Review
Where did Lehi and his family live?
Jerusalem
Who translated the Book of Mormon?
Joseph Smith
Who are the two brothers who would always complain and were slow to remember God?
Lamen and Lemuel
What were some examples of the hardships that Lehi and Ishmael‘s families experienced on their journey in the wilderness?
Having to return to get the brass plates, having to return to bring Ishmael‘s family in the wilderness with them, fatigue, hunger, Nephi‘s bow breaking, Leman and Lemuel plotting against Nephi, having to build a ship, Ishmael‘s death
Why is the Book of Mormon so important?
Because it is a key stone of our religion. If it is true, the gospel is true. If it is false, the gospel is false.It is another Testament of Jesus Christ. It confounds false doctrine. It provides additional clarity on points of confusion.
Why did Lehi and his family have to leave Jerusalem?
Because it was going to be destroyed due to their wickedness
Who abridged the writings that make up the Book of Mormon?
Mormon
Who was the king that had the brass plates?
King Laben.
What was the curious device that Lehi found outside of his tent?
Liahona
How can we come to know if the book of Mormon is true?
Read it. Ask God if it is true.
What were Nephi and his brothers commanded to do?
Obtain the brass plates from King Laben
Where was the Book of Mormon placed so that Joseph Smith could find them?
The Hill Cumorah
Who was Lehi’s wife?
Sariah
What did the Liahona do according to their diligence and faith?
It indicated what direction to travel and provided instruction to Lehi and in his family
Why did the gospel of Jesus Christ need to be restored again?
The great apostasy – or falling away from the true gospel of Jesus Christ. It was a period of darkness when the gospel was lost and it needed to be restored in the last days in preparation for the second coming.
What are some of the examples of revelations received by Lehi?
Leaving Jerusalem, obtaining the brass plates, joining with the house of Ishmael, the tree of life
How many years passed before Joseph Smith was allowed to take the golden plates? Why?
4 years - so he could receive instruction and prepare.
Whose daughters were joined with the house of Lehi in marriage?
Ishmael
What lessons do we learn from Nephi and how he responds to adversity?
He always had faith, he never complained, he always ask the Lord what to do, he always found the solution
How would you argue against someone who says Joseph Smith wrote the Book of Mormon?
Joseph Smith had very little formal education. His wife Emma said that Joseph “could neither write nor dictate a coherent and well worded letter.” Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon with the power of God in less than three months! Could you have written the Book of Mormon in 3 months?
Name three symbolic aspects of Levi’s vision of the tree of life.
The iron rod is the word of God. The tree of life is eternal life. The fruit is the joy of experiencing eternal life. The great and spacious building is the world. The mist of darkness and the river is evil and temptation.
How many additional witnesses we’re allowed to see the golden plates?
11
Who was the spiritual leader who helped obtain the brass plates, hunt for food, build a ship, and make it to the promised land?
Nephi
Who are the house of Israel and the Gentiles?
The house of Israel are the descendants of the Old Testament prophet Jacob, who was given the name Israel by the Lord (see Genesis 32:28; 35:10; see also Bible Dictionary, “Israel”). The Lord made certain covenants with Israel, and his descendants were considered God’s covenant people. However, generations later, many of them turned away from the Lord and were eventually scattered across the earth.
The term Gentiles in these passages refers to people that do not yet have the gospel (see Bible Dictionary, “Gentile”). Isaiah taught that in the latter days the Gentiles would be given the gospel and be instrumental in teaching and gathering the house of Israel (see 1 Nephi 21:22; 22:8–12; see also Isaiah 60; 66:18–20).
What is the Book of Mormon timeline?
600BC - 420AD