Midterm 1 Flashcards
BD Miracles
‘Christianity is founded on the greatest miracle of all miracles, the resurrection, if that be admitted, other miracles cease to be improbable”
“Joseph frequently wrote day after day sitting with his face buried in his hat, with the stone in it dictating hour after hour with nothing between us”
Emma Smith
3 Witnesses of BOM
Martin Harris
Oliver Cowdery
David Whitmer
“these days were never to be forgotten to sit under the sound of a voice dictated by the inspiration of heaven”
Oliver Cowdery
Joseph Smith Quote
“I told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts then by any other book”
Exegisis
the exposition or explanation of a text based on a careful, objective analysis
Eisegesis
the interpretation of a passage based on a subjective, non analytical reading
Nephi’s brothers return to get plates
1 Nephi 3
Nephi kills Laban
1 Nephi 4
“that which is wrong under one circumstance, may be, and often is, right under another. This is the principal on which the gov of heaven is conducted”
Joseph Smith
“most frequently revelation comes in small increments over time”
David A Bednar
1 Nephi 5
Return of Brothers
1 Nephi 7
The family of Ishmael
1 Nephi 8
Tree of life
David A Bednar Quote
“the fruit of the tree is a symbol for the blessing of the atonement. Partaking of the fruit of the tree represents the receiving of ordinances and covenants whereby the atonement can become fully efficacious in our lives.”
4 groups at the tree
1: see the tree, get lost in mist
2: after ‘tasting’ the fruit, leaves because ashamed
3: continually holding fast ‘headed them not’
4: ‘feeling their way to the great and spacious building’
1 Nephi 11-15
Nephi’s vision
The Tree NV
Ministry/atonement of christ (11)
christ appears to the nephites (12)
Great and Spacious building NV
great and abominable church is built among the gentiles, wealth clothes pride