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Come Follow Me 2026
Weekly Come Follow Me 2026 Old Testament study guides with Hebrew insights, scripture connections, and deep study tools.
Exodus begins with Israel in bondage and God declaring: "I have remembered my covenant." Moses's call at the burning bush and the revelation of God's name YHWH set the stage for the greatest deliverance in the Old Testament.
Read study guideJoseph's reunion with his brothers and his declaration -- "ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good" -- is one of the Old Testament's most powerful statements of divine providence.
Read study guideIsaiah is poetry, not prose, and reading it as prose is like reading song lyrics as a legal brief. Recognizing the Hebrew literary structures transforms Isaiah from an opaque text into a work of deliberate, layered art.
Read study guideJoseph's journey from the pit to the palace is one of scripture's most compelling narratives. Betrayed by brothers, enslaved, and imprisoned, Joseph discovered that the Lord was with him in every circumstance.
Read study guideThe Old Testament is fundamentally a covenant document. Understanding the Hebrew word berith and the ancient rituals of covenant making reveals patterns that run directly through LDS temple and baptismal practice.
Read study guideThe Old Testament exists in two ancient traditions that do not always agree. Understanding where the Septuagint and Masoretic Text diverge -- and why -- opens questions that matter for Restoration scripture.
Read study guidePsalm 23 is the most memorized passage in the Bible, yet its Hebrew vocabulary contains a depth of shepherd imagery, covenant language, and royal overtones that the English barely hints at.
Read study guideEach name God uses in the Old Testament reveals something about His nature, His covenant relationship with Israel, and the premortal role of Jesus Christ. The Hebrew tells us what the English cannot.
Read study guideStrong's Concordance has been the gateway to original language study for over a century. Here is how the numbering system works, how to use it effectively, and what pitfalls to avoid.
Read study guideSeven Hebrew words open the entire Bible. Breaking down Genesis 1:1 word by word reveals theological depths that no English translation can fully convey -- from the plural elohim to the creative verb bara.
Read study guideHapax legomena are words that appear only once in an entire body of scripture. These rare terms -- from behemoth to cureloms to telestial -- offer surprising insights into the origins and authorship of sacred texts.
Read study guideJacob's story is the story of transformation. From the scheming supplanter who stole a birthright to the man who wrestled with God and became Israel, Genesis 24-33 shows that God works with imperfect people.
Read study guideThe Hebrew word hesed appears over 240 times in the Old Testament, but no single English word captures it. Understanding hesed transforms how you read the Psalms, the prophets, and every covenant God makes.
Read study guideChiasmus is one of the most compelling literary patterns in the Book of Mormon. Understanding how inverted parallelism works transforms how you read Alma, Mosiah, and the entire Nephite record.
Read study guideConsistency matters more than marathon sessions. Here is how to build a daily scripture study habit that actually sticks, using digital tools that meet you where you are.
Read study guideThat phone call from the bishopric does not have to fill you with dread. Here is a step-by-step approach to preparing a sacrament meeting talk that is scriptural, personal, and worth listening to.
Read study guideGood Sunday School teaching is not about knowing every answer. It is about asking the right questions and letting the scriptures do the heavy lifting. Here is how to prepare lessons that spark real discussion.
Read study guideFamily scripture study does not have to be fifteen minutes of monotone reading while the kids zone out. With the right approach and the right tools, it can be the most engaging part of your evening.
Read study guideYou do not need a seminary degree to benefit from the original languages of scripture. Even a basic understanding of Hebrew and Greek roots will change how you read every verse.
Read study guideThe language of the King James Bible is not broken English or random formality. It is a precise grammatical system that, once understood, reveals meaning modern translations often obscure.
Read study guideThe King James Bible and the Book of Mormon share a vocabulary that has drifted far from modern usage. Knowing what these words actually meant in 1611 transforms how you read every chapter.
Read study guideThe Book of Mormon was translated in the 1820s, yet it reads like the 1611 King James Bible. That is not an accident, and the reasons behind it reveal something important about how scripture works.
Read study guideWhen the King James Bible says charity, it does not mean what you think. The word's journey from Latin caritas through Greek agape to modern 'love' is a case study in how translation reshapes theology.
Read study guideThe Joseph Smith Translation is not a retranslation from Hebrew and Greek. It is something more radical: a prophetic restoration of meaning, context, and doctrine that the biblical text lost over centuries of transmission.
Read study guideFrom Abraham's bold intercession for Sodom to the binding of Isaac on Mount Moriah, Genesis 18-23 contains some of the most intense and theologically rich narratives in all of scripture.
