Pgp-Exam2

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Where was Abraham born (name of land)

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In the land of Chaldeans

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What did Abraham seek for?

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(v2)I sought for the blessings of the fathers, and the right whereunto I should be ordained to administer the same; having been myself a follower of brighteousness, desiring also to be one who possessed great cknowledge, and to be a greater follower of righteousness, and to possess a greater knowledge, and to be a father of many dnations, a prince of peace, and edesiring to receive instructions, and to keep the commandments of God, I became a rightful heir, a fHigh Priest, holding the right belonging to the fathers.

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. Abraham became a rightful heir, a High Priest, hold the right belonging to whom?

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The fathers

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Who conferred the Melchizedek priesthood upon Abraham

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Shem

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What did Abraham seek for in verse 4. Who is the seed Abraham refers to?

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mine aappointment unto the Priesthood according to the appointment of God unto the bfathers concerning the seed.

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What do we know about Abraham’s fathers? (v5)

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) He turned from their righteousness, and from the holy commandments which the Lord their God had given unto them,

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What were his father’s doing? (v5) Who had they refused to listen to?

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worshiping of the gods of the heathen, utterly refused to hearken to my voice;

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What are the names of the god’s his (abrahams) fathers were worshipping

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List 5. (v6)dumb idols, god of Pharaoh, god of Shagreel, egods of Elkenah, Libnah, Mahmackrah, Korash, and also a god like unto that of Pharaoh, king of Egypt.

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What was the custom of the priest of Pharaoh? (v8)

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offer up upon the altar which was built in the land of Chaldea, for the offering unto these strange gods, men, women, and children.

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. Who had the priest of Pharaoh earlier offered in sacrifice to the god of Pharaoh

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he had offered a child and also offered three virgins at one time

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Who had the priest of Pharaoh earlier offered in sacrifice to the god of Pharaoh?

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(v11) 3 Virgins Who were these sacrificial victims descendants of? royal descent directly from the loins of aHam.

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What did the voice of Jehovah tell Abraham he had come down to do?

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(v16) Take him away into a strange land. come down to deliver thee, and to take thee away from thy cfather’s house, and from all thy kinsfolk, into a strange dland which thou knowest not of;

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What is the name of Ham’s wife?

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Sarai

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Who is Sarai (Hams wife) a descendent of

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She was his neice (daughter of Ham)

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What is the name of Ham and his wife’s daughter? What did she do

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? First discovered by a woman, who was the daughter of Ham, and the daughter of Egyptus, which in the Chaldean signifies Egypt, which signifies that which is forbidden;

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In Chaldean (the language of Babylon) what does the word Egyptus signify?

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1. Signifies Egypt 2. Signifies that which is forbidden

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What is the name of Ham and his wife’s daughter? What did she do?

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Egyptus, discovered egypt? ? First discovered by a woman, who was the daughter of Ham, and the daughter of Egyptus, which in the Chaldean signifies Egypt, which signifies that which is forbidden;

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Who was the first Pharaoh of Egypt?

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Pharaoh, the eldest son of Egyptus, Egyptus 2nd son. What was he like? He was a good man. Pharaoh, being a righteous man, established his kingdom and judged his people wisely and justly all his days, seeking earnestly to imitate that aorder established by the fathers in the first generations, in the days of the first patriarchal reign, even in the reign of Adam, and also of Noah, his father, who blessed him with the bblessings of the earth, and with the blessings of wisdom, but cursed him as pertaining to the Priesthood.

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What did this first Pharaoh seek to imitate

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? The Priesthood, the Patriarchal order.

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What did Noah bless the first Pharaoh with? List two things. v26) What was he not blessed with?

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bblessings of the earth, and with the blessings of wisdom, but cursed him as pertaining to the Priesthood

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What would the later Pharaoh’s fain claim?

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notwithstanding the Pharaohs would fain bclaim it from Noah, through Ham, therefore my father was led away by their idolatry; Through whom would they lay claim to the priesthood? List two men. Noah and Ham

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How did this Egyptian imitation of the Patriarchal Order effect Abraham’s father and perhaps his grandfather?

