Scripture Outline Rel 122 Book of Mormon Alma 30 through Moroni 10 Alma 30: 1-5 Circumstances after the war. 6-12 The coming of Korihor, the Anti-Christ. 13-18 The teachings of Korihor and his converts. 19-28 Lamanite converts response to Korihor & his argument in the land of Gideon with Giddonah. 29-42 The confrontation: Alma & Korihor & Alma s logic and reasoning. 43-47 Korihor s demand for a sign & Alma s warning. 48-54 Korihor s last words & written confession. 55-60 No repentance allowed for Korihor the lesson to be learned from this episode. Alma 31: 1-5 Reasons for preaching among the Zoramites & the effect of scripture upon the elect. 6-13 The way it was among the Zoramites. 14-23 Zoramite worship. 24-35 Alma s reaction poetic prayer. 36-38 They split up to do missionary work. Alma 32: 1-5 The poor Zoramites denied worship. 6-16 Humility by choice is better than humility by force or compulsion. 17-20 Faith = revelation. Knowledge = experience. 21 To have faith in something, it has to be true. 22-25 Anyone can believe. Some Zoramites would be humble without compulsion. 26-33 How to find out if what we are telling you is good. 34-43 OK, now you know that it is good, there are other things you must do to find out more about what it (the seed) is. Alma 33: 1-21 Alma instructs the humble Zoramites about worshipping. Zenos, Zenock, & Moses. 22-23 What is the seed? (And it isn t faith.) Alma 34: 1-7 Amulek begins teaching the humble Zoramites about the word (Christ). 8-17 The infinite Atonement. Mercy & justice & the source of our faith. 18-29 What to pray for; prayer & charity. 30-36 For people who are, or who have been, members if they put off repenting in this life, then they will not have a chance to repent in the next life, and they will be possessed by the devil. 37-41 Don t contend against the Holy Ghost, watch and pray to be protected against temptation. Handle afflictions. Alma 35: 1-14 Aftermath of the preaching to the Zoramites. 15-16 Alma readies for retirement. Alma 36: 1-5 Alma admonishes his son Helaman in a chapter long chiasmus. Theme #4. Cf. 1 Ne 2:20-21. 6-11 Alma s encounter with the angel. 12-17 Alma s guilt, torment, pain. 18 Central point of the chiasmus: Christ. 19-23 Alma s joy now as great as was his grief. 24-27 What he has done since, and how God has supported him. Calling and election made sure? 29-30 Theme #4 - Obey, prosper; disobey, cut off from God. Cf. 1 Ne 2:20-21. Alma 37: 1-5 The objects Helaman is entrusted with. 6-7 God works by small means to bring about great things. 8-20 What the records have done and do and will do. Verse 13 Theme #4 Cf. 1 Ne 2:20-21. 21-34 The 24 gold plates of Ether and secret combinations not to be taught among the people. What to teach the people. 35-37 Counsel with the Lord in all you do. 38-47 The gospel is as easy as looking to the Liahona for direction. Don t be lazy because it is so easy. Alma 38: 1-2 Alma to Shiblon. Theme #4 - Obey, prosper; disobey, cut off from God. 3-5 Hardships from missionary work. Trust in God. 6-9 Alma recounts his past and conversion. 10-15 Counsel: don t boast; don t be overbearing; bridle all your passions; acknowledge your unworthiness before God at all times. Alma 39: 1-8 The three sins Corianton committed that together were next to murder in seriousness. 9-14 Repent, listen to your brothers and father. 