B of M Final Flashcards

1
Q

What chapter talks about the main purpose of the B of M is to reinforce the Bible?

A

2 Nephi 3

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2
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What is the meaning of Emmanuel?

A

God is with us.

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3
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The phrase “the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honorable” protrays

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the disorder that will occur if Judah is punished.

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4
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What is salvation history?

A

God’s redemptive activity in the human sphere.

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5
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What is a primary key in understanding the Salvation of Nations Doctrine?

A

the words of Isaiah

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6
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What is Jacob’s contribution to our understanding of Isaiah?

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He explains the covenants and parallels between Isaiah’s day and the coming and second coming of Christ.

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7
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What is significant about 2 Nephi 25:4-8?

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Nephi’s keys to understanding Isaiah. He explains that one must have an understanding of the history of the Jews, the geography and the judgments of God against them.

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8
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Where are Nephi’s keys to understanding Isaiah?

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2 Nephi 25:4-8

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9
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What scripture relates to X—>Y, and what does it say?

A

1 Nephi 19:22-23, likening the scriptures to ourselves

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10
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Babylon scripture

A

2 Kings 24-25

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11
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Assyria dates

A

730-720BC

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12
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What country is know for its trees?

A

Lebanon

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13
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A close study of the critical text reading of the B of M reveals that JS

A

dictated word for word

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14
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What was NOT a minor error made in the translation of the B of M?

A

remembrance to resemblance

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15
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What is Jacob’s contribution to our understanding of Isaiah?

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He explains the covenants and illustrate parallels between Isaiah’s day and the coming and the second coming of Christ.

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16
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Which chapters are Jacob’s sermon?

A

2 Nephi 6-10

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17
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What chapters are Lehi’s counsel to posterity?

A

2 Nephi 1-4

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18
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The Savior’s introduction of the sacrament has a possible textual connection to what chapter?

A

2 Nephi 31

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19
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What is the timeline surrounding the B of M translation? (1st half)

A
  1. Joseph receives the plates.
  2. Emma and Joseph move to PA.
  3. Joseph copies the characters from the plates.
  4. Martin Harris verifies that the translation is correct.
  5. The first 116 pages are translated.
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20
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What is the timeline surrounding the B of M translation? (last half)

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  1. Joseph meets Oliver Cowdery.
  2. The majority of the B of M is translated.
  3. The translation moves to the Whitmer home.
  4. The translation is complete.
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21
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When did the 116 pages get lost?

A

June 1828

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22
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In what chapter was JS rebuked for the loss of the 116 pages? When did this happen?

A

D&C 3; July 1828

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23
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When were the plates and interpreters returned to JS?

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September 1828

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24
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When did JS receive the plates?

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September 1827

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25
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When did JS move to Harmony, PA?

A

December 1827

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26
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WHERE did JS and Oliver move?

A

Fayette, NY

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27
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When were verses added to the B of M?

A

1879

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28
Q

What year were hundreds of grammatical changes made?

A

1837

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29
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What are the 3 ways President Benson explained the B of M as the keystone of our religion?

A

It is the keystone of our:

  1. doctrine
  2. testimony
  3. witness of Christ
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30
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What is JS’s famous statement about the importance of the B of M?

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The B of M is the most correct book on earth and is the keystone of our religion.

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31
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President Benson said that a seriou study of the Book of Mormon gives us power to:

A

resist temptation
avoid deception
stay on the straight and narrow

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32
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What do we learn from the story of the stone switch?

A

JS had not memorized sentences; so, he was not merely repeating them.

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33
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What is the approximate amount of time it took to translate the B of M?

A

70 days

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34
Q

In what year did Lehi and his family flee Jerusalem?

A

in the 1st year of the reign of Zedekiah

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35
Q

What are principles?

A

concentrated truth, packaged for application for a wide variety of circumstances

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36
Q

Isaiah map timeline (part 2)

A
  1. Lehi’s family flees Jerusalem.
  2. Babylon conquers Judah.
  3. Persia conquers Babylon.
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37
Q

What do the small plates focus on?

A

the most sacred writings

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38
Q

How does 2 Nephi 21 relate to the latter days?

A

the restoration and gathering of Israel

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39
Q

What do 1 Nephi 10 and Moroni 10 have in common?

A

the Lord manifests truth by the power of the Holy Ghost

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40
Q

“shall the ax boast itself against him he hearth” is a

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metaphor the illustrate the importance of the Lord and the essential nature of his direction for given unto his people

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41
Q

What does condescend mean?

A

to descend from superior rank or doing some act for an inferior, which justice or civility do not require

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42
Q

What verses are Nephi’s keys for understanding Isaiah?

A

2 Nephi 25:4-8

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43
Q

Why does the angel ask Nephi questions that begin with “do you know…?”

