lecture 3 Flashcards
(27 cards)
3 Alma 30 Korihor: Chap 30: Know Alma the Younger, Amulek, Zeezrom, sons of Mosiah, Anti-Nephi-Lehies.
Alma the Younger
Formerly a rebellious son of Alma the Elder, he was converted through an angelic visitation.
Became the chief judge and high priest of the Nephites.
Confronted Korihor in Alma 30 and bore testimony of Christ.
Amulek
A wealthy man from Ammonihah who was visited by an angel and became Alma’s missionary companion.
Preached with Alma against Zeezrom (who later repented).
Zeezrom
Originally a corrupt lawyer in Ammonihah who tried to trap Alma and Amulek with deceptive questions.
Later repented and became a faithful disciple of Christ.
Sons of Mosiah (Ammon, Aaron, Omner, Himni)
Chose to serve as missionaries instead of becoming kings.
Preached to the Lamanites, converting many, including King Lamoni and his father.
Anti-Nephi-Lehies
Lamanite converts who made a covenant of peace, burying their weapons of war.
Many were killed rather than breaking their covenant, demonstrating their deep faith in Christ.
30:6-11: Know Nephite law about belief. What are three possible reasons Korihor was bound and taken before officials.
What is meant by freedom of belief?
Why was Korihor arrested if he was free to believe?
Perhaps there are some details missing in the text
Possibilities:
A. Mosiah 27:2. There is a law against persecuting others. Korihor in seeking to destroy the church was perhaps perceived as persecuting others
B. Alma 1:17 against the law to lie. Korihor lied about the church leaders deceiving the people for gain
C. Lev. 24:16 blasphemy (Alma 30:30).
Know the three arguments Korihor gives and how the coincide with the three categories suggested by Riddle:
no man can know of anything to come, you can’t know what you can’t see, no atonement
1a) 13-14: Empiricism: No man can know of anything which is to come. Prophecies are foolish traditions. What is empiricism? How is this approach useful in our lives? How can this be a convincing argument to some against spiritual things? What parts of the Gospel are affected by this argument? How will Alma respond? How does Riddle respond?
knowledge through the senses, experience
44 But Alma said unto him: Thou hast had signs enough; will ye tempt your God? Will ye say, Show unto me a sign, when ye have the testimony of all these thy brethren, and also all the holy prophets? The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator.
Scriptures are proof, so is earth
2) 17-18: Humanism. No atonement. Every man fared in this life according to management and genius. Define humanism. How can this be a convincing argument. How will Alma respond?
we succeed on our own, Why is this a strong argument? Because many things in life do depend on human. In mortality many—both righteous and wicked get rich and famous due to their genius, humans must take responsibility to address disasters, help the poor, right wrongs, address human catastophies, etc.
alma says christ is essential
43-44: Why does Korihor want a sign? Know the four kinds of evidence Alma cites for the existence of God.
“the doctrine that knowledge, truth, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute.”
This can be a powerful argument because we are all shaped by our genetics, environment and culture. But there is more!
3) 17 Relativism: Whatsoever a man does was no crime. What is relativism? Why persuasive to some? What is a response?
“relating” to today; God’s laws are the same always, the doctrine that truth, knowledge, and morality exist in relation to culture, society, history; powerful because we are all shaped by environment; no, we change to fit god’s laws
23-25: How does Korihor characterize the Gospel (“traditions of the fathers”) as bondage? 27, 32: What does he saw about the leaders that is false?
because he says the people are blindly believing their ancestors; hoping for nonexistent; leaders want power!!!!!: false
Know the proper function of signs in the Lord’s plan—D&C 63:8-10; Mormon 9:24-25. 45-60: Know the end of the story of Korihor. What was the sign? 52-53: What does Korihor reveal about his beliefs? Why didn’t Alma take away the curse? How did Korihor die? 60: What is Mormon’s message from this story?
brought before alma and the chief judge; korihor was struck dumb; it’s better that he gets lost than other people get brought down; sign= earth, planets; if you don’t stop, god will smite you (make you dumb, can’t talk), Korihor dies and says he always knew there was a God; the devil deceived me and appeared to me as an angel; alma says the curse will stay because the lord’s will will be done bc he will keep talking; cast out of the city and went knocking door to door for food
Chap 31:1-7: Zoramites. Who were the Zoramites? What does Alma fear, what does he propose to do and whom does he take with him?
a group of people tore off from the neophytes led by a man named zoram; they ran over korihor and killed him; he wants to reclaim them after korihor died
8-14: What do the Zoramites believe and how do they worship?
they were twisting the truths of the lord; they worried they would join forces with the laminates; they gather on the day of the lord and worship in synagogues; stand up and only emit one person who would stretch out their hands and cry to god
15-25: Be able to summarize their prayer. What is Rameumpton? What are the things the Zoramites do that we need to be careful about?
their prayer that they repeat; weekly prayer; don’t talk during the week; very prideful and rich; no christ; worshipping god; the poor zoramites were the most humble
26, 35: What does Alma express about missions and missionary work?
it brings joy! and is hard
4: Alma 32-35: Chap 32: 1-14: Who does Alma find that he can teach?
the most poor and humble of the zoramites
What is humility and what are the ways we can become humble and what are the results of true humility?
blessed are they who humble themselves without being compelled to be humbled (not because of an event, because of choice); we can accept the word of god when humbled
32:21-22, 27: Know the definition of faith and its relationship to hope. What is the relationship of faith and belief to knowledge? How is this a response to Korihor?
faith is not a perfect knowledge; faith means you hope for things that you cannot see but know are true; debunks empirism
27-43: What is the experiment Alma gives to develop faith? How is this a response to Korihor in terms of empiricism?
faith like a seed; it grows without being seen!! empiricism response
What are the six steps necessary to perform this experiment?
- humility, 2. desire, 3. plant the seed, 4. observe the evidence, 5. nourish the seed, 6. pluck the fruit
What do we have to do to help the seed grow into a plant?
nourish it! don’t neglect, humility, desire
33:1-11: What did Zenos teach about prayer?
pray anywhere and always; prayers are always heard; pray and worship in all places; Zenos: ancient prophet
33:22-23: What is the seed according to this passage?
faith in Jesus Christ
34:7-8: What testimonies does Amulek cite? 34:15-16: What is the purpose of the atonement?
Zenos, zenock, Moses; all men with unavoidably die without one
32:27-43: According to Alma what can we know and how do we know it? How do we apply this experiment to our own lives?
have desire, exercise a particle of faith, it will swell within your breasts; PLANT THE SEED: nourish and do not neglect
Chap 33:22-23: What is the word that Alma invites them to plant? What does this mean for us who want to plant the word? 34:4-6: What is the word?
faith in Jesus Christ, His atonement, and His resurrection; exercise faith
