Sacred Syntax

In this episode of Sacred Syntax , Joshua and Elijah ask a question that changes the way we read Lehi’s wilderness story: what actually makes something sacred? After leaving Jerusalem behind, Lehi’s family no longer has access to the temple city, but they do not leave holiness behind. They carry it with them. Together, they explore Lehi’s camp as a portable sacred space, showing how the ancient te...

In this episode of Sacred Syntax , Joshua and Elijah slow down one of the easiest verses in 1 Nephi to rush past: Lehi leaving Jerusalem and journeying into the wilderness. What looks like a simple travel note becomes a 200-mile act of faith, an Exodus pattern, and a temple story hidden in the desert. Together, they explore Lehi’s journey from Jerusalem to the Red Sea, the meaning of leaving behin...

In this special episode of Sacred Syntax, we step outside our usual circle and invite a guest from another Christian faith tradition to read scripture with us. This is not a debate, a “gotcha” conversation, or an attempt to prove who is right. Instead, it is an opportunity to come together through a shared love of Christ, scripture, and truth. As we ask honest questions and listen to a perspective...

In Episode 2 of Sacred Syntax , Joshua and Elijah go verse by verse through 1 Nephi 1, uncovering the hidden literary, historical, and temple symbolism woven into the chapter. What first appears to be a simple introduction to Lehi’s story is revealed to be a carefully constructed ancient text filled with chiasmus, covenant language, prophetic commissioning patterns, and symbolic imagery. The episo...

In the premiere episode of Sacred Syntax , Joshua and Elijah explore what it really means to “read” scripture through ancient eyes. What begins as a simple discussion about 1 Nephi quickly unfolds into a deep dive into Hebraic wordplay, temple symbolism, sacred numerology, literary structures, and ancient Near Eastern culture. Along the way, listeners discover that the scriptures were written with...