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led away idolatry

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Why was Abraham’s father tormented? . What did repent of

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? Because of the Famine and his son died, Evil

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What did Abraham possess

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Records of my fathers. The patriarchal order this record.

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Abraham 2 contains personal information about Abraham. What is his father’s name? The name of his brother who died from the famine? Abraham’s wife’s name? His other brother’s name? Whom did Nehor marry and how is she related to Abraham?

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Abraham 2 contains personal information about Abraham. What is his father’s name? Tarah The name of his brother who died from the famine? Haran Abraham’s wife’s name? Sarai His other brother’s name? Nehor Whom did Nehor marry and how is she related to Abraham? Milcah daughter of Haran

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Whom did Abraham take with him when he left the land of the Chaldees

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? took Sarai to wife, and Nahor, my brother, took Milcah to wife, who was the daughter of Haran.Abraham 2 contains information about the Abrahamic Covenant. According to verses 9-11, great nation, and I will bless thee above measure, and make thy name great among all nations, and thou shalt be a blessing unto thy seed after thee, that in their hands they shall bear this ministry and Priesthood unto all nations;

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what did the Lord specifically promise Abraham (upon conditions of righteousness)?

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)? Bless them through thy name

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What did the Lord promise Abraham’s descendants who make covenants with the Lord through baptism?

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See verses 9-11. right shall continue in thee, and in thy seed after thee (that is to say, the literal seed, or the seed of the body) shall all the families of the earth be blessed, even with the blessings of the Gospel, which are the blessings of salvation, even of life eternal.

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One of the promises given to the baptized lineage of Abraham is a certain “right.” What is that right?

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thy Priesthood

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The baptized lineal descendants of Abraham have a responsibility to proclaim the Gospel. How is this responsibility described in verse 11?

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shall all the families of the earth be blessed, even with the blessings of the Gospel, which are the blessings of salvation, even of life eternal. 10 And I will bless them through thy name; for as many as receive this Gospel shall be called after thy name, and shall be accounted thy seed, and shall rise up and bless thee, as their father;

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Following Abraham’s removal from his homeland of Ur, he resided in Haran for a period of time. How old was he when the Lord commanded him to leave Haran and travel into the Land of Canaan (also called Israel, Palestine, and the Promised Land)?

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62

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) What evidence do we have from the scriptures that Abraham’s father did not travel with him to the Land of Canaan?

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(see Abraham 2:5) and my father tarried in Haran and dwelt there, as there were many flocks in Haran; and my father turned again unto his aidolatry, therefore he continued in Haran.

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Why did Abraham conclude to continue his journey through the Land of Canaan and into Egypt?

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To sojourn because the famine became grevious

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According to the Lord, when the Egyptians were to see Sarai, Abraham’s wife, what would they say? She is Abrahams husband and save her. What would the Egyptians also do? (v23)

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Kill Abraham.

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) In order for Abraham to live, what did the Lord tell Abraham to tell Sarai? To whom does Abraham attribute the saving of his life while in Egypt?

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? (v25) Therefore say unto them, I pray thee, thou art my asister, that it may be well with me for thy sake, and my soul shall live because of thee

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List all of the information Abraham 3 teaches regarding Kolob. one of them was nearest unto the throne of God, here were many great ones which were near unto it;

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I have set this one to govern all those which belong to the same order as that upon which thou standest. Revolution is 1000 yrs.

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Through what means did Abraham receive the vision recorded in Abraham 3? When did he receive this gift?

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(v1) Urim and Thummim, God had given unto me, in Ur of the Chaldees;

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) Abraham learned that Kolob was after the manner of the Lord, according to its times and seasons in the revolutions thereof. How long is one revolution of Kolob, compared to the revolutions of this earth (or earth time)? This would suggest that Kolob is of immense

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1000 yrs = 1 day

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What is the Lord referring to when he talks about the planet with the lesser light

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(v5) Moon In comparison to the earth, does the moon move more slowly or faster than the earth in it’s rotation upon its axis? Moon moves slower Is the reckoning of time (days, months, and years) slower or faster than that of the earth? (v5)Slower

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) Set time is evidently the speed at which the planets or stars rotate upon their axis. What set-times of which planets/stars was Abraham shown in verse 6? List three

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behold thine eyes see it; it is given unto thee to know the times of reckoning, and the set time, yea, the set time of the earth upon which thou standest, and the set time of the greater light which is set to rule the day, and the set time of the lesser light which is set to rule the night.

