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Book of Mormon Student Study Guide BookofMormonBookofMormon SEMINARY STUDENT STUDY GUIDE Book of Mormon Student Study Guide Prepared by the Church Educational System Published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City, Utah Pages 84–85, 87, 99, 102, 104, 106, 110, 113, 132–33, 135, 137, 142, 145–46, 149, 151, 158, 202: Drawings from The Book of Mormon Story © 1966 Ronald K. Crosby. © 2000 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved Updated 2008 Printed in the United States of America English approval: 3/07 Table of Contents How to Use This Manual . 1 2 Nephi 21–22 The Great Day of the Lord . 50 Studying the Scriptures . 2 2 Nephi 23–24 The Fall of Babylon . 51 Book of Mormon Reading Chart . 7 2 Nephi 25 “Believe in Christ” . 52 Welcome to the Book of Mormon . 8 2 Nephi 26 Nephi Prophesies about His Descendants . 53 Introductory Pages to the Book of Mormon . 9 2 Nephi 27 The Coming Forth of the Title Page How and Why the Book of Mormon Book of Mormon . 54 Was Written . 9 2 Nephi 28 Sins and Traps of the Latter Days . 55 Introduction, Testimonies, a Brief Explanation, and the 2 Nephi 29 “A Bible! A Bible! We Have Got a Bible” . 56 Names and Order of the Books . 9 2 Nephi 30 The Power of the Book of Mormon . 57 The First Book of Nephi . 13 2 Nephi 31 The Doctrine of Christ . 57 1 Nephi 1 The Prophet Lehi Is Called to Warn 2 Nephi 32 Nephi Continues Teaching the the Jews . 13 Doctrine of Christ . 58 1 Nephi 2 “I Did Cry unto the Lord; and Behold 2 Nephi 33 Nephi’s Final Testimony . 59 He Did Visit Me” . 15 The Book of Jacob . 60 1 Nephi 3–4 Having Faith the Lord Will Help . 16 Jacob 1 A Prophet’s Duty . 61 1 Nephi 5–6 The Importance of Sacred Records . 17 Jacob 2–3 Jacob Teaches the People in the Temple . 61 1 Nephi 7 Ishmael Joins Lehi in the Wilderness . 18 Jacob 4 Be Reconciled to God through the 1 Nephi 8 Lehi’s Dream . 19 Atonement of Christ . 62 1 Nephi 9 Two Sets of Plates . 20 Jacob 5–6 The Allegory of the Olive Tree . 63 1 Nephi 10 The Prophecies of Lehi . 21 Jacob 7 The Learning of Men versus the Power 1 Nephi 11–12 Nephi Learns of Christ and His Mission . 22 of God . 66 1 Nephi 13 A Vision of the Latter Days . 23 1 Nephi 14 Nephi’s Vision of the Gentiles in the The Book of Enos . 67 Latter Days . 25 Enos 1 The Power of Forgiveness . 67 1 Nephi 15 Nephi Teaches His Brothers . 26 The Book of Jarom . 68 1 Nephi 16 A Miraculous Ball and a Broken Bow . 27 Jarom 1 Keep the Commandments and Prosper . 68 1 Nephi 17 “Thou Shalt Construct a Ship” . 28 1 Nephi 18 The Journey to the Promised Land . 29 The Book of Omni . 69 1 Nephi 19 “That I Might More Fully Persuade Omni 1 A Summary of the Kings from Omni Them to Believe in the Lord” . 30 to Benjamin . 69 1 Nephi 20–21 Messages from the Prophet Isaiah . 31 The Words of Mormon . 71 1 Nephi 22 Events of the Last Days . 33 Words of Mormon 1 A Word of Explanation . 71 The Second Book of Nephi . 35 The Book of Mosiah . 72 2 Nephi 1 “Awake, My Sons” . 35 Mosiah 1 The Importance of Sacred Records . 73 2 Nephi 2 Free to Choose Because of the Mosiah 2 Service to God . 73 Atonement . 36 Mosiah 3 Prophecy of Christ . 74 2 Nephi 3 Joseph Prophesies about Mosiah 4 Receiving and Retaining a Remission of Another Joseph . 38 Our Sins . 75 2 Nephi 4 Nephi’s Psalm . 39 Mosiah 5 Becoming the Children of Christ . 76 2 Nephi 5 A Divided Family . 39 Mosiah 6–7 Limhi’s People in Bondage . 78 2 Nephi 6 Jacob Teaches the People from the Mosiah 8 What Is a Seer? . 79 Writings of Isaiah . 40 Mosiah 9–10 The Beginning of Zeniff’s Record . 79 2 Nephi 7 The Lord Helps Those Who Trust Mosiah 11–12 Wicked King Noah and the in Him . 41 Prophet Abinadi . 81 2 Nephi 8 “Awake, Awake!” . 42 Mosiah 13–14 Abinadi Challenges the Wicked Priests . 