Do our loads become too heavy to bear alone? Join Dr. Dan Belnap as we discuss Moses learning to lead the Israelites, the importance of developing our own spiritual welfare, and the lessons of leadership.

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00:00 Part 1–Dr. Daniel Belnap
00:55 Introduction of Dr. Daniel Belnap
03:11 Overview of Exodus 18-20
05:37 Editors and authorship of Books of Moses
09:23 Break between Exodus 18 and Exodus 19
09:51 Jethro suggests Moses isn’t paying enough attention to his family
12:05 The Israelites need to become more spiritually self-sufficient
18:34 Hank shares a personal experience teaching students to be self-sufficient
23:01 Elder Bednar allows his sons to mow the lawn
26:37 Difficult cases Moses still judges but leaders learn delegation
32:47 Ward Councils handle the chronic ward problems
34:08 Exodus 19 through Numbers is the emergence of the covenant that governs Israel
37:05 Covenant begins with concept of faith
38:26 Gratitude is revelatory
40:44 “Therefores” in the scriptures establish relationships
41:44 Segullah or peculiar treasure
43:34 Hebrew Bible oaths require ritual acts
46:45 God is creating a kingdom of priests
52:21 The ratification of the covenant begins (wash and meet in three days)
54:33 Theophany on Mount Sinai with meteorological events
55:21 The boundary between God and the Israelites is unexpected
57:16 Two versions of the same events
1:00:43 The Israelites hardened their hearts and couldn’t enter the presence of God
1:07:27 Joseph F. Smith story of a dream
1:10:11 Prophets have privilege of perspective and scope
1:16:01 End of Part I