Doctrinal Mastery
In this chapter and verse of the Pearl of Great Price we learn the truth, "God’s work and glory is to bring about the immortality and eternal life of man.'
What does Moses 1:39 teach?
The Lord gave Adam conflicting commandments. What were they and why?
To not eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil and to multiply and replenish the Earth.
Adam and Eve had to choose choice for themselves.
This person pitched their tent towards Sodom. What is the lesson we can learn from this?
Lot
You can choose your actions, but you can't choose the consequences.
How did Isaac respond when he realized he gave the birthright blessing to Jacob instead of Esau?
He recognized that the Lord had a plan and allowed Jacob to keep the birthright blessing.
He also showed favor and blessed Esau equally with goods.
What familial relationship often appears in marriages in the Old Testament?
In this chapter and verse in Abraham, we learn this truth, "Heavenly Father chose leaders from among His noble and great spirit children before they were born."
Abraham 3:22-23
These people were of one heart and one mind. They were led by...
Enoch
He was asked to sacrifice his son to the Lord. What lesson can we learn from this?
Trust in the Lord and know that he has a plan for us even when we cannot see it or do not understand it.
Why was Isaac instructed not to marry a Cannanite?
He needed to marry in the covenant.
How many years did Jacob have to work in order to marry Rachel?
14 years
The answer for this doctrinal mastery topic can be found is Genesis 2:24.
His name was changed to Israel. Who was it and when did it occur?
Jacob in the land of Peniel when he wrestled with the Lord.
We learn this from the encounter between Lot and Abraham when the land they lived on could no longer support them all.
Do not quarrel one with another.
Remember, the Lord has a plan for you.
Name the twelve tribes of Israel.
Rueben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Jacob, and Benjamin
In this Doctrinal Mastery lesson, we learned:
As we build our foundation on Jesus Christ, we will deepen our conversion, be protected against the influences of the adversary, and bless the lives of others.
The Lord made a convenant with him that his seed would be as numerous as the stars in the sky.
Priesthood, Posterity, and Promise
The Abrahamic Covenant
How does Rebekah show that she is willing to follow the Lord?
The family asked for 10 days with Rebekah before she was to go and marry Isaac. The servant asked to depart immediately. Rebekah responded and left immediately of her own free will.
What can we learn about family dynamics and the Lord's plan from Jacob and why?
No family is perfect and just because we don't belong to a perfect family does not mean the Lord does love us or have plans for us.
This concept is taught in these doctrinal mastery scriptures:
As the seed of Abraham, we have a responsibility to minister to and bless all the families of the earth with the blessings of the gospel.
Which prophet's time is this quote referring to:
Elder Neal A. Maxwell (1926–2004) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained that God intervened “when corruption had reached an agency-destroying point that spirits could not, in justice, be sent here” (We Will Prove Them Herewith [1982], 58).
Noah
What did the three holy men promise to Abraham when they visited? What can we learn from this example?
That Sarah would have a baby even at her advanced age.
Trust in the Lord. The Lord already had a path laid out for Abraham.
Your favorite seminary teacher. Brother or Sister Beckstead
What lessons of forgiveness can we learn from Jacob and Esau?
Be remorseful, be humble, pay restitution
Be forgiving, be humble, accept other's offerings