Gospel Essentials Class Prep

March 18, 2001

A few preparatory questions for upcoming class March 18, 2001

Ether—homework questions

When was the account of Ether written?  What time period does it cover?

 Who wrote the original plates of Ether?  (Who transcribed it into the Book of Mormon?)

Ether 1:1  

Was the entire account of Ether transcribed?

How many generations did the Period of the Jaredites cover?

Ether 1:6

How big (order of magnitude) did the civilization of the Jaredites grow to? 

How great would their civilization become?

Ether 1:20

Why did they become great?

Ether 1:21

Was this the only account of the Jaredite people obtained by the Nephites? 

Omni 1:35 Omni 1:36 Omni 1:37 Omni 1:38 Omni 1:39

When did the record come to the Nephites?

Ether 6:108 , Ether 1:2 ,Mosiah 5:60  Mosiah 9:165

Did the people of the Jaredite and Nephite cultures ever cross?

Omni 1:35-39 Mosiah 5:54 - Mosiah 5:67 ,  Mosiah 9:167 Mosiah 9:169 Ether 4:96 Ether 6:23.

Were the writings of Ether published to the people everywhere?

Mosiah 12:16 Ether 1:94 Ether 1:95

Were the plates of Ether written in Hebrew?  Why or Why not?

What was 'expedient' about these records.. 

Mosiah 12:26

When were the records of Ether to come to the world?

Ether 1:95

What was the promise to who ever inhabited this land?

Ether 1:18 Ether 1:19 Ether 1:20

How were the prophets received in the Jaredite's day?

Ether 3:61 Ether 3:62 Ether 4:32 Ether 4:90 Ether 4:91 Ether 4:94 Ether 4:103 Ether 4:104 Ether 4:112 Ether 4:114

What was the directive given to what ever nation possessed this land?

Ether 1:30 Ether 1:31 Ether 1:32 Ether 1:41

Did this warning include us of the latter day?

Ether 1:34

Did the events of the Jaredite's transpire anywhere near the Nephites, geographically?

Ether 3:43 Ether 4:36  Ether 4:4

Who talked to the Brother of Jared?  God or Jesus?  Is this a trick question?  Why or why not?