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What did the Lord reaffirm with Abraham regarding the set-time (rotation) of the moon compared to the earth?

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(v7) lesser light is a longer time as to its reckoning than the reckoning of the time of the earth upon which thou standest.

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What does the Lord teach Abraham in verse 8?

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two facts exist, there shall be another fact above them, that is, there shall be another planet whose reckoning of time shall be longer still;

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What planet/star has the longest set time of the planets/stars shown to Abraham?

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Kolob

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Kolob is set nigh to the throne of God in order to do what?

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(v9) to govern all those planets which belong to the same border as that upon which thou standest.

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) What knowledge was given to Abraham?

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(v10) know the set time of all the stars that are set to give light, until thou come near unto the throne of God.

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How does Abraham describe God’s creations

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(v12) And he put his hand upon mine eyes, and I saw those things which his hands had made, which were many; and they multiplied before mine eyes, and I could not see the end thereof.

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Of the planets and stars Abraham was shown, together with their set-times (the speed at which they evidently rotate upon their axis), what did the Lord call the sun?

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(v13) This is Shinehah, which is the sun. And he said unto me: Kokob, which is star. And he said unto me: Olea, which is the moon. And he said unto me: Kokaubeam, which signifies stars, or all the great lights, which were in the firmament of heaven.

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What did the Lord call a star? The moon? The stars (plural)?

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What did the Lord call a star? Kokob, which is star. The moon? Olea, which is the moon. The stars (plural)? (v13) Kokaubeam, which signifies stars, or all the great lights, which were in the firmament of heaven.

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What did the Lord say he would do to Abraham and his seed (posterity)? (v14) What is this a likely reference to?

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? will multiply thee, and thy seed after thee, like unto these; and if thou canst count the number of sands, so shall be the number of thy seeds. Postarity children

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) What was Abraham to declare in Egypt?

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That ye may declare all these words., everything about stars and moons, astrology

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If two planets exist and one planet is greater than the other (presumably because one planet has a longer set-time than the other), what will also exist above them? What is the greatest of all?

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If two planets exist and one planet is greater than the other (presumably because one planet has a longer set-time than the other), what will also exist above them? Kolob (v16) What is the greatest of all? Kolob is the greatest of all the stars because it has the longest set-time (rotation), however what is another reason the Lord lists for it’s greatness. (v16) Kolob is the governing planet. Nearest to God

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What does the word gnolaum mean?

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Eternal

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Like the incredible order of God’s universe, in which one planet/star is greater than another (because of set-time) until you eventually reach Kolob, what similar concept of order does God teach Abraham regarding his spirit children?

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(v19) Lord is the most intelligent than all!

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Like Kolob—which has the greatest set-time, who is the most intelligent?

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Thus, set-time and intelligence or the greatness of spirits seems to be synonymous with each other. were many of the bnoble and great ones;

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Just as Abraham was shown God’s creations (stars/planets), what was he also shown?

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the aintelligences that were organized before the world was; and among all these there were many of the bnoble and great ones;

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) Among the God is spirit shown to Abraham, how are some described?

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intelligences

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) Like planets/stars with greater set-times to rule planets of lesser set-times, what did God say he would do with some of his spirit children considered to be great and noble? Who was one of these future rulers?

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These I will make my rulers; for he stood among those that were spirits, and he saw that they were good; and he said unto me: Abraham, thou art one of them; thou wast chosen before thou wast born.

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Who is the ‘one like unto God’ Abraham saw?

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Jesus Christ

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What is the meaning of the terms ‘first estate’ and ‘second estate?’

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Heaven, second estate Earth life. And they who akeep their first bestate shall be added upon; and they who keep not their first estate shall not have glory in the same kingdom with those who keep their first estate; and they who keep their second cestate shall have dglory added upon their heads for ever and ever.

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Why was the second angry?

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(v 27-28) Satin did not did not like the idea that he was not chosen or in charge.

