Samuel The Lamanite
As a whole, who was the more righteous people at this time? The Nephites or the Lamanites?
The Lamanites
(Helaman 13:1)
Samuel was sent with a message, what was the tone of that message? What caused that tone to change?
Samuel was sent to bring "glad tidings", but the Nephites would not receive him.
(Helaman 13:7)
How long did Samuel say it would be before Christ would come?
5 years
(Helaman 14:2)
What did those who believed Samuel do?
They went and sought out Nephi (son of Helaman) to repent and be baptized.
(Helaman 16:1)
What happened when Samuel came into the city and preached to the Nephites?
They cast him out of the city.
(Helaman 13:2)
How long does Samuel say the Nephites have before they will face "utter destruction"?
Less than 400 years.
(Helaman 13:9-10)
What signs would the people see to know that Christ had been born?
-A day, a night, and a day as if there was no night
-A new star in the sky
-Signs and wonders in heaven
(Helaman 14:3-7)
What did the people who did not believe Samuel do? Were they successful?
They cast stones and shot arrows at him, but could not hit him.
(Helaman 16:2)
After the Lord told Samuel to return to Zarahemla, how would he know what to say?
He was told to prophesy whatsoever came into his heart.
(Helaman 13:3)
Is the destruction of the Nephites unavoidable? What would it take for them to save themselves?
Samuel tells the Nephites that if they will repent and return to the Lord, he will turn away his anger.
(Helaman 13:11-14)
Before Samuel gives the people the signs of Christ's death, what does he teach them about one of Christ's purposes on the Earth?
He taught the importance of his physical death and resurrection, that all mankind may be saved from physical death.
(Helaman 14:15-16)
After seeing that Samuel could not be hit, many more people sought out Nephi to repent and be baptized, but the greater part of the people did not believe. What did they do?
They called to their captains and said it was because of the power of the devil that they couldn't hit him and to capture and bind him.
(Helaman 16:6)
When Samuel couldn’t get back into the city, were did he go to prophesy to the people?
He climbed the wall of the city and cried out with a loud voice.
(Helaman 13:4)
Pride is the Nephites' greatest sin. What specific issue drives their pride?
The love of riches.
(Helaman 13:21-23)
What signs of Christ's death are the Nephites promised?
-Darkness for 3 days (no sun, moon, or stars)
-Thunderings and lightnings for many hours after his death
-Earthquakes, tempests, destruction of cities and roads
-Angelic visitations
(Helaman 14:20-27)
When the Nephites came to capture and bind Samuel, what did he do?
Samuel cast himself down from the wall and fled the land back to his own country where he preached to the Lamanites. The Nephites never heard from him again.
(Helaman 16:7-8)
Many speeches start with something to grab the attention of the audience. What did Samuel use to capture the Nephites’ attention?
He said that the “sword of justice” hung over them and a “heavy destruction" awaited them unless they repented.
(Helaman 13:6-7)
How did the Nephites treat the prophets of the Lord?
They rejected the prophets of the Lord calling them "false" because they testified against them, but lifted up those who came and said that they could do whatever they wanted.
Helaman 13:25-28
What was the reason for providing these signs to the Nephites?
That there should be no cause for "unbelief" and so that those who still chose not to believe would suffer a "righteous judgement".
(Helaman 14:28-31)
Read 30-31
Four years after Samuel prophesied on the wall, signs and wonders began to be fulfilled amongst the people. How did most of the people (Nephites and Lamanites) respond?
They hardened their hearts, believing that "some things may have been guessed right" and that "it is not reasonable that such a being as Christ shall come".
Helaman (16:13-20)