on our Patreon website: https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU . This week on Patreon we will catch you up on the storyline of David and Solomon that we don’t read in the reading schedule, but that you need to know in order to understand what is happening. We go into depth into the saga of Solomon being anointed king instead of his older brother. We also show images and video that helps us picture the magnificent building that Solomon engaged in. In this episode Kerry and Dr. Richard Nietzel Holzapfel explore David’s sin. They look at why it is important to understand, how we cannot blame Bathsheba in any way, how David repented, and what it means for us. Then Kerry and Rabbi Grover explore Solomon as a person and then take an in depth look at the temple he builds and what it means for Jews and for Latter-day Saints. We are grateful for our executive producers, P. Franzen, J. Parke, D. Watson, B. Van Blerkom, the Dawsons, M. Cannon, M. Rosema, B. Fisher, J. Beardall, D. Anderson, M. Zitar, J. Edwards, A. Dixon, T. Cottrell, and H. Umphlett, and for all our generous and loyal donors. We are also very grateful for all our Patreon members. We are so thankful for Beehive Broadcast for producing the podcast and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
- Jun 14, 20261h 24m
Being After the Lord’s Own Heart: The David Story and Us
Join us for fantastic content on our Patreon website: https://www.patreon.com/c/EnlightenEdgeEDU . This week on Patreon we will look at a ton of maps, videos and pictures that will help you picture exactly where David fought Goliath, how he got down to the brook to get the stones and how the Philistines were caught by the Israelites. We have an intense amount of images for you on that, on the place where Saul was killed, and more. Join us and the scriptures will become even more real for you. Also, join us for a live recording event on July 8th in Lehi, where Andrew Skinner and Kerry will answer questions and teach a bit. Be part of the episode and part of the podcast, all for free. You can join via Zoom too. Just email me at TheScripturesAreReal@gmail.com. In this episode Kerry and Dr. Avram Shannon explore the life of David, and what we know about David and how we can learn from and about him. They look into many aspects of his life, delving into that which made David great, and the seeds of his later sins. Then Kerry and Dr. Richard Nietzel Holzapfel explore what the Davidic covenant is, how it differs from other covenants, and why it is important. We are grateful for our executive producers, P. Franzen, J. Parke, D. Watson, B. Van Blerkom, the Dawsons, M. Cannon, M. Rosema, B. Fisher, J. Beardall, D. Anderson, M. Zitar, J. Edwards, A. Dixon, T. Cottrell, and H. Umphlett, and for all our generous and loyal donors. We are also very grateful for all our Patreon members. We are so thankful for Beehive Broadcast for producing the podcast and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
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About The Scriptures Are Real
The Scriptures Are Real (TSAR) with Kerry Muhlestein is a podcast where we look at elements of the scriptures that have become real to us. We interview both experts (people with language, archaeological, historical backgrounds, etc.), and lay folks, and explore times when the scriptures became real to them. This is done from the viewpoint of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We believe that there is real power in the游戏副本 and that as they become more real we can better apply them to our lives and draw more power from them. If you listen to this podcast you will learn all kinds of interesting background information that will help you understand and learn more from the scriptures. We believe it will allow you to add real power to your life. My gratitude to my co-host Lamar Newmeyer. Also to my friend Rich Nicholls, who composed the introductory music.
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