Ever wondered how we, as Latter-day Saints, can effectively gather Israel amidst the enormity of the task? Join Dr. Matthew Bowen as he delves into Jacob 5, uncovering the role of Jesus Christ in His work and His unwavering love for all His children, across generations. Discover how He orchestrates the gathering process and collaborates with His servants. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM15EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM15FR Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM15PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastBM15ES YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/L0CDLBhBCjo ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.com FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast 00:00 Part 1–Dr. Matthew Bowen 00:42 What to expect in this episode 01:15 Introduction of Dr. Bowen 02:13 Bio of Dr. Bowen 03:01 Isles of the Sea and working on our portion of the Vineyard 04:48 Preparing to read the allegory 07:51 Everyone will receive the Atonement 10:55 Jacob 5:15 - A temple metaphor and the Divine Council 13:46 Jacob’s life story and “Let God Prevail” 19:12 Jacob 5:3 and Isaiah 5 - Beginning of decay 21:55 Jacob 5:6-7 - First branches move out and wild ones brought in 24:25 Jacob 5:8-10 - Grafted branches and servants 27:23 Paul Hoskisson splits it into seven time periods 28:48 Jacob 5:15-28 - Day of Former Day Saints and ways to divide the allegory 31:54 Jacob 1:1-14 - Nurturing and first scattering 34:14 Hank summarizes history of Israel after the Exodus 36:08 Israel demands a king 39:52 Main takeaways from Jacob 5:1-14 43:10 Dr. Bowen on Exodus 14-17 46:10 Elder Holland on the allegory 48:35 Hugh B Brown “God is the Gardener” 52:50 President Benson: Turning our lives over to God 56:34 Jacob 5:15-28 - Gentile grafts produce good fruit 59:55 Jacob 5:58-63, 67-73 - Joy in the vineyard 1:04:57 Dr. Bowen shares a story about his mission 1:06:53 End of Part 1 – Dr. Matthew Bowen 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 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