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Chapter 19
Where did Joseph Smith get the papyrus roll that might have been the origin of the Book of Abraham? |
From an exhibitor passing through Kirtland
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12.How did the Church come into possession of the papyri in 1967?
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the Metropolitan Museum of Art gave it to the church
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13.Why is the assumption that the Book of Abraham must come from the text around the first vignette (facsimile #1) false?
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when it was translated it bore no resemblance to the Book of Abraham that Joseph translated from his papryi
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14.How many papyrus rolls did Joseph Smith have?
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2
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15.Which papyrus roll was the source of the Book of Abraham?
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a “long roll” on which the Book of Abraham was reported to be written
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16.What happened to the source roll for the Book of Abraham?
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the Long Roll was destroyed in the Chicago fire
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17.Why is it improbable that the collection of papers in the possession of the Church is the source for the Book of Abraham?
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neither is fully capable of accounting for all aspects of Abraham 3-the astronomy of 3
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18.What elements of the Book of Abraham are found in other ancient texts, but not in the Bible?
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human sacrifice, associating Abraham with a lion, neither naked or mummified
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19.What three worldly sources could we consult if we want to know what the facsimiles really mean?
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Egyptians, Egyptologists, Jewish/Isrealite, semitic adaptation
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20.Why are the critics wrong when they suggest that facsimile #1 cannot portray the near sacrifice of Abraham?
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because they say the Egyptians did not have human sacrifices but they did
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21.While researching furiously, what else does Br. Muhlestein do?
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has faith
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22.Where did Abraham live at the beginning of chapter 1?
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his Father's
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lesson 20
1.What right did Abraham seek? |
Lesson 20
the right to administer the same as his fathers |
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2.Under what religious and/or political influence was Ur of Chaldea?
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kings and multiple gods
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3.Who had been offered before Abraham?
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a child
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4.Why were the three virgins offered up?
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because of their virtue, they would not bow down to worship gods of wood or of stone
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5.Which priest(s) tried to sacrifice Abraham?
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Priest of Elkenah , priest of Pharaoh
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6.Whose voice spoke to Abraham as he was rescued?
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God
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7.Who first discovered Egypt?
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a woman, the daughter of Ham
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8.What kind of government did Pharaoh institute?
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patriarchal
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9.Of what lineage was Pharaoh?
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Ham
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10.How did Ham claim the priesthood?
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from Noah, through Ham
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11.What did Pharaoh claim by right from Noah?
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the priesthood
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12.What happened that seemed to help Abraham’ father to repent of the evil he had planned?
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there was a famine
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13.What was on the records of the fathers that God had preserved in Abraham’s hands?
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the record of the creation and of the planets and stars
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14.What is the only way to get a correct conception of the hereafter?
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directly from the Lord
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15.What lack of understanding has let to many false conclusions about God?
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the designs of God
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16.On what principle did our Father operate as the Father of our spirits?
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correct principles-it became his interest as father of the human race to look after our best welfare
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17.After we had pointed out to Heavenly Father the degradation and the infamy that existed on the earth, what question did we ask God?
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is it just that we should go and be mixed up with these infamies and be led astray?
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18.Among other things, what right did Abraham discover when he examined the records kept by God’s people?
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the priesthood
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19.After Abraham had sought God through the Urim and Thummim, how did Abraham get to now the order of creation and other sublime truths?
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He got these revelations from God and the medium of the Gospel of the Son of God
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20.When the priesthood was first introduced, what was the priesthood not supposed to be used for?
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it is not to curse the families of the earth, but to bless them
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21.In his youth, what was Joseph Smith very ignorant of?
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letters as the world has it
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22.Who was most likely to administer to Joseph Smith?
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God
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23.Who was the most intelligent mortal that John Taylor ever met?
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Joseph Smith
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24.Who gives us the Gift of the Holy Ghost?
