Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual

Contents
Title Page
Introduction to the Teacher Manual
Old Testament Lessons
- Welcome to the Old Testament
- Moses 1; Abraham 3
- Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5
- Genesis 3–4; Moses 4–5
- Genesis 5; Moses 6
- Moses 7
- Genesis 6–11; Moses 8
- Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2
- Genesis 18–23
- Genesis 24–33
- Genesis 37–41
- Genesis 42–50
- Exodus 1–6
- Easter
- Exodus 7–13
- Exodus 14–18
- Exodus 19–20; 24; 31–34
- Exodus 35–40; Leviticus 1; 4; 16; 19
- Numbers 11–14; 20–24; 27
- Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34
- Joshua 1–8; 23–24
- Judges 2–4; 6–8; 13–16
- Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7
- 1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–16
- 1 Samuel 17–18; 24–26; 2 Samuel 5–7
- 2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 3; 6–9; 11
- 1 Kings 12–13; 17–22
- 2 Kings 2–7
- 2 Kings 16–25
- 2 Chronicles 14–20; 26; 30
- Ezra 1, 3–7; Nehemiah 2; 4–6; 8
- Esther
- Job 1–3; 12–14; 19; 21–24; 38–40; 42
- Psalms 1–2; 8; 19–33; 40; 46
- Psalms 49–51; 61–66; 69–72; 77–78; 85–86
- Psalms 102–103; 110; 116–119; 127–128; 135–139; 146–150
- Proverbs 1–4; 15–16; 22; 31; Ecclesiastes 1–3; 11–12
- Isaiah 1–12
- Isaiah 13–14; 22; 24–30; 35
- Isaiah 40–49
- Isaiah 50–57
- Isaiah 58–66
- Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20
- Jeremiah 31–33; 36–38; Lamentations 1; 3
- Ezekiel 1–3; 33–34; 36–37; 47
- Daniel 1–7
- Hosea; Joel
- Amos; Obadiah; Jonah
- Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah
- Haggai 1–2; Zechariah 1–4; 7–14
- Malachi
Life Preparation Lessons
- Doctrinal Mastery: Finding Answers to My Questions
- Scripture Study Skills
- For the Strength of Youth Guide
- Building Self–Reliance
- Physical and Emotional Health
- Preparing for Future Education and Employment
- Succeed in School
- Missionary Preparation
- Temple Preparation
- Teachings of Church Leaders
Appendix

Exodus 7–13: Overview

“Exodus 7–13: Overview,” Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual (2026)

“Exodus 7–13: Overview,” Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual

Exodus 7–11

Exodus 7–13

Overview

The Lord demonstrated His power before Pharaoh many times in a series of plagues. The last plague that would free the Israelites was death to all the firstborn children in Egypt. However, the Lord gave instructions so the plague would “pass over” people who obediently put their trust in Him (see Exodus 12:13). To help the children of Israel remember that the Lord delivered them from Egypt, He instituted the Feast of the Passover. This week also includes a Doctrinal Mastery Practice lesson.

Prepare to teach

The following information provides you with ideas of what you may need to prepare in advance for each lesson.

Exodus 7–11

Lesson purpose: To help students understand how to recognize the Lord’s power and believe in Him.

Student preparation: Invite students to look for evidence of the Lord’s power in their lives between now and the next class.
Content to display: The chart about the plagues and the two questions that follow

Exodus 12–13, Part 1

Lesson purpose: To help students feel the importance of the Savior and His Atonement in their lives.

Student preparation: Invite students to ponder the symbols of Jesus Christ that they have studied in the past. Ask them to consider what those symbols teach about Him. Then invite them to choose one symbol and explain to someone what it teaches about Jesus Christ.
Image: The Passover supper

Exodus 12–13, Part 2

Lesson purpose: To help students remember the Savior as they prepare for and participate in the ordinance of the sacrament.

Student preparation: Invite students to prepare to share something that has helped them remember the Savior before, during, or after the sacrament. This could include a favorite picture, scripture, hymn, or quote.
Materials to display: A picture or object that helps you remember something or someone important to you
Images: An image of Jesus Christ; the Passover supper; Jesus Christ at the Last Supper
Video: “The Last Supper” (5:55) from time code 0:00 to 1:18 and from time code 2:13 to 3:15
Materials for students: Paper and art supplies

Doctrinal Mastery Practice 3

Lesson purpose: To help students memorize the key scripture phrases in doctrinal mastery passages and apply the divine principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge.

Student preparation: Invite students to select one or two doctrinal mastery passages from the Old Testament and to memorize the reference and key scripture phrase. If they would like, they could also memorize the entire passage. Invite them to ponder how memorizing key phrases or passages could help them in their lives.
Content to display: A list of the doctrinal mastery passages students have studied so far. A list of the Old Testament doctrinal mastery references and key scripture phrases can be found in the Doctrinal Mastery Core Document (2023).
Materials for students: For the Strength of Youth pamphlets; the section titled “The Blessings of Being Chaste” in Elder David A. Bednar’s general conference address “We Believe in Being Chaste” (Ensign or Liahona, May 2013, 43–44)