2 Nephi 12:21-22, 13:1-4 (10/30/15)

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


CLICK TO READ  2 Nephi 12:21-22, 13:1-4

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

2 Nephi 12:21  (Mom)

Q:   So what will happen to the wicked who are hiding when the Lord comes again? (Dad)
A:   "He will smite them and shake terribly the earth." (Brandon)  "His glory will smite them." (Kenyon) 

2 Nephi 12:22  (Maycee)

2 Nephi 13:1  (Brandon)

Q:   What is the Lord going to take away from Jerusalem and Judah? (Dad)
A:   "The stay of the staff of bread and water." (Brandon) "Sounds like a famine to me."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 13:2-4  (Shaylee, Kenyon & Dad)

Q:   Who did Isaiah say that children would rule over in that day? (Dad)
A:   "The mighty man, man of war, the prophet." (Brandon)  "Captain of fifty, honorable man & counselor." (Kenyon)  "So those who are in a position of power and leadership shall be led by them in that day."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 12:14-20 (10/28/15)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee 
Hymn:   High On A Mountain Top
Prayer:   Dad


CLICK TO READ  2 Nephi 12:14-20

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

2 Nephi 12:14-17  (Brandon, Maycee, Shaylee & Dad)

Q:   When the Lord comes again, what shall be brought down and made low? (Dad)
A:   "If you look at all the things Isaiah describes in these verses they are things that are tall or high up. He's saying all these things shall be made low."  (Dad)

Q:   Who or what will be exalted or lifted up at that day? (Dad)
A:   "The righteous." (Kenyon)  "Yes, the righteous will be lifted up and saved at the second coming. This verse says that the Lord alone will be lifted up at that day and everything else will be made low. So it means during the time after the righteous are taken up when the great destruction begins to be poured out upon all the earth.  (Dad)

2 Nephi 12:18  (Jaron) 

Q:   What will the Lord do with all the idols? (Dad)
A:    "Utterly abolish." (Jaron) "Destroy them." (Kenyon) 

2 Nephi 12:19  (Mom)

Q:   Where will those who worship the idols go at the Lord's coming? (Dad)
A:   "The holes in the rocks and caves of the earth. Basically they'll go into hiding." (Brandon)

2 Nephi 12:20  (Kenyon) 

Q:   What will they do with their idols? (Dad)
A:   "They'll throw them to the moles and the bats." (Kenyon) 

Q:   Why will they do that? (Dad)
A:  "Because of the fear of the Lord." (Kenyon) 

2 Nephi 12:7-13 (10/27/15)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee 
Hymn:   Happy Family
Prayer:   Maycee


CLICK TO READ  2 Nephi 12:7-13

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

2 Nephi 12:7  (Shaylee)

Q:   What did Jacob say this land has a lot of? (Dad)

A:   "Silver and gold." (Brandon)  "Full of horses."  (Mom)  "The enemies of the Church has tried to use this verse to prove the Book of Mormon was wrong since they said horses didn't live in the Americas until the Europeans brought them over. However, archaeologists later discovered horse remains that predated when the Europeans discovered America."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 12:8   (Jaron)

Q:   What did Jacob see those in this land doing? (Dad)
A:   "Worshiping of idols." (Brandon)

2 Nephi 12:9  (Maycee) 

Q:   Why did Isaiah say the mean and great man would not be forgiven? (Dad)
A:   "They humbleth themselves not." (Shaylee)

2 Nephi 12:10  (Kenyon) 

Q:   Why is the wicked going to hide in the rocks? (Dad)
A:   "For the fear of the Lord and the glory of his majesty."  (Mom)

2 Nephi 12:11-12  (Mom & Brandon)

Q:   What's going to happen to the proud when the Lord comes again? (Dad)
A:    "They'll be brought down to humbleness."  (Mom)  "Interesting word there. In other words they'll be humbled or brought down into humility.  :) "  (Dad)

2 Nephi 12:13  (Dad)

2 Nephi 11:8, 12:1-6 (10/26/15)

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


CLICK TO READ  2 Nephi 11:8, 12:1-6

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

2 Nephi 11:8  (Dad)

Q:   Why is Jacob writing the words of Isaiah? (Dad)
A:   "Because he inspires him. And the people would see the words and rejoice." (Kenyon) 

2 Nephi 12:1  (Maycee)

Q:  What did Isaiah prophesy about that Jacob is going to quote? (Dad)

A:   "Judah and Jersusalem."  (Mom)

2 Nephi 12:2  (Mom)

Q:   What did Isaiah say is going to happen in the last days? Where would the Lord's house be established? (Dad)
A:   "In the top of the mountains." (Brandon)  "Yes, and the Lord had the church established in Utah, which is in the mountains. Isaiah saw the church in Utah and the Salt Lake Temple, the Lord's house in the mountain." (Dad)

