Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon was our 2019–2020 course of study.

Lesson Materials

  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; his descendants separate (2 Nephi 1–5)

  7. Jacob₂’s sermon on the Messiah & the gathering of Israel (2 Nephi 6–10)

  8. Nephi₁ quotes & comments on the prophecies of Isaiah (2 Nephi 11–27)

  9. Nephi₁’s prophecies of the Book of Mormon & his final testimony (2 Nephi 28–33)

  10. Jacob₂’s temple sermon (Jacob 1–3)

  11. The Allegory of the Olive Tree; Jacob₂ contends with Sherem (Jacob 4–7)

  12. Enos’ wrestle; Nephite spiritual decline; Mosiah₁ leads righteous Nephites to Zarahemla (Enos, Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon, Mosiah 1)

  13. King Benjamin’s sermon (Mosiah 2–6)

  14. Zeniff returns to the land of Lehi‑Nephi; Abinadi confronts King Noah₃ (Mosiah 9–17)

  15. Ammon₁’s expedition; Limhi & Alma₁ escape to Zarahemla (Mosiah 18–21, 7–8, 22–25)

  16. Alma₂ & the sons of Mosiah₂ converted; the reign of the judges commences (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 contends with Korihor & leads the Zoramite mission (Alma 30–35)

  20. Alma₂’s counsel to his sons Helaman₂, Shiblon₂, & Corianton (Alma 36–42)

  21. The Zoramite & Lamanite wars (Alma 43–63)

  22. The ministries of Nephi₂ & Lehi₄; Nephite spiritual decline (Helaman 1–12)

  23. Samuel₂ prophesies; the Gadianton war & collapse of Nephite society (Helaman 13–3 Nephi 7)

  24. Jesus Christ’s ministry to the Nephites, part 1 (3 Nephi 8–18)

  25. Jesus Christ’s ministry to the Nephites, part 2 (3 Nephi 19–30)

  26. Mormon₂ leads 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 Moroni₂ & Mormon₂; Moroni₂’s final witness (Moroni 7–10)