Rel A 250 Exam 2

In Matthew 16:13-23, Peter testifies to Jesus that "Thou art the Christ [christos]," a truth Jesus acknowledges Peter had learned by revelation. After this testimony, Jesus then explains to Peter and the others that when He gets to Jerusalem, the elders and chief priests and scribes will torture and kill Him, and then He would rise again three days later. What is Peter's reaction to what Jesus said? What might this reaction say about Peter's understanding of what it meant to be "the Christ"?

"? Peter criticized Christ. Peter didn't realize that being the Christ meant that he would have to die for us

Yahweh

"the Lord" in the King James version;

Depictions of Jehovah/Christ literally destroying "flesh-and-blood enemies" also have symbolic application. "These passages can illustrate that no matter what is oppressing us in life ... the Divine Warrior will conquer these oppressors for us." What are some examples of things He will defeat on our behalf?

? deliverance from mortal armies to his triumph over the grave and hell. He can even conquer our fallen natures, a battle he will fight simultaneously for and with us t pornography, other addictions, anxiety, depression, or some other overwhelming burden.

Abraham and Sarah received the same "everlasting covenant" that God had offered to Adam and Eve. However, beginning with Abraham and Sarah, some differences were introduced as to how the covenant was administered. What were the innovations introduced at that point in history?

? having a land and using their family to take the Lord's blessings to the rest of the world,

ḥesed

Hesed-mercy lovingkindness, loyal love, graciousness, goodness A noun--it's not something you have it's something you do God does it for people most often People can also do hesed to other people God asks that in return for his hesed we do hesed for other people God delights in hesed

accommodation

how God sometimes chooses to leave things that aren't necessarily correct to help our understanding like the cosmology in Genesis

adam

human (being) in hebrew

Nephi wants to make clear that the Being who will come to be crucified is the same God that he and other Israelites worship—the one who led the Exodus out of Egypt, and, even earlier, covenanted with what three individuals?

abraham, isaac, and jacob

Genesis 1 contains a revelation on Creation for the ancient Israelites. What was the purpose of this text? What doctrines did it teach? What false cultural ideas did it correct, and what idea(s) did it accommodate?

--Purpose: appears to be an attempt at teaching them doctrines about the purpose of God and our relationship with him, how the earth was created, corrected the idea of false gods and their negative view of people--often depicted as being an annoyance-- in genesis people are the point of creation, it accommodates by using cosmology that we would now see as incorrect

In 3 Nephi 11:37, Jesus teaches that people must (1) repent, and (2) become as a little child, and (3) be baptized. In v. 38, Jesus teaches that people must (1) repent, and (2) be baptized, and (3) become as a little child. What do you make of this repetition with the changed order—what is Jesus getting at?

1. I think Jesus wanted to emphasize the importance of repentance because in both sequences repentance is placed first before anythings else

When you examine Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy carefully, you find that the "law of Moses" was not a single legal code, nor was it static. Rather, it's a conglomeration of various legal texts that were created and edited together over hundreds of years. Why did the law of Moses change so much over the centuries?

1. .) As God's people encountered new situations and challenges, the commandments they lived needed to adapt in order to help them live the covenant in new circumstances.

The King James Version often uses the English word "stranger" to translate the Hebrew word gēr. What kinds of people did gēr refer to?

1. ? foreign refugees or other displaced persons.

What does the word "messiah" (māshîaḥ) mean in Hebrew? In ancient Israel, how did the Israelites use this title?

1. Anointed one. Messiah=king

Nephi describes two different "baptisms." The first is "the baptism of water." What is the second baptism? What are the effects or functions of each baptism?

1. Baptism of water- repent of your sins, witness unto the father that ye are willing to keep his commandments The baptism of fire- remission of sins and speak with a new tongue to shout praises unto the Holy One of Israel

In Deuteronomy 4:29-31, how does Moses describe Jehovah's character? What will Jehovah never "forget"?

1. Jehovah is a merciful God who is always there for those who seek Him out. Jehovah will never forget your fathers' covenant.

What is Jehovah's message to the captive Israelites in Isaiah 54:1-10? What does this indicate about His nature or character?

1. Jehovah told the Israelites not to fear because he would have compassion on them and make sure that they will be able to settle again. This shows that Jehovah truly is forgiving and loving as the Israelites were exiled and he still showed mercy.

Nephi describes a "straight and narrow path that leads to eternal life." To get onto the path, one must enter a specific "gate." According to Nephi, how does one "enter" this gate and thus get on to the path?

