Midterm 2 Flashcards by Naia Cheney

Lehi opens his speech with what news about Jerusalem?

That the prophets there have ceased prophesying
That it was rescued by the Egyptians
That it is destroyed
That it will soon be destroyed

That it is destroyed

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Which of the following is the right match for the first half of Lehi’s covenant “Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments…”

Ye shall receive the Holy Ghost
Ye shall prosper in the land
Ye shall inherit eternal life
Ye shall know the mysteries of God

Ye shall prosper in the land

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Which of the following is the right match for the second half of Lehi’s covenant “but inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments…?”

Ye shall be cut off from my presence
Ye shall be separated from thy brethren
Ye shall be destroyed from upon the face of the land
Ye shall not prosper in the land

Ye shall be cut off from my presence

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Lehi’s speech containing a description of the need for opposition in all things is addressed to which of his sons?

Joseph
Laman
Sam
Jacob

Jacob

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Lehi tells Jacob that he has suffered afflictions and much sorrow because of what?

The trials of the Lord
The strangeness of the land
The rudeness of thy brothers
The difficulties of the wilderness

The rudeness of thy brethren

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Joseph of egypt prophesied of a seer from his own posterity named what?

Joseph

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What does Lehi declare regarding the seed of Joseph (along with others of his brothers)?

That they will not be destroyed
That they will eventually return to Jerusalem
That they will be numbered with the seed of Laman
That they will become exceedingly numerous

That they will not be destroyed

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Which of the following sons of Lehi (and their children where applicable) is NOT depicted as having received a blessing from Lehi?

Laman
Lemuel
Nephi
Sam

Nephi

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The composition of Nephi found in verses 2 Nephi 4:16-35 is most comparable to what kind of text from the Old Testament?

Individual hymn of praise
Individual psalm of lament
Communal psalm of thanksgiving
Individual wisdom song

Individual psalm of lament

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What did the Lord God cause to come upon Nephi’s brethren “that they might not be enticing unto his people?”

A spirit of idleness
A hatred of the people of Nephi
A skin of blackness
A scourge of infirmities

A skin of blackness

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Nephi consecrates two people to be priests and teachers over the land of his people. One of them is his brother Joseph. Who is the other?

his brother Sam
His brother Jacob
His friend Zoram
An unnamed son of Ishmael

His brother Jacob

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What is the church’s official position regarding the interpretation of the skin of blackness mentioned in 2 Nephi’s 5:21?

The nature and appearance of this mark are not fully understood

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Jacob is asked by Nephi to speak the words of who unto the people of Nephi?

Moses
Isaiah
Lehi
Joseph

Isaiah

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The following verses exhibit what character trait of the suffering servant of the Lord?
“The lord god hath opened mine ear and I was not rebellious neither turned away back. I gave my back to the smiler and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair. I hid not my face from shame and spitting.”

Long suffering

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The following verse exhibits what dimension of salvation history?
“For the Lord shall comfort Zion he will comfort all her waste places and he will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the Lord. Joy and gladness shall be found therein thanksgiving and the voice of melody”

Restoration
Scattering
Gathering
Judgement

Restoration

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By what power will the bodies of the spirits of men be restored one to the other?

The power of the resurrection of the holy one of Israel

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What name or title of jesus does Jacob learn from an angel?

The great i am
Mighty one of Israel
God almighty
Christ

Christ

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Why does Nephi’s decide to send the words of Isaiah to his descendants

Because Isaiah saw the redeemer

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What has been given for the proving unto my people the truth of the coming of christ?

The law of Moses

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Unto where will all nations flow

The mountain of the lords house

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The transformation of swords and spears into plowshares and pruning hooks is reflective of the discontinuation of the practice and teaching of what?

Wickedness
War
Agriculture
Metal working

War

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The reversal of sweet smell to stink will happen to which elite group of jerusalem?

The daughters of zion
The captain of fifty
The ancients of the lords people
The mighty man

Daughters of Zion

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After the cleansing and purging of Jerusalem the Lord will create a smoky cloud by day and a shining flaming fire by night upon what?

The mountain of the lords house
The remnant of the house of Israel
Every dwelling place of mount Zion
The hills of ephraim

Every dwelling place of mount Zion

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What part of this chapter is most comparable with the allegory found in Jacob 5 and the parables of jesus in the synoptic gospels?