15-19 The coming of Christ. Alma 40: 1-5 Corianton wants to know more about the resurrection. Mysteries of God. 6-14 State of people between death and the resurrection. Time. 15-18 Some people incorrectly call the awakening in the spirit world a resurrection. 19-26 I don t know if the wicked will be resurrected with the righteous, but... Alma 41: 1-8 Corianton wants to know about restoration (you get what you deserve) and justice. 9-12 The natural fallen man. 13-15 Judge righteously. Mercy and justice. Docs: Curric: 122: 122 Script Outline December 14, 2005 Page 1 \ 6
Alma 42: 1-10 Corianton wants to know about justice and the punishment of the sinner (which he has been). The fall of Adam and natural man. 11-26 Mercy available only through repentance. Mercy can never rob justice. How God would cease to be God. 27-31 Alma offers a plea to his son apply it. Alma 43: 1-15 Nephite-Lamanite wars. Zerahemnah. 16-18 Chief captain Moroni. 19-22 Lamanite army. 23-43 Nephite strategy. 44-47 Motives for war. 48-54 The decisive battle. Alma 44: 1-7 Moroni s terms to Zerahemnah. 8-9 Zerahemnah s response. 10-24 Aftermath. Alma 45: 1-14 Alma prophesies about the future. 15-19 Alma departs. 20-24 Helaman attempts to re-establish the Church after the wars. Alma 46: 1-7 The apostate Amalickiah. 8-10 And thus we see... 11-22 The Title of Liberty and the related covenant. 23-27 Remnant of Joseph. Joseph s garment. 28-38 Moroni and the apostates of Amalickiah. 39-41 God-prepared herbs. Alma 47: 1-19 Amalickiah and Lehonti. 20-30 Amalickiah kills the king of the Lamanites and becomes king. 31-36 Amalickiah and the queen; dissenters. Alma 48: 1-6 Amalickiah s tactics. 7-10 Moroni s tactics. 11-18 About Moroni. 19-25 The work of others among the Nephites; impending war with the Lamanites. Alma 49: 1-9 Nephite preparations at rebuilt Ammonihah. 10-24 Account of the war. 25-30 Amalickiah s oath. Alma 50: 1-6 Moroni s continuing preparation for war. 7-12 Moroni s tactics. 13-16 City building. 17-24 Prosperity among the Nephites. Themes 3 & 4. 25-36 Moroni and Morianton. 37-40 Nephihah, his son, the records, and Helaman. Alma 51: 1-8 Establishment of the king-men. 9-12 Coming of the Lamanites under Amalickiah. 13-21 Moroni s response to the strategy of the kingmen. 22-37 The Lamanites,Amalickiah, & Teancum. Alma 52: 1-4 Lamanite leadership change and strategy. 5-11 Nephite strategy. 12-14 Ammoron s plans and accomplishments. 15-40 Warfare. Retaking of Mulek. Alma 53: 1-7 Moroni and the Lamanite prisoners. 8-9 Dissensions among the Nephites. 10-17 The oath of the people of Ammon. 18-23 The 2000 stripling soldiers. Alma 54: 1-14 Moroni s epistle to Ammoron. 15-24 Ammoron s response and epistle to Moroni. Alma 55: 1-28 Nephite strategy. 29-35 Nephite counter-strategy. Alma 56: 1-45 Helaman s epistle to Moroni and his description of his 2000 and battle preparations. 46-48 What the mothers knew by revelation. 49-57 The 2000 in battle. Alma 57: 1-5 Helaman and Ammoron. 6-22 The battle of the 2060. 23-28 Aftermath. 29-36 Helaman gives God the credit for military victory. Alma 58: 1-9 Conditions of the 2060. 10-12 Faith. 13-33 Victory for the Nephites. 34-38 What s going on back home? 39-41 Helaman closes his epistle to Moroni. Alma 59: 1-4 Moroni s circumstances. 5-13 Lamanite victory. Alma 60: 1-12 Moroni begins his accusatory epistle to the chief judge, Pahoran. 