1. Following the commandments, and receiving the holy ghost

In Genesis 1:1-2:3, God created by simply speaking ("Let there be ..."), and it happened. In Genesis 2:4-22, what is God's method for enacting Creation? How does He bring things about or make things happen?

1. God does specific things like planting and forming in order to create things.

In Genesis 1:1-2:3, what is God's method for enacting Creation? How does He bring things about or make things happen?

1. God looked to see what was needed and let them come to pass then named them.

According to Psalm 103, how many of your wrongs is Jehovah willing to forgive? How many of your illnesses is He capable of healing? When you rebel against Him, how long will he keep/nurse His anger?

1. He forgives all our wrongs, heals all our sicknesses. Not long

In Psalm 113, how does Jehovah respond to the poor, the needy, and the barren? Why do you think the psalmist uses these groups to illustrate Jehovah's character?

1. He raises the poor and seats them among princes. Lifteth the needy, and seats the barren woman in her home. I think the psalmist uses these groups to show that Jehovah cares for everyone no matter who they are and his mercy is limitless.

When Satan comes to Moses, he calls him a "son of man," an Old Testament title referring to a mortal human being (in contrast to deity). How does this compare with the title God had given Moses (in v. 4)? What do you think Satan is up to by using this different title?

1. Son of God vs Son of man. Satan is trying to make Moses feel incapable and lesser than he actually is, so he will follow Satan.

Like Nephi had done, Christ teaches that sanctification follows repentance and baptism, and comes as people receive what/whom?

1. The Holy Ghost

You don't need to remember all the names or details, but summarize the basic story of Isaiah chapter 7 in a sentence or two. What's it about? What was the prophet Isaiah telling king Ahaz to do? How did Ahaz respond?

1. The assyrians are getting stronger and the kings of Israel and Syria want to band together with King Ahaz to fight against the assyrians; however, Ahaz is worried and doesn't want to fight with them which angers the other two kings. The two kings then decide to attack Judah in attempts to kill Ahaz and place a new king on the throne. When the war begins, Ahaz talks to Isaiah who tells him not to worry because Jehovah will deliver them. Ahaz disregards Isaiah and pays the assyrians to fight his neighbors.

Benjamin quotes the angel saying that, because of the Fall, people are in a state of opposition to God and His nature (i.e., they are "the natural man"). They will continue in this state "forever and ever, unless" something happens to change that. That change comes as an individual "putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ." However, we have to use our agency correctly for Christ's atonement to make that change: what do we have to "yield" to?

1. The enticings of the Holy Spirit

In Isaiah 7, what role does the birth of the baby named Immanuel play in the story of Isaiah confronting Ahaz about the Syro-Ephramite War?

1. The immanue shows that Jehovah will will be with Judah the timing of the baby's birth will serve as a sign to Ahaz: before Immanuel is old enough to "know to refuse the evil and choose the good"—before he's old enough to discern right and wrong—"the land that thou [Ahaz] abhorest [the north] shall be forsaken of both her kings [Pekah and Rezin]." That gives Ahaz a timeline of when he can expect the Syro-Ephramite War to come to an end (something like two to four years).

When the Israelites saw that they were trapped between the sea in front and Pharaoh's chariots behind, they panicked. What did the prophet Moses tell them that Jehovah would do for them? How many of the Egyptians were left when Jehovah was through?

1. The lord will fight for them and hold peace and they won't see Egyptians ever more. There were none left when Jehovah was through

According to Brother Muhlestein, are we supposed to follow Jesus's example in all things, or are there roles and attributes of His that are reserved for Him alone?

1. There are roles and attributes that are reserved for the divine, but if we ignore these roles and attributes we will lose the ability to understand Him and partake of His power.

Brother Wilcox quotes Elder Bruce C. Hafen and Dallin H. Oaks to make the point that our repentance and our suffering for sins are not mean to "pay" (or "repay") the Savior. What is their purpose?

1. To change and to learn heaven

What does "peculiar" actually mean in this scriptural context?

1. Valued treasure made or selected by god

Isaiah 63:1-9 describes Jehovah's return after having vanquished the oppressors of His people, a conquest so recent His garments are still stained with their blood. The first section of this poem (vv. 1-6) is strikingly violent. It seems to have a very different tone than the second section (vv. 7-9), and yet the two sections are meant to go together. In what ways do you think the second section informs our understanding of the first?