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God
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25.Most religions do not have any doctrine to “die by.” What doctrine did John Taylor find in the Restoration to “die by”?
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Eternal relationships with spouses and children
Eternal life |
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1.What was Abraham’s father’s name?
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Terah
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2.Who was Sarai?
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Abraham's wife
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3.How did Abraham know to leave Ur and his father’s house?
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the Lord told him
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4.Who did Abraham take with him when he left Ur?
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his wife, Lot (Nephew)and Lot's wife, father/mother
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5.When Abraham left the land of Ur, where did he go first?
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Canaan
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6.Why can Jehovah guarantee that His hand shall be over Abraham, that is, protect him?
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I know all from the beginning to the end
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7.Who went with Abraham when he left Haran?
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Sarai, Lot, and the souls they had won in Haran
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8.What was the covering over Abraham and those with him on their way from Haran to the land of Canaan?
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eternity
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9.When Abraham arrived at Jershon, what did he pray for?
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that the famine might be turned away from his father's house
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10.After arriving in the Promised Land, why did Abraham go on to Egypt?
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because of the famine-twas grievous
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11.What seeming lie was Sarai told to tell?
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that she was Abraham's sister
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12.Why does the Lord call the Gospel the “Gospel of Abraham”?
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to avoid repetition of his name
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13.What two three mortal promises did the Lord give to Abraham?
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Land
Seed Gospel |
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14.The three mortal promises God gave to Abraham can be summarized as what three eternal promises?
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celestial inheritance
Eternal increase Eternal life |
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15.What was Abraham’s part in the covenant?
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-be obedient
-share the gospel -remember him |
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16.God did not send the flood to further damn the people. Why did God send the flood to destroy all but eight souls?
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they were damning themselves in the process and thus destroying
the possibility of returning to live with Heavenly Father again |
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17.God did not command the Israelites to be exclusive. What did God command the Israelites to be?
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a Peculiar people
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18.The story of the Old Testament largely witnesses to what fact?
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The Old Testament may be one of the clearest places to see
the results of faithfulness to the covenant versus the lack thereof. |
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19.Gospel practices and forms change; what does not change in the Gospel?
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the Lord's purposes
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20.What are our two parts to the Abrahamic Covenant we make?
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First, we must live the gospel, and then
we must share it |
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21.How can we fulfill our part of the Abrahamic Covenant?
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3 fold mission:
-perfect the saints -proclaim the gospel -redeem the dead |
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22.What is the first testament of Jesus Christ?
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The Old testament
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Lesson 22
1.What object had God given Abraham while he was still in Ur? |
Urim and Thummim
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2.What is the name of the great governing star?
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Kolob
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3.One revolution of Kolob is as compared to what period on the earth?
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1000 years
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4.Which planets is Kolob set to govern?
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all the planets which belong to the same order that we stand on
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5.What do “kokob,” “olea,” and “kokaubeam” signify?
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Kokob-star
Olea-moon Kokaubeam-stars which signifies stars, or all the great lights |
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6.If there are two spirits and one is more intelligent than the other, what are we told about both of them?
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they existed before, they shall have no end, they shall exist after
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7.If there are two spirits, and one is more intelligent than the other, what conclusion can we then make?
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The Lord, God is more intelligent than they all
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8.Whom did God chose to be His rulers?
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the noble and great ones
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9.Who said, “We will go down . . . and make an earth . . .”?
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one who was like unto God
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10.What will be proven by the creation of mortal life?
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to see if they will do all things which God hath commanded
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11.What will happen to those who keep not their first estate?
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have no glory in the kingdom with those who do
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12.Who said, “Here am I, send me”?
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"One answered, like unto the Son of Man"
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13.Why did Elder Packer speak from the Seattle Institute building?
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to demonstrate equal concern for the youth of the church
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14.With what can we immunize our mind and spirit?
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with truth and ideas
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15.What is it that gives us a clean start in mortality?
