Book of Mormon: 1 Nephi 1–Alma 16

Doctrinal mastery questions: Understand the doctrines taught in the doctrinal mastery passages.

• 1 Nephi 3:7

• 2 Nephi 2:22–25

• 2 Nephi 2:27

• 2 Nephi 26:33

• 2 Nephi 28:30

• 2 Nephi 32:3

• 2 Nephi 32:8–9

• Mosiah 2:17

• Mosiah 2:41

• Mosiah 3:19

• Mosiah 4:9

• Mosiah 18:8–10

• Alma 7:11–13

Context and content questions: Understand some of the key accounts and associated principles.

• What a divine witness of the Book of Mormon will help someone know (see introduction to the Book of Mormon, paragraphs 8–9)

• The main intent of the writers of the Book of Mormon (see 1 Nephi 6:4–6; 2 Nephi 25:23)

• Nephi obtaining the brass plates: lessons learned about obedience (see 1 Nephi 3:7)

• Lehi’s sons return with Ishmael’s family: lessons learned about marriage (see 1 Nephi 7:1–5)

• Nephi creates the small plates: lessons learned about keeping the commandments (see 1 Nephi 9:3, 5–6; D&C 10:38–45)

• What the Book of Mormon makes available to all people (see 1 Nephi 13:26–29, 39–42)

• The Liahona: lessons learned about receiving direction from God (see 1 Nephi 16:27–29)

• What the Book of Mormon teaches about the Prophet Joseph Smith (see 2 Nephi 3:6–8, 15, 24)

• Prophecies pertaining to how some individuals will react to prophets in the last days (see 2 Nephi 27:1–5)

• Prophecy on how the Book of Mormon will be translated by Joseph Smith (see 2 Nephi 27:6–23)

• The Lord’s feelings about chastity (see Jacob 2:22–35)

• King Benjamin’s teachings about the blessings received for keeping the commandments (see Mosiah 2:41)

• The results of putting off the natural man (see Mosiah 3:19)

• What seers know (see Mosiah 8:13–17)

• The Lamanites’ hatred of the Nephites: lessons learned about forgiving (see Mosiah 10:12–18)

• The bondage of Alma and his people: lessons learned about trials (see Mosiah 23:20–24; 24:16–21)

• The primary role of Melchizedek Priesthood holders (see Alma 13:1–12)

Doctrines and principles: Understand major doctrines and principles taught in the Book of Mormon.

• What moral agency is and how it fits into the plan of salvation (see 2 Nephi 2:5, 14–16, 27–29)

• The role of Jesus Christ in the plan of salvation (see 2 Nephi 25:19–20)

• The nature of Heavenly Father (see 2 Nephi 26:33)

• Principles related to receiving answers to questions and prayers (see 2 Nephi 28:30)

• Reason for baptism (see 2 Nephi 31:5–7)

• Actions needed to seek truth (see 2 Nephi 32:3, 8–9)

• The Lord’s feelings about chastity (see Jacob 2:22–35) and marriage (see Jacob 2:27, 30)

• The source of all truth (see Mosiah 4:9)

• The covenant made at baptism (see Mosiah 18:9)

• What Jesus Christ experienced as part of the Atonement (see Alma 7:11–13)

• What it means to be resurrected (see Alma 11:42–43)

• Be able to explain the three principles of Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge in the Doctrinal Mastery Core Document.

• Be able to explain the Fall of Adam and Eve and the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

• Be able to write about a person or story from your study of the Book of Mormon that has impacted your life.

• Be able to briefly summarize the vision of the tree of life, explain the symbols from the vision, and share what you learned from one of the symbols.