1. We understand that while God is loving and merciful, he also has the capability to condemn us for our actions.

Although Christians have long identified the serpent in Genesis 3 with the devil, the biblical text does not actually make that explicit. What additional insights do you get about the devil and the serpent from Joseph Smith's expanded version of Genesis 3:1? (See Moses 4:1-7 in the Pearl of Great Price.)

1. subtle, sought to beguile eve, sought to destroy the world, the devil spoke through the serpent

Explain the term "new and everlasting covenant." Why is it considered "everlasting"? In what sense can it be called "new"?

1. the covenant existed even before the world was created. When it is revealed afresh to people on earth.

1. Elder Holland teaches that we cannot "fully comprehend the Atonement and Resurrection of Christ" without understanding what concept?

1. without understanding that there was an actual Adam and Eve who fell from an actual Eden, with all the consequences that fall carried with it.

1. The prophet Moses probably lived around the 1200's BC, and although he taught God's law, it's difficult for us today to figure out which parts of the laws recorded in the Old Testament go all the way back to him. The various teachings and instructions found in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy were written at different times and preserved over centuries. Eventually they were collected and edited together to make the books we have today (the word "redaction" that Dr. Belnap uses means "editing"). Although these texts have different origins, with the passage of time Jewish tradition came to view this collection as a singular "law" that was authored entirely by Moses. While the timing of this process is uncertain, clues in the Old Testament suggest that it was more or less complete by the time the book of Ezra was written, which was "ca. _____-_____ BC."

400-350 BC

1. What does the word "Christ" (christos) mean in Greek? Why did early Christians adopt this Greek word as a title for Jesus?

Anointed one ; mashiah wouldn't make sense to their Greek speaking readers

Nature of God--what did Joseph Smith find out in the first vision? Why was this so striking to him?

Ask god without ubraiding -- he found that james was true and God wasn't an angry God and full of love

According to the teachings of ancient and modern prophets, what is the ordinance that initiates people into both the everlasting covenant and into the specific requirements and blessings of the Abrahamic covenant?

Baptism

1. Some of the unique features of the Deuteronomic Code include an assumption that people are living in an urban setting; instructions for rule by kings; and an emphasis on worshipping only in one designated place (the temple). These features and others suggest that, among the three major law codes, the Deuteronomic Code was (A) the earliest code, (B) was written simultaneously with the other codes, or (C) was the last code to be written.

C

Dr. Skinner, Dr. Martin, Dr. Huntsman, and Dr. Shannon discuss the idea that the resurrection is a redemption. There are many challenges that are not "sin" that are still part of mortality, and Christ's Atonement heals, covers, and draws together to make us whole. What kinds of challenges do they mention as examples, and how does the Atonement of Christ offer hope for overcoming those challenges?

Depression and autism and any other physical challenge. No matter what we will all get resurrected and you will receive some type of redemption

What we call "the law of Moses" was actually a set of different law codes that were created at different times and slowly edited together as part of the Old Testament. Whether in ancient Israel or in modern times, why do God and His prophets teach different commandments to different people at different times? Why not just one set of instructions that applies to everyone for all time? Use one or two specific examples in your answer.

God can't require everyone to do the same thing because they come from different cultures and have different levels of maturity -ex law of moses- before jesus came, the law of moses had ordinances to look forward to the atonement-- subbed sacrifice to sacrament where they reflected on the atonement -wine to water in the sacrament -3 hour church to 2 hour church -Baptisms for the dead but there are no temples yet, so Joseph and the saints are allowed to do baptisms in the mississippi river

In Psalm 23, the psalmist compares Jehovah to a shepherd. In what ways is He like a shepherd?

God protects us, leads us, and consoles us.

God tells the serpent that He will put "enmity" between "thy seed and her seed; it [the Hebrew word can also mean "he"] shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel" (Genesis 3:15). In Christianity, this passage is known as the protevangelium ("first gospel" or "first good news"). How do Christians interpret its meaning?

God's statement to the Serpent in the Garden of Eden about how the seed of the woman would crush the serpent's head:

Moses commands Satan to "get thee hence" or "depart" a total of four times (see Moses 1:16, 18, 20, 21). It only works the final time. What does Moses say that makes a difference that time?

He called upon god and said "in the name of the only begotten."

1. Isaiah 27 opens by drawing upon imagery from ancient Near Eastern mythology, where the primordial forces of chaos, destruction, and evil are represented by a sea monster that the creator god must slay in order to bring order and harmony to the universe. What will Jehovah do to this monster (here named Leviathan), and what tool will He use?

