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Jacob Teaches of the Resurrection | 2 Nephi 6:5–11; 9

“Jacob, a Book of Mormon prophet, teaches about the need for a Messiah. Just as the Fall of Adam imposed death on humankind, the Savior’s Resurrection allows all to be raised from death. God commands all to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.

Based on 2 Nephi 6:5, 8–9, 11:
5 And now, the words which I shall read are they which Isaiah spake concerning all the house of Israel; wherefore, they may be likened unto you, for ye are of the house of Israel. And there are many things which have been spoken by Isaiah which may be likened unto you, because ye are of the house of Israel.
8 And now I, Jacob, would speak somewhat concerning these words. For behold, the Lord has shown me that those who were at Jerusalem, from whence we came, have been slain and carried away captive.
9 Nevertheless, the Lord has shown unto me that they should return again. And he also has shown unto me that the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, should manifest himself unto them in the flesh; and after he should manifest himself they should scourge him and crucify him, according to the words of the angel who spake it unto me.
11 Wherefore, after they are driven to and fro, for thus saith the angel, many shall be afflicted in the flesh, and shall not be suffered to perish, because of the prayers of the faithful; they shall be scattered, and smitten, and hated; nevertheless, the Lord will be merciful unto them, that when they shall come to the knowledge of their Redeemer, they shall be gathered together again to the lands of their inheritance.

Based on 2 Nephi 9:1, 3–4, 6–12, 21–23, 38–39, 54:
1 And now, my beloved brethren, I have read these things that ye might know concerning the covenants of the Lord that he has covenanted with all the house of Israel—
3 Behold, my beloved brethren, I speak unto you these things that ye may rejoice, and lift up your heads forever, because of the blessings which the Lord God shall bestow upon your children.
4 For I know that ye have searched much, many of you, to know of things to come; wherefore I know that ye know that our flesh must waste away and die; nevertheless, in our bodies we shall see God.
6 For as death hath passed upon all men, to fulfil the merciful plan of the great Creator, there must needs be a power of resurrection, and the resurrection must needs come unto man by reason of the fall; and the fall came by reason of transgression; and because man became fallen they were cut off from the presence of the Lord.
7 Wherefore, it must needs be an infinite atonement—save it should be an infinite atonement this corruption could not put on incorruption. Wherefore, the first judgment which came upon man must needs have remained to an endless duration. And if so, this flesh must have laid down to rot and to crumble to its mother earth, to rise no more.
8 O the wisdom of God, his mercy and grace! For behold, if the flesh should rise no more our spirits must become subject to that angel who fell from before the presence of the Eternal God, and became the devil, to rise no more.
9 And our spirits must have become like unto him, and we become devils, angels to a devil, to be shut out from the presence of our God, and to remain with the father of lies, in misery, like unto himself; yea, to that being who beguiled our first parents, who transformeth himself nigh unto an angel of light, and stirreth up the children of men unto secret combinations of murder and all manner of secret works of darkness.
10 O how great the goodness of our God, who prepareth a way for our escape from the grasp of this awful monster; yea, that monster, death and hell, which I call the death of the body, and also the death of the spirit.
11 And because of the way of deliverance of our God, the Holy One of Israel, this death, of which I have spoken, which is the temporal, shall deliver up its dead; which death is the grave.
12 And this death of which I have spoken, which is the spiritual death, shall deliver up its dead; which spiritual death is hell; wherefore, death and hell must deliver up their dead, and hell must deliver up its captive spirits, and the grave must deliver up its captive bodies, and the bodies and the spirits of men will be restored one to the other; and it is by the power of the resurrection of the Holy One of Israel.
21 And he cometh into the world that he may save all men if they will hearken unto his voice; for behold, he suffereth the pains of all men, yea, the pains of every living creature, both men, women, and children, who belong to the family of Adam.
22 And he suffereth this that the resurrection might pass upon all men, that all might stand before him at the great and judgment day.