2 Nephi 12:3  (Brandon)

Q:   What did Isaiah prophesy about the Lord's kingdom in the mountains, in Utah, in the last days? (Dad)
A:   "People would want to go there to be taught the Lord's ways." (Brandon) "You always hear about the Salt Lake Temple and Temple Square." (Jaron)

2 Nephi 12:4  (Kenyon) 

Q:   What period is Isaiah seeing where there is no more war? (Dad)
A:    "When Jesus comes again. The millenium."  (Mom)  "Yes, a thousand years of peace will follow after the second coming of Christ."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 12:5  (Jaron)

Q:   What is Isaiah inviting the House of Israel to do? (Dad)
A:   "To walk in the light of the Lord." (Kenyon) 

2 Nephi 12:6  (Shaylee)

Q:   Why did Isaiah say the Lord forsake the House of Israel? (Dad)
A:   "Listening to soothsayers."  (Mom)  "They are listening to sorcery and lies." (Brandon)  "Yes, they're relying upon and worshiping false gods instead of the Lord their God."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 11:1-7 (10/25/15)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee 
Hymn:   Kindness Begins With Me
Prayer:   Shaylee


CLICK TO READ  2 Nephi 11:1-7

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

2 Nephi 11:1  (Shaylee) 

Q:   Did Jacob write down everything he to say? (Dad)
A:   "No." (Kenyon) 

Q:   What did he write? (Dad)

A:   "The most important things." (Kenyon)  "Yes, there was not enough room to write everything but he was satisfied (i.e., sufficeth) with what he did write."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 11:2  (Mom)

Q:   Why does Jacob like to quote the prophet Isaiah? (Dad)
A:   "His soul is uplifted when he reads his words." (Brandon)  "He saw the redeemer like Jacob had."  (Mom) "Yes, Isaiah prophesied about Christ probably more than any other prophet in the Old Testament."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 11:3 (Brandon)

Q:   Jacob said that he like Isaiah had also seen Jesus. Why did Jacob say that the Lord provides multiple witnesses? (Dad)
A:   "It gives more proof that His words are true." (Brandon)  "Yes, in the mouth of at least two or three witnesses the Lord will reveal His word and will."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 11:4  (Dad)

Q:   What did Jacob love to prove to his people? (Dad)
A:   "The coming of Christ." (Brandon)

2 Nephi 11:5  (Kenyon) 

Q:   What else does Jacob's soul delighteth in? (Dad)
A:   "The covenants of the Lord and His grace, mercy, justice, power and His great eternal plan." (Kenyon) 

2 Nephi 11:6  (Jaron)

Q:   What else does Jacob delight in proving to his people? (Dad)
A:   "Except for Christ all men would perish." (Brandon)

2 Nephi 11:7  (Maycee)

Q:   Jacob taught that if there was no Christ there would also be no what? (Dad)
A:   "No God." (Brandon) "No creation." (Kenyon)  "No us." (Shaylee)

2 Nephi 10:21-25 (10/23/15)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee & Jaron
Hymn:   The Lord Is My Light
Prayer:   Kenyon


CLICK TO READ  2 Nephi 10:21-25

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

2 Nephi 10:21  (Shaylee)

Q:   Where else are the seed of Lehi besides this land? (Dad)
A:    "The islands of the sea." (Shaylee)

2 Nephi 10:22  (Dad)

Q:   Who led them away to the islands of the sea? (Dad)
A:   "The Lord." (Shaylee)

2 Nephi 10:23  (Jaron)

Q:   Why does he tell us to cheer up our hearts? (Dad)
A:   "Because you have a choice between choosing everlasting death or eternal life." (Shaylee)  "Yes, we have the power to choose. So it's totally up to us whether we end up with the greatest blessings Heavenly Father wants to give us."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 10:24  (Brandon)

Q:   What does it mean to be reconciled to the will of God? (Dad)
A:   "So basically you need to agree to the Lord's will." (Brandon)  "Yes, you make the Lord's will your will. Like Jesus did you let His will be done in your life."  (Dad)

Q:   Can only reconciling our will to God's save us? (Dad)
A:   "It is only in and through the grace of God afterward." (Brandon)  "Yes, we cannot be saved by ourselves by reconciling our will since we are already unclean. We can only be saved by through the Savior's grace after we have done our part, reconciling our will to God's, and then His grace makes up the rest, which is far more than what we do."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 10:25  (Kenyon) 

Q:   What makes it possible for us to be raised from the dead and receive eternal life? (Dad)
A:   "The Atonement." (Kenyon) 

2 Nephi 10:14-20 (10/22/15)

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


CLICK TO READ  2 Nephi 10:14-20

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

2 Nephi 10:14  (Jaron)

Q:   Who did the Lord say that He would be a light unto? (Dad)
A:   "Those who hear his words." (Brandon & Kenyon)