He will punish Leviathan with a great and mighty sword.

Describe the concept of ḥesed as it appears in the Old Testament. What is it? Who can "do" ḥesed and to whom? What does this doctrine teach about the nature of God?

Hesed-mercy lovingkindness, loyal love, graciousness, goodness A noun--it's not something you have it's something you do God does it for people most often People can also do hesed to other people God asks that in return for his hesed we do hesed for other people God delights in hesed -exodus is the ultimate example of God's use of hesed -forgiveness of sin is an act of hesed -god asks us to keep his commandments and show hesed to other people ⅓ people do hesed to people ⅔ God does hesed to people 0 people do hesed to God

He then explains why it is that these Israelites should trust Him and be obedient to His commandments—what has He done for them that demonstrates both His goodness and His sovereignty?

I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Dr. Gardner describes three suggestions for taking care of yourself: don't underestimate the power of small and simple spiritual things, remember to practice self-care, and humble yourself and ask for help. What is an idea from the article that you want to put into practice or do better at this semester? What do you need to do to make that happen?

I want to take time for myself. A lot of the time I feel like I don't have time to do stuff for myself because I'm so busy with school, church, and social events, but I know that I can schedule things to allow for more self care.

Brother Wilcox describes people in several different scenarios who want to give up, and he declares that they "don't understand grace." If you were speaking with a friend or family member in one of those scenarios (or a similar one) who wanted to give up, how would you use the doctrine of Christ's grace to explain why/how she or he should keep trying?

I would explain that we are not perfect, we will make mistakes, and the process of life is a learning experience with constant trials and errors. We can make the same mistake over and over, but God continues to love us and we will continue to receive God's grace. God's grace is constant and we can take the blessings he gives us no matter if we are worthy or not and use them to our advantage to become better.

Israel—lineage meaning and spiritual meaning

Israel- lineage means all of the descendants of abraham and sarah Spiritual meaning: when they accept the god of israel they are adopted into it

1. We'll talk more about Exodus 34:6-7 in class, but ponder it on your own first. What does it teach about Jehovah's mercy? What does it teach about His justice? What strikes you the most about this revelation? What questions does it raise for you?

It teaches that God is kind and merciful; however, he will punish those for their crimes. I think what strikes me the most about this revelation is that God is never changing. His attributes are forever. It does raise the question of what God does acquit. Where does the line of justice and mercy meet.

Known as the shelāmîm in Hebrew, this offering was divided into two subforms, the "thanksgiving" offering (tôdāh) and the "vow" or "voluntary" offering. They were characterized by the offerer taking most of the animal home to consume with friends and family. The purpose of these offerings was to enhance a positive event, such as the completion of a project or the fulfilling of a vow.

Peace offering

Latter-day prophets have affirmed that there was an actual Adam and Eve. However, the story of the Fall as told in the scriptures is not just providing historical information, it's also telling the story in such a way that we can read these characters as a type for all of humanity. How does the Fall narrative do that? In what ways is "their" story also "our" story?

Not everything in the story is historical some parts are archetypical and are supposed to represent us. Mirrors our mortal story. Could talk about their names. We leave god's presence, they left god's presence and we are trying to get back like they did. The symbolic return to the garden

Zion—three features of a Zion community outlined by Sister Eubank

One heart and one mind Dwell in righteousness No poor among them

Zion—three features of a Zion community outlined by Sister Eubank (cf. Moses 7:18)

One heart and one mindDwell in righteousnessNo poor among them

elohim

Plural aka Gods also used for the God of Israel

In class we discussed four different interpretive strategies you can use to learn about Jesus Christ in the Old Testament. Pick two of them and describe how they work.

Read Jesus in the Old testament- recognize if jesus is Jehovah he is all over the place Read direct prophecies of his coming in mortality-- read predictions of him coming to earth Looking for him symbolically- things in context that are not directly talking about jesus but serve to remind you of jesus likening - you take a story that has some type of pattern or meaning and move it later in history where it will repeat itself in Christ's life

After Adam was baptized and brought forth out of the water, he was baptized a second time by something else—what?

The Spirit aka the Holy Ghost

What about the sacrament has stayed the same? What has changed? According to Elder Orson F. Whitney, why is it okay that such changes have taken place?

