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2 Ne 1:1-5
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2 Ne 1:6-10
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The Book of Mormon > Second Nephi > Chapter 1
Questions
- What is the "promise" that Lehi obtains in vs. 9? What are the conditions of the promise? Is this a one-way promise from the Lord, or do these verses imply a two-way covenant between the Lord and the posterity of Lehi?
- In verse 10 Lehi tells us that if after having received so great blessings from the Lord, his descendants still reject the Messiah, they will be judged accordingly. From the context it is clear that the Lord expects those who have received these blessings to know better than to reject the Messiah. One of these blessing is "having a knowledge of the creation of the earth." Why is knowledge of the earth particularly important? How does knowing about the creation help us to understand and accept Jesus as our Messiah?
- Where in modern LDS worship do we recieve "a knowledge of the creation of the world" and recieve "all the commandments from the beginning" (v.10)?
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- Verse 7 promises those that the Lord brings to the land of the Nephites and Lamanites that they will not be brought into captivity so long as they are righteous. If they are not righteous, the land will be cursed to them.
- In verse 10 the "so great blessings" Lehi describes sound much like the blessings given to modern LDS worshippers in the temple endowment. See related links for more information on the temple endowment.
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- See James E Talmage's description of the temple endowment here.
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2 Ne 1:11-15
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Verse 15
- Bonnie D. Parkin, "Eternally Encircled in His Love," Ensign, Nov 2006, pp. 108–10. Sister Parkin asks: "Do we frequently reject the Lord's love that He pours out upon us in much more abundance than we are willing to receive? Do we think we have to be perfect in order to deserve His love...? This is a gospel of eternal progress, and we must remember to appreciate the journey. Eternal means 'without beginning or end,' so the encircling of His love is there for us every day."
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2 Ne 1:16-20
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2 Ne 1:21-25
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Verse 23
Obscurity. A synonym for "darkness." The state of sin is often compared to darkness (see Alma 5:7).
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Verse 21
- D. Todd Christofferson, "Let Us Be Men," Ensign, Nov 2006, pp. 46–48. Elder Christofferson compares the attitudes of Laman and Lemuel to the attitudes of men in our day. He said: "Some act as if a man's highest goal should be his own pleasure. Permissive social mores have 'let men off the hook' as it were... For some, a life of work and achievement is optional."
Verse 23
- Gordon B. Hinckley, "Rise Up, O Men of God," Ensign, Nov 2006, pp. 59–61. Speaking to the priesthood brethren, President Hinckley said: "There is not a man or boy in this vast congregation tonight who cannot improve his life. And that needs to happen... With this priesthood comes a great obligation to be worthy of it."
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2 Ne 1:26-32
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The Book of Mormon > Second Nephi > Chapter 1
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Verse 26
- In this verse, how is anger acceptably qualified as truth?
- Which meaning of "sharpness" (see "Lexical notes" below) is most appropriate for verse 26?
Verses 28-29
- What is Lehi's first blessing?
Lexical notes
Verse 26
Sharpness has nine seperate meanings in Webester's 1828 Dictionary, including "Painfulness; afflictiveness; as the sharpness or calamity"; "Severity of language; pungency; satirical sarcasm; as the sharpness of a satire or rebuke" ; "Acuteness of intellect"; and, "Quickness of sense or perception."
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