Ether 1
What is the name of the tower referenced by the Brother of Jared?
Babel
How many years did the Jaredites camp on the shores of the sea?
Four
How many stones did the Brother of Jared bring unto the Lord?
16
According to Ether 5:2–3, what would Joseph be privileged to do with the plates?
Show the plates unto three people who assisted in bringing forth the Book of Mormon
What did the Jaredites do when they got the the promised land? (Ether 6:12)
Bowed down, humbled themselves, shed tears of joy
What did Jared ask his brother to do? (Ether 1:33-39)
Cry unto the Lord
Why did the Lord chasten the brother of Jared?
He didn't pray
What did the Brother of Jared initially see when the Lord touched the stones?
What was Moroni commanded to “seal up”? (Ether 4:4-5)
The very things which the brother of Jared saw
What do you think it means that the Jaredites embarked on their journey “commending themselves unto the Lord their God” (Ether 6:4)?
Open answer
What three things did the Brother of Jared hope to receive as he prayed unto the Lord? (Ether 1:34-38)
1) Preserve their language
2) Preserve their friends' language
3) A promised land
What did the Jaredites call the honey bee?
Deseret
What did the Lord give unto the brother of Jared? (Ether 3:21-24)
Two stones (Urim & Thummim)
What does someone receive if they repent and come unto the Father in the name of Jesus? (Chapter 5)
The kingdom of God
How did the Jaredites show their trust in the Lord as they crossed the sea? (Ether 6:7, 9.)
They cried unto the Lord. They sang praises unceasingly.
Who translated the 24 gold plates we now call the book of Ether? (Hint: not Joseph Smith)
King Mosiah
What three problems did the brother of Jared notice about the barges?
No air. No steering. No light
What did the brother of Jared do that enabled him to see the Savior? (Ether 3:4-26)
Exercised faith. Asked questions. Got to work. Brought a proposed solution. Committed to believe the words of the Lord.
What can prevent us from receiving additional truth from the Lord? (Ether 4:8
Contending against the Lord’s word and denying “these things,” meaning the writings in the Book of Mormon.
What did the brother of Jared warn would result from having a king? (Ether 6:23)
It would lead them to captivity
In response to the requests from Jared, the brother of Jared “did cry unto the Lord.” What might be some differences between crying unto the Lord and saying prayers? (Ether 1:34-43)
Answers vary
What can we learn from the Lord’s request that the brother of Jared find a solution to this problem? (Ether 2:22-25)
The Lord expects us to exercise our agency, intelligence, and faith
He places some responsibility on our shoulders
Sometimes He wants us to come up with our own plans, thus allowing us to grow.
What gospel truths did the brother of Jared either learn or confirm during his experience in the Lord’s presence?
Jesus Christ was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem us (see Ether 3:14).
God created us in His own image (see Ether 3:15).
Jesus Christ showed Himself in the spirit before He was born in the flesh (see Ether 3:16).
Jesus Christ’s physical body is in the likeness of His spirit body (see Ether 3:16–17).
Jesus Christ ministers to people to help them know that He is God (see Ether 3:18).
What are the names of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon? (Ether 5:2–4, D&C 5:11–15, and D&C 17:1–6)
Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris, and David Whitmer
What truths or principles can we identify from the Jaredites journey that can help us in our journey toward eternal life?
The Lord provides light for us during our journey through mortality. Trials and adversity can propel us toward eternal life. If we sincerely pray, God can lift us above trials and adversity.