Mosiah 9-11

Mosiah 9-11 Study Guide: To be discussed October 4
Day 1: Mosiah 9:1-9 (with chapter heading); see also Omni 1:27-28
[Note: This chapter begins an extended flashback. Chapters 9-11 cover approx. 200-150BC.]
1. Why did Zeniff want to protect the Lamanites from Nephite armies? What was his motivation for leading a group of Nephites into Lamanite territory?



2. Why were Zeniff’s people “smitten with famine and sore afflictions” on their journey?




3. Which two lands did the Lamanites give Zeniff for his people to inhabit? Why do you think Zeniff did not see any red flags as he worked out the treaty?




Day 2: Read Mosiah 9:10-19; Jacob 1:11
4. Read Jacob 1:11. What was the tradition among the Nephites regarding their kings? What does the title of the Lamanite king imply about the tradition of the Lamanites in this regard?



5. Why do you think King Laman allowed Zeniff to rule in Lamanite territory for 12 years before attacking?




6. How did remembering the power of the Lord to save increase the faith of Zeniff’s people? How can we apply this principle today?




Day 3: Read Mosiah 10:1-10
7. What precautions did Zeniff take to keep the Lamanites at bay for 22 years? What can we learn from this?





8. Was it a righteous battle for which Zeniff prepared his people?



9. According to Mosiah 10:10, how did Zeniff’s people go up to battle?



Day 4: Read Mosiah 10:11-22; Alma 37:31-34; D&C 93:39
10. How did Zeniff describe the Lamanites?



11. What false traditions did the Lamanites believe?




12. How do you cure eternal hatred? (see also Alma 37:31-34, D&C 93:39)




Day 5: Read Mosiah 11:1-7
13. What do you think it means to walk after the desires of one’s own heart? Is there another name for this?



14. Make a list of five things from Mosiah 11:2-7 that contributed to the downfall of Zeniff’s people under Noah.




15. What did King Noah and his wicked priests do to sway the people to wickedness? Why did this work?



Day 6: Read Mosiah 11:8-19
16. During King Noah’s reign, how was the temple used?



17. What was Noah’s first priority or chief motivation?



18. List five more things from Mosiah 11:8-19 that contributed to the decline of the Nephite settlers under Noah.




Day 7: Read Mosiah 11:20-29
19. Search Mosiah 11:20–25 and find the phrases “except they repent” and “except this people repent.” List the four punishments Abinadi said would come upon the people if they did not repent.




20. How did the people react to Abinadi’s warning? How did Noah react?

Mosiah 5-8

Mosiah 5-8 Study Guide – to be discussed September 27

Day 1: Read Mosiah 5:1-6
1. How did the people know that King Benjamin had told them the truth?


2. Why did Benjamin’s people rejoice?



3. What did the people of Zarahemla offer to do as their part of their covenant with God? What was God’s part?




Day 2: Read Mosiah 5:7-15; D&C 76:24; Romans 6:16-18; Mosiah 26:24
4. In Mosiah 1:11, Benjamin said he wanted to give his people a new name, because they had been diligent in keeping the Lord’s commandments. Can you think of people in the Bible who received new names? Why were their names changed?



5. In Mosiah 5:5, the people made a covenant to obey God’s commandments. Find two other covenants Benjamin asked his people to keep in Mosiah 5:7-15.



6. Read Romans 6:16-18 and John 10:1-5. How can we “hear and know the voice” of God? From Mosiah 26:24, what is the promise when we do this?



Day 3: Read Mosiah 6
7. Why do you think Benjamin recorded the names of all those who entered into the covenant?



8. How old was Mosiah when he began to reign? About what year was that?


9. Why did Mosiah pursue farming during his kingship?



Day 4: Read Mosiah 7:1-16 (with the chapter heading); Mosiah 9:1
10. Who was Ammon? What was his quest?



11. About what year did Ammon’s party leave Zarahemla? Use the date at the bottom of page 164 (associated with Zeniff’s departure into Nephi, Mosiah 9:1) to calculate approximately how many years had passed between Zeniff’s departure and Ammon’s journey to the land of Lehi-Nephi (Nephi).
12. What was Limhi’s first reaction to Ammon and his brethren? How did he react when he learned who Ammon was? Why?



Day 5: Read Mosiah 7:17-33; Mosiah 17:20
13. In what way(s) were Limhi’s people in bondage? How did they get into this situation?



14. Use Mosiah 17:20 to tell the name of the prophet who was called to preach repentance to the inhabitants of Nephi.


15. What does it mean to “sow filthiness"? Did Limhi depend on Ammon to rescue his people without any effort on their part? From verse 33, list what Limhi asked his people to do.




BONUS: Review Mosiah 7 and list parallels between Ammon and Christ – that is, how was Ammon a type of Christ?




Day 6: Read Mosiah 8:1-12
16. What two subjects of Ammon’s speech are identified in verses 2-3?



