The Records
This book of Ether came from these records.
What are the twenty-four plates of pure gold?
Mosiah 8:9
Ether 1:6
This is the origin point of the Jaredite history.
What is the tower of Babel?
Ether 1:5,33
This is the number of "barges" built by the Jaredites.
What is 8?
Ether 6:2
This is the brother of Jared's name.
Who is Mohonri Moriancumr?
How does the Lord want us to communicate with Him?
Through prayer.
This prophet/king translated the Book of Ether.
Who is Mosiah [1]?
Mosiah 28:11-17
This is the last prophet among the Jaredites.
Who is Ether?
Ether 12:2
Ether 15:33-34
These are the three things the brother of Jared asked the Lord about regarding traveling in the barges.
What about light? What about steering? and what about breathing?
Ether 2:19
This is the first thing mentioned in the Book of Ether that the brother of Jared prays for.
What is preserving (or not confounding) the "language of Jared"?
Ether 1:35
What do you think it means to "rend the veil of unbelief" in your life?
Feast upon the scriptures, fast and pray unto Him, keep His commandments, seek Him (in the temple!), ponder, "go about doing good," drawing near unto Him, ask Him to increase your faith, hope, and charity.
This prophet abridged the translation of the Book of Ether.
Who is Moroni?
Ether 1:1-2
These people found the Jaredite plates.
Who are the 43 people sent by King Limhi to find Zarahemla?
Mosiah 8:7-9
This is the length of the barges.
What is the length of a tree?
Ether 2:17
The Lord blessed the brother of Jared with seed and a great nation ("none greater") because...
What is, "this long time ye have cried unto me..." or constant and consistent praying?
Ether 1:43
How has the Lord prepared you to "cross your great deep"?
Providing instructions: gospel principles, gospel ordinances, and gospel living (mission, etc.).
This record gave a brief history of the Jaredites.
What is Coriantumr's "large stone...with engravings upon it..."?
Omni 1:20-22
This is the interpretation of "deseret" mentioned in Ether 2:3.
What is "Honey bee"?
These are the two solutions to "light" in the barges that were a 'no go.'
What are windows and fire?
Ether 2:23
The Lord appeared to the brother of Jared in the valley of Nimrod, veiled by this object.
What is a cloud?
Ether 2:4
The Lord provided 12+ witnesses to the Book of Mormon (JSjr, OC, DW, MH, CW, JW, PWjr, JW, HP, JSsr, HS, SS). What witnesses have provided you with testimony of the Book of Mormon?
Parents, seminary teachers, sunday school teachers, youth advisors, Bishopric, Stake Presidency, General Authorities. The Holy Ghost!
These are the two other records mentioned in the Book of Ether.
What is the "record which our fathers brought across the great deep" and the brother of Jared's vision?
Ether 4:1
Ether 8:9
The Book of Ether was translated "by the gift and power of God" through this instrument.
What are the interpreters?
or, what are the "two stones which were fastened into the two rims of a bow"? (i.e. Urim and Thummim)
Mosiah 8:13, 19
Mosiah 28:13
This is how long the Jaredites were upon the ocean.
What is 344 days?
Ether 6:11
The brother of Jared was chastened by the Lord for his neglect of this.
What is prayer?
Ether 2:14
The brother of Jared did the physical work of melting sixteen stones from the mountain in order to seek the Lord's help to see. What work do we need to do in order to "see"?
Doctrine and Covenants 76:12
Doctrine and Covenants 88:11-12
Doctrine and Covenants 110:1
Ephesians 1:17-18
Joseph Smith History 1:73-74