Better that We Had Died in Egypt
The Lord sent this when Israel complained that "Would to God we had died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger" (Ex 16)
What is manna?
Moses teaches the people to remember that "the Lord thy God led thee" for this long "in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no" (Deut 8:2)
What is forty years?
Who is Dallin H. Oaks?
In the book of Moses, this person appeared to Moses after he talked with God and said, "Moses, son of man, worship me" (Moses 1:12)
Who is Satan?
The Lord tells Israel he "will raise up unto thee" one of these; "unto him ye shall hearken" (Deut 18:15)
What is a prophet?
Moses was prohibited from entering the promised land because he hit a rock with his staff to give Israel this, instead of speaking to the rock as God had commanded (Num 20:7-12)
What is water?
In Deuteronomy, Moses teaches the next generation of Israel the ten commandments, beginning with this, the first commandment (Deut 5:7)
What is "Thou shalt have no other Gods before me"?
Moses left Israel in the hands of this man, who would lead them across the River Jordan and conquer Jericho
Who is Joshua?
Moses appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in this place, to restore the "keys of the gathering of Israel from the four parts of the earth" (D&C 110:11)
What is the Kirtland Temple?
At April 2026 General Conference, this prophet spoke about how being "Alive in Christ" means that we must both stand up for what is right and love our enemies
Who is President Dallin H. Oaks?
The Lord sent these to punish Israel when they complained, "Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread" (Num 21:5-6)
What are firey (or poisonous) serpents?
Moses exhorts the Israelites to love the Lord with all of these three things (Deut 6:4-5)
What are their heart, soul, and might?
After Joseph Smith was martyred, this man led the early church members in their own exodus across the Mississippi River to the Salt Lake Valley
Who is Brigham Young?
In the Book of Mormon, we learn that Moses did not die when he left Israel but had this process happen to him instead (Alma 45:19)
What is translation?
He taught that the Lord will answer our "Prayers for Peace" in the April 2026 General Conference
Who is President Henry B. Eyring?
Israel worried that "the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword" when scouts returned with the report of these in the promised land (Numbers 13:30-33, 14:1-3)
What are giants?
Every seven years, the Israelites are to forgive all of these as part of their duty to "open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land" (Deut 15:1-2, 11)
What are debts?
He was the prophet after Ezra Taft Benson, but only for nine months, the shortest serving modern prophet
Who is Howard W. Hunter?
Moses and Elias appeared in this place to Jesus and his apostles, which made Peter wanted to build a tabernacle to him there (Matt 17)
What is the Mount of Transfiguration?
In April 2026 General Conference, He taught about how we can take upon us "The Character of Christ" by loving others, ministering to them, and being devoted to God's will
Who is President D. Todd Christofferson?
When Israel complained that they had no meat to eat in the wilderness, they remembered that in Egypt they had eaten fish and these vegetables (Num 11:4-7)
What are cucumbers (or melons, or leeks, or onions, or garlic)?
If Israel is obedient, the promised land will be "flowing with milk and honey"; if they are disobedient, it will instead be full of these two minerals (Deut 29:22-25)
What are brimstone and salt?
This man picked up the mantle of Elijah after he ascended to heaven in a firey chariot; their names even sound alike!
Who is Elisha?
Due to a translation error, many sculptures of Moses depict him with horns that represent this part of his appearance after talking with God, which he had to hide with a veil (Exodus 34:29-33)
What is light shining from his face?
In April 2026 General Conference, he spoke about his first calling in the church as an assistant ward clerk (or "clark")
Who is Elder Patrick Kearon?