The covenant stays the same. we drink water instead of wine. divine revelation adapts itself to the circumstances and conditions of men, and change upon change ensues as God's progressive work goes on to its destiny."

plan of salvation—what's the danger of reducing it to a diagram of lines of circles?

The danger is that people will think that the circles and lines are the plan. also the diagram doesn't allow the plan to come alive in people's minds and hearts.

1. According to the prophet Micah, Jehovah will take our sins and cast/fling them where? What do you think this image is meant to convey about Him?

The depths of the sea. Jehovah chooses to forgive and forget as quickly as possible. He wants us to be able to move on with our life and grow to become more like him instead of dwelling on our mistakes and imperfections.

God teaches Moses that he (Moses) was created "in the similitude [likeness or image] of mine Only Begotten," and that this "Only Begotten" has and will have what role?

The role of the savior

Mosiah 18:21 describes a community whose hearts were "knit together in unity and in love." According to President Worthen, what is the significance of the imagery of "knitting" our hearts? What advantages does knitting offer over weaving? How do you prevent a knitted product from unraveling? What does all this teach us about building a Zion community?

The significance of knitting our hearts is that it demonstrates a need to connect with other people and create a community of belonging similar to how the strings of yarn intertwine with each other to make a complete knitted product. The advantage of knitting over weaving is that you can stretch the fabric in any direction and kinitted fabrics can stretch up to 500%. You prevent a product from unraveling by securing knitted loops. This teaches us that in order to make a Zion community we have to be flexible and understanding of other people and we may have to stretch ourselves in order to do that, but we have to remember to anchor ourselves inGod and His eternal plan.

1. In Hosea 11:1-4, God compares Israel to a son, whom He had led out of Egypt and then cared for, fed, taught, and raised. But how has this child reacted to his Parent's constant care?

They walk away from them and are oblivious to their help

1. Genesis 12:2 contains a declaration from the Lord that Abraham and Sarah's "seed" (descendants) will "be a blessing." That is, unfortunately, rather vague. In the expanded version of this promise, recorded in Abraham 2:9, it explains that Abraham and Sarah's family will be a "blessing" by "bearing" (carrying/bringing) what into all nations?

This ministry and priesthood unto all nations

1. Alma teaches that Christ will "take upon him[self]" several things, including people's "pains and sicknesses," "death," "infirmities," and "sins." What does "infirmities" mean? Alma says that Christ will do this so that He "may know ... how to succor" people. What does "to succor" mean? Given those definitions, can you re-state Alma's point about Christ and our infirmities using your own words?

Unhealthy states of bodies; run to support, Christ takes upon him the unhealthy states that people face during their mortal journey, so he is able to better support them in times of need and relate with them.

Sometimes Jehovah's judgments can come across as petty or vindictive to modern readers. Brother Muhlestein suggests that sometimes this is because modern readers are not seeing the entire story in its full context. For example, someone might read that Jehovah punished Miriam with leprosy and come away thinking that Jehovah was being harsh and unforgiving. But how does the rest of the story help us see a bigger picture?

We are able to see God's mercy as it only took one week for Miriam to heal and Israel didn't move on without her. The triumph is possible because of the earlier punishment combined with God's patience.

Elder Renlund taught that "our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ do not want us to be paralyzed by continual uncertainty during our mortal journey, wondering whether we have done enough to be saved and exalted. They surely do not want us to be tormented by mistakes from which we have repented, thinking of them as wounds that never heal, or to be excessively apprehensive that we might stumble again." According to Elder Renlund, how can we "assess our own progress"?

We can know "that the course of life [that we are] pursuing is according to God's will"28 when we do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God. We assimilate the attributes of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ into our character, and we love one another.

1. Explain what the word hallelujah means.

Yah is the shortened form of Yahweh And hallelu is a command ordering all to praise All of you, praise Yahweh. So it basically means praise the Lord.

Jehovah

Yahweh in English

even though you're not a Jew living in exile in Babylon in the mid-fifth century BC, how can these words apply to you personally? Use a specific line or image of your choice to help you answer.

a brief moment I forsook you but with great compassion will I gather you in. 1. I really like this line because I think it shows that when we mess up, we hurt Christ because we have chosen to sin, but he will continue to love us and realize that we are imperfect beings. Even though I'm not a captive jew, I still make mistakes every day and sometimes I too blow it, but God will continue to show compassion for me regardless.

