Lesson 2 Flashcards
(13 cards)
What caution did President Nelson give regarding how we think about the Atonement of Jesus Christ?
We should remember that salvation comes through Jesus Christ, the atonement is not an entity with its own power
What are the primary ways we see Jesus Christ in the Old Testament?
through his role as premortal Jehovah, the God of Israel, and through prophecies of His mortal life far in the future
What are the primary ways we see Jesus Christ in the New Testament?
through accounts of his mortal ministry, and through histories and letters written by Jesus’ apostles and other leaders of the early Christian church
What are the primary ways we see Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon?
through his guiding a remnant of Israel to a new promised land in the Americas, and through his personal ministry to them shortly after His resurrection
What are the primary ways we see Jesus Christ in D&C?
through the revelations he gave to the prophet Joseph Smith, and through hearing His voice give commandments and testimony to our modern world
What are the primary ways we see Jesus Christ in the Pearl of Great Price?
through revelatory insights into His premortal role as Creator, and through clarifying details about His latter-day work and Second Coming
What do the terms exegesis and eisegesis refer to?
two basic ways of interpreting what the scriptures mean
What does exegesis mean?
means to lead out of, to look at the original meaning of the scripture
What does eisegesis mean?
means to lead into, reading your own situation in relation to the scriptures
Why is eisegesis helpful?
allows you to make scriptures relevant to yourself
Why is exegesis valuable?
tells you what the lesson is meant to be, gives a common starting point
What is the context for the parable of Prodigal Son?
some Pharisees and scribes complained that Jesus accepted and was eating with sinners, Jesus told the parable to show his critics were being hardhearted and unforgiving
What should we be careful about when it comes to art about Christ?
can be Non scriptural and the history can be incorrect
