Dr. Jan Martin discusses modern research and study on several difficult passages in the Book of Mormon, while bearing testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon as the word of God. Show Notes (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese): https://followhim.co/book-of-mormon-episodes-1-13/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/follow-him-a-come-follow-me-podcast/id1545433056 YouTube: https://youtu.be/zjXfUoK9bDw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followhimpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/15G9TTz8yLp0dQyEcBQ8BY 00:00 Part I–Dr. Jan J. Martin 00:07 2 Nephi 5 Covenant and prayer 01:25 Taking problems to the Lord 04:49 Separation and boundaries 08:20 The pain of Nephi’s separation 12:03 The group left behind 13:11 2 Nephi 5:19-20 – the Lord’s promises to Laman and Lemuel 16:04 2 Nephi 5:21 - Breaking a covenant 20:38 Different verse breaks and careful teaching 23:44 Cursing or covenant breaking 28:28 Unpacking difficult topics 30:21 Darkness is metaphorical 32:42 Historical research regarding skin color and bias 36:24 Teaching with caution 39:10 Additional resources 40:03 Righteous vs unrighteous not Nephite vs Lamanite 42:27 2 Nephi 5:22 and making assumptions 45:09 Letting go of past assumptions 46:31 2 Nephi 5:25 covenant keeping and happiness 50:19 Dr. Martin shares her testimony of Jesus and the Book of Mormon 54:17 End of Part II– Dr. Jan J. Martin Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design Annabelle Sorensen: Creative Project Manager Will Stoughton: Video Editor Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com