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Jacob Teaches about Pride | Jacob 2:3–21

“Jacob, a Book of Mormon prophet, warns his people to stop being prideful and persecuting their brethren. He teaches his people to seek first the kingdom of God.

Based on Jacob 2:3, 6–7, 10, 12–13, 16–21:
3 And ye yourselves know that I have hitherto been diligent in the office of my calling; but I this day am weighed down with much more desire and anxiety for the welfare of your souls than I have hitherto been.
6 Yea, it grieveth my soul and causeth me to shrink with shame before the presence of my Maker, that I must testify unto you concerning the wickedness of your hearts.
7 And also it grieveth me that I must use so much boldness of speech concerning you, before your wives and your children, many of whose feelings are exceedingly tender and chaste and delicate before God, which thing is pleasing unto God.
10 But, notwithstanding the greatness of the task, I must do according to the strict commands of God, and tell you concerning your wickedness and abominations, in the presence of the pure in heart, and the broken heart, and under the glance of the piercing eye of the Almighty God.
12 And now behold, my brethren, this is the word which I declare unto you, that many of you have begun to search for gold, and for silver, and for all manner of precious ores, in the which this land, which is a land of promise unto you and to your seed, doth abound most plentifully.
13 And the hand of providence hath smiled upon you most pleasingly, that you have obtained many riches; and because some of you have obtained more abundantly than that of your brethren ye are lifted up in the pride of your hearts, and wear stiff necks and high heads because of the costliness of your apparel, and persecute your brethren because ye suppose that ye are better than they.
16 O that he would rid you from this iniquity and abomination. And, O that ye would listen unto the word of his commands, and let not this pride of your hearts destroy your souls!
17 Think of your brethren like unto yourselves, and be familiar with all and free with your substance, that they may be rich like unto you.
18 But before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God.
19 And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to do good—to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted.
20 And now, my brethren, I have spoken unto you concerning pride; and those of you which have afflicted your neighbor, and persecuted him because ye were proud in your hearts, of the things which God hath given you, what say ye of it?
21 Do ye not suppose that such things are abominable unto him who created all flesh? And the one being is as precious in his sight as the other. And all flesh is of the dust; and for the selfsame end hath he created them, that they should keep his commandments and glorify him forever.

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All May Know the Truth: Moroni’s Promise | Mormon 8–9; Moroni 1, 10 | Book of Mormon

Moroni prophesies of the future day when the writings on the brass plates will literally come out of the ground and be miraculously translated. He knows the remnants of the house of Israel will read the record and will know the covenants God made with them. He has survived the wars between the Nephites and Lamanites, but the Lamanites are hunting him because they seek to kill anyone who will not deny Jesus Christ. Moroni encourages those who read the Book of Mormon in the future to remember the Lord’s mercy and to never deny the power of God. He declares that we can find out the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon by the power of the Holy Ghost if we “ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ.”

Based on Mormon 8:2–3, 22, 26, 34–35; Mormon 9:31; Moroni 1:1–2; Moroni 10:1–5.

Mormon 8
2 And now it came to pass that after the great and tremendous battle at Cumorah, behold, the Nephites who had escaped into the country southward were hunted by the Lamanites, until they were all destroyed.

3 And my father also was killed by them, and I even remain alone to write the sad tale of the destruction of my people. But behold, they are gone, and I fulfil the commandment of my father. And whether they will slay me, I know not.

22 For the eternal purposes of the Lord shall roll on, until all his promises shall be fulfilled.

26 And no one need say they shall not come, for they surely shall, for the Lord hath spoken it; for out of the earth shall they come, by the hand of the Lord, and none can stay it; and it shall come in a day when it shall be said that miracles are done away; and it shall come even as if one should speak from the dead.

34 Behold, the Lord hath shown unto me great and marvelous things concerning that which must shortly come, at that day when these things shall come forth among you.

