Scripture Study (things not particularly tied to a specific scripture)

Question 1

What directives may have guided Mormon in determining what to include in the abridged record?

Answer 1

1. “Write the things which have been commanded” (3 Ne 26:12)
2. “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.” (Mor 8:34-35)

Question 2

Where does the term reformed Egyptian appear in the BOM?

Answer 2

Mormon 9:32

Question 3

Describe the history of Judah immediately before Zedekiah.

Answer 3

1. Babylon had world domination and control of Judah (605 BC)
2. Jehoiakim attempted a revolt against Babylon (Jehoiakim was king of Judah)
3. Babylon put Jerusalem under siege (restricted movement during wartime)
4. Jehoiakim was killed or captured
5. Zedekiah the uncle of Jehoiakim

Question 4

What is the apocrypha?

Answer 4

1. Means secret or hidden

2. It is sacred books of the Jewish people that were not included in the Hebrew Bible

Question 5

What does modern revelation say about the apocrypha?

Answer 5

1. It is a subject of revelation in D&C 91

2. Contents are mostly correct but with many interpolations by man