Ether 6-8

Ether 6-8 Study Guide – to be discussed April 2
Day 1: Read Ether 6:1-9; 1 Nephi 18:9
1. List modern-day parallels to the brother of Jared’s shining stones. In other words, what has the Lord touched in your life that gives you light?



2. What did the Jaredites do AFTER they had made physical preparations for their journey?



3. Read 1 Nephi 18:9. Compare this description of Lehi’s family singing with the Jaredite singing recorded in Ether 6:8-9. How were the two choirs different? To which choir would you rather belong?



Day 2: Read Ether 6:10-20
4. How many days were the Jaredites and their flocks “on the water”?


5. Given the numbers of travelers recorded and implied in Ether 6:14-16, try to estimate how many people shared the eight barges.



6. According to Ether 6:17, what and how were the people taught as they settled the new land?



Day 3: Read Ether 6:21-30; 1 Samuel 8:6-19
7. What did the people desire from Jared and his brother? Why was this “grievous”? See also 1 Samuel 8:6-19.



8. How did Jared suggest the first king be chosen?



9. Why do you think so many refused kingship?



BONUS: Review Ether 1:6 and 32. From whom was Ether descended?


Day 4: Read Ether 7:1-13
10. Review Ether 6:23. How many generations of kings passed away before the warning of Jared’s brother was fulfilled?




11. List characteristics and attributes of Corihor.


12. In what two ways was Shule mighty?



BONUS: Calculate the potential Jaredite population at this point in their history if there were 13 couples in the first generation and they averaged 10 children each.


Day 5: Read Ether 7:14-27
13. How did the Jaredites become a divided people?



14. Why did the Lord send prophets among the people? What was their message?



15. How did Shule orchestrate peace?



Day 6: Read Ether 8:1-18; Helaman 6:26-30
16. By what methods did Jared lead away half the kingdom?



17. What was Jared’s daughter’s plan for returning her father to the throne? According to Helaman 6:26-30, who is the author of this kind of plan?



18. By whom and by what did Akish require his kindred and friends to swear their allegiance?



Day 7: Read Ether 8:19-26; Revelation 20:1-3
19. Ether 8:19-26 contains Moroni’s counsel and commentary. Among whom did Moroni say secret combinations are had? To what do they lead? How did he know this?



20. What do you think Moroni meant when he warned us not to let secret combinations “get above” us (v.23)?



21. When will Satan no longer have power over the hearts of the children of men? See also Revelation 20:1-3, with chapter heading.