Understanding the Scriptures
2 Nephi 27
| Tempest (v. 2) | A violent storm |
| Stay yourselves and wonder (v. 4) | Stop and think or ponder about it |
| Seers (v. 5) | Prophets, men with spiritual vision (see Bible Dictionary, “seer,” p. 771) |
| Preserve (v. 22) | Save |
| Precepts (v. 25) | Commandments, principles |
| Esteemed (vv. 27–28) | Valued, respected |
| Obscurity (v. 29) | A state of being unknown |
| Meek (v. 30) | Lowly, humble |
| Scorner (v. 31) | One who mocks |
| Him that reproveth in the gate (v. 32) | The person who has the authority to tell you when you are doing wrong (such as a judge, bishop, or parents) |
Studying the Scriptures
Do activity A as you study 2 Nephi 27.
Explain the Fulfillment of Prophecy
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1.
In your notebook, make a chart like the one following. In the column labeled “Prophecy,” write the verses from 2 Nephi 27 that contain the prophecy fulfilled by the events described in the scripture references you read in the “Fulfillment” column.
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The Testimony of Three Witnesses |
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The Testimony of Eight Witnesses |
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2.
Having read the scriptures in the “Fulfillment” column, give the names of the people spoken of in the following phrases in 2 Nephi 27: “a man” (v. 9), “another” (vv. 9, 15), “three witnesses” (v. 12), “a few” (v. 13), “the learned” (vv. 15, 18), “him that is not learned” (vv. 19–20).