The song of the vineyard
The list of woes
The prophesied punishment of Israel and Judah
The chapter synopsis

The song of the vineyard

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The following verses help indicate that this chapter describes what part of the prophet Isaiah’s ministry? “And the Seraphine laid the coal upon my mouth, and said lo this has touched thy lips…” Isaiah’s… Sign of Immanuel Prophetic commissioning Sign of mahershalalhashbaz Proverb against the king of babylon

Isaiahs’ prophetic commissioning Sign of

Who went up with rezin king of Syria against jerusalem? Sheshonq Tiglath pileser Nebuchadnezzar Pekah

Pekah

Why did Syria and ephraim wish to go up and fight against Jerusalem? To destroy the city To set up a new king there To bring the Jews into exile To please their false gods

To set up a new king there

Elder oaks described three timeframes within which the prophecies of Isaiah could possibly be fulfilled. Which of the following is NOT one of the timeframes? The opening scenes of the earth from the creation to the flood Isaiahs day or the next generation The meridian of time after the crucifixion of the son of god The Ernest attending the second coming of the savior

The opening scenes of the earth from the creation to the flood

Elder holland explains that the prophecy of Immanuel has at least two fulfillments, one was born of Isaiah’s wife who became a type and shadow of the greater later fulfillment of the prophecy. Who is the other greater, later fulfillment? Jesus King David Joseph smith John the Baptist

Jesus

Who is responsible for bringing the Assyrians against Damascus and Samaria? The pharaoh The lord The king of babylon The king of assyria

The lord

Which following best describes the reason that the lord promises to destroy ephraim? Ephraim’s… Pride in not returning after the destruction of king rezin and Damascus Confederation with the kingdom of Judah Practice of worshipping false gods Resistance to the expansion of Assyrian power

Pride in not returning to the lord after the destruction of king rezin and Damascus

Although its king is unaware what function does assyria play in the lords plan for the kingdom of israel Assyria is the deliverer of the lords people Assyria is the sole land where the Jews will go into exile Assyria is where the lords plan for will gather his people in the last days Assyria is the rod or weapon of the lord

Assyria is the rod or weapon of the lord

What will the earth be full of as the waters cover the sea

The knowledge of the lord

The following verses indicate that this chapter contains two examples of what kind of text? “And in that day thou shalt say o lord i will praise thee though wast angry with me thine anger is turned away….” Psalms of lament Allegories of prophecy Songs of deliverance Proverbs against wicked kings

Songs of deliverance

The lord will use which peoples to destroy the kingdom of babylon? The Persians and the Medes The Chaldeans and the caphtorites The Israelites and the Jews The philistines and the Syrians

The Persians and the Medes

Against who shall the following proverb which makes mention of Lucifer be taken up? The king of Israel The king of Babylon The king of Judah The king of assyria

The king of Babylon

We talk of christ we rejoice in christ we preach of christ we prophesy of christ and we write according to our prophecies that our children may know to what source they may look for what?

A remission of their sins

The following verses indicates that this chapter is focused on the gentiles and what other people group in salvation history? “But the son of righteousness shall appear unto them and he shall heal them and they shall have peace with him until three generations shall have passed away and many of the fourth generation shall have passed away in righteousness?”

The descendants of lehi

God works not among the children of men save it be according to their what

Faith

The following verse indicates that this part of Nephi’s prophecies of salvation history envisioned in the last days the establishment of many false what? “For it shall come to pass in that day that the one shall say unto the other behold i i am the lords and the others shall say i i am the lords” People’s Nations Churches Kingdoms

Churches

The gentiles have not remembered the Jews but have done what to them instead? Ignored and forgotten them Prayed and fasted for them Rescued and restored them Cursed and hated them

Cursed and hated them

The lord covenanteth with none save it be with whom?

Them that repent and believe in his son who is the holy one of Israel

God speak to unto men according to what?

Their language unto their understanding

Who or what will tell you all things what ye should do

The words of christ

Why does Nephi’s glory in his jesus

Because jesus redeemed Nephi’s soul from hell

The words of christ teach all mean that they should what

Do good

What three failings of his people does Jacob mention to his readers in advance of his sermon found in Jacob 2-3 Lying stealing and slavery Murder idolatry and fornication Riches pride and polygamy Polytheism political alliances and abominations

Riches pride and polygamy

What is the end for which god has created all flesh

That they should keep his commandments and glorify him forever

Who are more righteous then those who are not pure of heart among Jacobs audience at the temple in the land of nephi The lamanites The nephites The people of zarahelma The Jews

The lamanites

According to Jacob 4 which nation or people does Jacob contrast against the righteous nephites who knew of christ?

The Jews

According to Jacob 5 the house of Israel is likened to what

An olive tree

What does Jacob prophesy regarding Zeno’s allegory of the olive tree

That it must surely come to pass

Sherem attempts to overthrow what

The doctrine of christ

Jacob knows of christ by means of the scriptures and what other source

The power of the Holy Ghost

When Enos asks the Lord how it is that his sins are forgiven how does the lord reply

Because of his faith in christ

Apart from the Nephites themselves what else did the lamanites seek to destroy

The records of the nephites and all the traditions of their fathers

What is the state of the lamanites population as compared to that of the nephites? The lamanites were much more numerous than the nephites The nephites were much more numerous than the lamanites The nephites and lamanites were similar in numbers The population of the lamanites was unknown to the nephites

The lamanites were much more numerous then the nephites

Mosiah the father Benjamin led the nephites to what land?

Zarahelma

According to Omni 1, The account of Amaron in this small book reports what event

The destruction of the more wicked part of the nephites

According to the language of words of Mormon 1 unto whom did Amalikiah deliver up these plates? King Mosiah Helaman Helorum King Benjamin

King Benjamin

Midterm 2 Flashcards

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