2nd Midterm

Question 1

• BD: Few events in the Bible equal it in importance
• 2 Peter 1:16-18 decades later Peter writes “we were eyewitnesses to his majesty…there came such a voice… This is my beloved Son…this voice which came from heaven we heard when we were with him on the holy mount”
• Moses & Elijah (both did not taste of death; give priesthood keys to Peter, James, and John
• D&C 63: Peter, James, and John saw a vision of the earth in its glorified state.
• D&C 110: A similar event occurs on April 3, 1836. Jesus, Moses, Elijah, and Elias appear in the Kirtland Temple

Answer 1

Matthew 17 The Mount of Transfiguration

Question 2

• “Whosoever shall humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”
• “If thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained a brother.”
• The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (only found in the Gospel of Matthew)
• The first debt (10,000 talents) is unpayable.
• The second debt was 1/600,000 of the first debt
• He “went out and found one of his fellowservants” and “he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying Pay me that thou owest.”
• Word for word what the first servant had said “Have patience with me and I will pay thee all.”
• v. 32 - first time he is called wicked; “I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me.”
• “delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due him.”

Answer 2

Matthew 18 The Community Discourse (4th of 5 Sermons in Matthew)

Question 3

• Polished literary account; More stories involving women than other Gospel authors; Gentile author writing to a Gentile audience; Book of Acts also written by Luke; the first Christian historian (Tradition states he interviewed Mary)

Answer 3

The Gospel of Luke

Question 4

• Gabriel (JS: Noah) appears to Zacharias in the temple. Zacharias doubts Gabriel’s promise and is struck dumb.
• Gabriel visits Mary: “Blessed art thou among women” Mary foreordained (Nephi, Alma)
  
  • Gabriel sends Mary to Elizabeth - “whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?”
    
    • Mary quotes “Hannah’s Song” from 2 Samuel 2
• Zacharias blesses John: “Thou child shalt be called the prophet of the Highest… the dayspring (sunrise) from on high hath visited us. To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death.”

Answer 4

Luke 1: Elizabeth and Zacharias / Mary

Question 5

• “where he had been brought up” Reads Isaiah 61 - “This day is this scriptures fulfilled in your ears” “No prophet is accepted in his own country.”
• 2 Old Testament stories: Elijah and the widow of Zarapath; Naaman the leper and Elisha - both stories of Gentiles following prophets when Israel had rejected the prophets.
• They “were filled with wrath” and tried to kill Him. He never returns to Nazareth

Answer 5

Luke 4 - The Synagogue in Nazareth

Question 6

• Two debtors: 500 pence, 50 pence - Who will love him most?
• “Seest thou this woman?”

Answer 6

Luke 7 - with Simon the Pharisee

Question 7

• Who were the Samaritans? When King Cyrus of Persia allowed the Jews held in Babylon to return to Jerusalem (539 BC), descendants of half Jewish half Gentile people in Jerusalem were driven out. They began a rival religion in the mountains north of Judea.
• James and John offended because a Samaritan village rejects them for being Jews -
”Lord, should we call down fire from heaven to consume them” like Elijah did? They were using scripture to justify racism and genocide. (Should these 2 be apostles?)
• Jesus: “Ye know not what manner spirit ye are of.”
• “And they went to another village.”

Answer 7

Luke 9

Question 8

• The Parable of the Good Samaritan is prompted by 2 questions:
• Who is my neighbor? Two Jewish faithful (Levite and Priest) don’t stop to help the wounded man; the Samaritan stops, binds up his wounds, takes him to an inn, stays with him, and pays for his care.
• What shall I do to inherit eternal life? The fall and redemption of mankind; Certain man is Adam; Jerusalem to Jericho is the Fall of Man; thieves (Satan); wounds (sins), half dead (spiritual death); by chance a certain priest… likewise a Levite (the law, the temple, the prophets can’t save Adam from the rall); Samaritan (Christ) came where he was (earth; bound up his wounds with oil and wine (Atonement); set him on his own beast; inn (church); took care of him; take care of him; when I come again (2nd Coming)

Answer 8

Luke 10

Question 9

• Mary and Martha
• When Jesus visits Jerusalem he seems to stay in Bethany with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus

Answer 9

Luke 10

Question 10

• “This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.”
• Lost and Found
• Lost Sheep: Lost because of foolishness
• Lost Coin: Lost because of neglect
• Prodigal Son(s): Loss from rebellion & pride

Answer 10

Luke 15

Question 11

Doctrinal Confidence Scale - we can be confident in doctrine which is repeated in scripture and repeated by leaders of the church from 1830-2025. We become less confident in doctrine which is not taught repeatedly in scripture and is not repeated by leaders, Statements of any single church leader or a single verse of scriptures does not create the doctrine of the church.

Question 12

• Gathered all together (He’s never coming back)
• far country (As far away as possible)
• feed swine (rock bottom for this Jewish boy)
• No man gave unto him (when the money ran out so did his friends)
• he was yet a great way off, his father saw him; (he was watching)
• robe, ring, shoes; (fitted blessings, he had already forgiven him)
• elder son would not go in; came his father out; (he was watching)
• never gave me a kid that I might make merry with my friends; (he had friends the entire time)
• but as soon as this thy son was come. this thy brother was dead and is alive again (not Just my son, but your brother)

Answer 12

Luke 15 - The Prodigal Son - Close Reading

Question 13

• Lazarus is the only person named in any parable
• Rich man on earth: Clothed in purple, fared sumptuously every day
• Lazarus on earth: Laid at his gate; wants crumbs of food; dogs lick his sores
• Lazarus in heaven: carried by the angels to Abraham’s Bosom (eating)
• Rich man in hell: in torments; wants drops of water; hurt by flames
• Rich man: “If one (Lazarus/Jesus) went unto them from the dead, they would repent.”
• Abraham: “If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”

Answer 13

Luke 16 - Lazarus and the Rich Man