(new and) everlasting covenant

a broad term for all covenants and ordinances and doctrines Abrahamic covenant

In Doctrine and Covenants 5, Jesus Christ reminds people in the last days that in ancient times He warned of the destruction of Jerusalem. The people did not listen, and Jerusalem was destroyed. In like manner, what does Christ warn will happen in the last days if people reject His words as revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith?

a desolating ascourge shall go forth among the inhabitants of the earth, and shall continue to be poured out from time to time, if they brepent not, until the earth is cempty, and the inhabitants thereof are dconsumed away and utterly destroyed by the brightness of my ecoming.

In Genesis 2:18, the King James Version of the Bible describes Eve as a "help meet" for Adam. This older English often confuses people, who see this phrase as a single noun phrase that means "helper." However, "help" is the noun while "meet" is an adjective. Look at the footnote in Genesis 2:18 in the Latter-day Saint edition of the Bible. What is the meaning of this phrase?

a helper suited to, worthy of, or corresponding to him

In John 6:1-15, Jesus performed the miracle of feeding five thousand people. The crowd was amazed by this and began saying that Jesus was fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about a special "prophet that should come." Jesus then had to get away from them because they tried to forcefully make him a what?

a king

1. In Genesis 12:1-3, Jehovah promises Abraham and Sarah that their family will become "a great nation" with a great "name," and that He will bless or curse other peoples depending on how they respond to this family. The last clause of v. 3 reveals the grand purpose of establishing this special, covenant family: "in thee shall _______________ of the earth be __________."

all families; blessed

On several occasions the angel speaking to Benjamin refers to Christ as "the Lord Omnipotent." What does omnipotent mean?

all-powerful

māshîaḥ (messiah)

anointed one also refers to kings

christos (Christ)

anointed one in Greek used to help greek readers and is now adopted as the more preferred term.

1. The Covenant Code contains a type of law called __________ laws. These are often used for divine decrees, are presented as unconditional, and often lack a penalty (e.g., "Honor thy father and thy mother" or "Thou shalt not steal"). The Covenant Code also contains a type of law called __________ laws. These set out a general precept and then provide varying cases that determine whether the individual's behavior is allowed (e.g., "If a man steal an ox, he shall restore five oxen"). If you get this on a quiz or exam, you will only need to match answers, not come up with them. The possible answers here are, in alphabetical order, (1) apodictic laws and (2) casuistic and participial laws.

apodictic; casuistic and participial

What's the most common word they use instead of "perfect"?

blameless

Mosiah 3:7 is the only passage in the Book of Mormon that alludes specifically to Christ's experience in the Garden of Gethsemane (cf. Luke 22:44). According to the angel who spoke to Benjamin, Christ's "anguish for the wickedness and abominations of his people" would be so great that what would happen

blood cometh from every pore

Called the 'olāh in Hebrew, this offering was characterized by the entire animal being placed on the altar and consumed by fire. Its purpose was to "make atonement" for the individual.

burnt offering

This offering, called the sheqer in Hebrew, was characterized by the officiating priest standing between two bronze mirrors in the temple. Its purpose was to seal or complete a wedding, adoption, birth, or funeral.

burnt offering

1. "Depression, in all forms, alters perception, making it difficult to feel peace, love, joy, or any of the fruits of the Spirit.... It is essential to understand that such a spiritual crisis is not a result of spiritual weakness or lack of faith. Rather, depressive feelings and the resulting depressed view of one's spirituality are usually caused by a _____l_____ __________. Because our physical bodies and our spirits are necessarily connected (see D&C 88:15), it can be common to feel the effects of a physical disorder in a spiritual way."

chemical imbalance

1. According to Elder Holland, Adam and Eve's choices required that they leave their garden setting but also "allowed them to have __________ before facing physical death." There were also spiritual consequences, "cutting them off from the __________ of God."

children; presence

1. Isaiah 25 praises Jehovah for rescuing the Israelites from the oppression of their enemies, such as Moab. In addition to the Israelites' oppressing neighbors, Jehovah will someday destroy one more enemy: "He will swallow up __________in victory, and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces."

death

1. In the Lord's preface to the Doctrine and Covenants (section 1), He explains that He revealed himself to Joseph Smith so that "mine ____________________ might be established" again on the earth.

everlasting covenant

1. The Holiness Code stresses that the people of the covenant needed to "be qādôsh, for I the Lord your God am qādôsh" (Leviticus 19:2). "In other words," Dr. Belnap explains, "Israel was expected to be made up of individuals who moved others toward the _______________, as God himself did."

divine state

According to the prophet Micah, simply participating in priesthood ordinances does not make you right with God. You can sacrifice thousands of rams and pour out rivers of oil, but that's not in the end what's most important. What does Jehovah ask us to do? What does this tell you about Him?

doing justice and loving kindness 1. and walking humbly with your God. God doesn't ask much of us. He truly only wants to see our success.