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the loss of memory at the veil
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16.What is not written into the script of Act II but is written into Act III?
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our ending
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17.Where can we find the script for this three act play?
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the scriptures
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18.What is the only agency spoken of in the scriptures?
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Moral agency
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19.What is the hidden trap connected with diversity?
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a misunderstanding of it can cause you to accept what is and lose sight of what ought to be
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20.What test at BYU determines whether a teacher is diseased?
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whether they are teaching false ideas or standards or whether they are advocating them
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21.How can you tell if a teacher at a state school is diseased?
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The spirit will guide you
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22.Why was the young couple blessed who could not have children?
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Because they want the children
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1.What is a hypocephalus?
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a small disk-shaped papyrus placed under the head of Egyptian deceased
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2.Why did the Egyptians provide illustrations in their texts?
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to supplement and clarify the texts
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3.Why is determining the correct meaning of illustrations in Egyptian texts a formidable undertaking?
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because the symbolic meaning is obscure and baffling
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4.Where is the one place Joseph Smith could not have acquired an understanding of Egyptian things that he did understand?
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The British Museum which contained other Hypocephalus
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1. Who created the earth according to Abraham 4?
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we did
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2. According to Abraham 4 how long did the creation take?
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6 times/days
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3. What are the three pillars of eternity?
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Creation, fall, atonement
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4. What is the heart, core and center of revealed religion?
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the atonement of Christ
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Just as salvation comes because of the Atonement, so also salvation comes because of the .”
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fall
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6. What was God’s gift, Adam’s gift, and Christ’s gift to us?
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God-Existence
Adam-Death Christ-Eternal Life |
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7. What does Elder McConkie say about our knowledge of the creation?
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we are able to put things into other peoples perspective
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8. What are we required/obliged to know at this time about the creation?
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Only that which the Lord has revealed to us
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9. Which truths will chart our course in our pursuit of Eternal Life?
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the truths about our creation
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10. What is a day, according to Elder McConkie?
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a specific time period
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11. What three accounts of the creation do we have?
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Temple, Abraham, Moses
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12. What is different about the setting of the Abrahamic account from the other two accounts?
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gives us the blueprints or the spirit creation before the physical one
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13. What are the general and specific purposes for the creation accounts?
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general-understand the nature of our probation
specific-enable us to understand the Atoning sacrifice of Christ |
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14. What two ways are there of reading, “God created all things spiritually before they were naturally on the face of the earth”?
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24
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15. What is meant by partaking of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil?
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Lesson 25
1.What would the Gods do after they finished the six time periods? |
ended their work and rested
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what had not yet happened on earth so their were no plants
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it had not rained yet
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3.Whose spirit did God put into the man God had formed?
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man's spirit
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4.What was Adam supposed to do in the Garden of Eden?
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dress and keep it
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5.What was the penalty if Adam ate of the tree of knowledge?
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he would surely die
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why did God create help meet for Adam
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it is not good that man should be alone
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what would happen because women would be taken symbolically from men
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they would become one
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8.What method has been used to focus attention away from historical facts and toward the meaning behind the events?
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sybolism
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9.What is another way to translate the Hebrew phrase “helpmeet”?
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power or strengths equal to
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10.What does rib otherwise mean in the Hebrew?
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it's a construction term meaning side, like temple
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11.What does “bond of my bones and flesh of my flesh” probably not mean?
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this is not naming the woman
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12.What is significant that Adam and Eve respond to God, “I . . “?
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Adam and eve had become seperate from one another
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13.What is unusual about the curse placed on Adam and Eve?
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the identical curse was place upon them both
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14.Any relationship in which one person “rules” over another seems to be associated with which state of being?
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a fallen state
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15.What three insights can be gained from the fact that “therefor shall a man leave his father and his mother and cleave unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh”?
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the woman is an independent creature
marriage does not make her the possession of the man achieving oneness should be a common goal |
