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
Mists of Darkness NV
gentiles are in the darkness
1 Nephi 16
Liahona, Broken bow- nephis response to a fallible prophet, Death of Ishmael
Nahom discovered
1999
“finding of Nahom strikes me tremendously significant discovery’
Daniel C paterson PHD
1 Nephi 17-18
Build a ship
1 Nephi 19-22
Intro to Isaiah
“That I might persuade them to believe in their Redeemer I did read unto them that which was written by the prophet Isaiah”
BD about Isaiah
as one understands Isaiah he more fully comprehends the mission of the savior
Isaiahs major theme
Scattering and Gathering of israel
1095 BC
Saul chosen as king of israel
1047 BC
David chosen as king
1015 BC
Solomon chosen as king
975 BC
at solomon’s israel divides into 2 kingdoms
israel> north
Judah> south
740 BC
Isaiah begins prophecy
721 BC
Israel destroyed by assyria
judah saved by isaiah and hezekiah
600 BC
Lehi flees Jerusalem
587 BC
Judah destroyed by babylon
539 BC
babylon destroyed by persian
2 Nephi 1
Lehi preach to sons
Lehi to Laman and Lemuel / Sam / Sons of Ishmael : “Awake! Arise from the dust, my sons, and be men.”
Vs 5 Lehi: “the Lord hath covenanted this land unto me, and my children forever, and also all those who should be led out by the hand of the Lord”
Lehi’s group are not the only people in the Americas
“awake! arise from the dust, my sons and be well”
lehi to sons
2 Nephi 2
Lehi > jacob
“I know that art redeemed, because of the righteousness of thy redeemer”
Redemption cometh through “the merits, and mercy, and grace of the Holy Messiah”
the plan of redemption
creation; ‘created all things both in heaven and in earth’
agency; ‘man should act for himself, men are free to chose’
fall; ‘adam fell that men might be, men are that they might have joy’
atonement; ‘the messiah cometh in the fullness of time that he may redeem men from the fall.
2 Nephi 4
Lehi> blessing grandchildren and sam
the psalm of nephi
2 Nephi 5
seperation from lamanites
2 Nephi 6-11
Jacob teaches about isaiah
2 nephi 9
Jacob> 2 monsters death and sin the doctrines O's warnings Wo's actions 'oh my brethren'
“The atonement satisfies the demands of justice”
Shake off the chains of sin; don’t spend money/time that which cannot satisfy; let your soul delight in fatness; pray unto him continually; give you thanks unto his holy name
Holland quote
“standing like sentinels at the gate of the book, Nephi, Jacob, and Isaiah admit us unto the scriptural presence of the lord”
2 Nephi 16
isaiahs call as a prophet
‘hot coals’
Maher-shalal-hash-baz
destruction is imminent
2 Nephi 11-27
Isaiah Chapters
2 Nephi 23-Isaiah sees the destruction of Babylon
2 Nephi 28-30-Nephi prophesies of the time when the Book of Mormon will come forth
2 Nephi 31-The doctrine of Christ: Faith, repentance, baptism, Holy Ghost
