Prophets and Patriarchs
Place in chronological order:
(alphabetical)
Abraham, Adam, Enoch, Joseph of Egypt, Noah
Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Joseph of Egypt
These three people are expressly named in the covenant God has made with His people.
Who are Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?
This fits in the blanks:
For behold, this is my work and my glory to bring to pass the _________ and _________ ____ of man
What are immortality and eternal life? (Moses 1:39)
Was sold by his older brothers.
Who is Joseph?
This is the time to gather Israel
What is now!?!
These are at least 4 of the tribes of Israel.
Reuben. Simeon. Levi. Judah. Dan. Naphtali. Gad. Asher. Issachar. Zebulon. Benjamin. Joseph. Manasseh. Ephraim.
These three covenant promised blessings to Abraham all start with the letter P
What are Priesthood, Posterity, and Promised Land?
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And the Lord called his people Zion because they were of one _______ and one _______
What are heart and mind? (Moses 7:18)
This person had his name changed to Israel.
Who is Jacob?
This is how we gather Israel
What is “Anytime you do anything that helps anyone—on either side of the veil—take a step toward making covenants with God and receiving their essential baptismal and temple ordinances, you are helping to gather Israel.” (Russell M. Nelson, “Hope of Israel”)
These firstborn sons didn't get the birthright, and their younger brother did. (Name at least 2 instances)
Cain (Abel). Esau (Jacob). Reuben (Joseph). Laman & Lemuel (Nephi). Lesson? You gotta want it.
Someone who is not a literal descendant of Abraham can receive the blessings of the Abrahamic covenant through this ordinance.
What is baptism?
This fits in the blank:
God created man in his own _____
What is image? (Genesis 1: 26-27)
His father went to sacrifice him.
Who is Isaac?
These are my three main identifiers, according to President Russell M Nelson.
What are:
A Child of God
A Child of the Covenant
A Disciple of Jesus Christ
A covenant couple from Abraham's family
Who are.....?
Abraham and Sarah
Isaac and Rebecah
Jacob and Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, Bilhah
Some ways that we can fulfill our responsibilities in the Abrahamic covenant
What are: bless all the nations of the earth by sharing the gospel, participating in temple and family history work, and striving to live and build righteous families?
This fits in the blank:
As spirits we “were _______ before the world was.”
What is organized? (Abraham 3:22-23)
I worked extra hard watering the camel's of a man looking for a bride for his master's son.
Who is Rebekah?
This is an ordinance in the temple I can participate in to help gather Israel
What is proxy baptism for deceased ancestors?
Tell us a spiritual lesson you learned from either the story of Moses or the story of Abraham. Bonus points: Find a scripture that relates to that principle or lesson.
Possibilities: Moses 1:1-6, Abraham 1:1-19, Moses 1:12-18, Genesis 22:1-14
Blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant promised to me include (come up with 2 - there are 4)
What are....?
Eternal families (see Doctrine and Covenants 132:19–22, 30–31).
Blessings of salvation and exaltation (see Abraham 2:9–11).
An inheritance in the celestial kingdom (see Doctrine and Covenants 88:18–20).
Blessings of the priesthood, including all that the Father has (see Doctrine and Covenants 84:33–38).
This fits in the blanks:
“A man … shall _____ unto his wife: and they shall be ____.”
I had a geriatric pregnancy and laughed when God told me I would have a child.
Who is Sarah?
This is a blessing I can receive to declare my lineage in the house of Israel and receive personalized guidance from God for my life.
What is my patriarchal blessing?