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Rather than use the word firmament, what word is used in Abraham 4? What was it’s purpose in the creation?

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Expanse

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What did the God’s call the expanse 6

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? Divide the waters from the waters rain, from the waters on the ocean.

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What was the expectation of the God’s regarding their creations

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(v31) behold, they shall be very obedient

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What had the God’s concluded or planned that they would do on the Seventh Day?

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we will arest on

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) What time did Abraham note that Garden of Eden was after?

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(v13) Now I, Abraham, saw that it was after the Lord’s atime, which was after the time of bKolob;

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What had the God’s not appointed to Adam prior to the fall?

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appointed unto Adam his reckoning.

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What was found for Adam?

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An Helpmeet

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) How does Joseph describe the individuals who were circulating reports about the beginnings of the Church?

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evil-disposed and designing persons,

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Why was Joseph induced (motivated) to write his history?

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to disabuse the public mind, and put all inquirers after truth in possession of the bfacts, as they have transpired, in relation both to myself and the Church, so far as I have such facts in my possession

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What is josephs goal in writing history

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) rious events in relation to this Church, in truth and righteousness, as they have transpired, or as they at present exist, being now [1838] the aeighth byear since the organization of the said Church

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Where was Joseph’s birthplace, date of birth, Joseph’s age when he moved from the state of Vermont?

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I was born in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five, on the twenty-third day of December, in the town of Sharon, Windsor county, State of Vermont 10th year

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Where did the family first live after leaving Vermont?

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Manchester in the same county of Ontario—

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Who are the members of the Smith family (according to verse 4)?

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Joseph Smith, Lucy Mac Smith, Hyrum, Alvin, Joseph Smith Jr. Samuel Harrison, , Solomon Mac, Don Carlos, Suphero, Catherine, Lucy

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Who were the sects involved in the religious revival?

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Methodists, but soon became general among all the sects in that region of country.

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Which sect apparently began the revival?

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Methodist faith, some for the Presbyterian, and some for the Baptist.

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) According to Joseph, what was pretended, more than real?

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it was seen that the seemingly good feelings of both the priests and the converts were more bpretended than real; for a scene of great confusion and bad feeling ensued—

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Who joined the Presbyterian faith?

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(v7) My father’s family was proselyted to the Presbyterian faith, and four of them joined that church, namely, my mother, Lucy; my brothers Hyrum and Samuel Harrison; and my sister Sophronia.

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) After a period of uneasy reflection, what sect had Joseph become partial to?

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somewhat partial to the Methodist sect,

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What was impossible for Joseph to come to?

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(v8) any certain conclusion who was bright and who was wrong.

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How did James 1:5-6 affect Joseph Smith?

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Never did any passage of scripture come with more power to the heart of man than this did at this time to mine.

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What was Joseph’s conclusion?

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(v13) 13At length I came to the conclusion that I must either remain in adarkness and confusion, or else I must do as James directs, that is, ask of God. I at length came to the determination to “ask of God,” concluding that if he gave wisdom to them that lacked wisdom, and would bgive liberally, and not upbraid, I might venture.

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Nature of First Vision:

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Satan’s power, appearance of God and Jehovah, Jehovah’s description of the creeds and the professors of religion in his day? Desires of my heart to the Lord, Satin bound his tongue, not to an imaginary ruin, but to the power of some actual being from the unseen world, who had such marvelous power as I had never before felt in any being—just at this moment of great alarm, I saw a pillar of clight exactly over my head, above the brightness of the dsun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me. It no sooner appeared than I found myself adelivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I bsaw two cPersonages, whose brightness and dglory defy all description, estanding above me in the air. One of them spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other—This is My fBeloved gSon. Hear Him! My object in going to ainquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to join.

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) What was the adversary aware of?

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The great work that was about to come forth, that the restoration was about to happen

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What was the reaction of the Methodist preacher after Joseph related the account of his vision

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Some preachers and other professors of religion reject the account of the First Vision—Persecution is heaped upon Joseph Smith—He testifies of the reality of the vision. (Verses 21–26.) preachers, who was very active in the before mentioned religious excitement; and, conversing with him on the subject of religion, I took occasion to give him an account of the vision which I had had. I was greatly surprised at his behavior; he treated my communication not only lightly, but with great contempt, saying it was all of the devil, that there were no such things as avisions or brevelations in these days; that all such things had ceased with the apostles, and that there would never be any more of them.

