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* What might qualify as "much" prayer and fasting? Is it just once a month fasting? How much fasting and prayer is necessary to obtain the "spirit of prophecy"? | * What might qualify as "much" prayer and fasting? Is it just once a month fasting? How much fasting and prayer is necessary to obtain the "spirit of prophecy"? | ||
* What is the "spirit of prophecy" and "spirit of revelation"? How does fasting and prayer bring that spirit? How does that spirit impute power and authority to gospel teachings? How is obtaining this spirit related to searching the scriptures (vs. 2)? Is scripture study a prerequisite for obtaining the spirit of prophecy and revelation, or does that come more from prayer and fasting? | * What is the "spirit of prophecy" and "spirit of revelation"? How does fasting and prayer bring that spirit? How does that spirit impute power and authority to gospel teachings? How is obtaining this spirit related to searching the scriptures (vs. 2)? Is scripture study a prerequisite for obtaining the spirit of prophecy and revelation, or does that come more from prayer and fasting? | ||
| + | * What does it mean to teach "with power and authority of God"? | ||
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Contents
Questions
Verse 2
- Why is it referred to as the "first" appearance of "the" angel? Was it the same angel that appeared to Alma every time? If so, what does that teach us about how angels operate?
- What does it mean that the sons of Mosiah "waxed strong in the knowledge of the truth"?
- What does it mean to have a sound understanding?
- What does searching the scriptures diligently entail? What is the difference between reading and searching diligently? What were they searching for?
- What is the word of God? What does it mean to "know" the word of God? Does that mean to just memorize scriptures, or to be able to find scriptures you are looking for? Or is there something else involved in the idea of "knowing" here?
Verse 3
- What might qualify as "much" prayer and fasting? Is it just once a month fasting? How much fasting and prayer is necessary to obtain the "spirit of prophecy"?
- What is the "spirit of prophecy" and "spirit of revelation"? How does fasting and prayer bring that spirit? How does that spirit impute power and authority to gospel teachings? How is obtaining this spirit related to searching the scriptures (vs. 2)? Is scripture study a prerequisite for obtaining the spirit of prophecy and revelation, or does that come more from prayer and fasting?
- What does it mean to teach "with power and authority of God"?
Verse 4
Verse 5
Lexical notes
Spirit of Prophecy--also called the "testimony of Jesus" (cf. Rev 19:10, see commentary at D&C 76:51).
Exegesis
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Related links
Verse 2
- Thomas S. Monson, "How Firm a Foundation," Ensign, Nov 2006, pp. 67–68. Elder Monson states: "Spending time each day in scripture study will, without doubt, strengthen our foundations of faith and our testimonies of truth." He also recommends prayer and service to "effectively gain and maintain the foundation needed to survive spiritually in the world in which we live."
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