Understanding the Scriptures
Moses 5
| By the sweat of his brow (v. 1) | By his hard work | |
| Divide two and two (v. 3) | Separate from their parents and marry (thus pairing up into twos) | |
| Offer … an offering (v. 5; see also vv. 18–21) | To give a sacrifice to be burned | |
| Firstlings (vv. 5, 20) | Firstborn lambs, cows, goats, and so on | |
| Save (v. 6) | Except | |
| Similitude (v. 7) | Likeness, a type or symbol | |
| Redeemed (v. 9) | Saved from sin and death | |
| Seed (v. 11) | Children | |
| Redemption (v. 11) | To be freed from the results of sin and death | |
| Carnal (v. 13) | Concerned with the needs, pleasures, and lusts of the body | |
| Sensual (v. 13) | Concerned with the pleasures of the senses, or in other words, things you can touch, see, smell, and hear | |
| Damned (v. 15) | Progress stopped | |
| Firm decree (v. 15) | Statement that cannot be changed | |
| Conceived and bare (vv. 16–17, 42) | Became pregnant and had a baby | |
| Had respect unto (v. 20) | Approved of | |
| Wroth (vv. 21–22, 26, 38) | Angry | |
| His countenance fell, countenance fall (vv. 21–22) | He frowned, scowled | |
| Abominations (vv. 25, 52) | Wicked actions | |
| Yield unto thee her strength (v. 37) | Give you enough food | |
| Fugitive, vagabond (vv. 37, 39) | Runaway, wanderer (meaning he was cut off from his family) | |
| Vengeance (v. 40) | Punishment | |
| Artificer in (v. 46) | Expert | |
| Avenged (v. 48) | Satisfied, or to receive benefit from doing harm to, or injuring another | |
| Administered (v. 49) | Given | |
| Ministered not unto (v. 52) | Did not bless | |
| Despised (v. 54) | Looked down on by others, hated | |
| Prevail (v. 55) | Have a great influence | |
| Meridian of time (v. 57) | High point or most important time (This phrase refers to the time when Jesus Christ would come and perform His atoning mission.) | |
| Confirmed (v. 59) | Given |
Studying the Scriptures
Do at least three of the following activities (A–E) as you study Moses 5.
Finish These Sentences (See Moses 5:4–11.)
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Adam offered sacrifices because …
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Adam learned from the angel …
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Adam and Eve realized …
Make a Comparison
In Moses 5:7–8, the angel explained to Adam what his sacrifices represented, and in Moses 5:9, the Holy Ghost explained the Savior’s role as the ultimate redeeming sacrifice. Answer the following questions in your notebook: (1) Although we don’t offer burnt sacrifices today, as Adam did, which ordinances do we participate in that serve the same purposes? (2) What do these ordinances have to do with redemption, doing all we do “in the name of the Son” (v. 8), and the sacrifice of the Only Begotten?
Adam’s Day
Our Day
Gain Additional Understanding from the Book of Mormon
Moses 5:9–11 tells about some of the blessings Adam and Eve and their posterity received because of the Fall. Read 2 Nephi 2:19–27 and summarize what you learn from these two references about why the Fall of Adam and Eve was a necessary part of Heavenly Father’s plan and how the Fall is a blessing to us.
Answer Cain’s Questions
Cain asked two important questions (see Moses 5:16, 34) that people today still ask. Write a letter explaining the correct answers to his questions.
The Enticements of Satan
Read Moses 5:12–13 and consider Adam and Eve’s actions and Satan’s actions.
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In what ways do you see Satan’s influence in a similar way today?
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What did Satan not “advertise” in his enticements? (see Moses 5:41, 52–54; see also Alma 30:60).
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