Book of Mormon - Coming Forth
He translated the Book of Mormon from the "gold" plates.
How many books are there in The Book of Mormon?
What is 15. First Nephi, Second Nephi, Jacob, Enos, Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon, Mosiah, Alma, Helaman, Third Nephi, Fourth Nephi, Mormon, Ether, and Moroni.
What are 8 years?
Lehi's wife.
Who is Sariah?
Nephi broke this while hunting for food in the wilderness.
What is his bow?
Joseph Smith reported that he first learned about the existence of the golden plates containing the Book of Mormon on Sept. 21, 1823. How did he say he learned of them?
What is the angel Moroni appeared to Joseph in his bedroom and told him about the Book of Mormon.
Joseph Smith gave the date and described praying for forgiveness for his minor sins in bed that night. He told of seeing the Angel Moroni appear before him in a brilliant white light and wrote that Moroni "said there was a book deposited, written upon gold plates, giving an account of the former inhabitants of this continent, and the source from whence they sprang. He also said that the fulness of the everlasting Gospel was contained in it, as delivered by the Savior to the ancient inhabitants..." (JSH 1:27-34)
Lehi and his family lived in what city prior to leaving on their journey into the wilderness.
What is Jerusalem?
This Old Testament prophet is "quoted" extensively in 2 Nephi.
Who is Isaiah?
He left Jerusalem and went with Nephi and his brothers into the wilderness at the time they were getting the brass plates from Laban.
Who is Zoram?
Laman and Lemuel did this to restrain Nephi while they were on the ship.
What is tied him up?
This person acted as a scribe to write down the words that Joseph Smith translated by the "gift and power of God."
Who is Oliver Cowdery?
Lehi spoke with his family about a vision he had. The Tree of Life in the vision was a representation of what.
What is the Love of God?
Jacob taught in 2 Nephi 2 that this person "fell" that men might be, and men are that they might have joy.
Who is Adam?
This King, who is named after an Old Testament prophet, was wicked and killed Abinadi.
Who is King Noah?
This ball of curious workmanship worked according to the faith and diligence of the people.
What is the Liahona?
Joseph Smith dictated 116 pages from the gold plates, but he let this person borrow the handwritten copy and the 116 pages were lost or stolen.
Who is Martin Harris?
Nephi was commanded to build a ship to travel across the waters. His brothers Laman and Lemuel were upset and said "Our brother is a _ _ _ _, for he thinketh he can build a ship." What did Laman and Lemuel think Nephi was?
What is a "fool"?
After Lehi died, Nephi and others separated themselves from the Lamanites. Who warned Nephi he needed to leave?
Who is the Lord?
2 Nephi 5:5
He was a priest of Noah, but was converted by Abinadi's teachings.
Who is Alma?
This is a symbol of the Word of God in Lehi's vision of the Tree of Life.
What is the Iron Rod?
After the Book of Mormon was written out by hand, Joseph Smith needed to find a printer. Some hesitated, due to the general hostility toward his religious claims. What printer finally agreed, in August of 1829?
Who is E.B. Grandin in Palmyra, NY?
Several times in 1 Nephi, the Lord communicates that if the people keep the commandments, this will happen.
What is, "they shall prosper in the land"?
These words are attributed to which prophet: "And now, my beloved brethren, and also Jew, and all ye ends of the earth, hearken unto these words and believe in Christ; and if ye believe not in these words believe in Christ. And if ye shall believe in Christ ye will believe in these words, for they are the words of Christ, and he hath given them unto me; and they teach all men that they should do good."
Who is Nephi?
2 Nephi 33:10
He person said his "soul hungered" as he knelt down and "cried" to his Maker in "mighty prayer."
Who is Enos?
Jacob included an allegory of these kind of trees in the Book of Jacob, chapter 5.
What are olive trees?
Tame and wild. Vineyard.