Read study guideEnglish translations compress, simplify, and sometimes obscure the original biblical text. The Interlinear Reader places the Hebrew or Greek directly alongside the English so you can see exactly what each word means and why translators made the choices they did.
Read study guideAncient Hebrew writers structured their most important messages in chiastic patterns -- ideas arranged in a mirror structure that pivots around a central theme. The Book of Mormon contains some of the most elaborate chiasms ever documented, and you can explore them visually on Scripture Deep.
Read study guideWhether you have been asked to speak in sacrament meeting or teach a Sunday School lesson, the hardest part is often figuring out where to start. The Talk and Lesson Prep tool provides a structured framework, suggests relevant scriptures, and helps you build a coherent message from a topic or assignment.
Read study guideThe 2026 Come Follow Me curriculum covers the Old Testament, and Scripture Deep's digital companion makes every week's reading richer. Each week's assignment comes with cross-references to the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants, Hebrew word studies, historical context, and links to every relevant tool on the site.
Read study guideSome words in scripture appear only once across the entire canon. These hapax legomena are not mistakes or anomalies -- they are deliberate word choices that reveal something about the author, the context, and the limits of translation. The Hapax Legomena tool lets you find and study every one of them.
Read study guideHebrew is one of the few languages where every letter doubles as a number. Ancient Jewish writers were aware of this, and some passages of scripture carry numeric significance layered beneath the surface text. Gematria is the study of these numeric values, and Scripture Deep makes it accessible to anyone.
Read study guideRedeemer. Good Shepherd. Prince of Peace. Lamb of God. The Light and Life of the World. Each name and title given to Jesus Christ in scripture carries specific meaning. The Names of Christ tool gathers over 80 of them across all five volumes, showing where they appear and what they teach about His mission.
Read study guideWhat if you could see the entire Bible or Book of Mormon at once, with colors showing where certain themes cluster? The Scripture Heatmap does exactly that, transforming text into a visual map that reveals patterns invisible to the linear reader.
Read study guideThe KJV translators made thousands of choices -- some brilliant, some constrained by the English of their era, and some that obscure the original meaning. Translation Forensics lays the KJV alongside the Hebrew and Greek so you can see exactly where the translation helps and where it misleads.
Read study guideThe parables of Jesus are simple on the surface and bottomless underneath. Studying them with cross-references from Restoration scripture reveals connections that illuminate both the parable and the Latter-day Saint doctrine it foreshadows.
Read study guideThe Abrahamic covenant -- land, posterity, and priesthood blessing -- is the backbone of the entire Old Testament. Abraham 1-2 restores the personal story behind the covenant's most important recipient.
Read study guideEnglish translations flatten centuries of linguistic history into a single word. The Etymology Explorer lets you trace Hebrew and Greek roots through time, revealing the original force behind the text.
Read study guideScripture happened in real places with real distances and real terrain. The Scripture Map puts you on the ground so you can see why geography shaped the story.
Read study guideWhen you see all of scripture history on a single timeline, patterns emerge that chapter-by-chapter reading obscures. Dispensations overlap, prophecies find fulfillment centuries later, and the consistency of God's plan becomes visible.
Read study guideCovenants are the backbone of scripture. The Covenant Tracker follows every major covenant from its origin to its renewal, showing how God's promises to Adam still echo in modern temple ordinances.
Read study guideA Bible dictionary tells you what a word means. A Bible dictionary with Latter-day Saint context tells you what it means and why it matters across all five volumes of scripture.
Read study guideWith 1,582 chapters spread across five volumes, knowing where to find a particular teaching or event can be daunting. Chapter Summaries gives you a concise overview of every chapter so you can navigate the canon with confidence.
Read study guideThe Hebrew alphabet is not just a writing system. Each of its 22 letters carries pictographic origins and layers of meaning that illuminate the text of the Old Testament in ways that translations cannot.
Read study guideThe 100 scripture mastery verses form the backbone of seminary study. Knowing them well means having the most important doctrines of the gospel at your fingertips, ready when you need them.
Read study guideA scripture chain links verses on the same topic across different books and volumes. Following one is like pulling a thread that runs through the entire tapestry of scripture, revealing connections you would never find reading sequentially.
Read study guideScripture is not five separate books. It is one interconnected witness. The Scripture Connections tool maps cross-references and parallel passages across the entire canon, revealing a unity that transcends time and geography.
Read study guideThe story of Noah and the Flood is more than a catastrophe narrative. It is a story of one man who found grace, a world baptized by water, and a covenant sealed with a rainbow.
