Day Ten - 2nd Nephi 6-8 (6/17/09)

I can't believe I forgot to put something for these chapters. They were interesting and it makes you pay attention when you know that Jacob picked chapters out of Isaiah. Why? I'll share more tomorrow... must sleep

I thought these were interesting:

1. “That ye may learn and glorify the name of your God” (2 Nephi 6:4). As you read chapters 6–8, look for what Jacob taught about God and how he encouraged his people to glorify Him (to love and follow Him with humility and respect).

2. “They may be likened unto you” (2 Nephi 6:5). This is the second time a Book of Mormon prophet has said to liken the words of Isaiah to ourselves (see 1 Nephi 19:23; see also “Liken the Scripture,” p. 4 of this study guide).

3. In 2 Nephi 6:8–15, Jacob explained the meaning of some of the passages he read to his people.

4. “I have read these things that ye might know concerning the covenants of the Lord” (2 Nephi 9:1). As you read chapters 6–8, consider what is taught about the covenants of the Lord—what they are and why the Lord is so committed to fulfilling them.

5. “I speak unto you these things that ye may rejoice” (2 Nephi 9:3). As you read the words of Isaiah, think about how they give you reason to rejoice.

In 2 Nephi 9:4–54, Jacob discussed the doctrine behind Isaiah’s message.

In 2 Nephi 10, Jacob concluded the sermon he had begun the previous day

Some interesting definition/explanations...
2 Nephi 6:7, 13—“Wait” for the Lord
The word wait, as used by Isaiah, means to remain strongly attached while staying put, or still, until something expected occurs. To “wait upon the Lord” is to remain true to Him until the time when He sees fit to pour out the full measure of His blessings.

2 Nephi 6:14—The Lord Will Recover His People a Second Time
The first time the Lord recovered His people, Israel, was when He brought them out of Egypt and sought to establish them in their promised land. The second time He seeks to recover His people is in this dispensation. The Prophet Joseph Smith taught: “The time has at last arrived when the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has set his hand again the second time to recover the remnants of his people” (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 14). The keys of this gathering were restored by Moses in the Kirtland Temple in 1836 (see D&C 110:11).

Chapter 6:
1. Imagine you are living at the time of Jacob. From what you read in 2 Nephi 6:1–4, list at least three reasons you would give to encourage a friend to join you and listen to Jacob’s teachings.
Explain how those reasons apply to listening to our priesthood leaders today.


2. Read Jacob’s account of the first and second times Jesus Christ would “manifest himself” (see 2 Nephi 6:8–10, 14–15). Compare the two appearances by noting their similarities and differences.
Why do you think the Savior’s second coming will be so different from His first coming?

Chapter 8:
In 2 Nephi 8:17–21 (see also Isaiah 51:17–21) the Lord invited Israel to awake to the fact that there is neither peace nor comfort in sin. In contrast, the Lord testified of the peace and comfort that come from following Him. Read 2 Nephi 8:3, 6–8, 11–12, 22–24 and list, using your own words, what the Lord said to Israel about those who trust and follow Him.