Nephi
Who is Nephi’s father
Lehi
What was Ether’s role among the Jaredites?
Ether was a prophet who lived near the end of the Jaredite civilization and prophesied about the destruction of his people and the coming of Jesus Christ.
Who was Mormon?
Answer: Mormon was a prophet, military leader, and record-keeper who lived among the Nephites.
What was Alma the younger fathers name.
Alma the elder
Who was Moroni’s father?
Answer: Mormon.
What important item did Nephi and his brothers return to Jerusalem to get?
The brass plates, which contained the scriptures and genealogy of their ancestors.
Why did Ether have to hide himself while preaching to the people?
The people rejected his prophecies, and the king wanted to kill him. Ether therefore hid in a cave and continued to observe the events of the kingdom.
How old was Mormon when he was called to help lead the Nephite armies?
Answer: He was 15 years old.
What did Alma the Younger do before his conversion?
He went about trying to destroy the Church and lead people away from the teachings of God.
What happened to Moroni’s people during his lifetime?
Answer: The Nephites were destroyed in a great battle with the Lamanites, and Moroni became a lone survivor among his people.
Why did Nephi kill Laban?
The Lord commanded Nephi to kill Laban so that Nephi’s family could obtain the brass plates and preserve the word of God for their descendants.
What did Ether teach about faith, and how is this teaching connected to seeing things that are not yet visible?
Ether taught that faith is the assurance of things hoped for but not seen. He explained that faith in Jesus Christ can lead to the manifestation of great spiritual things, even before they are physically visible.
What important responsibility was Mormon given when he was young?
Answer: He was commanded to take charge of the Nephite records and make an abridgment of the records of his people.
What happened to Alma the Younger while he was traveling with the sons of King Mosiah?
An angel appeared to them and commanded Alma to stop trying to destroy the Church. Alma became unable to speak or move for a time.
Why did Moroni have to hide from the Lamanites?
Answer: The Lamanites were seeking to kill the remaining Nephites, so Moroni wandered and hid to preserve his life and finish the record.
What did Nephi build even though he had never built it before?
Nephi built a ship according to the instructions he received from the Lord so his family could travel to the promised land.
What did Ether prophesy about the future of the land where the Jaredites lived?
He prophesied that the land would be a choice land and that it would be preserved for people who served God. He also testified that the New Jerusalem would eventually be built there.
Why did Mormon eventually refuse to lead the Nephite armies?
Answer: He refused because the Nephites had become extremely wicked and were fighting against God. Mormon said he could no longer lead them because they had willfully rejected the Lord
What did Alma do after he recovered from his experience with the angel?
He repented, became converted to the gospel, and began preaching to the people about Jesus Christ and repentance.
What important teachings did Moroni include in his writings about how people can know whether something is true?
Answer: Moroni taught people to ask God with a sincere heart and real intent, through prayer and faith in Christ. He promised that the Holy Ghost would reveal the truth of the Book of Mormon.
What did Nephi see in his vision when he asked to know the meaning of his father’s vision of the tree of life?
Nephi saw the birth, ministry, and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the future of his descendants, the scattering and gathering of Israel, the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, and major events involving the Gentiles and the house of Israel.
What happened to the Jaredite civilization after Ether’s final prophecies, and why is Ether’s record significant to the Book of Mormon?
The Jaredite civilization destroyed itself through generations of wickedness, secret combinations, wars, and hatred, leaving Coriantumr as the final survivor of his people. Ether’s record, preserved on the plates, provides a warning about the consequences of rejecting God and shows how pride, violence, and secret combinations can lead to the destruction of a civilization.
What was Mormon’s final message to the people who would read his record in the future?
Answer: Mormon testified of Jesus Christ and urged future readers to repent, have faith in Christ, and seek the truth. He taught that through Christ, people could know that his record was true and could receive God’s blessings.
What important lesson did Alma the Younger teach about faith and receiving the word of God?
In Alma 32, he taught that faith can begin like a seed: if a person gives place for the word of God in their heart and nourishes it, they can see it grow and know that it is good.
What did Moroni prophesy about the coming forth of the Book of Mormon and its role in the last days?
Answer: Moroni prophesied that the Book of Mormon would come forth in the latter days as a witness of Jesus Christ and would help gather Israel. He also testified that its coming forth would fulfill ancient prophecies and that people would be judged by how they received its message.