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Come, Follow Me: For Individuals and Families
Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: Old Testament 2022
Using Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families
Who Is This Resource For?
This resource is for every individual and family in the Church. It is designed to help you learn the gospel—whether on your own or with your family. If you haven’t studied the gospel regularly in the past, this resource can help you get started. If you already have a good habit of gospel study, this resource can help you have more meaningful experiences.
How Should I Use This Resource?
Use this resource in any way that is helpful to you. You may find it helpful as a guide or aid for personal and family scripture study. You could also use it for home evening. The outlines highlight important principles found in the Old Testament, suggest study ideas and activities for individuals and families, and provide places to record your impressions.
Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families is not meant to replace or compete with other good things you are doing. Follow the Spirit’s guidance to determine how to approach your own study of the word of God.
How Does This Resource Relate to What Happens at Church?
The outlines in this resource are organized according to a weekly reading schedule. Come, Follow Me—For Primary and Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School follow the same schedule. To support your efforts to learn and live the gospel at home, your teachers at church will give you opportunities to share your experiences, thoughts, and questions about the scripture passages that you have been studying at home.
Because Sunday School is taught only twice a month, Sunday School teachers may choose to skip or combine outlines to keep up with the weekly schedule. This may also be necessary on weeks when regular Church meetings are not held because of stake conference or other reasons. During these weeks you are invited to continue to study the Old Testament at home.
Do I Need to Follow the Schedule?
The schedule will help you finish reading the Old Testament by the end of the year. In addition, following the same schedule as others can lead to meaningful experiences at home, at church, and everywhere else. But don’t feel bound by the schedule or compelled to read every verse; the schedule is simply a guide to help you pace yourself. The important thing is that you are learning the gospel individually and as a family.
Who Is This Resource For?
This resource is for every individual and family in the Church. It is designed to help you learn the gospel—whether on your own or with your family. If you haven’t studied the gospel regularly in the past, this resource can help you get started. If you already have a good habit of gospel study, this resource can help you have more meaningful experiences.
How Should I Use This Resource?
Use this resource in any way that is helpful to you. You may find it helpful as a guide or aid for personal and family scripture study. You could also use it for home evening. The outlines highlight important principles found in the Old Testament, suggest study ideas and activities for individuals and families, and provide places to record your impressions.
Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families is not meant to replace or compete with other good things you are doing. Follow the Spirit’s guidance to determine how to approach your own study of the word of God.
How Does This Resource Relate to What Happens at Church?
The outlines in this resource are organized according to a weekly reading schedule. Come, Follow Me—For Primary and Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School follow the same schedule. To support your efforts to learn and live the gospel at home, your teachers at church will give you opportunities to share your experiences, thoughts, and questions about the scripture passages that you have been studying at home.
Because Sunday School is taught only twice a month, Sunday School teachers may choose to skip or combine outlines to keep up with the weekly schedule. This may also be necessary on weeks when regular Church meetings are not held because of stake conference or other reasons. During these weeks you are invited to continue to study the Old Testament at home.
Do I Need to Follow the Schedule?
The schedule will help you finish reading the Old Testament by the end of the year. In addition, following the same schedule as others can lead to meaningful experiences at home, at church, and everywhere else. But don’t feel bound by the schedule or compelled to read every verse; the schedule is simply a guide to help you pace yourself. The important thing is that you are learning the gospel individually and as a family.
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December 30, 2024
I have a much greater insight into the Old Testament after using this study guide to help me through it. Still my least favorite of the 4 books of LDS scriptures.
January 7, 2023
Loved having the "Follow Him" and "Don't Miss This" podcasts alongside this to help me get in and understand more of the Old Testament. I haven't gotten that much out of OT since seminary--maybe I had Primary callings or something in the other OT years; I don't know, but this resource and a bunch of the ones it inspired are great. It's been neat to understand more of the history and just how much mercy, not retribution, are in the OT, and just how much points to Christ.
