BOM EXAM 1 REVIEW

correct of any book on earth

"I told the bretheren that the Book of Mormon was the most ____________, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book"

keystone of our religion

"I told the bretheren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the _____________, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book"

nearer to God by abiding by its precepts

"I told the bretheren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get _____________, than by any other book"

embedded

"The Lord has _________ in the Book of Mormon his message to you. Nephi, Mormon, and Moroni knew that, and those who put it together put in messages for you."

Alma 30

What chapter is Korihor Vs Alma?

an anti-christ

who is Korihor?

Alma 30, Korihor

Where and who? "you are bound down under a foolish and vain hope"

Alma 30, Korihor

Where and who? "the effect of a frenzied mind"

Alma 30, Korihor

Where and who? - foolish, silly, pretended

alma 30, alma

where and who? "what evidence have ye that there is no God, or that Christ cometh not?"

Alma 30, mormon

Where and who? "thus we see that the devil will not support his children at the last day"

Mormon

who wrote the books of Lehi, Alma, Helaman, 3 Nephi, 4 Nephi, and Mormon 1-7?

Alma 30, Korihor

Where and who? "no man can know of anything which is to come"

alma 30, korihor

Where and who? "God is a being who never has been seen or known, who never was nor ever will be"

Alma 30

Where do we find Alma's evidences that there is a God?

Alma 30, Alma

Where and who? "all things denote there is a God"

Alma 30, Alma

Where and who? "believes thou that we deceive this people, that causes such joy in their hearts?"

Korihor's, Alma 30

who's backstory is this? Where? "the devil hath deceived me... he appeared unto me in the form of an angel" "I taught his words because they were pleasing unto the carnal mind.. I had much success"

Alma 31-35

What section do we learn about prayer?

Alma 31-35

Where do we find Alma's mission to the Zoramites?

Alma 31-35

Where do we learn about the Rameuptom prayer vs. Alma's prayer?

Rameuptom prayer

Which prayer in alma 31-35 was a repeated prayer in the temple?

Alma's prayer

Which prayer in alma 31-35 was prayed with real intent?

Alma 31-35

Where do we learn that the process of gaining a testimony and becoming like Christ is like a growing tree?

1 Nephi 8:28 (tree of life)

What chapter do we compare the testimony like a growing tree to? (those who fell away "tasted", Alma says to "feast... until ye are filled"

Alma 31-35

Where do we learn about the prayer of Zenos?

Alma 31-35, Zenos

Where and who? they teach that God hears and answers all prayers and is merciful because of his son (the atonement)

Alma 31-35

What section has the 2 z's (Zoramites and Zenos)?

Alma 31-35

Where do we learn about Amulek's sermon on the Atonement?

Alma 31-35

Where do we hear that the tree springs up "in you unto everlasting life". Referring to you and the savior becoming one.

Alma 31-35, Amulek

Where and who? The atonement will satisfy the demands of justice, and will be infinite and eternal.

Alma 31-35, Amulek

Where and who? the reality of the atonement and God's mercy should lead us to "cry unto him... in fields, over crops, over flocks, in our closets, and in our own wilderness"

alma 31-35

where do the believing zoramites become refugees and are taken in by the people of Ammon?

alma 36-37

where do we learn about the counsel of Alma to his son Helaman?

angelic experience and conversion

what does alma tell Helaman about in alma 36?

alma 36

where do we see the chiasmus of Alma's experience with the angel and conversion?

Alma to Helaman, true repentance is a painful experience

who uses these words to describe his experience, and to who, and what does it mean? (racked, harrowed, tormented, inexpressible horror, painted)

inverted parallelism

what is a chiasmus?

Alma 36-37

What section do we learn that small and simple things bring about great results?

records, repentance, faith, withstanding temptation, good works, commandments prayer; alma to Helaman, alma 36-37

what are the small and simple things that are taught to bring about great things? Who to who? where?

alma 36-37

where do we learn that the liahona is a small means that brought big results?

alma, helaman, alma 30

____ tells _____ to keep the book of Ether hidden away. Where?

he didn't care

what is alma's conclusion about Helaman and the records?

alma 36-37

where do we hear about the importance of the scriptures?

alma 38

where do we hear alma's counsel to shiblon?

alma 38, alma to shiblon

where and who to who? "my son, I have had great joy in thee because of thy faithfulness"

alma 38, alma to shiblon

where and who gives this warning to who? "see that you are not lifted up in pride"

alma 38, alma to shiblon

where and who to who? "bridle your passions that ye may be filled with love"

alma 38, alma to shiblon

where and what who? "see that ye do not boast in your own wisdom, nor of your much strength"

alma 38, alma to shiblon

where and who to who? "use boldness, but not overbalance"

shiblon

who was a righteous son of alma, but was likely prideful due to the advice that alma gave him?

alma 39-42

alma's counsel to corianton

corianton, alma 39-42

who was the sinful son of alma, where does alma counsel him?

