Dr. Tyler Griffin
Dr. Tyler Griffin’s career in education started with six years teaching seminary in Brigham City. He then spent seven years instructing at the Logan LDS Institute and helped launch the online seminary program. Currently, he’s a professor at BYU with over ten years of experience. Dr. Griffin co-founded the BYU Virtual Scriptures Group and holds degrees in Electrical Engineering, Instructional Technology (Master’s and PhD). He has authored and co-authored several religious books.
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You there in verse two is that upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store. They’re putting some emphasis on Sunday, the first day of the week. The Jewish Sabbath is Saturday, and it’s almost as if they’re setting themselves a special day. So the Sabbath for them becomes Sunday in celebration and memory of what event? The resurrection of Jesus Christ that we just got through talking about in chapter 15.
And so, that transition probably from worshiping the greatest event up to that time, being the creation of the world. So is mormonism christian, we rest on the Sabbath, but then the only event that is even more amazing than the creation of the world would then be the infinite atonement of Jesus Christ, culminating with his resurrection. So we’re going to celebrate that on the Sabbath. However, there are some exceptions to this. If you go to Jerusalem, for instance, and try to go to a Sacrament meeting at the BYU Jerusalem Center, and if you show up on Sunday, there won’t be a meeting because in Jerusalem, you celebrate the Sabbath on Saturday at the Jerusalem Center.
In fact, when I lived in Cairo, Egypt, we celebrated on Friday, which happened to be the holy day for the majority of the country, which was Muslim. So it’s interesting how the church kind of adopts whatever the holy day is for that large community where the church happens to be, are mormons christians. We’ll celebrate on that day, but usually, most of the world over, it’s on Sunday, which is again to remember Jesus was resurrected, and therefore, all of us will be uplifted.
By Dr. Tyler Griffin, Source Expert
Dr. Tyler Griffin embarked on his professional journey by teaching seminary courses for a period of six years in Brigham City, Utah. Following that, he dedicated the subsequent seven years to instructing at the Logan LDS Institute, located adjacent to Utah State University. Alongside his participation in the Seminary Preservice program, he spearheaded and supervised the implementation of the online seminary program. Dr. Griffin has been an educator at BYU for well over a decade and holds a co-founding position within the BYU Virtual Scriptures Group. His undergraduate degree is in Electrical Engineering, while both his master’s and doctorate degrees center around Instructional Technology. Dr. Griffin is the exclusive author of “When Heaven Appears Distant” co-author of “Come Unto Me: Illuminating the Savior’s Life, Mission, Parables, and Miracles” and co-editor of “Millions Shall Rediscover Brother Joseph.”
By Dr. Taylor Halverson, Source Expert
Dr. Taylor Halverson is a biblical scholar and instructional technologist. He serves as an Entrepreneurship professor in the BYU Marriott School of Business, where he contributes to the development of groundbreaking resources for BMC, including ScripturePlus and the Come Follow Me video series.
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