the pearl of great price study
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A brief overview of important topics in the Pearl of Great Price.TRANSCRIPT
FINAL EXAM REVIEWRELIGION 327 - MERRILL
The Pearl of Great Price
History of Book of Abraham
Jean Francois Champollion – translator of Rosetta Stone (1822) just before Pearl of Great Price is translated by Joseph Smith
Antonio Lebolo – Italian archaeologist that discovered the mummies and records in the Valley of the Kings
Michael Chandler – claimed mummies and records. Had them shipped to New York. Started a travelling show that made its way to Kirtland, where Joseph Smith was given the opportunity to translate the records. Purchased the mummies and the records.
The Book of Abraham
The Abrahamic Covenant: Blessings on Posterity – “in
their hands they shall bear this ministry and Priesthood unto all nations.”
Father of Many Nations – “shall bless thee as their father”
Keeper of the Right - “in thy seed…shall all the families of the earth be blessed… with… life eternal.”
Inheritor of Canaan – “for an everlasting possession”
Circumcision – symbol of the Abrahamic Covenant; token of the chosen people, to be performed at 8 days old.
Urim and Thummim – seer stones. See Abraham 3
The Book of Abraham
Terah – Abraham’s father Nahor - Abraham’s brother;
marries Milcah Sarai – Abraham’s wife Lot – Abraham’s nephew,
leaves Egypt with Abraham Melchizedek – King of
Salem (Jerusalem); high priest; to whom Abraham pays tithing
Pharaoh – First king of Egypt; son of Egyptus from tribe of Ham – no priesthood
Egyptus – daughter of Ham
Ur of Chaldea – Where Abraham was nearly sacrificed on Potiphar’s Hill
Haran – Brother of Abraham, dies in famine; also a place, where Abraham was before he settled in Canaan.
Hebron – in Canaan, where Abraham builds an altar
Abraham 1
Priesthood defined; received by Abraham
Evil traditions of the Egyptians (human sacrifice, false gods)
“Sacrifice” of Abraham on Potiphar’s Hill
Deliverance by Jehovah
Abraham 2
Abrahamic Covenant outlined
Travels; Haran Caanan Egypt
Passes Sarah off as his sister
Meets pharaoh
Abraham 3
Urim and ThummimSun, moon, stars
Kolob, KokaubeamIntelligencesFirst and Seconds
estates
Abraham 4
The Gods and Creation “the Gods watched
those things which they had ordered until they obeyed.”
Days 1 through 6
Abraham 5
Creation Day 7 – sanctification
Man is made of dustEden is made; tree of
knowledge “it was after the Lord’s
time, which was after the time of Kolob… the Gods had not yet appointed unto Adam his reckoning.”
Woman is made of man
TRANSFIGURED ON THE MOUNT—“IN SIMILITUDE OF MINE ONLY BEGOTTEN.”
“GET THEE HENCE, SATAN.”“BEHELD THE EARTH” VS “THIS EARTH”“THIS IS MY WORK AND MY GLORY; TO
BRING TO PASS THE IMMORTALITY AND ETERNAL LIFE OF MAN.”
Moses 1
THE CREATION
Days 1 through 6“BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY”
Moses 2
CREATION
Day 7THE GARDEN OF EDEN CREATED
COMMANDMENT OF THE FRUIT GIVENADAM AND EVE ARE BORN AND NAMED.
Moses 3
SATAN – “GIVE ME THINE HONOR”CHRIST – “FATHER, THY WILL BE DONE, AND
THE GLORY BE THINE FOREVER”EVE IS TEMPTED
THE SERPENT, EVE , AND ADAM ARE CURSEDTHE FALL
Moses 4
CAIN AND ABELSATAN SWEARS TO SERVE CAIN
Master Mahan—secret combinationsCAIN SLAYS ABEL; IS CURSED
Moses 5
ADAM AND EVE BEAR SETHBOOK OF REMEMBRANCE KEPT
PATRIARCHS
Adam, Seth, Enos, Cainan, Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah
ENOCH COMMANDED BY THE LORD; OBEYS, AND BECOMES A MIGHTY SERVANT
BLOOD, WATER, AND SPIRIT
Moses 6
VISIONS / PROPHECIES OF ENOCH – “ I WILL SHOW UNTO THEE THE WORLD FOR THE SPACE OF MANY
GENERATIONS.”
Enoch builds Zion – Taken up into HeavenSees God weep for the wickedness of His children
Sees sons of Noah and the arkSees “the coming of the Son of Man” and the crucifixion
ZION IS FLED
Moses 7
PATRIARCHS
Methuselah, Lamech, NoahNOAH’S POSTERITY – JAPHETH, SHEM, HAM
LORD TO NOAH:
“My spirit shall not always strive with man, for he shall know that all flesh shall die”
THE FLOOD: “THE END OF ALL FLESH IS COME BEFORE ME, FOR THE EARTH IS FILLED WITH
VIOLENCE, AND BEHOLD I WILL DESTROY ALL FLESH FROM OFF THE EARTH.”
Moses 8
Joseph Smith - Matthew
Called the “Olivet” discourse – the sign of the times – out lines the repetition of signs that will appear before the coming of Christ.
Also found in D&C 45, Luke 21, Matthew 24
Josephus – recorded the Roman’s destruction of the temple in Jerusalem (verse 3)
Titus – Roman general that destroys the temple in 70 AD
“When you… shall see the abomination of desolation concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, then you shall stand in the holy place” (verse 12)