bom exam 2

Helaman 1

Pahoran, Panache, and Pacumeni all seek the judgement seat; Pahoran is appointed by the voice of the people

Helaman 1

Pacumeni unites with the voice of the people, but Panache is condemned to death because he "was about to flutter away those people to rise in rebellion."

Helaman 1

Kishkumen murders Pahoran

Helaman 1

Coriantumr, son of Ammoron (a Nephite dissenter), leads the Lamanites to battle against the Nephites.

Helaman 1

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Helaman 1

"because of so much contention and so much difficulty in the government... they had not kept sufficient guards in the land of Zarahemla."

Helaman 2

The rise of Gadianton: "this gadianton did prove the overthrow, yea, almost the entire destruction of the people of Nephi

Helaman 2

"in houses of cement"

Helaman 2

HJG "I read the Book of Mormon prayerfully and supplicated God for a testimony in my heart and soul of the divinity of it, and I have accepted it and believe it with all my heart... If my children do not find cement houses, I expect that my grandchildren will."

Helaman 3

ETB "The record of the Neophyte history just prior to the Savior's visit reveals many parallels to our own day as we anticipate the Savior's second coming"

Helaman 3

The secret combinations are "not known unto those who were at the head of

Helaman 3

Helaman 3:35

Fast + prayer + humility + faith in Christ = purifying and sanctification of th

Helaman 4

Helaman 4

"this great slaughter... would not have happened had it not been for their wickedness... it was among those who professed to belong to the church of God."

Helaman 5

Helaman, son of Helaman, counsels his sons Nephi and Lehi

Helaman 5

"remember" repeated 15 times in

Helaman 5

Remember those you

Helaman 5

Remember those

Helaman 5

Remember the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ

Helaman 5

Helaman 5

Nephi and Lehi's prison is filled with darkness; the Holy Ghost speaks to those who had come to execute Nephi and Lehi; the majority of the Lamanites are convinced of the experience

Helaman 5

As they repent and pray, the cloud of darkness dispersed

Helaman 5

The Holy Ghost is "a still voice of perfect mildness, as if it has been a whisper, and it did pierce even to the very soul"; it did "enter into their hearts, and they were filled as if with fire, and they could speak forth marvelous words"

Helaman 5

HBE "When the Holy Ghost is your companion, you can have confidence that the Atonement is working in your life"

Helaman 5

similar to the sacrament prayers "if they do always remember him, they will have his spirit to be with them."

Helaman 6

Thus we see...

Helaman

Helaman 6

The spirit began to withdraw from the

Helaman 6

The spiritt

Helaman 6

Role Reversal: Lamanites become righteous, Nephites become wicked; The Lord sends Laminate prophets to the N

Helaman 7-11

Nephi, son of Helaman

Helaman 7-11

Nephi, son of Helaman, mourns because Gadianton robbers

Helaman 7-11

Nephi prays "upon a tower" which was "by the highway

Helaman 7-11

he asks "how could you have given way to the enticing of him who is seeking to hurl away your souls down to everlasting misery?"

Helaman 7-11

"how could you have forgotten your God in the very day he has delivered you?'

Helaman 7-11

Nephi announces the murder of the chief

Helaman 7-11

Nephi receives the sealing power; instead of war, Nephi asks th e

Helaman 7-11

The people "began to remember" and repent; the fam

Helaman 7-11

The people "began again to forget the Lord their God" and were "ripening again for destruction."

Helaman 12

Mormon labels mortals as false, unsteady, foolish, vain, evil, devilish, quick to do iniquity, and slow to do good

Helaman 12

at the "very time" God prospers his people they "harden their hearts" and "forget the Lord their God."

