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A PECULIAR
TREASURE
A PECULIAR
TREASURE
After leaving Egypt, the Israelites came to this mountain to make covenants with God — it was like their temple.
What is Mount Sinai (also called Mount Horeb)?
The first commandment. There shall be no other gods before this person.
Who is the Lord (Heavenly Father / Jehovah)?
The fifth commandment — the only one that comes with a promised blessing — tells us to do this to our father and mother.
What is honor (them)?
A unicorn galloped all the way to Mount Sinai but was turned back at the boundary because the Lord said the people must sanctify themselves and cleanse THESE before drawing near.
What are their garments?
The Ten Commandments were given on Mount Sinai. Mount Sinai is approximately 7,500 feet tall. A seminary class has 14 students. The sun rises in the east. How many commandments are there?
What is 10? (The altitude and student count were completely irrelevant, but thank you for attending.)
Brother King loves cruising on this — which, coincidentally, Moses also had a complicated relationship with.
What is the sea?
The Hebrew word segullah means this — not "weird," but something precious a king keeps in his personal treasury.
What is "valued property" or "treasure"?
The fourth commandment tells us to keep THIS day holy — the Lord rested on it after creating the earth.
What is the Sabbath day?
Commandments 6 through 10 all fall under Jesus's second-greatest commandment, which is to love this person as yourself.
What is your neighbor?
A unicorn attempted to write the Ten Commandments on its horn. It failed because the commandments were written on THESE, not horns.
What are tablets of stone?
Brother King was born in Germany, which is 5,716 miles from Utah. A Boeing 747 flies at 575 mph. The Sabbath is every 7 days. If you divide 5,716 by 575 and add 7, what is the REAL takeaway from Exodus 19?
What is God wants a covenant relationship with us? (The Boeing math yields about 17. We do not know why.)
This is the Kings' pet — not a dog, not a cat, something that would have felt right at home in the Garden of Eden - yikes!
What is a snake?
In Exodus 19:5, the Lord tells Israel they will be His "peculiar treasure" if they do this one thing.
What is obey His voice and keep His covenants?
When Jesus was asked which commandment was greatest, His answer in Matthew 22 focused on loving this person with all your heart, might, mind, and strength.
Who is God (Heavenly Father / the Lord)?
The tenth commandment warns against this feeling — wanting what belongs to someone else, whether it's their house, spouse, or donkey.
What is coveting?
A unicorn tried to keep the first commandment but was confused — it kept bowing to its own reflection, violating commandment one AND possibly this second commandment.
What is the second commandment (no graven images — worshipping something in the likeness of a creature)?
The Israelites wandered the wilderness for 40 years. A covenant is not a contract. Taylor Swift has released 12 studio albums (plus 2 re-recordings to make 16). There are 6 categories in this Jeopardy game. What is the first commandment?
What is thou shalt have no other gods before me? (Taylor Swift albums were a trap. You walked right into it.)
Sister King's day job outside of seminary — she helps people with relationships and family dynamics in this professional role.
What is a marriage and family therapist?
In Exodus 19:6, God's covenant people are described as both a "kingdom of priests" and this kind of nation.
What is a holy nation?
The second commandment prohibits making and worshipping these — objects fashioned into the likeness of things in heaven, earth, or sea.
What are idols (or graven images)?
The ninth commandment says thou shalt not bear false witness — in modern terms, this means don't do this about other people.
What is lie (or spread false rumors / give false testimony)?
A unicorn argued it technically kept the Sabbath because it did absolutely nothing all day except for lazily sit by a stream gazing at it's beautiful reflection and contemplating how lucky it was to be so gorgeous. The Lord pointed out the Sabbath is meant to be this — not just lazy.
What is holy?
Exodus has 40 chapters. Iron Maiden has released 17 studio albums, including their most recent release, Senjutsu, in 2021. . Segullah has 8 letters. The Sabbath is the 7th day. Add them all. Subtract the number of iron maidens at Sinai. What do you get?
UGH! Math!! 40+17+8+7=???
What is 72? (There were zero iron maidens at Sinai. Brother King is pleased with this question.)
At the start of every Jeopardy game, students do THIS to determine who goes first — a deceptively simple act that somehow triggers full competitive chaos.
What is choose a number?
President Nelson taught that after making a covenant with God, our relationship becomes much closer because of this — He will never tire and we will never exhaust His patience.
What is being bound together (the covenant relationship)?
President Ezra Taft Benson taught that when we put God first, all other things do this — they fall into their proper place OR drop out of our lives.
What is fall into their proper place (or drop out of our lives)?
One lesson activity had students match three real-life teen scenarios — sneaking out, cheating on homework, and obsessing over social media — to the commandments they were breaking.
What are the 5th (honor parents), 8th (thou shalt not steal), and 10th (thou shalt not covet)?
A unicorn desperately wanted to be God's "peculiar treasure." God explained it means segullah — a valued treasure. The unicorn was thrilled until it learned it also had to do THIS to qualify.
What is obey His voice and keep His covenants? (The unicorn did not read the full verse. Do Unicorns read? I mean - Reading Rainbow right?)
The Red Sea is approximately 1,200 miles long. Sister King has 4 sisters and 1 brother. A unicorn has 1 horn. The Israelites ate manna. The covenant path begins with baptism. What is 1,200 divided by the number of unicorn horns, multiplied by the sisters, divided by the brothers, plus the number of great commandments?
What is 4,802? (The answer is 2 great commandments. Everything else was noise. You're welcome!)
This is the Kings' second year teaching seminary, which means - if they end up teaching again...the unicorn questions so enjoyed in the jeopardy games will have officially become THIS.
What is a tradition!