? In the expanded version of this promise, recorded in Abraham 2:11, it explains that "all the families of the earth [shall] be blessed" with what?

even with the blessings of the gospel, which are the blessings of salvation, even of life eternal

Affirming their new family identity, as these non-Israelites are "accounted" (adopted as) Abraham and Sarah's seed, they will refer to Abraham as their what?

father

1. In Doctrine and Covenants 66:2, the Lord refers to "mine everlasting covenant," and then offers a second, equivalent term to explain what He means: "the __________ of my __________."

fulness; gospel

Having read Numbers 24:15-19, Isaiah 11:1-5, Amos 9:11-15, and Daniel 7:9-14, all of which were read by Jews as describing the coming messiah, summarize what information they contain. What kinds of things would this figure accomplish? How would things change with his coming?

he will judge the poor, rebuild the fallen shelter of david, will have dominion over the land Edom and seir will be disposed, Israel will prosper

Abrahamic covenant

includes all of the new and everlasting covenant, but abraham and sarah add a new historical development where their descendants are responsible for bringing to pass missionary work

Havvah (Eve)

living (being) or living one

1. Abinadi tells Noah and his priests that, regardless of how many commandments you keep, "there could not any man be saved except it were through the redemption of God." He then explains how this "redemption" would come about: "God himself should come down among the children of men, and take upon him the form of ________, and go forth in mighty power upon the face of the earth," where He would "be oppressed and afflicted."

man

The Covenant Code is noteworthy for the many social/economic protections it establishes for what kind of groups?

marginalized groups, including the poor, families that have lost husbands and fathers, and the stranger, or those who were not a part of the house of Israel, whom Israel was told expressly not to "vex" or oppress.

1. According to the dinosaur article on the Church's website, "The accounts of the Creation in the scriptures are __________ meant to provide a literal, scientific explanation of the specific processes, time periods, or events involved."

not

1. When the Bible describes Jehovah/Christ acting as a warrior and destroying the wicked, these acts are not indiscriminate or motivated by revenge. Instead, they "usually either teach his people or __________ them from injustice and suffering at the hands of others. Thus his ability to extend mercy is created by his ability to conquer, ranging from deliverance from mortal armies to his triumph over the grave and hell."

protect

In Luke 24:18-21, the resurrected Jesus appears to two disciples on the road to Emmaus. Jesus keeps His identity a secret so at first they don't recognize Him. These two disciples are very sad because Jesus had been killed and their hopes that He was the Messiah seemed to be dashed. They said they had "trusted" (hoped) that Jesus was the one who would do what?

redeem israel

The hope of many Jews that the Messiah would lead them in a glorious revolt against the Roman Empire was very strong, even with Jesus's disciples. In Acts 1:6-7, the disciples approach Him after His resurrection and ask Him if now is the time when what will happen?

restore the kingdom of israel

1. Brother Muhlestein (a professor in Religious Education at BYU) says that he has observed that "we are often _________in what we notice about Jesus: we tend to focus on a Jesus who forgives, who gently corrects, and who commands us to love, yet we simultaneously gloss over the episodes of the Savior condemning, warning, cursing, and prophesying of destructing.... In other words, my observation is that students tend to come to us having filtered out everything but a warm and merciful Savior. Yet a being that is only warm and merciful doesn't actually have the power to save. By being __________ in what we read and then by further selecting what we self-emphasize while reading that limited excerpt, we create our own vision of him instead of letting Christ himself tell us who he is."

selective

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland taught that when we experience mental illness, we should above all never lose faith in our Father in Heaven, who loves us more than we can comprehend. We should continue to pursue "time-tested devotional practices that bring the Spirit," such as prayer, scripture study, and taking the sacrament. And then, "if things continue to be debilitating," we should "seek the advice of" whom?

seek the advice of reputable people with certified training, professional skills, and good values.