35 Behold, I speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and I know your doing.

Mormon 9
31 Condemn me not because of mine imperfection, neither my father, because of his imperfection, neither them who have written before him; but rather give thanks unto God that he hath made manifest unto you our imperfections, that ye may learn to be more wise than we have been.

Moroni 1
1 Now I, Moroni, after having made an end of abridging the account of the people of Jared, I had supposed not to have written more, but I have not as yet perished; and I make not myself known to the Lamanites lest they should destroy me.

2 For behold, their wars are exceedingly fierce among themselves; and because of their hatred they put to death every Nephite that will not deny the Christ.

Moroni 10
1 Now I, Moroni, write somewhat as seemeth me good; and I write unto my brethren, the Lamanites; and I would that they should know that more than four hundred and twenty years have passed away since the sign was given of the coming of Christ.

2 And I seal up these records, after I have spoken a few words by way of exhortation unto you.

3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.

4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

5 And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.

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Jacob Teaches about Chastity | Jacob 2:23–35; 3:1–11 | Book of Mormon

“Jacob, a Book of Mormon prophet, calls the men of his people to repentance for seeking additional wives and concubines. Because of their behavior, the men had broken the hearts of their wives and lost the confidence of their children.

Based on Jacob 2:23–24, 28, 31–32, 35:
23 But the word of God burdens me because of your grosser crimes. For behold, thus saith the Lord: This people begin to wax in iniquity; they understand not the scriptures, for they seek to excuse themselves in committing whoredoms, because of the things which were written concerning David, and Solomon his son.
24 Behold, David and Solomon truly had many wives and concubines, which thing was abominable before me, saith the Lord.
28 For I, the Lord God, delight in the chastity of women. And whoredoms are an abomination before me; thus saith the Lord of Hosts.
31 For behold, I, the Lord, have seen the sorrow, and heard the mourning of the daughters of my people in the land of Jerusalem, yea, and in all the lands of my people, because of the wickedness and abominations of their husbands.
32 And I will not suffer, saith the Lord of Hosts, that the cries of the fair daughters of this people, which I have led out of the land of Jerusalem, shall come up unto me against the men of my people, saith the Lord of Hosts.
35 Behold, ye have done greater iniquities than the Lamanites, our brethren. Ye have broken the hearts of your tender wives, and lost the confidence of your children, because of your bad examples before them; and the sobbings of their hearts ascend up to God against you. And because of the strictness of the word of God, which cometh down against you, many hearts died, pierced with deep wounds.

Based on Jacob 3:1, 3, 7, 10–11:
1 But behold, I, Jacob, would speak unto you that are pure in heart. Look unto God with firmness of mind, and pray unto him with exceeding faith, and he will console you in your afflictions, and he will plead your cause, and send down justice upon those who seek your destruction.
3 But, wo, wo, unto you that are not pure in heart, that are filthy this day before God; for except ye repent the land is cursed for your sakes; and the Lamanites, which are not filthy like unto you, nevertheless they are cursed with a sore cursing, shall scourge you even unto destruction.
7 Behold, their husbands love their wives, and their wives love their husbands; and their husbands and their wives love their children; and their unbelief and their hatred towards you is because of the iniquity of their fathers; wherefore, how much better are you than they, in the sight of your great Creator?
10 Wherefore, ye shall remember your children, how that ye have grieved their hearts because of the example that ye have set before them; and also, remember that ye may, because of your filthiness, bring your children unto destruction, and their sins be heaped upon your heads at the last day.
11 O my brethren, hearken unto my words; arouse the faculties of your souls; shake yourselves that ye may awake from the slumber of death; and loose yourselves from the pains of hell that ye may not become angels to the devil, to be cast into that lake of fire and brimstone which is the second death.

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King Benjamin Addresses His People | Mosiah 1—5 | Book of Mormon

A Book of Mormon prophet, King Benjamin, gathers his people to hear him preach the gospel of Jesus Christ one last time. The people pitch their tents near the temple in Zarahemla. King Benjamin teaches them when they serve one another, they are serving God.