13 Why God allows the wicked to slay the righteous. 14-36 Moroni s threat and warning. Alma 61: 1-9 Pahoran responds & his greatness. 10-21 Pahoran s request. Alma 62: 1-7 Moroni marches to liberate the government. 8-11 Pachus death and the king-men. 12-26 Obtaining possession of Nephihah. 27-34 Preparation for battle in the land of Moroni. 35-38 Death of Teancum. 39-41 Opposite effects of war on people. 42-52 Changes in leadership. Establishment of religious affairs. Death of Helaman2. Docs: Curric: 122: 122 Script Outline December 14, 2005 Page 2 \ 6
Alma 63: 1-3 Transmittal of the records. Death of Moroni. 4-9 Migrations to the North. Hagoth. 10-13 Transmittal of the records from Shiblon. 14-17 Nephite dissenters and the Lamanites. Helaman 1: 1-13 Political intrigue and Kishkumen. 14-34 Lamanite attack: Coriantumr, Tubaloth, and Moronihah. Helaman 2: 1-2 Government change. 3-5 Gadianton and Kishkumen plan to kill Helaman3. 6-14 Results of the plan. Helaman 3: 1-12 Dissensions and emigration from Zarahemla. 13-16 Written records. 17-22 Helaman3 and sons Nephi and Lehi. 23-32 Growth of the Church. 33-37 Pride enters the Church. Death of Helaman3. Helaman 4: 1-13 Serious dissention among the Nephites; loss of life. 14-19 Moronihah s success and limits. 20-26 Repentance among the people. Helaman 5: 1-4 Change in government. 5-13 The words of Helaman3 to his sons Nephi and Lehi. 14-20 Preaching to the Nephites and to the Lamanites. 21-52 The miraculous prison experience of Nephi and Lehi and Aminadab. Helaman 6: 1-7 The righteous Lamanites preach to the wicked Nephites. 8-13 Economics. 14-26 Religious events and the Gadianton Robbers. 27-33 Satan. 34-41 And thus we see... Helaman 7: 1-3 Nephi s success in the land northward. 4-6 State of affairs in Zarahemla. 7-9 Nephi s lament. 10-29 Nephi s preaching to his people. Helaman 8: 1-6 Accusation against Nephi from corrupt judges and their followers. 7-9 Response of some who believed in Nephi. 10-20 Nephi cites Old Testament prophecy. 21-28 Nephi cites contemporary history. Murder of their judge announced by Nephi. Helaman 9: 1-9 The five investigators. 10-15 The testimony of the five. 16-20 Conspiracy against Nephi by the judges. 21-36 Nephi explains how to reveal the killer. 37-41 The murderer is exposed. Aftermath. Helaman 10: 1-3 Nephi s reaction to the events. 4-11 God s words and promises to Nephi, who thinks as God thinks. 12-19 Nephi obeys. Helaman 11: 1-6 Nephi requests a famine. 7-9 Effects of famine. 10-16 Nephi s poetic prayer. 17-22 Peace in the land. 23-38 Dissenters.The Gadianton Robbers. Helaman 12: 1-7 The status of fallen mankind. 8-18 God s power. 19-22 God s attitude and words to the iniquitous. 23-26 The gift of repentance. Fate of those who do not repent. Helaman 13: 1-4 The coming of Samuel the Lamanite. 5-10 His call to repentance. A look at the future. 11-14 The righteous scattered among the people preserve them all. Cp. Theme #3. 15-20 Curses from God. 21-24 Samuel s plea. 25-29 Their love for false prophets. 30-39 He predicts their future state. Too late to repent a possibility. Helaman 14: 1-13 Signs of the birth of the Savior. 14-19 The resurrection. 20-28 Signs at the Savior s death. 29-31 Agency. Helaman 15: 1-4 God s past attitude toward the Lamanites and Nephites. 5-13 But the Lamanites have repented. 