Final Review Flashcards
What year did these events happen?
First Vision
Moroni Visits
Joseph received the plates, Joseph & Emma Marriage
Charles Anthon in NYC, 116 pages lost
BofM translation completed, Aaronic & Melchizedek Priesthood Restoration
April 6 Organization of the Church
Joseph Smith First Vision account (earliest, Joseph Smith handwriting)
Joseph Smith First Vision account (detailed for Church History, in PofGP)
Wentworth Letter
1820 First Vision
1823-1826 Moroni Visits
1827 Joseph received the plates, Joseph & Emma Marriage
1828 Charles Anthon in NYC, 116 pages lost
1829 BofM translation completed, Aaronic & Melchizedek Priesthood Restoration
1830 April 6 Organization of the Church
1832 Joseph Smith First Vision account (earliest, Joseph Smith handwriting)
1838 Joseph Smith First Vision account (detailed for Church History, in PofGP)
1842 Wentworth Letter
When was Jerusalem and the temple destroyed?
70 AD
Joseph Smith—Matthew is the JST translation of what chapter in the New Testament?
Matthew 24
Why did the early Christians have difficulty with Matthew 24?
Because the way it was recorded made it sound like Jesus would return after the destruction of the temple
What evidence do we have that the Jews did not believe their temple would be destroyed?
1 Nephi 2:13 and Jeremiah 7:4
Be sure you know the two questions the apostles asked Jesus and what part of JS—Matthew responds to each question.
When will the temple be destroyed? (fisrt half of the chapter)
When will the destruction of the wicked at the end of the world be? (second half)
You should understand these concepts from JS-Matt 24: where the division of the two periods of time is located in the chapter; re-ordering of verses; and repetition of the verses.
Division: verse 22
Verse 6-8, 12, 14-15 were re-ordered (then shall the end come)
Verse 15 was repeated (stand in the holy place)
In general what was the fate of the 12 apostles? Specifically what happened to Peter, James, John, and Paul?
They were persecuted and killed.
Peter - Crucified upside-down
James - Killed by Herod Agrippa
John - Living a very long life, translated
Paul - beheaded by Nero
How were some of the early Christians saved from the destruction of Jerusalem? Where did they go?
Jesus warned them to flee to Pella, and they did
Who was Josephus? What is his great contribution concerning history of the period c. AD 70?
He was a Jewish historian, when Jerusalem was destroyed by Rome, he was adopted in by Vespasian and wrote the history of the destruction of the Jews
Note the conditions of the siege and destruction of Jerusalem. Which Roman Legate finally destroyed the temple and Jerusalem? (slide #34)
Titus with the 15th Roman Legion. Titus was assisting his father Vespian. There were 4 Roman Legions total
What is the Abomination of Desolation? When?
The destruction of Jerusalem and the temple in 70 AD. Can also refer to the siege of Jerusalem at the last days
What is the Olivet Discourse? How is it different than Jesus’ other sermons? What section in the D&C includes parts of the Olivet Discourse?
Savior’s teaching to his apostles on the mount of Olives
It was different in audience, only his closest were there
D&C 45
What is the fundamental difficulty with understanding Matthew 24? What impression did this leave readers with? How does JS—Matthew address this problem?
They intersperse Jesus’s statements about the end of the world with the verses regarding the destruction of Jerusalem
Many thought Jesus would return quickly, during the time of the destruction of Jerusalem
JS separates the verses
Why were the Jews susceptible to false messiahs and prophets?
They were anticipating the coming of the Messiah because of the events surrounding Christ’s birth
hat does the Greek word apostasía mean? How does this relate to what happened in the early years of the Apostasy?
Mutiny, revolt, and revolution
The apostles were violently killed
hat are some of the conditions that contributed to the breakdown of the Jerusalem society according to Josephus? (see also slide #32)
There was brutal infighting among the different factions of the Jews
How do we keep from being deceived in the last days?
Keep your eye on the prophet and “treasure up” the words of Christ
What are the major signs given to alert us that the end is nearing? (slides # 8,9,10)
Wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes, pestilences, iniquity, gathering of Israel, as a light from the east
ow does Joseph Smith help us understand JS—Matt. 1:26? (slides #9, 10)
The 2nd coming of Christ will be gradual, as the dawn of day is gradual. It will start small, but soon the whole world will witness it
What did Presidents Kimball, Hinckley, Monson, and Nelson each show a particular interest in helping us to prepare for the Second Coming? (slides # 11, 12, 13, 14).
Kimball - lengthen your stride
Hinckley - built temples more quickly
Monson - Country after country opened to miss. work
Nelson - The gathering of Israel
hat does the parable of the fig tree in JS—Matt. 1:38-39 teach us?
The leaves signal that summer is near. The signs signal that the 2nd coming is near.
hen does Elder Holland believe the initial events and preparation for the Second Coming began? (slides #19, 20)
193 years ago, with the first vision
Why does Jesus give the apostles (and us) these signs in JS—Matthew?
As a comfort, witness, to help us prepare, so we can share and hope