OT 1: This is my work and my glory

The $64,000 Question
Why are we starting the study of the Old Testament with a section from The Pearl of Great Price? Simple...that's the way the lesson manual is set up. ;-)
OK, I think the better answer is that Moses is believed to be the author of the first five books of the Old Testament (OT). The book of Moses was given in a revelation to Joseph Smith as he was working on a re-translation of the Old Testament. As Latter-day Saints, we believe that this book was originally included in the OT, but lost at some point.
The book of Moses includes an amazing account of Moses' interview with Jehovah. (Again, as LDS we know that Jehovah, or Jesus Christ, was the God of the OT and represents Heavenly Father or Elohim with full authority. See this entry in the Bible Dictionary for more information and scripture references--3 Nephi 15:1-5 being the most clear in my opinion.)
In today's lesson we learn about three foundational truths:

• We are literally the spirit sons and daughters of God
• Satan is real and has power to tempt us; we also have power to resist
• God's work and glory is to bring about our Eternal Life

More Resources

• Here's a link to a video we watched in class narrated by Elder Holland about Moses' experience entitled I Am a Son of God (runs 6:30 min).
• Here's the video we watched as Elder Packer talked about the importance of the OT.
• The Great Visions of the Pearl of Great Price is a talk by gospel scholar S. Michael Wilcox which you can watch online at BYU-TV. Brother Wilcox has so many insights, this is a must-watch.
• Elder Ronald A. Rasband wrote an excellent 2010 Ensign article, "Moses, My Son," which sheds light on the foundational and profound truths taught in the book of Moses.
• In this lesson, we also learn more about The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible. You can watch a video about it's importance entitled Many Plain and Precious Things here.
• The copyright to Joseph Smith's full translation of the Bible is currently owned by The Community of Christ (used to be The Re-organized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), but the LDS Church has licensed certain parts to include in our LDS versions. You can purchase other books with side to side comparisons and commentaries.