Lehi
“Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.”
2 Nephi 2:25
“I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded.”
1 Nephi 3:7
“When ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.”
Mosiah 2:17
years between warning and prophesy of slavery
2
“They are free to choose liberty and eternal life … or … captivity and death.”
2 Nephi 2:27
“All are alike unto God.”
2 Nephi 26:33
“Those that keep the commandments of God … are blessed in all things.”
Mosiah 2:41
What did Adinadi preach about how to be saved?
Keeping the commandments and only through the Messiah
Two concepts he preached in Jerusalem
Repentance, the Messiah
God “will give unto the children of men line upon line, precept upon precept.”
2 Nephi 28:30
“[Put] off the natural man and [become] a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord.”
Mosiah 3:19
What were the king and priests doing wrong?
King had concubines, priests pretending to preach the gospel, but sleeping with harlots
Describe and explain Lehi's dream (with Nephi's explanatory help)
field = world
iron rod = word of God
tree = love of God
building = pride of the world
“Feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.”
2 Nephi 32:3
“Believe in God; … believe that he has all wisdom.”
Mosiah 4:9
what was Abinadi saying when they tried to rush him and send him back to prison, but he pushed them off with the power of God
10 commandments
Explain Lehi's blessing regarding Laman and Nephi
Laman = leadership if in harmony with Nephi
“Ye must pray always.”
2 Nephi 32:8–9
Chiastic center of speech
4:2 And they all cried aloud with one voice, saying: O have mercy, and apply the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness of our sins, and our hearts may be purified; for we believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who created heaven and earth, and all things; who shall come down among the children of men.
What did Adinadi prophesy would happen
people come into bondage
crop failure and disease
people would howl all the day long for relief
King Noah will burn