King Benjamin announces that an angel of God appeared to him and told him the Son of God would come to earth. His name would be Jesus Christ, and He would perform miracles and redeem His people. Those who turn to the Savior can be cleansed from sin.

The people believe King Benjamin’s words and pray to God. They feel sorry for their sins and ask God for forgiveness. They feel great peace and joy as they covenant with Jesus Christ.

King Benjamin sees that the people have been spiritually born of God. He asks them to remember the way they feel and to remember it is only through Jesus Christ that they will be saved. The king teaches them to believe in God, believe that He lives, and believe that He created the heavens and earth. He encourages everyone to take care of the poor and needy.

King Benjamin appoints his son Mosiah to be the next king.

Based on Mosiah 1–5.

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Moroni Preserves the Record for the Latter Days | Moroni 10; Title Page | Book of Mormon

The final words Moroni writes are to ask all people to believe in the power of God and to come unto Christ and be perfected in Him. Moroni counsels us to love God with all our might, mind, and strength. Then he buries the plates to fulfill the Lord’s purposes. The plates will later come forth by the gift and power of God to show the remnant of the house of Israel the great things that the Lord has done for their fathers and to convince both Jews and Gentiles that Jesus is the Christ. Eventually, Joseph Smith is led to the sacred record.

Based on Moroni 10:7, 29, 32, and the Book of Mormon title page.

Moroni 10
7 And ye may know that he is, by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore I would exhort you that ye deny not the power of God; for he worketh by power, according to the faith of the children of men, the same today and tomorrow, and forever.

29 And God shall show unto you, that that which I have written is true.

32 Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.

Book of Mormon Title Page
Wherefore, [this book] is an abridgment of the record of the people of Nephi, and also of the Lamanites—Written to the Lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of Israel; and also to Jew and Gentile—Written by way of commandment, and also by the spirit of prophecy and of
revelation—Written and sealed up, and hid up unto the Lord . . . to come forth by the gift and power of God . . . in due time by way of the Gentile . . . to show unto the remnant of the house of Israel what great things the Lord hath done for their fathers; and that they may know the covenants of the Lord, that they are not cast off forever—And also to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God.

Jacob Teaches of the Atonement of Jesus Christ | 2 Nephi 6–10 | Book of Mormon

“Jacob, a Book of Mormon prophet, rejoices in the wisdom of God in providing a Savior for mankind. He prophesies of Jesus Christ and teaches about His Atonement and Resurrection. The Messiah prepares a way for all mankind to be saved, to be resurrected, and to return to the presence of God.

Based on 2 Nephi 6–10.

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Jacob Teaches about Pride and Chastity | Jacob 2–3 | Book of Mormon

“Jacob, a Book of Mormon prophet, warns his people to stop being prideful and persecuting their brethren. He teaches his people to seek first the kingdom of God and calls the men of his people to repentance for seeking additional wives and concubines. Because of their behavior, the men had broken the hearts of their wives and lost the confidence of their children.

Based on Jacob 2–3.

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Nephi Records His Final Testimony | 2 Nephi 33

“Nephi, a Book of Mormon prophet, teaches that the scriptures contain the words of Christ, and they teach us to do good. Nephi invites those who do not believe in his words to believe in Christ.

Based on 2 Nephi 33.

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Enos Prays Mightily | Enos 1 | Book of Mormon

“Enos, a Book of Mormon prophet, goes into the forest to hunt and prays mightily to God all through the day and into the night. He hears the voice of God and is forgiven of his sins because of his faith in Christ. Enos then prays for his brethren the Nephites and the Lamanites, and he asks the Lord to preserve a record of his people so that future generations might be brought to salvation. The Lord hears Enos’ prayers and grants his desires according to his faith.

Based on Enos 1.

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