Lehi's Dream
Why did the Lord tell Lehi that his family needed to leave Jerusalem?
Jerusalem was going to be destroyed because the people were so wicked.
How did Nephi and his brothers decide who would go and ask Laban for the plates of brass? Who ended up going?
They cast lots to decide who would go. Laman was the one chosen to go.
What did Lehi find on the tree?
Fruit
What did Lehi's family sleep in while traveling through the wilderness?
A tent
Who asked Nephi to build a ship and taught him how to do it?
The Lord
Was there anyone in Lehi's family that were angry because they had to leave Jerusalem? If so, who was angry?
Lamen and Lemuel
What did Laban do when Leman asked him for the plates of brass?
Laban was angry and threw him out of his house and threatened to kill him.
What did Lehi and Nephi hold onto to get to the tree?
The Iron Rod
What navigation device did God give to Lehi's family?
Where did they find it?
The Liahona
Lehi found it on the ground near their tent
What was the ship going to be used for?
To get them to the Promised Land.
What did Lehi and his family take with them into the wilderness?
They left everything behind but what they needed to survive in the wilderness?
What plan did Laman, Lemuel, Nephi and Sam make to convince Laban to give them the plates of brass?
They went and gathered their gold, silver and all their precious things that they had left behind when they left Jerusalem.
What was near the tree that looked like it was floating in the air?
The great and spacious building
Why did the Lord tell Lehi to take his family and leave Jerusalem?
Jerusalem was going to be destroyed.
What did Nephi use to make tools to build the ship?
He used ore to make tools that he got out of a rock.
He made bellows to blow the fire.
What did the people of Jerusalem do when Lehi tried to tell them about his vision?
They threw stones at him and told him to leave.
What did Nephi do to get the Plates of Brass from Laban?
Nephi found Laban drunken with wine and was told by the Spirit to kill Laban in order to get the Plates of Brass. "The Lord hath delivered him into thy hands". It was necessary to "bring forth the Lord's righteous purposes.
What were the people doing in the building?
When the sons of Lehi return to the wilderness from their first trip back to Jerusalem, Lehi and Sariah were so relieved they were safe. What did they do to show there thanks to the Lord?
They thanked the Lord by offering sacrifice and burnt offerings unto Him.
What caused Nephi to lose his strength?
Nephi was so sad that his brothers were not listening and obeying. He said, "I am full of the Spirit of God, insomuch that my frame has no strength."
How did the Lord speak to Lehi when he prayed to Him?
There came a pillar of fire and dwelt upon a rock before him.
What was the name of Laban's servant that joined Lehi's family in the wilderness?
What does the tree symbolize?
The love of God.
The Lord commanded the sons of Lehi to return to Jerusalem on two different occasions after their family had left into the wilderness. What did the Lord want Lehi's sons to get from Jerusalem each trip and bring back with them?
1. The Brass Plates
2. Ishmael and his family
Why did Lamen and Lemuel fall down and try to worship Nephi?
The Lord gave him power to shake them. They then said, "We know of a surety that the Lord is with thee, for we know that it is the power of the Lord that has shaken us." Then they fell down and started to worship Nephi.