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What had the telling of the vision to the preacher initiated or produced?

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great deal of prejudice against me among professors of religion, and greater persecution

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What did Joseph think strange?

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(v 23) very strange it was that an obscure aboy, of a little over fourteen years of age, and one, too, who was doomed to the necessity of obtaining a scanty maintenance by his daily blabor, should be thought a character of sufficient importance to attract the attention of the great ones of the most popular sects of the day, and in a manner to create in them a spirit of the most bitter cpersecution and dreviling. But strange or not, so it was, and it was often the cause of great sorrow to myself.

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Whose attention had Joseph attracted?

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(v23) attention of the great ones of the most popular sects of the day, and in a manner to create in them a spirit of the most bitter What spirit was created within them? dreviling. cpersecution and dreviling. But strange or not, so it was, and it was often the cause of great sorrow to myself.

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Who did Joseph compare himself to? Why?

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I felt much like Paul, when he made his defense before King Agrippa, Why the comparison? related the account of the vision he had when he saw a light, and heard a voice; but still there were but few who believed him; some said he was dishonest, others said he was bmad; and he was ridiculed and reviled. But all this did not destroy the reality of his vision.

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What had Joseph Smith found to be true?

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(v26) testimony of James to be true—that a man who lacked wisdom might ask of God, and obtain, and not be bupbraided

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) Who two classes of people persecuted Joseph Smith from 1820 to 1823?

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? V 27both religious and irreligious, because I continued to aaffirm that I had seen a vision

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) Who did Joseph mingle with from 1820 to 1823? What had he fallen into and what had he displayed?

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Who did Joseph mingle with from 1820 to 1823? He mingled with all kinds of societies. What had he fallen into and what had he displayed? Led him into diverse have endeavored in a proper and affectionate manner to have reclaimed me—I was left to all kinds of btemptations; and, mingling with all kinds of society, I frequently fell into many foolish cerrors, and displayed the weakness of youth

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What did Joseph not want us to suppose or assume?

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(v28) no one need suppose me guilty of any great or malignant sins. A disposition to commit such was never in my nature. But I was guilty of dlevity, and sometimes associated with jovial company, etc., not consistent with that character which ought to be maintained by one who was ecalled of God as I had been. But this will not seem very strange to any one who recollects my youth, and is acquainted with my native fcheery temperament.

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) What was Joseph guilty of?

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. (v28) of dlevity, and sometimes associated with jovial company, etc.,

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) When did Moroni appear to Joseph Smith?

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? above-mentioned twenty-first of September,

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Describe Moroni?

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t was a whiteness beyond anything earthly I had ever seen; nor do I believe that any earthly thing could be made to appear so exceedingly white and brilliant. His hands were naked, and his arms also, a little above the wrist; so, also, were his feet naked, as were his legs, a little above the ankles. His head and neck were also bare. I could discover that he had no other clothing on but this robe, as it was open, so that I could see into his bosom. 32Not only was his robe exceedingly white, but his whole person was aglorious beyond description, and his countenance truly like blightning. The room was exceedingly light, but not so very bright as immediately around his person. When I first looked upon him, I was cafraid; but the dfear soon left me.

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) What did the gold plates contain?

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? List three. An account of the former inhabitants of this continent, and the source from whence they sprang. He also said that the bfulness of the everlasting Gospel was contained in it, as delivered by the Savior to the ancient inhabitants;
35Also, that there were two stones in silver bows—and these stones, fastened to a abreastplate, constituted what is called the bUrim and Thummim—deposited with the plates; and What constituted the Urim and Thummim? (v35) the possession and use of these stones were what constituted c“seers” in ancient or former times; and that God had prepared them for the purpose of translating the book.

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Who are the Old Testament prophets and New Testament book quoted by Moroni? List three prophets and one book. (v36-41)

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Malachi, Elijah the prophet, Christ, joel

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What would be consequence to Joseph if he showed either the plates or the Urim and Thummim to anyone other than those to whom he was commanded?

