Where is the Promise Land?
Americas/this land that we live on
How many barges were built?
8 barges
Who wrote the book of Ether?
Ether wrote it, Moroni abridged it.
How many chapters are in the book of Ether?
15 chapters
In the Book of Mormon, what book came before Ether?
Mormon
Did the Jaredite history take place before or after Lehi and Nephi's time?
Before (the Jaredites came to the promised land many years before Lehi's family).
What was the name of the first king over the Jaredites? (Who was his father)
Orihah
Was Shule a righteous or wicked king?
Righteous king.
Which chapter in Ether talks about the 3 witnesses of the Book of Mormon?
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What is the Tower of Babel?
The people of Babylon built this tower, because they believed it could get them to Heaven.
How many days did the Jaredites journey across the ocean take?
344 days
Why didn't the Lord change the language of Jared and his family?
The brother of Jared prayed with a lot of faith and asked the Lord to not confound/change their language.
When the Jaredites finally landed on the Promise land, what were the first 2 things they did? (ch.6)
They prayed to give thanks to the Lord and immediately started working to build and grow crops
Give one example of faith in the book of Ether
The brother of Jared prayed to the Lord with great faith, and saw the Lord's finger, and also his whole body. (The Lord turned the stones into light, He didn't confound their language because they prayed in faith).
What is the pride cycle?
When the people go from righteous to being prideful then become punished, repent and go humble. (start over and over and over again).
How did the Jaredites get light in the barges
The Lord touched the 16 stones and they were lit up.
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When Jared and his brother were about to die, what did the people request from them?
What did the brother of Jared prophesy would happen?
The people requested to have a king.
The brother of Jared prophesied that having a king would lead them to captivity.
Tell the story of Akish
What made Shez decide to be a righteous king? (ch.10)
He remembered how the Lord blessed his ancestors (Jared and his family) for their faith and sacrifices.
What is the connection between the book of Genesis(ch.11 vs.1-9) in the Bible, and the book of Ether in the Book of Mormon?
The story of the Jaredites started in Babylon/the old world (was recorded in the Bible) and continued in Ether when they cross the Ocean to the promised land.
Explain the journey to the Promise land.
How can we relate this to our own lives?
The journey was not easy. There was a lot of heavy wind and mountain waves.
We are on our own journey to our Promise land/eternal life. We too face hard challenges, but we have to trust that the Lord will help us get to our final destination. (Let God prevail)
Something that was repeated over and over and over in the book of Ether...
Where did the Jaredite records come from?
The people of Limhi(son of wicked King Noah)found the plates, and they were translated by King Mosiah. (Mosiah chapter 28:13)
What are secret combinations?
Group of people who work under evil oath secretly to destroy the righteous.