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This is so interesting to me!  I will be visiting Egypt, Jordan and Petra, and also Israel in April, and I'm trying to learn all I can about the area! SCIENCE  --  RED SEA: Archaeologists Discover Remains Of Egyptian Army From The Biblical Exodus The discovery of the remains of a large Egyptian army at the bottom of the Gulf of Suez, 1.5 km offshore from the modern city of Ras Gharib, has been announced this morning by Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry. The team of underwater archaeologists was in search of ancient shipwrecks and artifacts from the Stone and Bronze Age trade in the Red Sea when they came across a huge pile of human bones dated back to the 14th century BC. The team of underwater archaeologists was in search of ancient shipwrecks and artifacts from the Stone and Bronze Age trade in the Red Sea when they came across a huge pile of human bones dated back to the 14th century BC. Over 400 different skeletons have been discovered by the team of scientis...

This has insights for the study of the Old Testament this year.  Also on  www.Latterdaylight.com   is a good schedule for reading the Book of Mormon, and also the Old Testament, in one year. 5 Things to Know Before Studying the Old Testament By David Bokovoy  · January 9, 2018 The following comes from  Greg Kofford Books blog .   Welcome to the study of the Old Testament! Latter-day Saints are about to undertake an exciting journey this year in Gospel Doctrine. The Old Testament is a fascinating book that has had a tremendous influence on the development of LDS scripture and doctrine.  As we begin this journey, I have been invited to share some of the main points I would hope readers would keep in mind. For both ancient and modern Judaism, the spiritual foundation of the Hebrew scriptures is the Torah or “Law” (i.e. the opening five books traditionally ascribed to Moses). As a reflection of this tradition, I have ch...

I think tonight I'll talk a bit about the Old Testament.  That is what we will be studying this year in Sunday School.  I have always loved the story about Adam and Eve, especially since I began going to the Temple.  It is interesting that human nature is the same yesterday, today, and forever!  Of course the culture and circumstances we find ourselves in are different, but there are always people who are kind, or not kind, are congenial, or argumentative.  There are people who want to ignore the wisdom from our Heavenly Father, and try to "prove" their own ideas are better, etc. etc.  Also, there are always people who want to be obedient, and are reaping the blessings that come with it.  Yes, that choice group of people often have unusual challenges and adversities, but the peace of the Gospel supports them in all aspects of their lives.                                 ...