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− | == 3. Lehi teaches the importance of opposition and the freedom to choose good from evil. (2 Nephi 2 | + | == 3. Lehi teaches the importance of opposition and the freedom to choose good from evil. ({{s|2|Nephi|2|11-30}})== |
===''Helpful Insights''=== | ===''Helpful Insights''=== | ||
*'''Lehi's influence on Jacob''': Lehi, though unable to convince his older sons to follow the Lord, was very successful with both Nephi and Jacob. The speeches and writings of Jacob clearly show that he remembered the admonitions given to him by his dying father and that he shared Lehi's teachings—including some of his verbiage—with other members of the family. | *'''Lehi's influence on Jacob''': Lehi, though unable to convince his older sons to follow the Lord, was very successful with both Nephi and Jacob. The speeches and writings of Jacob clearly show that he remembered the admonitions given to him by his dying father and that he shared Lehi's teachings—including some of his verbiage—with other members of the family. | ||
− | **John A. Tvedtnes | + | **{{JBMS-3-2-3}} <!--John A. Tvedtnes--> |
*'''Procreation, Death, and Adam and Eve''': Thoughtful Latter-day Saints have long discussed the meaning of the Fall in regard to procreation, death, and evolution. Was there procreation and death before the Fall? Is evolution compatible with belief in Adam and Eve? Latter-day Saints fall on all sides of these issues. It is important to remember that the Church has no official position on these questions and that Latter-day Saints are free to study the issue and form their own conclusions. We do not need to ignore or malign scientific perspectives on evolution and death. | *'''Procreation, Death, and Adam and Eve''': Thoughtful Latter-day Saints have long discussed the meaning of the Fall in regard to procreation, death, and evolution. Was there procreation and death before the Fall? Is evolution compatible with belief in Adam and Eve? Latter-day Saints fall on all sides of these issues. It is important to remember that the Church has no official position on these questions and that Latter-day Saints are free to study the issue and form their own conclusions. We do not need to ignore or malign scientific perspectives on evolution and death. | ||
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*'''Free Agency and Opposition in LDS Belief''': Latter-day Saints have a strong belief in the agency of man. The following articles explore this issue. | *'''Free Agency and Opposition in LDS Belief''': Latter-day Saints have a strong belief in the agency of man. The following articles explore this issue. | ||
**Mark Hausam, [http://lehislibrary.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/its-all-in-arminius-mormonism-as-a-form-of-hyper-arminianism/ "It's All in Arminius: Mormonism as a form of Hyper-Arminianism"] at Lehi's Library blog. | **Mark Hausam, [http://lehislibrary.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/its-all-in-arminius-mormonism-as-a-form-of-hyper-arminianism/ "It's All in Arminius: Mormonism as a form of Hyper-Arminianism"] at Lehi's Library blog. | ||
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===''Potential Criticisms''=== | ===''Potential Criticisms''=== | ||
*'''Lehi's theology of the Fall''': Some critics suggest that Lehi's theology of the Fall of Adam and Eve is not representative of ancient Israelite thinking. However, an examination of the development of the Fall narrative in ancient Israel reveals that it went through a number of generational revisions and reinterpretations, and that Lehi's take on the Fall fits well with other prophets from his time and place. | *'''Lehi's theology of the Fall''': Some critics suggest that Lehi's theology of the Fall of Adam and Eve is not representative of ancient Israelite thinking. However, an examination of the development of the Fall narrative in ancient Israel reveals that it went through a number of generational revisions and reinterpretations, and that Lehi's take on the Fall fits well with other prophets from his time and place. | ||
− | **Bruce M. Pritchett Jr. | + | **{{JBMS-3-2-4}} <!--Bruce M. Pritchett Jr.--> |
==Chiasms and Other Poetic Parallelisms in 2 Nephi 1-2== | ==Chiasms and Other Poetic Parallelisms in 2 Nephi 1-2== |
Lesson Five | A FAIR Analysis of:
Book of Mormon: Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual |
Lesson Seven |
The Book of Mormon contains a number of literary structures called poetic parallelisms, chiasmus being the best known. While these are frequently used as evidence for the Book of Mormon’s authenticity, their real value is in helping shed light on the meaning and message in the text. The following passages contain examples of these structures from chapters being covered in this lesson. If you are planning on using any of these passages in your lesson, it may be worthwhile to check these structures to see if they help emphasize or focus attention on the message you hope to convey, or if they provide an alternative perspective you had not considered before which may enhance your lesson. For the sake of space, the references can only be listed here. To look at these structures, see Donald W. Perry, Poetic Parallelisms: The Complete Text Reformatted, which is graciously provided online for no charge (you have to go to the PDF file) by the Neal A. Maxwell Institute.
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