lecture 4

Question 1

Know the power of the sacred relationship of parents teaching children. List five father-son relationships central to the Book of Mormon and what we can learn from them. What is our responsibility and parents?

Answer 1

Lehi and Nephi
Lehi and Jacob
Jacob and Enos
Alma the Elder and Alma the Younger
Mormon and Moroni; they passed on testimony, counsel, and love

Question 2

Know Alma’s three sons: Helaman, Shiblon, Corianton) and the blessing/sermon he gave to each. Alma 36-37: to Helaman.

Answer 2

Helaman: alma recounts his conversion, trusts him with sacred objects
Shiblon: rejoices in his righteousness
Corianton: calls him to repentance, resurrection, restoration

Question 3

Alma 36: Know the concept of chiasmus and the three possible reasons it was used in antiquity. What is theme of 36 and what is at the center? What are we supposed to REMEMBER? Know the following passages that consist of pairs of verses as they describe the conversion process: verses 2//36; 2//28-29; 6-9//24; 14-15//22; 17//19-20; 17//18.

Answer 3

Chiasmus is an ancient literary structure in which ideas are presented in a mirrored pattern (A-B-C…C’-B’-A’). This technique was commonly used in Hebrew writing and is found throughout the Book of Mormon.

Question 4

37: Know four objects given to Helaman: #1 Nephite Records: 37:1; #2 Brass Plates: 37:4, 6-9, 15-16: purpose of the records; #3 vv 21-37: 24 Gold Plates of Ether: Jaredite History; #4 Interpreters, Urim and Thummim: 37:21; 37:23; #5 Liahona

Answer 4

nephite records, brass plates, gold plates of ether/jaredite history, interpreters (trim and thummim), liana

Question 5

6-9: How are the Brass Plates types of “small things”? What is the purpose of the Brass Plates? What are other examples of “small things” in the Gospel?

Answer 5

by small means great things are brought to pass; small things: BOM, brass plates, liana, etc

Question 6

5 Liahona: 37:38, 42-46: type of, purpose. Four things modern prophets have compared it with. 38: To

Answer 6

words of christ, patriarchal blessing, light of christ, gift of holy ghost

Question 7

Shiblon: 38: What was the message to Shiblon? 38:12 What does it mean to bridle our passions and what is the blessing of bridling our passions?

Answer 7

lust vs love; bridal your passions and you will be filled with love

Question 8

38:13-15: What should be our prayer?

Answer 8

Forgive my unworthiness, and remember my bretheren in mercy, acknowledge your unworthiness before God at all time