Mosiah 12-14

Mosiah 12-14 Study Guide – to be discussed October 11
Day 1: Read Mosiah 12:1-8; review Mosiah 11:20-25
1. [Note: Although the record states that Abinadi had lived among the people of Noah in disguise, when he began to bear witness in chapter 12 he identified himself by name (v.1).] After reviewing Abinadi’s previous warning in Mosiah 11:20-25, compare his speech in Mosiah 12:1-8, two years later. Are the warnings the same? What detail is added?




2. Abinadi gave a specific warning regarding the worth of King Noah’s life if he didn’t repent. At this point in the narrative, how do the people value King Noah? (see also Mosiah 12:13-14)



3. Why do you think the Lord was willing to give Noah’s people another chance at repentance? What does this teach you about the nature of God? Note also how the Lord refers to the people in verse 4.



Day 2: Read Mosiah 12:9-18; Isaiah 5:20
4. Of what crime was Abinadi accused? Was this a capital offense?



5. Who was Noah’s father? Do you think he had been taught regarding the nature of God and the plan of salvation? How might peer pressure have played a part in Noah’s reaction to Abinadi’s message?



6. Can you find a “pattern” for avoiding repentance in these verses (similar to the pattern in Mosiah 11:26-29)?




Day 3: Read Mosiah 12:19-37; 2 Nephi 28:7-8, 21
7. According to Mosiah 12:19, why did the wicked priests want to question Abinadi? In quoting Isaiah 52:7-10, the priests seem to imply Abinadi cannot be sent from God, as he was certainly not publishing “peace.” Read 2 Nephi 28:7-8 and 21 to identify the kind of peaceful sayings Noah’s priests wanted to hear.



8. In Mosiah 12:27, Abinadi identified the root of the problem, or why the wicked priests were clueless – what had they failed to do?



9. What false doctrine did the priests believe regarding the Law of Moses?



BONUS: As the trial of Abinadi progressed, who was in charge of the questioning?
Day 4: Read Mosiah 13:1-10
10. By what power did Abinadi rebuke the destroyers in his midst? What reason(s) did he give for stopping them?



11. Why do you think the wicked priests were afraid to lay hands on Abinadi? Were they ready to listen?



12. In Mosiah 3:10, Abinadi prophesied concerning his own earthly fate and the eternal fate of King Noah – and ultimately, all who do not repent. Why didn’t Abinadi care what they did to him physically?



Day 5: Read Mosiah 13:11-24
13. Abinadi began reviewing the Ten Commandments in Mosiah 12:33-36. In Mosiah 13:11-24 he continued that discussion. Why do you think Abinadi taught the Ten Commandments to the wicked priests?



14. For whom does keeping the first four commandments show respect?


15. For whom does keeping the last six commandments show respect?


Day 6: Read Mosiah 13:25-35
16. Why was the Law of Moses necessary?



17. Why didn’t the children of Israel understand that the outward performances of the law were merely types of greater things? Do we sometimes have the same problem?



18. Did Moses teach his people regarding the coming of Christ and his atonement? Did Noah’s priests have the words of Isaiah?


Day 7: Read Mosiah 14
19. Read Mosiah 14:1-5. What do you learn about the Savior from these verses?


20. Read Mosiah 14:6-8 with Mosiah 15:10-13. In what way(s) are we like sheep? (see also Romans 3:23) According to Abinadi’s explanation in Mosiah 15:10-13, who shall declare Christ’s “generation” or posterity?



21. Read Mosiah 14:9-12 and Romans 8:16-17. Substitute the word “although” for “because” in verse 9 (cf: Isaiah 53:9c). What is Christ willing to share with his “seed”?