LECTURE XIV, ARTICLE 8.
The Book of Mormon.
1. What is the Book of Mormon?
2. How was the ancient record brought to modern notice?
3. What do we learn from the title-page of the Book of Mormon as to the nations or peoples whose history is dealt with in the volume?
4. Which was the earliest of the nations, mentioned in the Book of Mormon, which established itself on the American continent?
5. Give an account of the journey of Lehi and his colony from Jerusalem to America. (State: 1, the Divine instructions directing Lehi to leave; 2, time of this occurrence; 3, the course of their overland journey; 4, journey across the ocean; 5, place of landing in America.)
6. Describe the origin of Nephites and Lamanites respectively.
7. Who were the Jaredites? (1, Why so named; 2, time and manner of their migration to this continent; 3, brief statement of their history.)
8. How came the record of the Jaredites to be incorporated with the Nephite writings?
9. What is known of Mulek and his people?
10. Name the classes of plates referred to in the Book of Mormon (1, on the title page; 2, elsewhere in the volume).
11. State what is known of the plates of Nephi (1, their origin; 2, the "larger" as distinguished from the "smaller" plates; 3, method by which the record grew).
12. What is Mormon's abridgment of the plates of Nephi?
13. Which of the plates of Nephi did Mormon include with his own abridgment?
14. What great purpose of the Lord was subserved by this duplication of part of the ancient record?
15. Describe the circumstances resulting in the plates coming into the custody of Joseph Smith (1, his first information regarding their existence; 2, his first view of the plates; 3, his four years of probation; 4, his possession of the plates).
16. What other sacred articles were buried with the plates?
17. What is meant by the Urim and Thummim?
18. What purpose did these instruments serve in the work translation?
19. Give an outline of the circumstances attending the translation and publication of the Book of Mormon (1, difficulties attending the work; 2, date of first publication).
20. What is the testimony of the learned regarding the characters of parts of the original record?
21. Summarize the evidence of the genuineness of the Book of Mormon. (Show the distinction between genuineness and authenticity.)
22. Who were the three witnesses to the genuineness of the book? Give an outline of their testimony.
23. Name the eight witnesses. To what did they testify?
24. What is the so-called "Spaulding Story" of the origin of the Book of Mormon? Show its absurdity.
25. Explain the arrangement of the several parts of the Book of Mormon.