Table of Contents Lecture Scriptural Reference Topics [Bracked Added by Editor] Page Semester 3 57 Alma 45 Periodic Extinctions 1 [Nibley on Extinction of the Wicked] [Book of Mormon is like a Fossil] 58 A Review of Book of Mormon Themes 5 [Summary of History from Adam] [Decline of Civilization] [General Theory of Human Behavior] [Theme of Survival & Migration] [Summary of Book of Mormon Personalities] [Recurrent Themes: 1: Destruction; 2.Getting Out (migrations) 3. Keeping Records; 4. Gospel Plan Gives Meaning to History] 59 Alma 46 [Themes of the Book of Mormon: Entropy; Rechabite wanderers; 12 Land of Promise; Gospel Plan; Materialism; Ethnic Mix of People; Promised Land; Wilderness] 60 Alma 46 [Nibley on Wisdom Literature] 17 The Title of Liberty The Dead Sea Scrolls The Flag of Kawe 61 Alma 46 Evidence of the Authenticity of the Book of Mormon 21 [Conflicts between two Cultures] [Formal Rules of War] 62 Alma 46 The Garment of Joseph 26 Religious Brotherhoods [Four Different Cultures] [Utopian Societies] 63 Alma 47 [A World of Four Parts] 32 Religious Brotherhoods [& Secret Teachings] The World (Babylon) [Being in the World and not Of It] [Nomadic People-- Problem of Loyalty--Warlords] [Preliterate People] 64 Alma 47 Tragedy and Suffering in the Scriptures 39
[Temple Hierodules in Babylon] [Four Types of Societies Reviewed] [Trials of Abraham] [Sadness recorded in Scriptures] [The World Hates Righteousness] [In The World And Not Of It] 65 Alma 48 Warfare 46 World War II Memories [Mormon s Deliberate, Authentic Account of the Work of Death ] [History of Nimrod and the Bow and Arrow] [Killing Is Not the Solution] 66 Alma 48 [Moroni on the Shedding of Blood] 53 Abraham [Pivotal In World History] [Importance of Repopulating after Disasters] [Qualities of Abraham: Charity & Intelligence] [Forgiving & Repenting] [Problem Solving: A Moral & Intelligence Issue] [That Leads to Repentance] [Abraham 1:2 on Real Happiness] Clausewitz's Rules of War World War II Memories 67 Aslma 48-49 [ We Don t Get Better at All Relating to War] 61 Clausewitz's Rules of War 68 Alma 49-50 [The Fog of War] 66 Clausewitz's Rules of War World War II Memories 69 Alma 49-52 [Culture conflicts in the Americas] 71 [Personal conflicts of War Leaders] [Battle Plans of the Book of Mormon] World War II Memories 70 Alma 52-54 The Prevalence of Warfare 80 [Gain, Power, Popularity, Lusts of the Flesh]. [Aspire, Accuse, Contend, Coerce] [Preparation for Both Bad And Good Times] [Recurrent Themes in the Book of Mormon] 71 Alma 54-57 [Formulaic Language Structure of the Book of Mormon] 87 Formal Rules of Warfare 72 Alma 57-61 [Seizing Territory Without a Successful End] 94 [Long Wars With an Uncertain End]
[Civilization Dies at the Top] [Bar Kochba Letters & the Book of Mormon] 73 Alma 62, Book of Mormon Names 104 Helaman 1 [Moroni vs Evil Brotherhoods] [War Involves Personal Hatreds] 74 Helaman 1-3 Geography and Ecology 110 [Evil vs. Righteous Brotherhoods] [Secret Combinations by Gadiantons] [Resettlement to Lands with Timber] [Building Cities with Cement] 75 Helaman 3-6 Apostasy 117 The Gospel and World Religions [Atonement Defined] [Increased Pride] [Rapid Shifts Take Place in the Book of Mormon] [Four Stages of Prosperity] [Power, Gain, Popularity, Lusts of the Flesh] [Ministering of Angels] [Five Requirements of Secret Combinations] 76 Helaman 6 Crime 127 [Definition of Crime] [Crime Requires Oaths & Covenants] Secret Societies Egyptian Mythology on the Origin of the World 77 Helaman 6 Modern Wickedness 131 Cain and the Origin of Secret Combinations 78 Helaman 6-10 Great Rulers in History 136 [Nephites Become More Evil] [Nephites Turn Their Backs on the Poor] [Ancient European Cities Cf with Book of Mormon] [Wisdom Literature Cf with Book of Mormon] [Role of Faith Cf Book of Mormon] 79 Helaman 11-13 The Hopi Indians 143 Wisdom Literature [Self-righteousness Leads To Downfall] 80 Helaman 11-`13; [Chilam Balam] 148 3 Nephi 2 The Hopelessness in Wickedness [Samuel the Lamanite Propphesizes] [Utter Destruction Promised] [Expected Signs Finally Appear] 81 3 Nephi 3-5 Rhetoric [Defined] 155