Corianton, Alma

who has arrogance and misconducts against the Zoramites? Who goes to confront him?

alma 39-42, alma to corianton

where and who to who? "these things are an abomination in the sight of the Lord"

sexual sin, following false doctrine

what are the two possible definitions of harlot that corianton was partaking in?

alma to corianton, alma 39-42

go no more after the "lust of your eyes", who gives this advice to who? where?

doctrine, attitudes, behavior; alma 39-42, alma's counsel with corianton

"true ______, understood, changes ______ and ______", what section and situation is this referring to?

when the zoramites saw the behavior of corianton, they would not believe alma

why did alma confront his son, corianton?

alma to corianton, alma 39-42

who taught about the various stages of the spirit world? to who? what section?

alma to corianton

who taught that righteous preside in a state of happiness which is called paradise? to who?

alma to corianton

who taught that the wicked preside in "state of awful, fearful looking for the indignation of the wrath of God"? to who?

alma, alma 39-42

who taught that "there is a space between death and the resurrection of the body... a state of the soul in happiness or in misery"? what section?

alma to corianton, alma 39:42

who taught that resurrection is a restoration?

restoration

resurrection is a _______, to bring back again

alma, alma 39-42

"carnal to carnal" "evil to evil" "good to good" who and where?

alma, alma 39-42

who and where? "if their works are evil they shall be restored unto them for evil"

alma, alma 39-42

who taught that you cannot be restored from sin to happiness? where?

alma 39-42

where do we hear alma talk about the plan of salvation, the plan of happiness, and the plan of mercy?

alma, alma 39-42

who teaches about repentance through the atonement, where?

alma to corianton, alma 39-42

who to who? where? "mercy claimeth all which is her own... the truly penitent are saved"

alma to corianton, alma 39-42

who to who? where? lets god's mercy and long-suffering "have full sway in your heart; and let it bring you down to the dust in humility"

alma 39-42

where does it seem that alma tries to take corianton through something similar to his conversion experience?

Mormon

in _________'s eyes, history and theology are inseparable... Mormon is not free to simply create stories; he is constrained by what he perceives as the facts of history. But through his editing, he often highlights certain features or encourages readers to see events in a particular light"

alma 43-63

what are the war chapters?

zerehemnah, amalickiah, ammoron

who are the three main antagonists in alma 43-63?

zerehmnah, alma 43-63

who uses former neophytes (amalekites and zoramites) as leaders because they have a more murderous disposition than the lamanites? where?

amalickiah and ammoron

which two main antagonists were former nephites?

alma 43-63

where do we see amalickiah vs Moroni?

Moroni, alma 43-63

_____ tells of a piece of the coat of Joseph of Egypt that did not decay, where?

piece of Joseph's coat, alma 43-63

"this is a test no forgery could pass", what is this referring to? Where?

Lehonti, alma 43-63

who is "fixed" in his mind with a "determined resolution" to not unite with Amalickiah? Where?

amalickiah, lehonti, alma 43-63

who poisons who "by degrees"? where?

don't leave your covenants

what does the story of lehonti teach us?

Moroni, alma 43-63

______ is set up as a christ figure, where?

Mormon about Moroni

who says this about who, "he'll defend his people even to the loss of his blood"

Amalickiah

who goes to attack Ammonihah and then Noah, but Moroni has fortified both cities?

Ammonihah and Noah

who are the two cities that are former Nephite weaknesses

ether 12:27 - christ can make our weaknesses become strong

what scripture is used to compare to Amalickiah's experience with the fortified cities?

alma 43-63

where do we hear about the epistle from Helaman to Moroni

stripling warriors

who is helaman talking about in the epistle to Moroni?

Helaman to Moroni (epistle), alma 43-63

"they had been taught by their mothers", who to who? where?

stripling warriors, alma 43-63

who gave the older soldiers "great hopes and much joy"? where?

alma 43-63

where do we find the epistle from Moroni to Pahoran?

Moroni

who talks in a mean manner to the other in the Moroni/Pahoran epistle?

Moroni to Pahoran

"can you sit upon your thrones in a state of thoughtless stupor?" who to who?

Moroni to Pahoran

who to who? "you are slothful, wicked, traitors to your country"

kindly

how does Pahoran respond to the epistle from Moroni?

Pahoran to Moroni

who to who? "in your epistle, you have censored me. It mattereth not. I am not angry. I do rejoice in the greatness of your heart."

peace

Moroni uses _____ to prepare for future battle