2 Nephi 10:15  (Kenyon) 

Q:   What does the Lord say that He must destroy? (Dad)
A:   "Secret works of darkness, and murders and abominations." (Kenyon) 

2 Nephi 10:16  (Mom)

Q:   Who is the whore of the earth or the great and abominable church? (Dad)
A:   "The Jews and Gentiles who are against God." (Shaylee)

2 Nephi 10:17  (Maycee)

The Lord will fulfill all His promises. (Dad)

2 Nephi 10:18  (Dad)

Q:   How did the Lord describe what the relationship between the Lamanites and the Gentiles in the last days? (Dad)
A:   "They shall be like a father unto them." (Shaylee)  "Yes, they shall look after them and will be blessed for it."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 10:19  (Shaylee)

Q:   How did the Lord describe this land? (Dad)
A:   "It's a choice land." (Shaylee) "Above all the other lands of the earth." (Kenyon) 

Q:   What conditions did the Lord say must be followed to inherit the blessings of this choice land? (Dad)
A:   "They will worship the Lord." (Brandon)

2 Nephi 10:20  (Brandon)

Q:   What does Jacob tell his brethren to do? (Dad)
A:   "Lay aside your sins, remember the Lord, and don't hang your heads down." (Brandon)

2 Nephi 10:7-13 (10/21/15)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee 
Hymn:   I Love To See The Temple
Prayer:   Mom


CLICK TO READ  2 Nephi 10:7-13

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

2 Nephi 10:7  (Dad)

Q:   What did the Lord say need to happen for the Jews to be restored to the land of their inheritance, where Jerusalem is? (Dad)
A:  "When they believe in me (Christ)." (Brandon)

2 Nephi 10:8  (Mom)

Q:   Who did it say is going to help restore the Jews to the land of their inheritance? (Dad)
A:   "The Gentiles." (Kenyon) 

2 Nephi 10:9-10  (Brandon)

Q:   What is the Lord going to do for the Gentiles for help restore the Jews to their land? (Dad)
A:   "Blessings." (Brandon & Kenyon)   "Yes, he has promised great blessings unto the Gentiles. The Lord blesses those who bless Israel and curses those who curse Israel." (Dad)

2 Nephi 10:11  (Shaylee)

Q:   What did Jacob say this about this land? (Dad)
A:   "It shall be a land of liberty and there shall be no kings." (Shaylee)

2 Nephi 10:12  (Jaron)

Q:   What does it mean that the Lord will fortify this nation against other nations? (Dad)
A:   "Make it strong." (Jaron)  "We won't be conquered." (Brandon)

2 Nephi 10:13  (Maycee)

Q:   What's going to happen to those who fight against the Lord's people? (Dad)
A:   "They're going to die." (Kenyon)  "Yes, they will perish. It doesn't mean that none of the righteous will die but that the war will be won by the Lord and His people. And those who fight against them will perish spiritually and many temporally as well, including the wicked who are upon the earth when the Lord returns. They will all perish by fire."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 10:1-6 (10/20/15)

Scripture study participants:  Dad, Mom, Brandon, Kenyon, Shaylee, Jaron & Maycee 
Hymn:   Baptism
Prayer:   Dad


CLICK TO READ  2 Nephi 10:1-6

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

2 Nephi 10:1  (Maycee)

Q:   Who is the righteous branch is Jacob speaking of? (Dad)
A:   "The Lamanites."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 10:2  (Mom)

Q:   What's the good and bad news about Lehi's seed from this verse? (Dad)
A:   "Many will perish because of their unbelief. And God will be merciful to a lot of them if they come to the gospel." (Brandon) "Yes, and the Lamanites will be restored to the knowledge of the gospel and their Redeemer."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 10:3 (Brandon)

Q:   What did Jacob learn and reveal about the Savior? (Dad)
A:   "His name will be Christ. He'll be with the Jews, and they will kill Him." (Brandon) 

2 Nephi 10:4  (Shaylee)

Q:   What did Jacob say other nations would do if Jesus came among them and performed His work and miracles? (Dad)
A:   "They would repent and know that He's their God." (Shaylee)

2 Nephi 10:5  (Kenyon) 

Q:   Why did the Jews reject and crucify Jesus? (Dad)
A:   "Because of their stiffneckedness and iniquities and priestcrafts." (Kenyon) 

Q:   What are priestcrafts? (Dad)
A:   "It's when people lift themselves up as a light unto the world for their own gain and glory instead of God's."  (Dad)

Q:   Who among the Jews during Jesus's time was like that? (Dad)
A:    "The chief priests." (Shaylee)  "Yes, and the scribes and the pharisees. They acted as if they were so holy and righteous for the honor of men but they were full of iniquity."  (Dad)

2 Nephi 10:6  (Dad)

Q:   What did Jacob say would come upon the Jews because of their iniquities? (Dad)
A:   "Destruction, famine, pestilences and bloodshed, and the survivors would be scattered among all nations." (Brandon)