Difference between revisions of "1 Ne 16:26-30"

Revision as of 15:41, 3 February 2008

The Book of Mormon > First Nephi > Chapter 16

Questions

Verse 26

• Why was the Lord so quick to answer Lehi's prayers, given the lack of faith he had demonstrated?

Verse 27

• What things did the Liahona communicate to Lehi and his family that caused them to "fear and tremble exceedingly?"

Verse 28

• It is relatively simple to see the Liahona as a metaphor for other things in our spiritual lives that “work according to the faith and diligence and heed which we . . . give unto them.” What are some of those things? Why is our spiritual life like that?

Verse 29

• Nephi himself draws a lesson from the Liahona: “by small means the Lord can bring about great things.” Why might the Lord choose to work by small means? What are some of the small means in your own life that have brought about great ends?

Verse 30

• Is this the first time that Nephi has gotten into a mountain by his own effort?
• Why was Nephi directed to go “up into the top of the mountain” to slay beasts? Was that just where the animals were, or is there something else going on?
• Since mountaintops are holy places, actual natural temples, is there something else going on here related to killing beasts on mountains/temples?

Lexical notes

• Click the edit link above and to the right to add lexical notes

Exegesis

Click the edit link above and to the right to add exegesis

Related links

• Click the edit link above and to the right to add related links