Helaman 12

If God doesn't chasten them with death and terror, they will not remember

Helaman 13-16

Helaman 13-16

Parallel Narratives: Return to the city to preach (

Helaman 13-16

Samuel the Laminate preaches repentance to the Naphite

Helaman 13-16

The Nephites riches are "cursed" because they have

Helaman 13-16

Helaman 13-16

Ye have sought for happiness in iniquity, which is contrary to the nature of God

Helaman 13-16

Samuel gives signs of the Savior's birth

Helaman 13-16

5 years

Helaman 13-16

a day a

Helaman 13-16

Helaman 13-16

Samuel. gi

Helaman 13-16

three days of darkness, earthquakes, lightning, mountains laid to valleys, highways broken

Helaman 13-16

the nephites are angry with Samuel, but "could not hit him with their stones, neither with their arrows"

Helaman 13-16

Signs begin to be fulfilled, many
1. baptized by nephi
2. say that Samuel has a devil
3. say "some things they may have guessed right"
4. Say "it is not reasonable that such a being as a Christ shall come"
5. believe "this is a wicked tradition" which will "keep us down to the servants unto their words"

3 Nephi 8

Mormon uses language from original prophecies to describe the destruction

3 Nephi 8

"for the space of three days that there was no light se

3 Nephi 9

"I am Jesus Christ... I am the light"

3 Nephi 10

"as a hen gatherers her chickens

3 Nephi 11

JRH

3 Nephi 11

The voice of the father: "it did pierce them that did hear to the center"

3 Nephi 11

"there was no part of their Fram,

3 Nephi 11

"it did pierce them to the soul and did cause their hearts to burn" they "did open their ears"

3 Nephi 11

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3 Nephi 11

"Behold, I am Jesus Christ, whom the prophets

3 Nephi 11

"I have drunk out of the bitter cup which the Father hath given me... have glorified the Father in taking upon me the sins fo

3 Nephi 11

"the multitude went forth, and did thrust their hands into his side, and did feel the prints of the nails in his hands and in his feet

3 Nephi 11

his side - they would have no concept of crucifixion

3 Nephi 11

Christ teaches His "doctrine": faith, repentance, baptism, and the Holy Ghost

3 Nephi 12-14

From the KJV?

3 Nephi 12-14

Witnesses of the translation process do not once claim Joseph had a Bible with him. No evidence at all.

3 Nephi 12-14

Joseph is clearly able to produce huge amounts of text that do not rely on the KJV at all. The critics require Joseph to be foolish enough to plagiarize the Bible, which readers would clearly notice, and smart enough to produce completely new doctrine and new scripture.

3 Nephi 12-14

Sermon at the temple

3 Nephi 12-14

Contains the beatitudes in verses 1-12

3 Nephi 12-14

The old law to the new law verses 17-48

3 Nephi 12-14

thou shalt not kill - overcome all anger

3 Nephi 12-14

thou shalt not commit adultery - overcome all lust

3 Nephi 12-14

love your neighbor, hate thine enemy - love your enemies, pray for them which persecute you

3 Nephi 12-14

contrasting religiousness of hypocrites with the genuine devotion rewarded by Heaven

3 Nephi 12-14

fast in secret, pray in secret, serve in secrete - your motive cannot be to be seen

3 Nephi 12-14

principles of discipleship

3 Nephi 12-14

judge not, that ye be not judged

3 Nephi 12-14

don't focus on the mote (fleck of dust) in your brother's eye. Focus on the beam (2x4) in your own eye

3 Nephi 12-14

the wise build their home (public life) upon a rock (private life)

3 Nephi 15

"the law is fulfilled that was given unto moses

3 Nephi 15

"I am he that gave the law"

3 Nephi 15

"I am the law, and the light"

3 Nephi 15

other sheep - the savior tells the nephites they are who he was talking about when he told the people in Jerusalem that he had "other sheep"

3 Nephi 16

the savior tells the nephites of "other sheep" besides them. He says "I shall go unto them"

3 Nephi 16

Jesus briefly discusses the "house of Israel" and the latter-day gathering (

3 Nephi 17

the savior tells the people he will return "on the morrow". they don't want him to leave

3 Nephi 17

the savior heals their sick, lame, blind... of those "afflicted in any manner"

3 Nephi 17

3 Nephi 17

the savior invites the c

3 Nephi 17

mormon inserts a direct quote from someone present

3 Nephi 17

he prays for the people and blesses the children "one by one"

3 Nephi 17

3 Nephi 17

Mormon records there were "about two thousand and five hundred souls" present