Joseph Smith Testimony
Which angel visited Joseph Smith in his room?
Angel Moroni
How many total witnesses were there?
11 Witnesses
Ancient Prophets
What is the shortest verse in the Book of Mormon?
And my father dwelt in a tent (1 Nephi 2:15)
I was born of goodly parents, my father was a prophet. I was commanded to build a boat and was laughed at by my brothers. Which person described in The Book of Mormon am I?
Nephi
How many times was Joseph Smith visited?
4 times (3 during the night and 1 the next morning)
How many witnesses were from the Whitmer family?
5
Joseph Smith said, "I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most _____ of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book."
correct
Where do we find this scripture? "And it came to pass that I, Nephi, said unto my father: I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded, for I know that the Lord giveth no commandments unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them."
1 Nephi 3:7
These are the words spoken by Nephi when he was asked to go back and get the plates from Laban.
Nephi and his brothers were commanded to return to Jerusalem to bring a man and his family into the wilderness with them. What was the man's name?
Ishmael
1 Nephi 7:2 - "And it came to pass that the Lord commanded [my father] that I, Nephi, and my brethren, should again return unto the land of Jerusalem, and bring down Ishmael and his family into the wilderness."
In addition to the gold plates, what else did Joseph Smith said was hidden in the stone box?
A breastplate and the Urim and Thummim
After prying open the stone box, Smith reported: "I looked in, and there indeed did I behold the plates, the Urim and Thummim, and the breastplate." (JSH 1:52) Smith had said Moroni predicted those things would be in the box.
"Let it be known unto all nations, ______, ______ and people, unto whom this work shall come: That Joseph Smith Jun, the translator of this work, has show unto us the plates of which hath been spoken..."
kindreds, tongues
What is the invitation to all men?
"To read the Book of Mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains and then to ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ if the book is true."
How many books are there in The Book of Mormon?
15
In this order, First Nephi, Second Nephi, Jacob, Enos, Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon, Mosiah, Alma, Helaman, Third Nephi, Fourth Nephi, Mormon, Ether, and Moroni.
I visited the Nephites at Bountiful, but they didn't know who I was at first. I healed the sick and blessed the children. Which person described in The Book of Mormon am I?
Jesus Christ
"Have ye any sick that are among you? Bring them hither. Have ye any that are lame, or blind, or halt, or maimed, or leprous, or that are withered, or that are deaf, or that are afflicted in any manner? Bring them hither and I will heal them, for I have compassion upon you; my bowels are filled with mercy." 3 Nephi 17:7
The gold plates were buried in a nearby hill in Ontario County, New York, but how did Joseph Smith know exactly where to dig?
Joseph Smith said he recognized where to dig from a vision showing the place
"I went to the place where the messenger [Moroni] had told me the plates were deposited;" but he added: "and owing to the distinctness of the vision which I had had concerning it, I knew the place the instant that I arrived there." (JSH 1:50)
How many witnesses actually touched the plates?
8
(The Book of Mormon) tells men what they must do to gain ____ in this life and _____ _________ in the life to come.
peace, eternal salvation
While they were wandering in the wilderness, Nephi broke this metal object.
Bow
His first bow was made of steel. When that broke he made one out of wood. Makes you wonder why his brothers didn't make new bows when theirs "lost their springs." (1 Nephi 16:8)
In the book of Mosiah, we read about a very righteous king who taught the people from a tower. What was this king's name?
King Benjamin
King Benjamin's address to the people begins in Mosiah 2 and concludes in Mosiah 5, and the fact that the multitude was so great that he needed to speak to them from a tower is found in Mosiah 2:7
After Joseph Smith brought the gold plates home, how did people react when he told them about the plates?
They persecuted him and his family, and tried to steal the plates.
The local people had already been attacking Smith for his religious claims, but he reported: "No sooner was it known that I had [the plates], than the most strenuous exertions were used to get them from me. Every stratagem that could be invented was resorted to for that purpose. The persecution became more bitter and severe than before, and multitudes were on the alert continually to get them from me if possible." (JSH 1:60)
How many times does the word 'we" appear in the testimony of the 8 witnesses?
6 times
What are the "two great civilizations" mentioned in the introduction?
One from Jerusalem (Nephites and Lamanites) and one from the tower of Babel (Jaredites)
What word is missing from 3 Nephi 11:29? "For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of __________ is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of __________, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another."
contention
In 3 Nephi we read about Christ appearing to the people in America and his teachings unto them.
What were the names of the four sons of Mosiah who were converted by an angel?
Aaron, Ammon, Omner, Himni
Mosiah 27:34 lists these four sons of Mosiah. The angel appeared to them in Mosiah 27:11. Alma was with the sons of Mosiah when they were converted, and they all later became missionaries who did a lot of good for the church.