So I don't know if you'll see it, but in the comment section for this day I put a response that said I realized today that the seminary student manual has some great questions that really help you find things in the scriptures and or apply them to your life. Here are some of the ones for today's reading. If you keep a scripture journal these assignments would be awesome to include. If you don't keep one, then maybe you should start! ☺
Chapter 9:
God’s Divine Nature
The Prophet Joseph Smith taught that one of the things necessary in order to “exercise faith in God unto life and salvation” is to have “a correct idea of [God’s] character, perfections, and attributes” (Lectures on Faith [1985], 38). List what you learn about God from Jacob’s exclamatory statements (the statements that begin with the exclamation “O”) in 2 Nephi 9:8, 10, 13, 17, 19–20.
Bonus question -- this one could be a little tougher - but you can do it!
One method of studying the scriptures is to ponder on the fact that what you are reading contains important answers from God and then to ask yourself “What were the questions?” Many important truths about Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation for His children are contained in 2 Nephi 9:5–27. Write at least five important doctrinal questions that can be answered from these verses. After each question, include the answer from 2 Nephi 9.
Chapter 10:
1. From his testimony in 2 Nephi 10:23–24, what two main ideas did Jacob want his people to remember? What does it mean to be “reconciled unto God”?
2. How would your life be different if you always remembered those two truths?
3. Write about two ways you are going to try to remember those two truths in the next week.
Chapter 11: ( I especially think this one sounds like fun - and it would be fun to share what delights your soul - so don't be shy - share it in the comments!)
What Brings You Enjoyment?
1. Find the five times Nephi said “my soul delighteth” in 2 Nephi 11. List what he said brought him enjoyment and satisfaction. (you might want to underline or even number these in your sticks)
2. Write three “my soul delighteth” statements of your own—in the same style as Nephi’s—that represent what brings you enjoyment and satisfaction, and explain why.
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I was looking through the Book of Mormon Student Manual for seminary and realized there are some great questions that make you think and apply the teaching to yourself. I'm going to go back and add them to my previous posts and if you keep a scripture journal you might want to go back and do some of these - I'm excited to make it something more meaningful for me! They're quick and interesting.
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