December 18, 2022
I really really loved using this to study the Old Testament. I haven't *really* studied the Old Testament since seminary. So let's just say I learned A TON. I really appreciated how the Old Testament shows Christ as a God of mercy. He kept begging them to return to Him and find grace. Just goes to show He is still calling us to return to Him and find peace in Christ. He is full of miracles and mercies in our life if we turn to Him. 💛💛💛
December 25, 2022
A great resource for studying the Old Testament of the Holy Bible. Brief explanations of historical context for people and events, questions to provoke and inspire deeper thinking, activities for teaching the whole family.
December 31, 2022
Excellent companion to studying the Old Testament that was helpful in making the Old Testament easier to understand. I found many of the questions thought-provoking, which is always good with scriptures study.
December 12, 2022
This was a good resource for studying the Old Testament.
December 22, 2023
"The Old Testament carries a spirit of eager anticipation. In that way, it’s a little bit like the Christmas season. Beginning with Adam and Eve, Old Testament patriarchs, prophets, poets, and people looked forward to better days, filled with hope for renewal and deliverance by the Messiah. And the Israelites were frequently in need of that hope—whether they were in captivity in Egypt or Babylon or held captive by their own sin or rebellion. Through it all, prophets reminded them that a Messiah, a Deliverer, would come “to proclaim liberty to the captives” (Isaiah 61:1). That hope began to be realized when Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem. The mighty Deliverer of Israel was born in a stable and laid in a manger (see Luke 2:7). But He wasn’t just the Deliverer of the ancient Israelites. He came to deliver you—to bear your grief, to carry your sorrows, to be bruised for your iniquities, so that with His stripes you can be healed (see Isaiah 53:4–5). This is why Christmas is so full of joyful anticipation even today. The Messiah came over 2,000 years ago, and He continues to come into our lives whenever we seek Him."
"What does it mean that Adam was to “rule over” Eve? This passage of scripture has sometimes been misunderstood to mean that a husband is justified in treating his wife unkindly. In our day, the Lord’s prophets have taught that while a husband should preside in the home in righteousness, he should see his wife as an equal partner (see “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” [ChurchofJesusChrist.org]). Elder Dale G. Renlund and Sister Ruth Lybbert Renlund explained that a righteous husband “will seek to minister; he will acknowledge error and seek forgiveness; he will be quick to offer praise; he will be considerate of family members’ preferences; he will feel the great weight of responsibility to provide ‘the necessities of life and protection’ for his family; he will treat his wife with the utmost respect and deference. … He will bless his family”
"Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Life teaches us that lesson clearly, and so does the life of Joseph, the son of Jacob. He was heir to the covenant God had made with his fathers, but he was hated by his brothers and sold into slavery. He refused to compromise his integrity when approached by Potiphar’s wife and so was cast into prison. It seemed that the more faithful he was, the more hardship he faced. But all this adversity was not a sign of God’s disapproval. In fact, through it all, “the Lord was with him” (Genesis 39:3). Joseph’s life was a manifestation of this important truth: God will not forsake us. “Following the Savior will not remove all of your trials,” President Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught. “However, it will remove the barriers between you and the help your Heavenly Father wants to give you. God will be with you”
"What was the difference between the two sets of stone tables Moses made? When Moses came down from the mountain, he brought the law written on stone tables. After finding that the Israelites had broken their covenant, Moses broke the tables (see Exodus 31:18; 32:19). Later, God commanded Moses to make another set of stone tables and take them back to the mountain (see Exodus 34:1–4). Joseph Smith Translation, Exodus 34:1–2 (in the Bible appendix) clarifies that the first set of stone tables included the ordinances of God’s “holy order,” or the Melchizedek Priesthood. The second set included “the law of a carnal commandment.” This was a lesser law administered by the “lesser priesthood” (see Doctrine and Covenants 84:17–27), which was meant to prepare the Israelites for the higher law and higher priesthood so they could more fully enter into God’s presence."
