BOM Part 2 Highlights

BOM Chapters that reference “faith” the most

1. Enos 1

2. Alma 32

3. Ether 12

4. Moroni 27

Question that inspired Mormon’s discourse on faith/hope/charity in Moroni 7

How is it possible that ye can lay hold upon every good thing?

Moroni’s Characteristics of Our Day

1. Proud people

2. Not true to covenants while prosperous

3. Neglect the poor

4. Attempt to explain away Christ/revelation/miracles

In Moroni 7, what aspect of discipleship does Mormon emphasize?

Intent

Blessings of Repentance

1. Hope

2. Overcome death and be saved

3. Learn the mysteries of God

4. Opportunity to bring others to repentance

What are the “firstfruits of repentance”?

Baptism

Repentance in Hebrew

“to return/turn back”

Repentance in Greek

“a change of mind”

BOM Books w/ most references to “repentance”

1. Alma (120)

2. Helaman (67)

3. 3 Nephi (39)

Blessings promised from baptism

1. Eternal Life

2. Gift of the HG

   1. can speak w/ the tongues of angels

Most common roles of the HG in the BOM

1. Conveys info from God

2. Sanctifies

3. Shows unity w/ Godhead

4. Associated w/ Baptism

5. Testifies of Christ

Yom Kippur

• Day of Atonement

• Day Israelite Kings crowned

• Day where God’s name can be spoken

• Special atoning sacrifices offered

Rosh Hashanah

• New Year

• Focus on:

  • God as King

  • God as Creator

  • God’s Law

Sukkot/Feast of Tabernacles

• Set up tends surrounding temple

• Face Jerusalem

• Come to hear law read at the temple and renew covenant

• Harvest Festival

Jubilee

• every 50 years

• Debts forgiven

• Extra charitable season

King Benjamin’s Speech and Temple Worship

Ancient:

• gather around temple on holy days

• focus on pillars (creation, fall, atonement)

Modern:

• focus on:

  • new name

  • sacrifice

  • obedience

  • consecration

  • covenant

  • creation, fall, atonement

Acclamatio

Unison speech

King Benjamin’s Teachings

1. The ministry and Atonement of JC

Christ will condescend to earth, walk amongst us, suffer the same things we suffer, be both mortal and divine, have power to both understand and save us

will rise from the dead

Blood will atone for sins

2. Our indebtedness to God

we are all nothing before God

we rely on God for all that we have

3. How to obtain and retain remission of sins

remember the greatness of God/need for God

gratitude

humble yourself

call out/pray to God daily

covenant relationship w/ God

give to the poor

4. How to become what God wants us to become

the natural man is an enemy to God unless we submit to God and change thru the Atonement

need for rebirth thru atonement

3 Main Themes of King Benjamin’s Teachings

1. Naming

• People called together to be given a name

• Mosiah will receive a throne name

2. Service

• The King serves the people; the people too should serve each other

• sanctification thru service

3. Christ

• sanctifying power of Christ

• ultimate service = Atonement

• personal nature of the Atonement

Abinadi’s prophecy to the King Noah

unless you repent, you’ll be enslaved by the Lamanites

Abinadi’s Interpretation of Isaiah 52:7-10

The Lord’s seed/those who follow the prophets should celebrate, b/c they’ve been atoned for

Sherem

Taught salvation thru Law of Moses

No Christ or atonement

No prophecy

Nehor

No need for repentance

All will be redeemed

Gained a following, likely including local judges

Some Nehorites attempted to restore monarchy

City of Ammonihah seemingly all converted

Who will be included in the first resurrection, according to Alma?

All the righteous from after Adam and before Christ’s birth

Samuel the Lamanite’s Warning

Unless repent: will be destroyed; treasures will become slippery and cursed

The Will of the Father in 3 Nephi 1:13-14, according to Holland

God’s salvation through Christ

How did the Nephites show pride prior to Christ’s visit?

class divides

rich vs poor

learned vs unlearned

some wanted a return to monarchy

attacks against the system of judges

Reasons for the destruction before Christ’s visit

1. Stop the killing of prophets/saints

2. Consequence of forgetting/ignoring past signs

Purpose of Signs

mark timing of prophesied events

give evidence of God

encourage repentance

give opportunity for agency

confirm and elicit faith in JC

Before Christ’s visit, who prays for believers not to be destroyed?

Nephi

What should be our greatest object, according to Christ?

Building Zion

Key Characteristic of Zion in 4 Nephi 1:2, according to Pres Oaks?

People are converted to the Lord

Threats to Zion in 4 Nephi

People revolting from the church and building new churches "unto themselves", to get gain

People taking the name of Lamanite again

Pride

Persecution against the church

What does Moroni ask his audience to remember and ponder during his final message?

The Lord’s mercy from Adam to your receiving

Moroni’s Second Farewell

• Ether 12-15

• Reports about prophecies of Ether and Jaredite history

• Grieved by his inadequacy

• “Whatever happens doesn’t matter, as long as I’m saved in the kingdom of God”

Moroni’s Third Farewell

confident, personal, invitational tone

about personal relationship w/ God; much more hopeful

look at the role of Christ thru/o this narrative; tender mercies

ask for a witness

be perfected thru Christ

ending: goodbye, I'll soon rest in paradise, and will meet you before Christ