17. List the items found by the party Limhi sent forth to find Zarahemla.



18. Why was Limhi looking for someone who was able to translate unknown languages?


Day 7: Read Mosiah 8:13-21
19. Use the footnote to Mosiah 8:13b to give another name for the interpreters. Find these words in the Bible Dictionary and give the Hebrew meanings of the words.


20. What is a seer?



21. By what power was Mosiah able to translate?


22. What was Limhi’s reaction when he learned the Lord had provided a way to translate the 24 gold plates?


BONUS: What record did these plates contain?

Mosiah 3-4

Mosiah 3-4 Study Guide: to be discussed September 20

Day 1: Read Mosiah 3:1-8; Isaiah 52:7; Luke 2:10; D&C 128:23
1. In Mosiah 3, King Benjamin delivers a message from an angelic visitor to his people. What was the first thing the angel commanded Benjamin to do? Do you think the angel meant it physically or spiritually?



2. Use Isaiah 52:7, Luke 2:10 and D&C 128:23 to explain what good tidings angels are often charged to declare.



3. According to the angel, why would Jesus bleed from every pore?



BONUS: List names and titles of Christ from Mosiah 3:8.



Day 2: Read Mosiah 3:9-17
4. The angel wanted Benjamin and his people to understand the plan of salvation. From Mosiah 3:9-10, what was the purpose of Jesus’ life and mission?



5. How were Benjamin’s people able to repent and receive salvation before Christ had atoned for their sins?



EXTRA CREDIT: Benjamin taught his people that living the law of Moses could help them understand Christ’s atonement (see Mosiah 3:14-15). Read Leviticus 14:1-9 and list how the symbolism in these rituals specifically pointed toward an understanding of the plan of salvation. (eg: Leprosy can be symbolic of serious sin.)



Day 3: Read Mosiah 3:18-27; Alma 41:11; Moses 6:49
6. Why do you think it’s so important for us to become like little children?



7. Use Alma 41:11 and Moses 6:49 to explain who the natural man is. How does Benjamin say we can avoid becoming “natural” men and women?




8. How did King Benjamin’s teachings as received from the angel make his people accountable? Does it make us accountable too?


Day 4: Read Mosiah 4:1-7
9. Why did King Benjamin’s people feel they were “less than the dust of the earth”? For what did they cry out?



10. How was their humble prayer in Mosiah 4:2 answered? What did the people receive?



11. List three things from Mosiah 4:6 we must do to receive salvation.



Day 5: Read Mosiah 4:8-15
12. Underline or mark everywhere you find the word “believe” in Mosiah 4:9-10. What does it mean to believe? Is this word passive or active?



13. How can we reconcile Mosiah 4:11 and Moses 1:10 with D&C 18:10-16?




14. According to Mosiah 4:14-15, what do children need to learn? Why do you think this counsel came directly after Benjamin’s counsel on how to retain a remission of sins?




Day 6: Read Mosiah 4:16-25
15. In what way(s) are we all beggars?



16. What is our responsibility if we are wealthy? if we are not wealthy?



Day 7: Read Mosiah 4:26-30; D&C 104:18
17. According to D&C 104:18, what is the “law of the gospel”? How is this part of “believing”?



18. What do you think King Benjamin meant when he said, “it is not requisite [required] that a man should run faster than he has strength”? (see also D&C 10:4)




19. According to Mosiah 4:30, what do we need to watch? Why?

Mosiah 1-2

Study Guide 1: Mosiah 1-2
To be discussed September 13

Day 1: Review Omni 1:12-19; read 1 Nephi 1:4; Jeremiah 39:1-10
1. What kind of leader was the first King Mosiah? Why do you think the people of Zarahemla appointed him to be their king?





2. Who was Zedekiah? (see Jer. 39:1-10, 1 Nephi 1:4) Approximately when did the people of Mulek leave Jerusalem?




BONUS: What do you think would have happened had the Lamanites found the Mulekites first?




Day 2: Read Mosiah 1:1-8
3. What kind of men did King Benjamin want his sons to be? List what King Benjamin taught his sons.





4. Why were the records written and preserved?




Day 3: Read Mosiah 1:9-18
5. Which of Benjamin’s sons was to succeed him? Where would the ceremony take place?



6. What did King Benjamin want to give his people before he died? Why?





7. What physical artifacts were passed on to the new king?








Day 4: Read Mosiah 2:1-8
8. For what did Benjamin’s people give thanks?




9. In what direction did the families in Benjamin’s kingdom pitch their tents? Why?




Day 5: Read Mosiah 2:9-17 (This is the beginning of King Benjamin’s speech, which continues through Mosiah 5.)
10. What three things did King Benjamin ask his people to open?





11. Use verses 13-14 to list the kinds of rules or laws under which Benjamin’s people were governed.





Day 6: Mosiah 2:18-30
12. Why should we have gratitude toward God?





13. What are the promises to those who keep God’s commandments?





Day 7: Read Mosiah 2:31-41, 3 Nephi 11:29
14. What is the warning to those who harbor or encourage contention?





15. What do you think it means to be an “enemy to God” (v. 38)? List all the counsel King Benjamin gives in this chapter as ways to avoid becoming an enemy to God.