Enos and Jarom

Enos and Jarom Study Guide

Day 1: Read Enos 1:1-8; Genesis 32:24-28; D&C 10:5
1. Who was Enos’ father? Grandfather? How did Enos feel about his father?


2. Read Genesis 32:24-28 with footnotes 28 b and c. Who else “wrestled” before God? What does his name mean?


3. List the steps Enos took in order to receive revelation and forgiveness.




Day 2: Read Enos 1:9-14; 1 John 4:20
4. What was Enos’ first desire after he received spiritual healing? What did he do about it?



5. After Enos received peace concerning his first two petitions, what was the next desire of his heart?


6. Compare Enos’ mighty prayer with Lehi’s vision in 1 Nephi 8:10-18. What do these records teach us about true conversion? (use also 1 John 4:20)



Day 3: Read Enos 1:15-20; Mosiah 10:12-17
7. How had Enos’ faith grown from the time he first went into the forest to hunt beasts? How did his increased faith lead to his soul’s rest?



8. After Enos’ extended “wrestle” before God, what did he DO?



9. Use Mosiah 10:12-17 to explain why the Lamanites were filled with hatred. How did this affect their ability to feel the Spirit?



Day 4: Read Enos 1:21-27
10. How were the Nephites different from the Lamanites at this point in their history? How were they the same?



11. In what did Enos find cause to rejoice?



12. What principle of the gospel is most manifested in Enos’ last testimony?
Note from the Institute Teacher’s Manual:
There is no universal kind of spiritual experience, but some elements which appear to be basic are revealed in the book of Enos.
1. A consciousness of the reality and power of God.
2. A recognition of one’s human weaknesses.
3. A feeling of guilt and remorse for yielding to temptation.
4. A desire for reconciliation with God.
5. A knowledge of the joy of redemption through the merits of Jesus Christ.
6. A vibrant testimony that God lives and a desire to share this.

Day 5: Read Jarom 1:1-5
13. Who was Jarom? Why was his record brief?



14. What was the state of the Nephites during Jarom’s tenure?



15. What do you think it means to be “stiffnecked”? What was the reward for those who were not stiffnecked?



Day 6: Read Jarom 1:6-9
16. What part did the Nephites’ leaders play in strengthening them?




17. List the ways in which the Nephites prepared.




18. How was the word of the Lord verified?



Day 7: Read Jarom 1:10-15
19. What did the Nephite prophets, priests and teachers do to fortify the people?




20. What blessings resulted from the Nephites’ repentance?



21. To whom did Jarom give the small plates?