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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 25 MIN

Genesis 12-17 & Abraham 1-2 I Come Follow Me I Handmaidens, Harems and Bold Women

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Handouts: https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/genesis-12-17-abraham-1-2?searchId=0eb3e36bfb24dcd9bb1d1bece1531216b59539a8fde17ee80224af0653c92aa3-en-v=3200aa0 0:00 Intro - Women in the Book of Abraham 1:30 Three righteous daughters of Onitah sacrificed 4:05 Who is Sarai? What’s her story? 7:40 Abraham & Sarah’s righteous examples 11:57 Who is Hagar? What’s her story? 15:05 Angelic visitation to Hagar as a pattern 18:11 Abraham & Sarah receive new names in covenant In this episode, Lynne Hilton Wilson explores the stories of faithful women in the Old Testament who demonstrated deep obedience, covenant loyalty, and unwavering trust in God—even when their discipleship required real sacrifice. Through an LDS lens, she highlights how women were vital participants in God’s covenant work, not merely background figures. Their lives show that faith in the Lord often requires courage, patience, and a willingness to place divine promises above personal comfort or social expectations. A special focus is given to Sarah in Genesis 12 and the Book of Abraham, following the journey she and Abraham make to Egypt during a time of famine. There, they encounter serious danger as Abraham fears for his life because of Sarah’s beauty, leading to complex moral and spiritual tests. From an LDS perspective, Sarah’s faith, unity with Abraham, and trust in God’s protection reveal a woman deeply committed to the covenant path. Her story—marked by risk, displacement, and divine deliverance—invites viewers to appreciate the spiritual strength of covenant women and to see how their examples still guide Latter-day Saints striving to live faithfully today. Please leave a comment below with your thoughts and insights regarding this video and please consider subscribing to this channel and visiting our website for more content like this: https://scripturecentral.org/ *Donate to Scripture Central: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/scripture-central/donations *Sign up for our email list: https://forms.aweber.com/form/87/2078810487.htm *Download our free scripture study tool, the ScripturePlus app: https://www.scriptureplus.org/ ____________________________________________ *The opinions expressed may represent the views of the individual creators or guests alone, and do not necessarily represent official positions of Scripture Central or of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. *This channel may make use of copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. *This Channel may also make use of artwork, voices, video, and effects that are generated by AI (Artificial Intelligence). We do our best to disclose when necessary our use of AI, but know that we make regular usage of AI materials in our content. We do not use AI to deceive or mislead. #ScriptureCentral #ComeFollowMe #ChurchOfJesusChristOfLatterdaySaints​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Handouts: https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/genesis-12-17-abraham-1-2?searchId=0eb3e36bfb24dcd9bb1d1bece1531216b59539a8fde17ee80224af0653c92aa3-en-v=3200aa0 0:00 Intro - Women in the Book of Abraham 1:30 Three righteous daughters of Onitah sacrificed 4:05 Who is Sarai? What’s her story? 7:40 Abraham & Sarah’s righteous examples 11:57 Who is Hagar? What’s her story? 15:05 Angelic visitation to Hagar as a pattern 18:11 Abraham & Sarah receive new names in covenant In this episode, Lynne Hilton Wilson explores the stories of faithful women in the Old Testament who demonstrated deep obedience, covenant loyalty, and unwavering trust in God—even when their discipleship required real sacrifice. Through an LDS lens, she highlights how women were vital participants in God’s covenant work, not merely background figures. Their lives show that faith in the Lord often requires courage, patience, and a willingness to place divine promises above personal comfort or social expectations. A special focus is given to Sarah in Genesis 12 and the Book of Abraham, following the journey she and Abraham make to Egypt during a time of famine. There, they encounter serious danger as Abraham fears for his life because of Sarah’s beauty, leading to complex moral and spiritual tests. From an LDS perspective, Sarah’s faith, unity with Abraham, and trust in God’s protection reveal a woman deeply committed to the covenant path. Her story—marked by risk, displacement, and divine deliverance—invites viewers to appreciate the spiritual strength of covenant women and to see how their examples still guide Latter-day Saints striving to live faithfully today. Please leave a comment below with your thoughts and insights regarding this video and please consider subscribing to this channel and visiting our website for more content like this: https://scripturecentral.org/ *Donate to Scripture Central: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/scripture-central/donations *Sign up for our email list: https://forms.aweber.com/form/87/2078810487.htm *Download our free scripture study tool, the ScripturePlus app: https://www.scriptureplus.org/ ____________________________________________ *The opinions expressed may represent the views of the individual creators or guests alone, and do not necessarily represent official positions of Scripture Central or of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. *This channel may make use of copyrighted material, the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. *This Channel may also make use of artwork, voices, video, and effects that are generated by AI (Artificial Intelligence). We do our best to disclose when necessary our use of AI, but know that we make regular usage of AI materials in our content. We do not use AI to deceive or mislead. #ScriptureCentral #ComeFollowMe #ChurchOfJesusChristOfLatterdaySaints​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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