Can we bend God's will toward our own? Dr. Krystal Pierce shares her expertise about postdiluvian culture and shares insights into the archeology of ziggurat temples, the tower of Babel, the Flood, and the sociality and calling of Noah. Show Notes (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese): followhim.co/episodes Facebook: www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/followhimpodcast YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/FollowHimOfficialChannel Thanks to the followHIM team: Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Executive Producers/Sponsors David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host John Bytheway: Co-host David Perry: Producer Kyle Nelson: Marketing Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Show Notes/Transcripts Jamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic Design Will Stoughton: Rough Video Editor Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts Krystal Roberts: French Transcripts Igor Willians: Portuguese Transcripts "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com/products/let-zion-in-her-beauty-rise-piano Please rate and review the podcast. 00:00 Welcome to Part I 00:53 Introduction of Dr. Krystal Pierce 04:18 Instructions on how to study the Old Testament 05:50 Literal vs. figurative in the OT 12:22 M Russell Ballard and Anthony Sweat quotes regarding the importance of good gospel scholarship 18:58 Multiple Falls and the sons of God and daughters of men 26:35 Losing the Spirit equates to losing physical and spiritual strength 31:09 John’s talk “The Parable of the Marinade” and the search for eternal life in history and literature 42:08 God sends Noah to tell the people to repent or God will have to stop their great wickedness to save future generations because prophets are sent to warn 47:04 The Flood as a children’s story when the physical, emotional, and mental abuse happening was horrific 54:42 First Principles mentioned in the Flood narrative 56:00 The Hebrew word nahum 1:04:08 Noah built the Ark to protect his family, and prophets instruct us what hard work it takes to build something to protect ours 1:05:00 What is gopher wood? 1:08:20 End of Part I