[Famous Names of Rhetoric] [Lachoneus] [Gadiantons] 82 3 Nephi 6-7 Byzantine Civilizations and Zion 163 [Iniquity in the Church] [Corrupt Judges] [Divided into Tribes] [Sudden Physical Changes] 83 3 Nephi 8-11 Great Catastrophes 170 [All This Told by Moroni for a Purpose] [The Lord Says Why He Caused the Destruction] [3 Nephi 11: the Fifth Gospel] 84 3 Nephi 11-15 The Lord Teaches His People 180 [Secret Teaching of the Lord after the Resurrection] [Gathering Together of the Righteous] [Restored Ordinances] [Beatitudes] [By the Wicked, the Wicked are Punished] [Rejection of the Economy We Practice] [We Must Make the First Move] 85 3 Nephi 16-20 The Joy of the Lord's Visit 191 [Other Sheep Not of this Land] [Fullness of the Gospel Removed From Those who Sin] [Admonished to Clean up Spiritually] [Innocent Children Administered to First] [Angels Administer to the People] [The Lord Eats Food to Prove the Physical Resurrection] [Commandments Given] Semester 4 86 3 Nephi 6 The Horse in the Americas 204 [Wheels in the Ancient World] War and Prosperity [Pride, Wealth and Class Distinctions Arise] 87 3 Nephi 6 The Horse in the Americas 208 [Wheels in the Ancient World] War and Prosperity [Pride, Wealth and Class Distinctions Arise] 88 3 Nephi 6-7 Government 212 Families and Tribes [B of M Consists of Seven Different Tribes] 89 3 Nephi 7-8 [Studying a Part of the Scriptures Does Not Suffice] 217 [Angels Help With Conversion of a Few]
[Accurate Records Predict Signs and Destruction] 90 3 Nephi 9 Destruction and Blessings 221 [ Wo Verses Equal the Positive Verses] [Old Testament Law More Humane Than Todays Law] [ Man Shall not Judge, Neither Shall He Smite ] [Book of Moses Referenced] 91 3 Nephi 9-10 The Early Christians 229 [There is a Fifth Gospel] [Early Church Fathers Deny Physical Resurrection] [Events in the Tomb When the Stone is Rolled Away] [The Gospels Explicitly Teach a Physical Resurrection] 92 3 Nephi [Review of Previous Lecture] 238 93 3 Nephi; Physical and Spiritual Bodies 239 Psalm 19 Anthropism [Every World Follows a Pattern Like Every Other World] 94 3 Nephi 9-13 Christ's Ministry and Teachings 242 [Christ Always Appears to individuals] [Sermon on the Mount Qualifies Us for Membership] [Law of Moses Not Replaced, But Fulfilled] [Beatitudes] [Lord s Prayer Some Misinterpretations] [Power, Gain, Popularity (or authority) Lusts of the Flesh] 95 3 Nephi 11-17 [The Letter of the Law is Superseded by the Spirit of the Law] 251 [Think Only of Eternal Blessings] [Importance of a Name When Two Parties are Separated] [Requirements to Become a Saint] [Ask if You Wish to Receive From God] [Christ Personally Localizes Teachings to the People] [Christ Teaches the Disciples] [The Day When the Gentiles Shall Sin Is Prophesized] [The People Become One Loving Family] [Fourty-Day Ministry Gospel Revealed] [Christ Himself Knelt Upon the Earth and Prayed] [He Blessed the Children One by One] [So Great Was the Joy that Christ Wept] [Angels Administer to the 2500 People] 96 3 Nephi 11-19 Resurrection 262 [Christ appears as a Glorified, Resurrected, Being] [The Twelve Receive Special Instruction]
[Healing of the Sick] [Many Sermons to Exclusive Groups] [Jesus Teaches a Multitude of 12 Groups] Blessing the Children [The Father and the Son are One] [You Know the Father Through the Son] 97 3 Nephi 11 [General Religious Setting for the Sermon on the Mount] 271 (John Welsh) The Sermon at the Temple [Coherent, Insightful, and Profound] [Worth Memorizing in Full] [People Living the Law of Moses] [Anticipating Coming of Christ] [Law of Moses] [Sermon is a Religious Observance] [Sermon is Given at the Temple] [Sermon is Given for Covenant Making] [Sermon is Given as Commandments] [Sermon is Part of the Forty-Day Literature] [Martin Luther Called it A Masterpiece of the Devil ] 98 3 Nephi 11 [Sermon on the Mount is for Covenant Making] 277 (John Welsh) [Commandments Are Being Taught in the Sermon] Christ at the Nephite Temple [Power to Baptize