A

The angel wants to determine where the edge of Nephi’s knowledge is to help expand Nephi’s knowledge and help him to realize what he doesn’t know so he will be more likely to learn.

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44
Q

What did Nephi pray for in 1 Nephi 7 when he was bound?

A

He prayed for strength according to his faith.

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45
Q

What are 2 relevant applications of salvation history in our lives?

A

patriarchal blessings and church attendance

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46
Q

What is the connotation of “to know” in 1 Nephi 11:16?

A

factual and relational

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47
Q

What does a true principle do?

A

It makes decisions clear even in the most compelling and confusing circumstances

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48
Q

Isaiah map timeline (part 1)

A
  1. Israel spilts
  2. the Northern Kingdom and Syria plan to attack the Southern Kingdom
  3. Assyria conquers the Northern Kingdom
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49
Q

Where are the psalms of Nephi?

A

2 Nephi 4

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50
Q

When the Lord speaks to Ahaz, the prophecy appears to be about

A

an upcoming battle between Ahaz and Remeliah and the defeat of Rezin

51
Q

What info was on the brass plates?

A
  1. 5 books of Moses
  2. record of the Jews from the
    beginning to Zedekiah
  3. genealogy of Lehi’s fathers
  4. prophecies of Jeremiah and other
    holy prophets
52
Q

Where in the scriptures does it talk about the main purpose of the B of M is to reinforce the Bible?

A

2 Nephi 3

53
Q

Dallin H. Oaks taught that the word “church” can be used

A

to signify belief or non-belief in God

54
Q

When Ahaz says that he will not tempt the Lord

A

he is pretending to be pious, but he will not obey the Lord’s counsel

55
Q

“ye he shall remain at Nob” means

A

the Lord will protect the righteous even at the last moment

56
Q

The small plates focus on what?

A

the most sacred writings

57
Q

Elder Holland taught that living the law of chastity is important because

A

breaking it desecrates the Atonement

58
Q

Jacob 1:5 states ”…because of faith and great anxiety”

What does anxiety mean in this verse?

A

regarding concern

59
Q

When was “The Words of Mormon” written?

A

around 385AD

60
Q

What psalm does Jacob 1:7 and 6:6 tie back to?

A

Psalm 95:7-8

61
Q

What are 3 ways that the B of M exposes enemies of Christ?

A

1–lays down contention
2–confounds false doctrines
3–fortifies humble followers of Christ against the designs, strategies and doctrines of the devil

62
Q

If you don’t like your calling, what counsel from Jacob might help you to realize that your calling came from the Lord?

A

1–having first obtained mine errand from the Lord

2–magnify our office unto the Lord

63
Q

Who was the son of Zedekiah who escaped from Jerusalem?

A

Mulek

64
Q

What did the decaying branches represent?

A

wickedness and apostasy

65
Q

What are the characteristics of enemies of Christ in 2 Nephi 28?

A

satisfied with mediocrity
justify sin
use logic to deny Christ

66
Q

What scripture teaches that God counts the tears of women?

A

Jacob 2:35

67
Q

What does grafting represent?

A

the process of spiritual rebirth through which one is joined to the covenant

68
Q

Who remarked that God counts the tears of women

A

Monson

69
Q

In Mosiah 25, how were the people of Limhi delivered according to the words of Alma the Elder?

A

They were delivered by the hand of God

70
Q

Why is it so important to live the law of chastity?

A
  1. breaking it desecrates the Atonement
  2. it’s a serious sin
  3. it exploits another person’s soul
  4. God delights in chastity of women and men
71
Q

What do the roots of the tame olive tree represent?

A

—the gospel covenants and promises that the Lord makes with His children
—a constant source of strength and life to the faithful

72
Q

After Alma and his people poured out their hearts in prayer, the Lord…

A

gave them strength to bear their burdens

73
Q

What does casting the branches into the fire represent?

A

judgments of God against the wicked

74
Q

When did Zenos live?

A

after Abraham before Isaiah

75
Q

In what scripture is the doctrine of Christ found?

A

2 Nephi 31

76
Q

As described in 2 Nephi 31, faith, repentance, baptism of water and fire, enduring to the end, and eternal life are components of what?

A

the doctrine of Christ

77
Q

In what chapters does Nephi quote Isaiah?

A

2 Nephi 12-24

78
Q

Elder Holland taught that breaking the law of chastity desecrates the Atonement of Christ because

A

the Atonement saved the soul and the body and the spirit make up the soul

79
Q

Which people lived in the city of Zarahemla?

A

the Mulekites and the people of Mosiah I

80
Q

What happened as a result of the Mulekites not bringing records with them?

A

their language was corrupted and their belief system was altered

81
Q

After Nephi’s death, who came among the people of Nephi, denying Christ and demanding a sign?

