Book of Mormon Seminary Teacher Manual Published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City, Utah Comments and corrections are appreciated. Please send them, including errors, to: Seminaries and Institutes of Religion Curriculum Services 50 East North Temple Street Salt Lake City, Utah 84150-0008 USA Email: [email protected] Please list your complete name, address, ward, and stake. Be sure to give the title of the manual when you offer your comments. © 2017 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Version 2, 11/17 English approval: 10/16 Book of Mormon Seminary Teacher Manual English 14419 000 Contents Introduction to the Book of Mormon Seminary Teacher Manual . xi Our Purpose . xi Lesson Preparation . xii Using the Daily Teacher Manual . xiii Daily Seminary Program (Released-Time and Early-Morning) . xiv Using the Home-Study Lessons . xvi Home-Study Seminary Program . xvi Other Resources . xviii Daily and Home-Study Lessons 1 Title Page, Introduction, and Testimonies of the Three and Eight Witnesses . 1 2 Studying the Scriptures . 6 3 The Role of the Learner . 11 4 The Plan of Salvation . 16 5 Overview of the Book of Mormon . 21 Home-Study Lesson: Studying the Scriptures—Overview of the Book of Mormon (Unit 1) . 26 Introduction to the First Book of Nephi . 30 6 1 Nephi 1 . 33 7 1 Nephi 2 . 37 8 1 Nephi 3–4 . 41 9 1 Nephi 5 . 46 10 1 Nephi 6; 9 . 50 Home-Study Lesson: 1 Nephi 1–6; 9 (Unit 2) . 55 11 1 Nephi 7 . 59 12 1 Nephi 8 . 64 13 1 Nephi 10–11 . 69 14 1 Nephi 12–13 . 74 15 1 Nephi 14 . 79 Home-Study Lesson: 1 Nephi 7–14 (Unit 3) . 84 16 1 Nephi 15 . 88 17 1 Nephi 16 . 92 18 1 Nephi 17 . 97 19 1 Nephi 18 . 102 20 1 Nephi 19 . 107 Home-Study Lesson: 1 Nephi 15–19 (Unit 4) . 112 21 1 Nephi 20–22 . 116 Introduction to the Second Book of Nephi . 120 22 2 Nephi 1 . 122 23 2 Nephi 2 (Part 1) . 126 24 2 Nephi 2 (Part 2) . 131 25 2 Nephi 3 . 135 Home-Study Lesson: 1 Nephi 20–2 Nephi 3 (Unit 5) . 140 26 2 Nephi 4 . 144 27 2 Nephi 5 . 148 28 2 Nephi 6–8 . 153 29 2 Nephi 9:1–26 . 157 30 2 Nephi 9:27–54; 10 . 162 Home-Study Lesson: 2 Nephi 4–10 (Unit 6) . 166 31 2 Nephi 11; 16 . 170 32 2 Nephi 12–15 . 174 33 2 Nephi 17–20 . 179 34 2 Nephi 21–24 . 184 35 2 Nephi 25 . 189 Home-Study Lesson: 2 Nephi 11–25 (Unit 7) . 194 36 2 Nephi 26 . 198 37 2 Nephi 27 . 202 38 2 Nephi 28 . 207 39 2 Nephi 29–30 . 212 40 2 Nephi 31 . 216 Home-Study Lesson: 2 Nephi 26–31 (Unit 8) . 221 41 2 Nephi 32 . 225 42 2 Nephi 33 . 229 Introduction to the Book of Jacob . 233 43 Jacob 1:1–2:11 . 235 44 Jacob 2:12–35 . 239 45 Jacob 3–4 . 244 Home-Study Lesson: 2 Nephi 32–Jacob 4 (Unit 9) . 249 46 Jacob 5:1–51 . 253 47 Jacob 5:52–77; 6:1–13 . 258 48 Jacob 7 . 262 Introduction to the Book of Enos . 267 49 Enos . 269 Introduction to the Book of Jarom . 274 Introduction to the Book of Omni . 276 50 Jarom and Omni . 278 Home-Study Lesson: Jacob 5–Omni (Unit 10) . 283 Introduction to the Words of Mormon . 287 Introduction to the Book of Mosiah . 289 51 Words of Mormon–Mosiah 1 . 291 52 Mosiah 2 . 296 53 Mosiah 3 . 301 54 Mosiah 4 . 306 55 Mosiah 5–6 . 310 Home-Study Lesson: Words of Mormon–Mosiah 6 (Unit 11) . 314 56 Mosiah 7–8 . 318 57 Mosiah 9–10 . 323 58 Mosiah 11:1–12:17 . 328 59 Mosiah 12:18–14:12 . 333 60 Mosiah 15–17 . 338 Home-Study Lesson: Mosiah 7–17 (Unit 12) . 343 61 Mosiah 18 . 347 62 Mosiah 19–20 . 352 63 Mosiah 21–22 . 357 64 Mosiah 23–24 . 361 65 Mosiah 25 . 366 Home-Study Lesson: Mosiah 18–25 (Unit 13) . 370 66 Mosiah 26 . 374 67 Mosiah 27 . 379 68.