14-17 Warning to the Nephites. Helaman 16: 1-12 Aftermath of Samuel s preaching. 13-25 Mixed reactions to the signs. 3 Nephi 1: 1-3 Nephi2 mysteriously departs. 4-9 More mixed reactions. Penalty for believers. 10-14 The prayer of Nephi3 and God s answer. 15-22 Prophecy fulfilled. 23-25 A doctrinal error: right doctrine, bad timing. 26-30 Gadianton Robbers and the rising generations. 3 Nephi 2: 1-4 People soon forget. 5-8 Calendar information. 9-13 Wars. 14-16 Lamanites become white. 17-19 Gadianton Robbers. 3 Nephi 3: 1-10 Letter from Giddianhi, a Gadianton Robber, to Lachoneus, governor. 11-17 Lachoneus preparations for war and plea for repentance. 18-21 Gidgiddoni and generalship. 22-26 Preparations for war. Docs: Curric: 122: 122 Script Outline December 14, 2005 Page 3 \ 6
3 Nephi 4: 1-6 Conditions among the robbers. 7-15 The war. 16-33 Zemnarihah. 3 Nephi 5: 1-7 The Nephites repent. 8-11 Scriptural records. 12-20 Mormon autobiography. 21-26 Themes #2 & #4 gathering Israel from the four quarters of the earth; opposition in all things. 3 Nephi 6: 1-19 Prosperity and its downfall. 20-30 Prophets and judges. 3 Nephi 7: 1-14 Disintegration of the Nephite society. 15-26 The ministering of Nephi3. 3 Nephi 8: 1-5 Date of the natural destructions 6-22 Conditions of the natural destructions. 23-25 Reaction of the people. 3 Nephi 9: 1-12 Who did the extensive destroying? 13-18 Foil to the foregoing: Christ and mercy. 19-22 Changes in procedure. 3 Nephi 10: 1-8 The voice. 9-13 Survivors. 14-17 Fulfillment of prophecy. 18-19 When does Christ visit the people? Crossreference 3 Nephi 8:5. 3 Nephi 11: 1-7 The voice. 8-12 Jesus descends. 13-17 They feel His wounds. 18-22 Giving authority. 23-27 Baptism instructions. 28-30 Don t have the spirit of contention. (See D&C 18:20; 112:5; 71:7.) 31-41 Christ s doctrine. 3 Nephi 12 (Cp. JST Mt 5): 1-2 Qualifications of the audience. 3-16 Steps to being a saint. 17-20 Law of Moses fulfilled; gospel now in place. 21-45 Attitude and behavior standards for a fledgling, minority church in the world. More strict than the law of Moses. 46-48 Results if the foregoing is obeyed. 3 Nephi 13 (Cp. JST Mt 6): 1-24 Doing the right things for the wrong reasons no blessings. The two ways. 25-34 Instructions to the leaders. 3 Nephi 14 (Cp. JST Mt 7): 1-12 How to judge; how to love your neighbor as yourself. (Study footnote 14 1a, especially the JST changes.) 13-20 The two ways: strait and narrow verses broadway. 21-27 Judging the phonies who worship the programs (results) rather than God (source). 3 Nephi 15: 1-9 To the multitude: fulfilling of the law of Moses all things had become new. 10 Obedience is what the law and the prophets hang on,not love. Cf. D&C 59:21 23; Mt 22:40. 11-24 To the Twelve: Christ to visit other tribes of Israel. 3 Nephi 16: 1-5 Gathering of Israel. 6-20 Chances for the Gentiles. 3 Nephi 17: 1-10 To the multitude: Jesus heals. 11-25 Experience with the children. Number who participate the first day. 3 Nephi 18: 1-16 To the Twelve (verse 5) Institution of the sacrament; worthiness required. 17-25 To multitude Prayer, meetings, missionary work. 26-34 To the Twelve worthiness and the sacrament; excommunication. 35-39 Jesus leaves them. 3 Nephi 19: 1-3 Preparations for Day 2. 4-14 The Twelve Ordinances. 15-36 Prayer. 3 Nephi 20: 1-9 Prayer & Sacrament. 10-22 Gathering. 23-24 Testimonies about Christ. 