Given] 99 3 Nephi 12-14 The Beatitudes 285 (John Welsh) [An Entrance Requirement for the Kingdom] [A List of Blessings] [A Grand Central Station Teachings of Christ] 100 3 Nephi 15-18 [Jesus Prepares the People for Final Judgment Day] 294 (John Welsh) [Sacrament Administered to the People] Sacrament Prayer Known Only in B of M] Implications of the Sermon at the Temple [B of M Given to Teach Us the New and Everlasting Covenant] 101 3 Nephi 19; 4 Understanding the Sermon at the Temple 302 Nephi 1 [Emphasized Thanksgiving in His Own Recorded Prayers] [Emphasized Forgiveness in His Own Prayers] [The Last Day Christ Ends with many Admonitions or Wo s ]
[There is No Government, Judges, Lawyers etc.] [Conversion based on Testimony Not Economics] [ They Had All Things in Common ] [Land Assignment 7 Division Described] [Marriage and Families Strong] [They Faster, Prayed, and Met Together Often] [Definition of True Repentance] [B of M is Accurate: Subtle Artistic, and Beautiful Literature] [Chaismus Parallelisms Embedded in the B of M] 102 4 Nephi 1 [A Happy People Have Nothing to Record] 312 [ They Had All Things Common ] [Blessed with Health, Family Life etc.] [Some Let Pride and Worldly Things Increase] [Disciples of Jesus Have Exceptional Powers] [Zarahemla Rebuilt An Urban Culture] [The Word FASTING Defined] 103 4 Nephi 1 [Nibley on Prayer] 316 [Early Egyptian Society Similar to 4 Nephi] [The Disciples Perform Miracles Among Themselves] [There Was No Contention Among Them] [The Whole Community Prospered] [No Individual Records Only General History] [A Few Revolt and Call Themselves Lamanites] [Become Spread upon all the face of the land ] [They Kept Their substance no more common ] 104 4 Nephi 1:27; [Persecution by the Nehor Church & Priests] 325 Mormon 2 [Small Group Remain Faithful and Split Off] Grown of Gadiantons Among the People] [Nephites Began to Be Proud] [A Religious, Cult Centered Civilization] [Power, Gain, Popularity, and The Lusts of The Flesh] Church Growth and Decline Mormon Leads the Nephites [The Lord Withdraws His Spirit] [Larger Armies Fight Each Other] 105 Mormon 2-5 Conflicts between the Nephites and the Lamanites 333 [Open Rebellion Against God Leads to Extermination] [Wickedness of the Nephites] [Mormon Gives Up On His Own People] [Public Killing of Innocent People] 106 Mormon 1-5 [Mormon s Call to Repentance] 342 [The Wicked Punish the Wicked in War] [Sacred Records Removed] [Mormon Says It All Was Not Necessary]
107 Mormon 8-9 [Moroni Records Extinction of the People] 349 [Moroni Sees The Three Nephites] [Moroni Hides Up the Records] [Records Will Come out of the earth ] [Secret Combinations, Envying, Insensitive, Etc.] [Churches Built to Get Gain] [Your Reward Will Be the Best You Want] 108 Mormon 9 The Book of Mormon and the Ruins 355 109 Ether 1-2 The Epic Literature of the Book of Ether 356 [Migrations Caused by Unusual Weather] [Barges Built with Special Instructions] [Something Forced the Jaredites to Move With Everyone Else] [Shallow Draft Boats Built Only for Western Asia] 110 Ether 7-14 Struggle for Power 364 [Repetitive Cycle from Unity to Conflict to Extinction] [Most Motivating is the Seeking for Power and Gain] [Historically the Point of Ether is that it is Highly Unoriginal] 111 Ether 2-8 [Most Deeply Religious Book] 370 [Traveled East Over Asia Which Was Flooded] [Jaradite Magur Boat Similar to Noah s Ark] [Compressed Air System According to Nibley] [Shining Stones Also Lit Noah s Ark] [Sang Songs During the Voyage] [Saw the Finger of the Lord] [Never Accuse, Aspire, Contend, Coerce] 112 Moroni 1-10 Formula of Faith, Hope, and Charity Gifts 378 [You Are Not Called Upon to Fight God s Battles] [Two Forces Pull On Us Equally] [Importance of Faith in Making Choices] [Angels May Minister to Those Who Have Faith] [Angels Come Down From God as Messengers] [Angels Imparteth His Word to Men and Women] Angels Declare to the chosen vessels of the Lord ] [Charity Finds the Sufferings of Others Unbearable] [Moroni 10:25 Spoken at Joseph Smith s First Vision]