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 . ..