"What does it mean that Adam was to “rule over” Eve? This passage of scripture has sometimes been misunderstood to mean that a husband is justified in treating his wife unkindly. In our day, the Lord’s prophets have taught that while a husband should preside in the home in righteousness, he should see his wife as an equal partner (see “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” [ChurchofJesusChrist.org]). Elder Dale G. Renlund and Sister Ruth Lybbert Renlund explained that a righteous husband “will seek to minister; he will acknowledge error and seek forgiveness; he will be quick to offer praise; he will be considerate of family members’ preferences; he will feel the great weight of responsibility to provide ‘the necessities of life and protection’ for his family; he will treat his wife with the utmost respect and deference. … He will bless his family”
"Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Life teaches us that lesson clearly, and so does the life of Joseph, the son of Jacob. He was heir to the covenant God had made with his fathers, but he was hated by his brothers and sold into slavery. He refused to compromise his integrity when approached by Potiphar’s wife and so was cast into prison. It seemed that the more faithful he was, the more hardship he faced. But all this adversity was not a sign of God’s disapproval. In fact, through it all, “the Lord was with him” (Genesis 39:3). Joseph’s life was a manifestation of this important truth: God will not forsake us. “Following the Savior will not remove all of your trials,” President Dieter F. Uchtdorf taught. “However, it will remove the barriers between you and the help your Heavenly Father wants to give you. God will be with you”
"What was the difference between the two sets of stone tables Moses made? When Moses came down from the mountain, he brought the law written on stone tables. After finding that the Israelites had broken their covenant, Moses broke the tables (see Exodus 31:18; 32:19). Later, God commanded Moses to make another set of stone tables and take them back to the mountain (see Exodus 34:1–4). Joseph Smith Translation, Exodus 34:1–2 (in the Bible appendix) clarifies that the first set of stone tables included the ordinances of God’s “holy order,” or the Melchizedek Priesthood. The second set included “the law of a carnal commandment.” This was a lesser law administered by the “lesser priesthood” (see Doctrine and Covenants 84:17–27), which was meant to prepare the Israelites for the higher law and higher priesthood so they could more fully enter into God’s presence."
December 28, 2022
I think the thing I love the most about these manuals are the questions that constantly ask us to see for oursleves what we learn from a passage of scripture, what it means to us personally, and how I can individually have a stronger testimony or relationship with Jesus Christ because of what I read. Then we are encouraged to put that learning into practice and act on it in a personal way. There is no substitute for a powerful testimony in the Savior, gained out of desire to know Him.
December 31, 2022
This was so helpful in studying the Old Testament this year. I learned a lot because I think we studied chapters we hadn't studied before. I like how it breaks the chapters into sections and each section is a main point of those chapters. It helped me know what to focus on because I certainly get lost in the Old Testament more than I like to admit.
December 12, 2022
I read this book for the 52 books in 52 weeks reading challenge. I used the 2018 reading challenge prompt read a book on theology. It is our course of study this year for Sunday school. I have learned so much from these books.
December 19, 2022
This was an inspiring study of the Old Testament that increased my understanding and love of Bible prophets. Come Follow Me really helps me apply the scriptures to my life and see the teachings in a more personal way. I have been enriched this year as I have read it.
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December 16, 2022
Learned SO much about the Old Testament. The references/links to Conference Talks was my favorite part. I wish it had more historical context included. Makes the Old Testament relevant for today.
December 20, 2022
This guide really helped me understand the Old Testament more deeply. Glad I had a whole week to study one section.
December 26, 2022
What a treasure!
December 28, 2022
An excellent study guide
December 28, 2022
helped a lot in understanding the old testament
December 28, 2022
A great study guide for the Old Testament!
January 13, 2023
Good breakdown for studying the old testament, weeks by week. Found some golden stories and had great discussions.
January 23, 2023
A great, but difficult year of study!
February 1, 2023
An amazing study help.
May 26, 2023
Didn’t read the whole Old Testament, but read all the chapters that went along with us. Still feels like a huge accomplishment.
January 1, 2024
Great resource
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May 8, 2024Official church publication—four year cycle.
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January 2, 2023It was your standard church manual, but I liked the chronological help.
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