Exodus 35-40; Leviticus 1; 4; 16; 19 | Come Follow Me | Faith Insights
Faith Insights with Tyler Griffin | Episode 42 | 37 min
Why did God command such a detailed, "costly and slow" process for building the Tabernacle? Explore the profound symbolism hidden in Exodus 35 through the end of Leviticus that transforms these ancient rituals into urgent principles for your life today.
Many readers struggle with the repetitive details of the Tabernacle and the graphic nature of Leviticus. However, when we view these chapters through "Hebrew lenses," we see that God wasn't just building a tent—He was teaching us how He builds us. This video explores the vital contrast between "The Lord's Way" and the world's way, drawing on the life-changing insights of President Dallin H. Oaks.
In this episode, we break down:God's Costly & Slow Plan: Why God prefers the slow growth of agency over the "instant" shortcuts offered by the adversary.
A "Beautiful Problem": What happens when a community offers so much to the Lord that they have to be told to stop.
The Anatomy of Sacrifice: How the head, fat, innards, and legs of an offering can represent our heart, might, mind, and strength.
Sacrament vs. Sacrifice: Why our modern worship is still a "process of becoming holy" and how to bring a spirit of sacrifice back to your weekly meetings.
We also explore the stunning geographical symbols of the Atonement—from the north of Jerusalem where the lambs were slain to the east where the Savior bled from every pore—showing that Christ's suffering on the cross of Calvary and in the garden of Gethsemane was never theoretical, but deeply real and infinitely personal.
If you have ever felt like the Old Testament was too far removed from your modern struggles, this study will show you how to take the Savior's hand more fully and find peace on the covenant path.
This episode of Faith Insights, hosted by Tyler Griffin, was filmed in Springville, Utah. Faith Insights is produced by Executive Producer Benjamin Griffin, with content editing and review by Kiplin Griffin, and edited by Jarret Griffin. Timestamps by Dino Collins.
Study with us:Exodus 35: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ex/35 Leviticus 1: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/lev/1 Come Follow Me: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-home-and-church-old-testament-2026/18
Many readers struggle with the repetitive details of the Tabernacle and the graphic nature of Leviticus. However, when we view these chapters through "Hebrew lenses," we see that God wasn't just building a tent—He was teaching us how He builds us. This video explores the vital contrast between "The Lord's Way" and the world's way, drawing on the life-changing insights of President Dallin H. Oaks.
In this episode, we break down:God's Costly & Slow Plan: Why God prefers the slow growth of agency over the "instant" shortcuts offered by the adversary.
A "Beautiful Problem": What happens when a community offers so much to the Lord that they have to be told to stop.
The Anatomy of Sacrifice: How the head, fat, innards, and legs of an offering can represent our heart, might, mind, and strength.
Sacrament vs. Sacrifice: Why our modern worship is still a "process of becoming holy" and how to bring a spirit of sacrifice back to your weekly meetings.
We also explore the stunning geographical symbols of the Atonement—from the north of Jerusalem where the lambs were slain to the east where the Savior bled from every pore—showing that Christ's suffering on the cross of Calvary and in the garden of Gethsemane was never theoretical, but deeply real and infinitely personal.
If you have ever felt like the Old Testament was too far removed from your modern struggles, this study will show you how to take the Savior's hand more fully and find peace on the covenant path.
This episode of Faith Insights, hosted by Tyler Griffin, was filmed in Springville, Utah. Faith Insights is produced by Executive Producer Benjamin Griffin, with content editing and review by Kiplin Griffin, and edited by Jarret Griffin. Timestamps by Dino Collins.
Study with us:Exodus 35: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ex/35 Leviticus 1: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/lev/1 Come Follow Me: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-home-and-church-old-testament-2026/18