Old Testament Seminary Student Manual (2026)

Contents
Introduction
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
- Ruth 1–4; 1 Samuel 1–7
- 1 Samuel 8–16
- 1 Samuel 17–26; 2 Samuel 5–7
- 2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 3; 6–9; 11
- 1 Kings 12–22
- 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 102–3; 110; 116–19; 127–28; 135–39; 146–50
- 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 1–6; 10–14; Joel
- Amos; Obadiah; Jonah
- Micah; Nahum; Habakkuk; Zephaniah
- Haggai 1–2; Zechariah 1–4; 7–14
- Malachi
- Doctrinal Mastery: Finding Answers to My Questions
- Scripture Study Skills
- For the Strength of Youth: Making Choices
- Building Self-Reliance
- Physical and Emotional Health
- Future Education and Employment
- Succeed in School
- Missionary Preparation
- Temple Preparation
- Teachings of Church Leaders

Moses 1:27–42—“This Is My Work and My Glory”

“Moses 1:27–42—‘This Is My Work and My Glory,’” Old Testament Seminary Student Manual (2026)

Moses 1; Abraham 3: Lesson 6

Moses 1:27–42

“This Is My Work and My Glory”

Visit “Studying the Scriptures” to help prepare yourself spiritually to learn.

Did you know that under the direction of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ has created countless worlds? And do you know what is even more amazing? Heavenly Father’s most prized creations are us—His spirit sons and daughters. This lesson can help you feel gratitude for Heavenly Father and His work to bring immortality and eternal life to you.

Definitions. This lesson uses the words immortality and eternal life. Immortality means to live forever as a resurrected being. “Eternal life, or exaltation, is to become like God and live in His presence eternally as families” (General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,1.1, Gospel Library).

Study the Scriptures

Think about how many grains of sand are in this picture.

Researchers estimate that Earth has roughly 7.5 x 10¹⁸ (or 7,500,000,000,000,000,000) grains of sand (see David Blatner, Spectrums: Our Mind-Boggling Universe from Infinitesimal to Infinity [Bloomsbury Publishing: New York City, 2012], 20).

Read Moses 1:27–29, looking for what Moses compared to sand upon the seashore and why.

Ponder how you might feel when considering the vastness of God’s creations.

Elder Merrill J. Bateman, formerly of the Presidency of the Seventy, stated:

The Pearl of Great Price teaches that Moses was shown all the inhabitants of the earth, which were “numberless as the sand upon the sea shore” (Moses 1:28). If Moses beheld every soul, then it seems reasonable that the Creator of the universe has the power to become intimately acquainted with each of us. (“A Pattern for All,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2005, 76)

How does it make you feel to know the Creator of all things knows you intimately?

In Moses 1:39, we learn God’s work and glory is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of His children.

Moses 1:39 is a doctrinal mastery passage. Consider tagging doctrinal mastery passages with the topics they teach so you can find them easily later. Memorize the reference and key scripture phrase: “This is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.” Use the first letter of each word to recite the scripture phrase: TIMWAMG—TBTPTIAELOM. Repeat the phrase as needed until it’s memorized.

Review the following study options. Complete one or more.

Share Your Thoughts

Lesson Purpose: To help you feel gratitude for Heavenly Father and for His work to help you obtain immortality and eternal life.

Share one or more of the following with your teacher or class:

The poem you wrote.
One of the things God has done for you that you think is useful in your life and why.
Something specific you did to achieve the purpose of this lesson.
Any questions this lesson raised for you. How will you try to find answers to your questions?