Chapters 1-2
Why did Lehi and his family leave Jerusalem?
1 Nephi 1:4-15, 18-20
Lehi had a vision from the Lord warning him that the great city Jerusalem must be destroyed.
Why did Lehi send his sons back to Jerusalem the first time?
1 Nephi 3:1-4
To go to the house of Laban to get the brass plates.
How did Lehi and Sariah react when their four sons finally returned with the brass plates?
1 Nephi 5:7-9
They did rejoice exceedingly, and did offer sacrifice and burnt offerings unto the Lord; and they gave thanks unto the God of Israel.
Why did Nephi and his brothers return again to Jerusalem soon after bringing back the brass plates?
1 Nephi 7:1-2
To bring down Ishmael and his family into the wilderness.
The rod of iron extended along the bank of the river. What does the rod of iron represent?
1 Nephi 11:25
The word of God.
Why was the great city of Jerusalem to be destroyed?
1 Nephi 1:4,13
The people were wicked and needed to repent.
Why did Lehi's family need to obtain the brass plates?
1 Nephi 3:19-20
To preserve unto our children the language of our fathers. And also to preserve unto them the words which have been spoken by the mouth of all the holy prophets, which have been delivered unto them by the Spirit and power of God.
How did the return of Nephi and his brothers strengthen Sariah's testimony?
1 Nephi 5:8
She knew of a surety that the Lord hath commanded Lehi to flee into the wilderness, protected her sons, and given them the power whereby they could accomplish the thing which the Lord hath commanded them.
What vision does Lehi see?
1 Nephi 8 Chapter heading
A vision of the tree of life
What does the mist of darkness represent?
1 Nephi 12:17
Temptation
Where did Lehi take his family when they left Jerusalem?
1 Nephi 2:2
Depart into the wilderness.
After Laman was unable to get the plates, what did Nephi and his brothers do to try to obtain the plates?
1 Nephi 3:22-26
Gathered their gold, and silver and precious things and went unto Laban and desired that he would give them the plates for their gold, silver and precious things.
What did the brass plates contain?
1 Nephi 5:11-14
Five books of Moses, a record of the Jews down to King Zedekiah, prophecies of the holy prophets, and the genealogy of Lehi's family.
When Nephi was shown the tree of life, he asked to know its interpretation. What did he learn that the tree represents?
1 Nephi 11:21-22
The love of God
What does the great and spacious building represent?
1 Nephi 11:36
The pride of the world.
What did Lehi's family leave behind as they departed Jerusalem?
1 Nephi 2:4
He left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things.
How did Nephi eventually receive the brass plates from Laban?
1 Nephi 4:11-12
I did obey the voice of the Spirit, and took Laban by the hair of the head, and I smote off his head with his own sword.
What prophecies did Lehi make about the brass plates?
1 Nephi 5:17-19
The plates of brass should go forth unto all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people who were of his seed. These plates shall never perish
What did the fruit of the tree represent?
1 Nephi 15:36
Blessings of the Saviors atonement
Why did the Lord command Nephi to create two sets of records?
1 Nephi 9:3-6
After Joseph Smith translated the first 116 pages of the BOM, he gave the pages to Martin Harris, who lost them. But Nephi's second set of plates covered the same time period, and the Lord commanded Joseph to translate these plates rather than retranslate what had been lost.
What did the Lord promise Nephi if he would obey the commandments
1 Nephi 2:19-20,22
He shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise, thou shalt be made a ruler and a teacher over thy brethren.
Who did Nephi take back with him into the wilderness?
1 Nephi 4:35
Zoram, the servant of Laban.
What did Nephi say he would write on the plates?
1 Nephi 6:4-6
The things of God. To persuade men to come onto Jesus Christ and be saved.
Lehi beheld a river of water and it ran along and was near the tree. What does the river represent?
1 Nephi 12:16
Filthiness, depths of hell.
Mists of darkness obscure our path and mocking voices can make it hard for us to find the truth. What confusing messages is the world sending today? Every team member must give an answer.
Music, language, modesty, etc.