25-28 Gentiles. 29-46 Missionary work and the gathering. 3 Nephi 21: 1-8 The Book of Mormon and the Americas. 9-10 The Restoration through Joseph Smith. 11-21 Destruction of the Gentiles. 22-29 If the Gentiles repent; New Jerusalem. 3 Nephi 22 (Isa 54): 1-17 Restoration & the establishment of Zion. 3 Nephi 23: 1-5 Study Isaiah. 6-14 Add missing scripture about the resurrection from Samuel the Lamanite. 3 Nephi 24 (Malachi 3): 1-6 Preparation for, and incidents related to, the coming of Christ. 7-12 Tithing. 13-18 Attitudes of apostasy in Israel s past. 3 Nephi 25 (Malachi 4): 1-4 The wicked burned at the 2nd Coming. 5-6 Elijah and the sealing power to be restored (see D&C 2 or JS H 1:38-39 for a plainer rendition). 3 Nephi 26: 1-5 Events of the last days. 6-12 The Book of Mormon record. 13-15 Mormon s summary of the 2-day visit of Christ. 16-21 Experiences of the Twelve. Docs: Curric: 122: 122 Script Outline December 14, 2005 Page 4 \ 6
3 Nephi 27: 1-9 Name of the Church. 10-12 God s judgment. 13-22 The Gospel of Jesus Christ. 23-27 Judging and the scriptures. 28-33 Hope or future apostasy among the Nephites. 3 Nephi 28: 1-6 The desires of the Twelve. 7-11 Conditions of translated beings. 12-23 Translation of the disciples. 24-32 Future mission of the Three Nephites. 33-35 Warning about the scriptures. 36-40 More about translated beings. 3 Nephi 29: 1-4 The 2nd Coming. 5-9 A warning to doubters. 3 Nephi 30: 1-2 Command to the Gentiles to repent. 4 Nephi 1: 1-18 Conditions of a Zion society. 19-21 Transmission of the plates. 22-29 The beginning of the end. 30-33 The 3 Nephites. 34-41 Division and apostasy. 42-46 Gadianton Robbers. 47-49 Transmission of the plates. Mormon 1: 1-6 Mormon biography. 7-12 Culture and wars. 13-19 3 Nephites taken away. Apostasy. Mormon 2: 1-9 Military information. 10-15 False repentance. 16-19 The plates. 20-29 Military information. Mormon 3: 1-3 Attempts to preach. 4-16 Danger of positive mental attitude (pride). 17-22 Mormon s writings. Mormon 4: 1-23 Wars. How the wicked are punished. Shim. Mormon 5: 1-2 Without hope. 3-7 Wars. 8-15 Why Mormon writes about the wars and the causes thereof. 16-24 Nephite conditions. Warning to Gentiles. Mormon 6: 1-9 Battle at Cumorah. Sacred records. 10-15 Numbers who died. 16-22 Lament for the wicked. Mormon 7: 1-4 To the remnant of those who are spared. 5-8 Mission of the Savior. 9-10 Reasons for writing the Book of Mormon. Mormon 8: 1-5 Moroni concludes his father s record. 6-9 Conditions among the survivors. 10-11 The 3 Nephites. 12-18 The Book of Mormon & Joseph Smith. 19-25 The scriptures and judging (compare Moroni chapter 7). 26-32 Conditions in the last days. 33-41 Moroni see us and our pride. Mormon 9: 1-8 Moroni speaks to those who do not believe in Christ or the revelations. 9-12 Nature of God; creation. 13-14 Resurrection and judgment. 15-25 Power of God. 26-29 Warning. Be worthy. 30-37 The Book of Mormon imperfections? Ether 1: 1-5 Moroni explains about the Book of Ether and makes some assumptions. 6-32 Genealogy. 33-43 Incidents & promises: Tower of Babel. Ether 2: 1-5 Preparations for the journey. 6 Barges. 7-12 The Americas. 13-15 Lack of prayer. 16-25 Building the barges for the great sea journey. Ether 3: 1-3 Nature of fallen mankind. 4-20 Seeing the pre-mortal Christ; Divine Investiture of Authority (Jesus as the Father); becoming sons & daughters of Christ. 