This offering was divided into two subforms, the kāzab and the likzōb. Each involved burning a lamb (or two turtledoves) on the altar, after which the offerer was ritually washed. Its purpose was to remind the Israelites to look forward to the coming Messiah, who would be slain in like manner

sin offering

el

singular of God

1. According to Christ, His Father "sent" Him specifically so that Christ might do what? What does that then enable Christ to do what for "all men"?

that I might be alifted up upon the bcross; and after that I had been lifted up upon the ccross, that I might ddraw all men unto me, that as I have been lifted up by men even so should men be lifted up by the Father, to stand before me, to be ejudged of their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil

According to the interpretation given above, identify the meaning of the metaphorical titles "the Father" and "the Son" as used by Abinadi in Mosiah 15:1-9.

the father refers to the heavenly jehovah where the son refers to the earthly messiah

For Abraham and Sarah's descendants to bless all nations of the earth, they will need a sort of home base, a place to live the covenant themselves before they share the blessings of the covenant with others. In Genesis 17:1-8, what land does Jehovah designate for them?

the land of Canaan

Enoch quotes from a revelation from God to Adam. God declares that people must be baptized "in the name of mine Only Begotten Son," and then explains why. What is unique about the name of Jesus Christ?

the only name which shall be given under heaven, whereby salvation shall come unto the children of men, ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost, asking all things in his name, and whatsoever ye shall ask, it shall be given you.

This offering was divided into two subforms, the "uncleanliness" offering (hatt'āt) and the "trespass" offering ('āshām). They were characterized by daubing the offering's blood on different items, particularly the altar. The purpose of these offerings was to seek forgiveness and repair one's spiritual state after having become unclean

the sin offering

1. A BYU student once explained to Brother Wilcox that, as she understood it, we need to "do [our] best and then Jesus does the rest." He took a piece of paper and drew a dot for God at the top and a dot at the bottom for us. He asked her to draw a line between them to visually represent the division between what is "our part" (the space between the bottom dot and the line) and what is "Christ's part" the space between the line and the top dot). She had to decide whether she would draw the line right in the middle (an equal split), or perhaps a line a little above the bottom dot (suggesting we do some of the work and Christ does most of it). According to Brother Wilcox, what was the correct answer?

there is no line

According to the New Era article, what is the Church's "official position" on the theory of evolution? What has been revealed concerning evolution? Evolution is a matter for who or what to "study"?

there is no official position. Nothing has been revealed concerning evolution. Evolution is a matter for scientific study

types and shadows

things that don't directly correlate to Christ but serve to remind you of Christ

1. In his big vision (1 Nephi 11-14), the prophet Nephi saw the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. According to what Nephi saw, why would Jesus be lifted up upon the cross?

to be slain for the sins of the world

Nephi writes that when the God of Israel comes to earth, the world would "scourge him, and he suffereth it; and they smite him, and he suffereth it. Yea, they spit upon him, and he suffereth it." To "suffer" here does not mean to feel pain; in this older form of English, what does "suffer" mean in this context? Why does Christ do this?

to endure; Christ does this because of his loving kindness and his long suffering towards the children of men

Dr. Skinner, Dr. Martin, Dr. Huntsman, and Dr. Shannon discuss the scriptural meaning(s) of the word "atonement." What does atonement mean? (You don't need to include every detail they mention, but use at least an idea or two.)

translates as "to bring two different things together" theologically represents everything jesus does to make us one with the father

1. According to Elder Renlund, to "do justly" and "walk humbly with God" does not mean that a person is perfect or that a person doesn't make mistakes. "A just person chooses to obey the commandments of God, repents when falling short, and keeps on __________."

trying

Nephi had previously taught his audience that the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, would be baptized by a special prophet (John the Baptist). The Lamb of God, explains Nephi (speaking of this baptism as if it were already a past event), was "holy," so He didn't get baptized to overcome sinfulness. Why then was He baptized? (Nephi gives one possible answer in v. 7, and another in v. 9.)

wanted to show the children of men that he humbled himself before God and witnessed unto God that he would be obedient unto him in keeping the commandments. Also he wanted to show the children of men the straitness of the path and the narrowness of the gate.

1. In the Song of the Sea (Exodus 15:1-21), the Israelites praise Jehovah because He is "a man of _________." That can strike us as an odd thing to say, let alone to celebrate. Given the context of the song, why was this an important truth for them?

war;the Israelites had just been delivered out of war because they had the Lord on their side

"the Lord"

when the Lord is capitalized the word is Yahweh, not adonai. The translators are substituting the divine name with a euphemistic title, and the capitals are their way of saying, "wink wink, we didn't translate this literally."...When the Hebrew is actually Adonai, the Bible just prints "lord" with normal lower-case letters.