Brad Wilcox Final Exam 100% Correct Answers Verified Latest 2024 Version

Brad Wilcox Final Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version Four keys given by Nephi for understanding Isaiah (2 Ne 25) - Know the Eastern writing style Geography Understand the context of the last days (live in it) Spirit of prophecy - Testimony of Jesus Significance of place name Nob (2 Ne 20:32) - It's a hill right outside of Jerusalem Even if the enemy is at your door, trust in the Lord Ancient world power known for military might - Assyria Ancient world power known as center of culture and fashion - Babylon Meanings of "Behold a virgin shall conceive" (2 Ne 17:14) - Birth of Christ, but also the birth of Isaiah's son Meanings of "For unto us a child is born" (2 Nephi 19:6) - Talking about Christ or Hezekiah, who both inherited kingdoms Definition of spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10) - Testimony of Jesus Uniqueness of Isaiah's writings - His writings are timeless and can be applied to many times. Meaning of "the show of their countenance doth witness against them" (2 Ne 13:9) - Our countenances often show our sins. So we will witness against ourselves.Interpretation of daughters of Zion (2 Nephi 13) - All those who have covenant relationships with Christ. Significance of the Lord promising to be a cloud and a fire (2 Nephi 14:5) - Cloud is protection and shielding from the sun. Fire by night is light warmth and protection. Interpretation of seraphim touching Isaiah's mouth with a live coal (2 Nephi 16) - The coal is from the temple altar and represents the cleansing power of Christ through his sacrifice. Like the Sacrament. Symbolism of angel wings (2 Nephi 16) - Signifies that they are not of this world. Reason for reprimanding and warning king of Judah (2 Nephi 17) - The Assyrians were coming to sack Jerusalem. Need to trust in Christ How Christ can be a stone of stumbling (2 Nephi 18:14) - Christ can either be our foundation or a stumbling block Stem of Jesse (2 Ne 21:1) - Jesus Christ Root of Jesse (2 Ne 21:10) - Joseph Smith Highway on which gathered Israel will come (2 Ne 21:16) - Not a literal highway, but an information highway How Jerusalem was protected from the Assyrians - Hezekiah built a tunnel to reroute the water and the Assyrians didn't have clean water and died. Kingdom that took over Babylon and allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem - Persians People called the Chaldees - BabyloniansReason Isaiah spoke of mythical creatures like satyrs and dragons - Translation issue. Satyr=male goat. Dragon=wild dog How Nephite prophets speak from the ground or dust, as was prophesied - The Book of Mormon arose out of the ground Meaning of the name Jesus - Savior or "God is Help" Salvations offered by Christ (meaning of spiritual and physical death; immortality and eternal life) - Saves us from physical and spiritual death. Immortality is living forever and Eternal Life is living like God. Purpose of ancient sacrifice - Remembrance and typification of Christ Reason Atonement is called infinite - Because Christ is infinite and His sacrifice is infinite and covers everyone Significance of God sending cherubim and a flaming sword in the Garden of Eden - Stopped Adam and Eve from eating of the tree of life and living forever in their sins Reason for taking both emblems of the Sacrament together - bread=immortality water=eternal life We need both Christ's unique qualifications to perform the Atonement - First-born, without blemish, willing, preordained, infinite being, Son of God Motivation of Enos to pray - He needed to go to God for a remission of his sins Difference between guilt and memory of sin - We need to remember our sins so we can learn. Guilt goes away, memory does not