21-28 The written record and the Urim and Thummim. Ether 4: 1-12 The scriptures. Not all truth to be known. 13-19 Invitation from God: come unto Christ. Ether 5: 1-6 The 3 witnesses of the Book of Mormon. Ether 6: 1-11 The barges (Noah s Ark) & the journey. 12-30 Starting civilization in the new world. Ether 7: 1-22 Corihor, Shule, & Noah. Intrigues of a divided kingdom. 14-27 Prophets sent. No repentance. Ether 8: 1-14 Jared, his daughter, Omer, and Akish. 15-26 Warning about secret combinations vs the Lord s way Ether 9: 1-3 Omer s dream. 4-13 Akish, Nimrah, and Omer. 14-21 Emer. 22-27 Coriantum, Com, Heth. 28-35 Prophets, serpents, dearth, and rain. Docs: Curric: 122: 122 Script Outline December 14, 2005 Page 5 \ 6
Ether 10: 1-8 Shez and Riplakish. 9-12 Morianton. 13-18 Kim, Levi, Corom, Kish, and Lib. 19-28 Serpents, geography, and civilization. 29-34 Hearthom to Com. Ether 11: 1-3 Prophets rejected & killed. 4-11 Shiblom, Seth, Ahah, Ethem., & events 12-13 Prophets: utter destruction. 14-23 Moron, Corantor, and Ether. Ether 12: 1-5 Coriantumr and Ether. 6-22 Faith (revealed instructions and trust) from God. 23-27 A cultural, not a personal, weakness, of which God makes up the difference. 28-36 Faith, hope, and charity. 37 When weaknesses become strengths. 38-41 Moroni s testimony. Ether 13: 1-2 Ether rejected. 3-12 New Jerusalem Old Jerusalem. 13-19 Ether & Coriantumr. 20-22 Ether sent to Coriantumr. 23-31 Shared and Coriantumr. Ether 14: 1-9 Cursed property; Gilead and Coriantumr. 10-16 Lib and Coriantumr. 17-31 Shiz and Coriantumr. Ether 15: 1-5 Coriantumr starts to repent. 6-10 Battles. 11-15 All people gathered into two groups. 16-28 The Spirit & the battles. 29-32 Shiz and Coriantumr. 33-34 Ether: epilogue. Moroni 1: 1-4 Introductory explanation. Moroni 2: 1-3 Christ s instructions to the Twelve. Moroni 3: 1-4 Priesthood authority. Moroni 6: 1-4 Requirements for baptism; new members. 5-6 Meetings. 7-8 Church standards and consequences. 9 How to conduct meetings. Moroni 7: 1-11 No blessings for doing the right things for the wrong reasons. Righteousness is more than outward behavior. 12-19 How to judge righteously. 20-25 God and revelation. 26-28 Faith and prayer. 29-32 From God to angels to prophets to us (the residue ). 33-38 More on faith. 39-47 Faith, hope, and charity. 48 How to get charity. Moroni 8: 1-11 Mormon wrote about baptism and little children. The Atonement covers little children. 12 Nature of God. 13-17 Warning about those who believe in the baptism of little children. 18 Nature of God. 19-24 More on little children and baptism; warning. 25-26 Sequence of gospel ordinances; what must precede charity. 27-30 Mormon s closing words: pride. Moroni 9: 1-21 Mormon writes about the conditions among the Nephites. 22-26 From father to son. Moroni 10: 1-6 Records (plural) and mercy of God (singular); truth. Two exhortations. 7 Exhortation about the Holy Ghost and the power of God. 8-17 Exhortation about the gifts of the Spirit. 18 Exhortation about remembering where the gifts come from (not us). 19-23 Exhortation: God, faith, hope, & charity. 24-29 Exhortation about unbelief and sin. 30-34 Exhortation to come unto Christ and to have him transform and perfect us. Moroni 4 & 5: All verses. The Sacrament. Docs: Curric: 122: 122 Script Outline December 14, 2005 Page 6 \ 6