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If he did, he should be destroyed.

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) What is the caution Moroni gives Joseph during his third visit on the same night?

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? The very same things as the first visit, informed him of judgements which were coming upon the earth, great desolations by famine, sword and pestilence, grevious judgments would come on the earth in this generation. Third time he added a caution that satan would try to tempt him to get the plates for the purpose of getting rich, and forbode joseph from trying this.

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) According to Moroni, what was Joseph’s object (purpose) in obtaining the plates? What was his motivation or motive to be in getting the plates?

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According to Moroni, what was Joseph’s object (purpose) in obtaining the plates? Getting rich What was his motivation or motive to be in getting the plates? (v46) He said he must have no other object but to glorify god, and the building of his kingdom

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On Moroni’s fourth visit (the day visit) what did he command Joseph to do?

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He said the same thing he related on the previous visits and commanded him to go to his father and tell him about the vision and commandments he had received.

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Did Joseph have a difficult time recognizing the place where the plates were buried?

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No, he knew the place in an instant when he arrived there because of the distinctness of the vision he had had.

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) What did Joseph see in the stone box?

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Plates, urim and thummim and breastplate

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) When was Joseph to meet Moroni again? What did Moroni tell Joseph at each of the interviews (four interviews total)? (v54)

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The next year on the same day for four years. He received instruction and intelligence from him at each of the interviews, respection what the Lord was g oing to do and how and in what manner his kingdom was to be conducted in the last days.

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) What allowed the Smith family to sometimes maintain or obtain a comfortable maintenance? (v55)

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Continuous labor, they would hire themselves out by days work

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What occurred in the month of October, 1825? What was Josiah Stoal searching for? Where had Mr. Stoal heard that a Spanish silver-mine had at one time existed?

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Joseph when to lwork for Josiah Stoal. He was hired to help him dig for a silver mine. Harmony, Susquehanna

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How long did Joseph dig for treasure? What did he finally prevail upon Mr. Stoal to do?

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Nearly a month, cease digging after it.

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) While digging for the mine in Harmony, Penn., who did Joseph live with?

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Isaac Hale

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) When were Joseph and Emma married?

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January 18, 1827

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) Why did Joseph return to New York (Palmyra) and live with his parents following his marriage to Emma?

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To farm with his father, to get away from persecution, because emma’s family disapproved

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) When did Joseph Smith obtain the gold plates?

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September 22, 1827

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How many people did Joseph describe as being on the alert to get the plates from him while living in Palmyra?

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Multitudes of people

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What percent of the rumors regarding Joseph and his family would fill up volumes?

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a thousandth part of them

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Who aided Joseph in his trip to Harmony, Penn.? How is this man described?

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Martin Harris, , a resident of palmyra township, wayne county, in the state of new york and a farmer of respectability.

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After arriving at the house of Emma’s father in Harmony, Pennsylvania, Joseph translated from December of 1827 to February of 1828.

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After arriving at the house of Emma’s father in Harmony, Pennsylvania, Joseph translated from December of 1827 to February of 1828.

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) Martin Harris came to Harmony, Pennsylvania to assist the prophet in the work of translating. He came in February 1828. Sometime in the month of February Martin Harris took a copy of some of the Reformed Egyptian characters written of the Gold Plates. Who did he take the characters to? Where was the man living?

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Professor Charles anthon Where was the man living? New york Note the story in verses 64-65. This story fulfills a prophecy made centuries earlier by Isaiah. Note Isaiah 29:11-14). Says the translation was exact, after finding out he got them from a heavenly messenger he took the certificate and tore it up saying, “ I cannot read a sealed book.

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Martin Harris helped in the translation of the Book of Mormon (acting as scribe) from April 12th, 1828 to June 14th, 1828. At this time he took the 116 pages of translated work back to Palmyra, which he subsequently lost. After that, he was denied the privilege of acting as Joseph’s scribe.

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Martin Harris helped in the translation of the Book of Mormon (acting as scribe) from April 12th, 1828 to June 14th, 1828. At this time he took the 116 pages of translated work back to Palmyra, which he subsequently lost. After that, he was denied the privilege of acting as Joseph’s scribe.

