1 Nephi 17:46-52 (02/21/15)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee 
Hymn:   Teach Me To Walk In The Light
Prayer:  Brandon


CLICK TO READ  1 Nephi 17:46-52

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

1 Nephi 17:46-47  (Brandon & Jaron)

 Q:   Why is Nephi's heart pained over Laman and Lemuel? What is Nephi afraid of? (Dad)
A:   "Because he was afraid that they would be cast off for eternity." (Brandon)

1 Nephi 17:48  (Mom)

Q:   How did Laman and Lemuel react to what Nephi told them? (Dad)
A:   "They wanted to throw him into the depths of the sea." (Brandon)

Q:   How would they throw him into the depths of the sea? Was the ship built yet? (Dad)
A:   "No. They were going to throw him after the ship was built?" (Kenyon)  "No, they wanted to throw him into the depths of the sea right then and there, but if they threw him into the ocean from a beach it wouldn't be that deep and Nephi could easily get back to the beach. So there was obviously someplace they could throw him into deep ocean waters that he could not get out of, which to do from the shore must have been a cliff. So there was probably a big cliff nearby next to the ocean where they could throw Nephi off of without a beach below for him to swim to."  (Dad)

Q:   Why didn't they throw Nephi into the depths of the sea? (Dad)
A:    "Because Nephi said that God would wither them as a dried reed if they touched him." (Shaylee)  "God filled him with power." (Brandon)

1 Nephi 17:49  (Dad)

Q:   What did Nephi tell Laman and Lemuel that they should do? (Dad)
A:   "That they should not murmur anymore." (Shaylee)   "He wants them to labor." (Kenyon)   "Help him build the ship." (Brandon)

1 Nephi 17:50-51  (Kenyon & Maycee)

Q:   How did Nephi answer Laman and Lemuel's criticism that he didn't know how to build a ship? (Dad)
A:   "He told them that the Lord can help him to do anything." (Kenyon)  "Yes, he said that if God can perform all manner of miracles that He could certainly teach him how to build a ship."  (Dad)

1 Nephi 17:52  (Shaylee)

Q:   Did Laman and Lemuel continue arguing against Nephi? (Dad)
A:   "No." (Shaylee)

Q:   Why? What wrought upon or came over them? (Dad)
A:    "The Spirit of God." (Shaylee)  "Yes, the Holy Ghost will confound people and bear witness of the truth to them and drive out the spirit of contention, which is the spirit of the devil."  (Dad)