Olive Trees
How many kinds of olive trees were discussed in Jacob 5?
Bonus 100: What do they represent?
There were two kinds: tame and wild.
The tame tree represent the covenant people of God, or Israel. The wild trees represent those who have not made covenants, or the gentiles.
Name the allegory described in Jacob 5.
"The allegory of the olive tree(s)", or "The allegory of the tame and wild olive trees".
“I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded.”
1 Nephi 3:7
How many books of Nephi are there in the Book of Mormon?
Bonus: How many people named Nephi were there?
There are four.
Bonus: Three. Nephi son of Lehi, Nephi son of Helaman, Nephi son of Nephi son of Helaman.
Brother Oldbury's rank at his employment.
Major
What is a possible likely meaning of the fruit that comes from the olive trees?
The lives or works of people
Who were Jacob's immediately older and younger brothers?
Older - Nephi, Younger - Joseph
“All are alike unto God.”
2 Nephi 26:33
What king did Abinadi prophesy against?
Bonus: Who was this kings successor?
Bonus 2: Who was this kings father?
King Noah
Bonus: Limhi
Bonus 2: Zeniff
One state where Brother Dusbabek served as a full-time missionary.
Bonus (100 each): name the other two.
They were: Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas.
Which visit to the vineyard (1 through 4) represents the time of Jesus Christ, symbolized by good fruit growing everywhere?
The second visit.
The tame, and all the wild trees that received grafts brought forth good fruit. This represents the spread of the early Christian church.
What was Jacob command to a) emphasize and b) not emphasize in his writings (Jacob 1:2)
Focus on "most precious" things.
Don't focus on history.
“Ye must pray always.”
2 Nephi 32:8–9
Who's family did Nephi convince to come into the desert (had a lot of daughters)?
Bonus: What tribe was he from?
Ishmael, an Ephraimite.
Brother Oldbury has this many children.
Two.
What did the Lord of the vineyard do after his third visit, when things weren't going well? (See Jacob 5:41, 49)
Bonus 100: What does the third visit (verses 29-49) represent?
He wept, and wanted to burn down the vineyard.
The third visit represents the great apostasy.
Who “labored diligently that he might lead away the hearts of the people” (Jacob 7:3).
Sherem
God “will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept.”
2 Nephi 28:30
Servant of Laban who joined Lehi and his family.
Zoram.
Zoram stayed with Nephi after the Lamanite split. The "Zoramites" are named after him.
Language Brother Oldbury spoke during his full-time mission service.
Portuguese.
What actions were taken during the Lord's fourth visit to the vineyard?
1. Branches from the scattered wild trees were grafted back to the original tree.
2. Branches from the tame tree were grafted back into the wild tree.
What two topics did Jacob discuss as he taught from the temple in chapter 2?
Pride (seeking riches) and chastity.
“Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.”
2 Nephi 2:25
The Book of Mormon is compiled from four sets of plates. Name three of them.
Double: if you get all four.
1. Plates of Nephi
2. Plates of Mormon
3. Plates of Ether
4. Plates of Brass
The best hobby according to Brother Dusbabek. The nerdiest according to his family.
Ham Radio, or Amateur Radio.