Read study guideScripture study can feel overwhelming when you know a theme runs deep but you are not sure where to follow it. Discovery Trails solves that problem by guiding you through curated paths that connect passages across all five volumes.
Read study guideEvery generation reads scripture through its own lens. The Time Travel Reader lets you step into those lenses and see how the same passage landed differently in different centuries, revealing how much context shapes understanding.
Read study guideDoctrines do not arrive fully formed. They develop across dispensations, each prophet adding a layer. Doctrinal DNA traces these threads from their earliest appearance to their fullest expression in the Restoration.
Read study guideSometimes you have a question that a concordance cannot answer. The AI Scripture Companion lets you ask in plain language and get a thoughtful response with specific scripture references you can verify yourself.
Read study guideThe Ten Commandments are among the most familiar passages in all of scripture, but studying them in the original Hebrew with Latter-day Saint cross-references reveals dimensions that English translations flatten.
Read study guideWhen New Testament authors quoted the Old Testament, they most often quoted the Septuagint -- a Greek translation that sometimes differed significantly from the Hebrew. Understanding those differences unlocks passages that otherwise seem puzzling.
Read study guideEnglish translations are remarkable achievements, but they inevitably compress the meaning of Hebrew and Greek words into single English equivalents. The Original Language tool lets you browse root words and see the full range of meaning behind the English.
Read study guideWords do not exist in isolation. They belong to families. The Root-Cognate Tree visualizes how a single root branches into related words across Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, revealing connections that deepen your understanding of scripture.
Read study guideHow many times does a word appear in scripture? Where does it cluster? Where is it absent? Word Explorer gives you frequency data and concordance results for every word, turning quantitative patterns into qualitative insight.
Read study guideA single Hebrew concept can be translated as five different English words, hiding the fact that the biblical author was talking about one thing, not five. Concept Explorer shows you the original concept behind the translation choices.
Read study guideMoses 7 contains Enoch's breathtaking vision: the City of Zion taken to heaven, God weeping for His children, and the promise that righteousness and truth will sweep the earth in the last days.
Read study guideNo single Bible translation captures every shade of meaning in the original text. Placing KJV, NIV, ESV, JST, Hebrew, and Greek side by side exposes choices translators made and the doctrinal weight those choices carry.
Read study guideWhen you place the lives of prophets side by side, a remarkable consistency emerges. God calls, the prophet resists or questions, God empowers, and the prophet leads covenant Israel through crisis. The pattern holds from Moses to the modern day.
Read study guideNumbers tell stories. The Latter-day Saint scriptural canon contains over 41,000 verses across five standard works, and the patterns hidden in those numbers shed light on emphasis, authorship, and divine design.
Read study guideThe Book of Mormon was not written on a single set of plates. It draws from at least five distinct records, and understanding which plates contributed to which sections transforms how you read the text.
Read study guideMost people who start reading the scriptures from cover to cover never finish. A structured study plan breaks the task into manageable daily portions and keeps you moving forward even on days when motivation wanes.
Read study guideYou do not need thirty minutes of uninterrupted study time to engage with scripture every day. A single, carefully chosen verse can plant a seed that grows throughout the day if you let it.
Read study guideWhen a modern prophet quotes an ancient text, something shifts. The passage is no longer a relic of a distant civilization. It becomes a living word addressed to present circumstances, and that is exactly what continuing revelation is designed to do.
Read study guideScripture does not organize itself by topic. Doctrines are distributed across thousands of verses in dozens of books spanning centuries of writing. A topical index gathers those scattered threads and weaves them into a coherent picture.
Read study guideMoses 6 is one of the great Restoration chapters. It restores Adam's record of teaching the gospel to his children, Enoch's prophetic call, and the doctrine of baptism from the beginning.
Read study guideThe Fall of Adam and Eve is one of the most misunderstood events in scripture. Latter-day Saint theology offers a distinct and hopeful reading: the Fall was a forward step, not a catastrophe.
Read study guideThree creation accounts -- Genesis, Moses, and Abraham -- each reveal distinct truths about how and why God organized the earth. This week explores what the original Hebrew and restored texts teach about the Creation.
Read study guideMoses 1 and Abraham 3 restore truths about God's purpose and the premortal existence. This week explores the grand declaration: "This is my work and my glory -- to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man."
Read study guideThe 2026 Come Follow Me curriculum returns to the Old Testament. This introductory week sets the stage for a year of study through Genesis, Exodus, the prophets, and beyond.
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