82 2 Nephi 9 “O How Great the Plan of Our God!” . 42 Mosiah 15–16 Abinadi Teaches of Jesus Christ and 2 Nephi 10 The Fulfillment of the Lord’s Covenants . 43 Explains Who Will Be Saved . 83 2 Nephi 11 Three Witnesses of Jesus Christ . 44 Mosiah 17–18 Alma Believes Abinadi . 85 2 Nephi 12 Come to the Mountain of the Lord . 45 Mosiah 19 The End of Wicked King Noah . 87 2 Nephi 13–14 “The Daughters of Zion” . 46 Mosiah 20 Limhi’s People Fight to Defend 2 Nephi 15 Sins and Consequences . 47 Their Families . 88 2 Nephi 16 Isaiah Sees the Lord . 47 Mosiah 21–22 Bondage and Deliverance . 88 2 Nephi 17–19 Prophecies of the Messiah . 48 Mosiah 23–24 Bondage and Deliverance for 2 Nephi 20 The Enemies of God’s People Alma’s People . 90 Are Destroyed . 50 iii Mosiah 25 Alma Organizes the Church of God . 91 Alma 48 Captain Moroni, a Man of God . 134 Mosiah 26 Apostasy in the Rising Generation . 92 Alma 49 Nephite Victory . 135 Mosiah 27 The Conversion of Alma the Younger . 93 Alma 50 The Lord Prospers His Obedient Mosiah 28 King Mosiah, the Seer . 95 Children . 135 Mosiah 29 The End of the Kings and the Beginning Alma 51 The King-Men’s Rebellion . 136 of the Judges . 96 Alma 52 Nephite Victory . 136 Alma 53 The 2,000 Stripling Soldiers . 137 The Book of Alma . 97 Alma 54 An Exchange of Letters . 138 Alma 1 Alma and Nehor . 97 Alma 55 Nephite Prisoners Are Freed . 138 Alma 2–3 The Rebellion of the Amlicites . 98 Alma 56 The 2,000 Stripling Soldiers in Battle . 139 Alma 4 Alma Gives Up the Judgment Seat . 99 Alma 57 The 2,000 Stripling Soldiers Escape Alma 5 A Mighty Change of Heart . 100 Death . 139 Alma 6–7 Alma Preaches in Gideon . 102 Alma 58 Nephites Capture the City of Manti . 140 Alma 8 Alma Meets Amulek . 103 Alma 59 Moroni Sends for Help . 140 Alma 9 Alma Preaches Repentance to the Alma 60 Moroni’s Letter to Pahoran . 141 People of Ammonihah . 103 Alma 61 Pahoran’s Reply to Moroni . 142 Alma 10 Amulek’s Testimony . 104 Alma 62 Moroni Marches to Help Pahoran . 142 Alma 11 The Resurrection “Shall Come to All” . 105 Alma 63 Nephite Migrations into the Alma 12 Alma Teaches the Plan of Salvation . 106 Land Northward . 143 Alma 13 The Priesthood of God . 107 Alma 14 The Gospel Message Angers The Book of Helaman . 144 the Wicked . 107 Helaman 1 War in Zarahemla . 144 Alma 15 Mission to the Land of Sidom . 109 Helaman 2 The Gadianton Bands . 145 Alma 16 The End of the City of Ammonihah . 109 Helaman 3 A Time of Prosperity and Growth . 146 Alma 17 A Mission to the Lamanites . 110 Helaman 4 Wickedness and Its Consequences . 146 Alma 18 The Conversion of King Lamoni . 110 Helaman 5 Nephi and Lehi in Prison . 147 Alma 19 King Lamoni’s Wife and Others Helaman 6 Prosperity Leads to Wickedness . Are Converted . 111 Again! . 148 Alma 20 Ammon Meets Lamoni’s Father . 112 Helaman 7 Nephi Declares Repentance to His Alma 21 Aaron and His Brethren Teach People . 149 the Lamanites . 113 Helaman 8 A Prophecy of Murder . 149 Alma 22 Aaron Teaches the Lamanite King . 113 Helaman 9 A Murderer Is Discovered . 150 Alma 23 The Anti-Nephi-Lehies . 114 Helaman 10 Nephi Is Granted Great Power . 151 Alma 24 A Covenant Kept . 115 Helaman 11 Nephi Exercises His Power in Behalf Alma 25 Prophecy Fulfilled . 116 of the People . 151 Alma 26 “In His Strength I Can Do All Things” . 116 Helaman 12 “And Thus We See” . 152 Alma 27 A New Home for the Helaman 13 Samuel the Lamanite Prophesies to Anti-Nephi-Lehies . 117 the Nephites . 153 Alma 28 The Nephites Defend the Helaman 14 Signs of Christ’s Birth and Death . 154 People of Ammon . 118 Helaman 15 “Except Ye Repent . .” . 155 Alma 29 “O That I Were an Angel” . 119 Helaman 16 Reactions to Samuel’s Preaching . 156 Alma 30 Korihor, the Anti-Christ . 119 Third Nephi: The Book of Nephi . ..
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