Helaman 13
Who is obedient & who is wicked
Lamanites = Obedient
Nephites = Wicked
How many years were there until Jesus was born?
5 years
What was the state of the Lamanites?
They were righteous. (walk circumspectly before God, observed to keep his commandments, statutes & judgements, strived with unwearied diligence & believed the holy scriptures)
What did those who didn't believe Samuel, the Lamanite use to try to knock him off the wall?
Rocks & Arrows
What Nephite City did Samuel go to?
Zarahemla
Who did God send to preach to the people?
Samuel, the Lamanite
* great lights in heaven
* no darkness
*one day and a night and a day appear as one day
*a new star
Name one thing that will happen to unrepentant Nephites.
*houses will be left desolate
*Women will have great cause to mourn their children
*Women who are pregnant cannot flee and shall perish
What did the unbelievers do after they couldn't knock Samuel off the wall?
Cried to their captains to have him bound and said that he had the power of the devil since they couldn't knock him off the wall.
What did Samuel tell the people they must do to avoid being destroyed?
Repent
In what verses would you find Samuel's prophecy on the wall?
Helaman 13: 5-14
What was one promise to the believers?
*everlasting life
*might know of the coming of Jesus Christ
*might know of the signs of his coming
*might believe on his name
Name 2 promises to the Lamanites in the last days.
*Their days shall be prolonged.
*Lord will be merciful to them
*brought to the true knowledge of God
*be numbered among God's sheep.
Name 1 reaction that people had to the signs of Jesus' coming.
* Harden their hearts
*began to depend on their own strength & wisdom
When Samuel was about to return to his land, who told him to return to Zarahemla?
The Lord
What would the curse be if the people didn't repent?
They would lose their riches.
Name 3 signs of Christ's death.
*Sun, moon & stars shall be darkened (no light)
*Thunderings & lightnings
*Earth shall shake & tremble (earthquake)
*Rock will be broken
*Valleys become mountains & mountains valleys
*Highways shall be broken up.
*Cities shall become desolate.
*graves shall be opened
What does the word chasten mean?
correction or punishment
What did Satan do to the people?
*Spread rumors & contentions
Why couldn't the people hit Samuel when he was on the wall?
The Spirit of the Lord was with him
This was told would be slippery
Riches
Unto what are you restored
Good to Good
Evil to Evil
Name one person in this class with close Lamanite ancestry
Cambell Ginn
What happened to those that believed in Samuel's words
They were baptized by Nephi
Why did Samual get on the wall
He was refused entrance into the City of Zarahemla