A

Sherem

82
Q

What does transplanting the branches represent?

A

scattering or restoration

83
Q

Who wrote the book of Omni recounting historical facts such as the migration to Zarahemla and the first 2 journeys back to the land of Nephi?

A

Amaleki

84
Q

What did the tame olive tree represent?

A

Israel, the Lord’s covenant people

85
Q

Who prayed all day and wrestled with God to receive a remission of sins?

A

Enos

86
Q

“a bible, a bible” decries what?

A

what people will say to reject the B of M in the latter days

87
Q

How does 2 Nephi 21 relate to the latter days?

A

It talks about the restoration of the gospel and the gathering of Israel in the latter days

88
Q

Why is it important to know the geography of the Book of Mormon?

A

it demonstrates the internal coherence of the B of M

89
Q

Who wrote most of the verse in the Book of Omni?

A

Amaleki

90
Q

What do digging, pruning and fertilizing represent?

A

The work that the Lord does with his children, which seeks to persuade them to be obedient and product good fruit.

91
Q

What is the solution to the big picture focus of 2 Nephi 25-30?

A

Jesus Christ

92
Q

To whom did Jarom give the plates?

A

Omni

93
Q

How many questions are in Jacob 5?

A

8

94
Q

Psalm 95:7-8 ties back into what verses?

A

Jacob 1:7 and 6:6

95
Q

Journey 1

What book and what happened?

A

Omni
Mosiah the first led a group from the land of Nephi to the city of Zarahemla.
They meet the people of Mulek and become the Nephites

96
Q

Which scripture tells us to put off the natural man and become a saint through the Atonement of Christ?

A

Mosiah 3:19

97
Q

What are the 2 aspects of the Atonement described in Mosiah 3:19?

A

—putting off the natural man

—becoming a saint

98
Q

What are the 2 aspects of the Atonement described in Mosiah 3:19?

A

put off the natural man and become a saint

99
Q

What does it mean to be the children of Christ?

A

to be spiritually reborn

100
Q

Where does the storyline return to after a flashback in Mosiah?

A

Limhi rejoicing that King Mosiah can interpret the plates

101
Q

What does it mean to be the seed of Christ?

A

to accept His Atonement and be spiritually reborn

102
Q

Who are the seed of Christ?

A

those who have believed the words of the prophets

103
Q

In what way is Christ considered to be our father?

A

He is the father of our

spiritual rebirth at baptism and the creation of earth and by divine investiture of authority

104
Q

As taught by King Benjamin in Mosiah 2: 41, those who keep the commandments of God

A

are in a blessed and happy state

105
Q

What was the reaction of the people after King Benjamin finished his discourse?

A

they fell to the earth and accepted the Atonement

106
Q

Journey 5

A

King Noah is put to death by the Lamanites, and his son, Limhi, becomes king. They are taxed at 50% by the Lamanites. Limhi sends a group to find Zarahemla, but they get lost and find the ruins of the Jaredite nation instead. They return to the land of Nephi with 24 gold plates, which is the Book of Ether

107
Q

Journey 8

A

Alma’s people suffer extensively, but they are delivered by God back to the city of Zarahemla

108
Q

What does divine investiture of authority mean?

A

It is the authority to speak in the 1st person, as though you were God

109
Q

All the Nephites are in the land of Zarahemla by when?

A

Mosiah 25

110
Q

Who translates and abridges the 24 gold plates that make up the Book of Ether?

A

Moroni

111
Q

Who writes only a little bit on the small plates of Nephi because the plates are small?

A

Jarom

112
Q

Who is the son of Enos?

A

Jarom

113
Q

Who came out of Jerusalem at the time that King Zedekiah was carried away captive to Babylon?

A

the Mulekites

114
Q

Where is the feeling aspect of the Atonement?

A

Alma 7:11-12

115
Q

Where did the Anti-Nephi-Lehies move?

A

to the land of Jershon

116
Q

the Anti-Nephi-Lehies AKA

A

the people of Ammon

117
Q

What caused the Lamanites to destroy Ammonihah?

A

They were angry because they had been provoked to kill so many of their brethren

118
Q

What are 2 questions from Alma 5?

A

Have ye been born again?

Are ye stripped of pride?

119
Q

What chapter talks about members of the church committing sins?

A

Mosiah 26

120
Q

What are 4 lessons we can learn from the missionary labors of the sons of Mosiah?

A
  1. build on common beliefs
  2. serve others
  3. make direct invitations like “will you”
  4. teach from the scriptures
121
Q

What miraculous conversion took place among the Lamanites?

A

thousands were brought to the knowledge of God

those who were converted never fell away

122
Q

Persia date

A

539BC

123
Q

When did Israel split?

A

after King Solomon died