New Testament course begins September 10, 2026. Free registration opens August 1!
1. Introduction; the Title Page of the Book of Mormon
2. Historicity, geography & textual transmission of the Book of Mormon
3. Lehi₁’s flight from Jerusalem; the brass plates (1 Nephi 1–7, 9)
4. Lehi₁’s dream; Nephi₁’s apocalypse (1 Nephi 8, 10–15)
5. The journeys to Bountiful₁ & the promised land (1 Nephi 16–22)
6. Lehi₁’s farewell address; Nephites & Lamanites separate (2 Nephi 1–5)
7. Jacob₂’s teachings about the Messiah & the gathering of Israel (2 Nephi 6–10)
8. Nephi₁’s quotations & commentary on the prophecies of Isaiah₁ (2 Nephi 11–27)
9. Nephi₁’s prophecies of the Book of Mormon; “the doctrine of Christ” (2 Nephi 28–33)
10. Jacob₂’s temple sermon (Jacob 1–3)
11. The Allegory of the Olive Tree; Jacob₂ contended with Sherem (Jacob 4–7)
12. Enos’s wrestle with God; Nephite spiritual decline; Mosiah₁ led righteous Nephites to Zarahemla (Enos, Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon, Mosiah 1)
13. King Benjamin’s temple sermon (Mosiah 2–6)
14. Zeniff’s return to the land of Lehi‑Nephi; Abinadi’s confrontation with king Noah₃ (Mosiah 9–17)
15. Ammon₁’s expedition; Limhi & Alma₁’s escape to Zarahemla (Mosiah 18–21, 7–8, 22–25)
16. Conversion of Alma₂ & the sons of Mosiah₂; commencement of the reign of the judges; Nehor & the Amlicites (Mosiah 26–Alma 4)
17. The ministry of Alma₂ & Amulek (Alma 5–16)
18. The Lamanite mission of the sons of Mosiah₂ (Alma 17–29)
19. Alma₂ contended with Korihor & led a mission to reclaim the Zoramites₂ (Alma 30–35)
20. Alma₂’s counsel to his sons Helaman₂, Shiblon₂ & Corianton (Alma 36–42)
21. The Zoramite₂, Amalickiahite & Lamanite Wars (Alma 43–63)
22. The ministries of Nephi₂ & Lehi₄; Nephite spiritual decline (Helaman 1–12)
23. Samuel₂ prophesied; the Gadianton war & collapse of Nephite society (Helaman 13–3 Nephi 7)
24. Jesus Christ’s ministry among the people of Nephi, part 1 (3 Nephi 8–18)
25. Jesus Christ’s ministry among the people of Nephi, part 2 (3 Nephi 19–30)
26. Mormon₂ led his people; the end of Nephite civilization (4 Nephi, Mormon 1–7)
27. The rise & fall of the Jaredites (Ether 1–3, 6–11, 13–15)
28. Moroni₂’s commentary on the Jaredites & the Nephites (Mormon 8–9, Ether 4–5 & 12, Moroni 1–6)
29. Additional teachings of Mormon₂; Moroni₂’s final witness (Moroni 7–10)
Course Bibliography
Book of Mormon Summer 2023 Reading Notes
Book of Mormon Geography