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When did Oliver Cowdrey come to Harmony, Penn.?

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April 5, 1829

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) Why special key or privilege does the Aaronic Priesthood hold?

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Key of the ministering of angels, gospel of repentance, baptism by immersion does NOT have power of laying on of hands.

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What is the location of the sermon recorded in J.S. Matthew?

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. Mount of Olives

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The Savior’s disciples posed two questions to the Savior. What were they?

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When shall these things be (second coming)? And What is the sign of they coming and of the end of the world or the destruction of the wicked?

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Jesus was concerned that members of the New Testament Church would be deceived by false prophets and false christs. He wanted to describe the tumultuous times they would be living in so they would not be shocked nor taken by surprise. List the troubling events they would see and experience.

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Verse 6 (1 event); verse 7 (two events); verse 8 (three); verse 9 (1 event) Vs. 6: Many will come saying “I am the Christ” and will deceive many. Vs.7: 1.Shall deliver you (the prophets) up to be afflicted and shall kill you 2. Shall be hated of all nations for Christ’s name sake. Vs.8: 1. Many shall be offended 2. Many shall betray one another 3. Many shall hate one another vs9: False prophets will arise and deceive many.

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) What was the Abomination of Desolation?

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? When Jerusalem is laid under siege by rome, destruction of the temple. Legions sent to crush the Jewish rebellion of AD 66-70, 2nd time is in the latter days, in Jerusalem, under siege

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What is the counsel the Savior gave to avoid destruction caused by the Abomination of Desolation? Note verse 12

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They are commanded to stand in the holy place

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As you know, the Abomination of Desolation in New Testament times were the Roman Legions sent to crush the Jewish rebellion of AD 66-70. They ultimately marched to the gates of Jerusalem, where they planned to conquer the city and destroy the rebellion. The Savior had important counsel for Church members living in Judea and Jerusalem. What was the counsel to those living in Judea (the region where Jerusalem was located)?

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To flee to the mountains and not take anything out of his house

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What was the counsel for those living in Jerusalem when they saw the Abomination of Desolation? Verse 14 and 15 - list two

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1. him who is on the housetop felee and not return to take anything out of the house 2. Neighter let him who is in the field return back to take his clothes

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How is the destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish people described in verse 18

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There will be tribulation on the jews and Jerusalem such that was not before sent upon Israel of god since the beginning of their kingdom until this time, nor shall ever be sent again upon israel

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List the challenges we will face prior to the Second Coming:

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Verse 22 False Christs (substitute organizations and “methods”)
Verse 23 Wars and rumors of wars
Verse 27 (what is the meaning of the parable of the carcass and the eagles) Carcass=searches of truth Eagles=missionaries
Verse 28 Wars and rumors of wars
Verse 29 Famines, Earthquakes, Pestilence in divers places.
Verse 30 Iniquity abounds and love of man waxes cold
Verse 31 Gospel preached in all the world, destruction of the wicked.
Verse 32 Again the abomination of desolation

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The Abomination of Desolation in the latter days will be war and desolation, which will be prevalent just prior to the Second Coming. What was the Savior’s counsel to those living in these trying times? Note verse 37

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. Those that treasure up gods word won’t be decieved, the son of man will come and will send his angels before him and they will gather the remainder of his elect from the four winds from one end of heaven to the other.

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Who knows when the Second Coming will take place? Verse 40. Who does not know?

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Only the father, not even the angels of god of heaven know,

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66 to 70 AD

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First Jewish Revolt- Jerusalem destroyed, temple destroyed

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132-135 AD

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Second Jewish Revolt against the tyranny of Rome-Jews destroyed

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70 AD

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Traditional date of the destruction of the temple

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1825

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Josiah Stoal; Harmony) Joseph working for Josiah

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September 21, 1823

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Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith three times during the night.

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November 19,1823

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Alvin died

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September 22 1823

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first trip to the hill cumorah

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September 22 1827

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finally received the plates

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January 18 1827

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married Emma (eloped)

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May 15, 1829-

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Angel appeared and restored the Aaronic priesthood

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1838

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The Joseph Smith History was written