Lessons from the OT Moses 6-7

Adam Mahalaleel Seth Jared Enos Enoch Cainan Enoch’s Genealogy Adam Mahalaleel Seth Jared v12 Adam lived 930 yrs v16 Seth lived 912 yrs v18 Enos 905 yrs v19 Cainan 910 yrs v20 Mahalaleel 895 yrs v21 Jared 962 yrs While we are not entirely sure why many of the Old Testament patriarchs lived such long lives, here are a few possible explanations: “The question is not completely resolved in scripture, but several possible answers are implied. Some have interpreted 2 Nephi 2:21 as referring to those living before the Flood: ‘The days of the children of men were prolonged, according to the will of God, that they might repent while in the flesh.’ Others have suggested that it was righteousness that increased the length of their lives. Josephus asserted that ‘God afforded [the ancients] a longer time of life on account of their virtue, and the good use they made of it in astronomical and geometrical discoveries, which would not have afforded the time of foretelling [the periods of the stars] unless they had lived six hundred years’ (Antiquities of the Jews, book 1, chapter 3, paragraph 9). “President Brigham Young likewise attributed the patriarchs’ longevity to their obedience to the ‘laws of life.’ He urged the early Saints to cease ‘wasting their lives and the lives of their fellow-beings, and the precious time God has given us to improve our minds and bodies … , so that the longevity of the human family may begin to return’ (in Journal of Discourses, 14:89). A passage in the Book of Mormon supports the idea that the Lord will ‘lengthen out’ the days of the righteous (Helaman 7:24). “Others have suggested that the earth’s environment may have changed radically at the time of the Flood and that this accounts for the decrease in longevity immediately thereafter (see Moses 8:17). “Among other possible purposes for the prolonged life span of the ancient patriarchs was the Lord’s need to establish truth through his law of witnesses. In Lectures on Faith, we read: ‘It is easily to be seen, not only how the knowledge of God came into the world, but upon what principle it was preserved; that from the time it was first communicated, it was retained in the minds of righteous men, who taught not only their own posterity but the world; so that there was no need of a new revelation to man, after Adam’s creation to Noah, to give them the first idea or notion of the existence of … the true and living God’ (Joseph Smith, compiler [1985], 20). “All these factors are feasible explanations. They are not mutually exclusive, nor do they exhaust the possibilities” (Thomas R. Valletta, “I Have a Question: The Length of the Lives of the Ancient Patriarchs,” Liahona, Mar. 1998, 45). Enos Enoch Cainan

Moses 6-7 Lessons from Enoch & the City of Zion Review the quick facts of the storyline of Enoch - is this all there is to learning this passage? There is more to the gospel stories than just the storyline. Today we’re going to have an exercise in YOU finding the doctrine and principles from the story and finding the application for us. We’re calling this learning activity – Speed Dating --- Gospel style.

Gospel Style!

You can help one another stay strong and make good decisions! Getting together as friends, in small group activities provides a safe environment where we can share thoughts & feelings as well as provide opportunities to learn and teach together as we develop and strengthen appropriate spiritual relationships

Speed Dating - Gospel Style You will meet in 10 different partnerships today and as you do…. Introduce yourself Work thru the Scripture Passage & then answer 1 Random question

What’s your favorite animal? 1st Date Introduce yourself…. Moses 6:26-29 Context: Who’s talking to whom? Find 1 Doctrine in this passage What’s the moral or application of this passage What do you think God wants us to DO because of this principle? Random question: What’s your favorite animal?

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What’s your favorite Soup 2nd Date Introduce yourself…. Moses 6:31-34 Context: Who’s talking to whom? Find 1 Doctrine in this passage What’s the moral or application of this passage What do you think God wants us to DO because of this principle? Random question: What’s your favorite Soup

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Would you rather live underwater or in outer space? 3rd Date Introduce yourself…. Moses 6:37-39, 47 Context: Who’s talking to whom? Find 1 Doctrine in this passage What’s the moral or application of this passage What do you think God wants us to DO because of this principle? Random question: Would you rather live underwater or in outer space?

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Choose a 2nd language you’d like to be able to speak 4th Date Introduce yourself…. Moses 6:57-60 Context: Who’s talking to whom? Find 1 Doctrine in this passage What’s the moral or application of this passage What do you think God wants us to DO because of this principle? Random question: Choose a 2nd language you’d like to be able to speak

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Who is your favorite Apostle? 5th Date Introduce yourself…. Moses 7:10-12 Context: Who’s talking to whom? Find 1 Doctrine in this passage What’s the moral or application of this passage What do you think God wants us to DO because of this principle? Random question: Who is your favorite Apostle?

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What is your least favorite vegetable? 6th Date Introduce yourself…. Moses 7:13-17 Context: Who’s talking to whom? Find 1 Doctrine in this passage What’s the moral or application of this passage What do you think God wants us to DO because of this principle? Random question: What is your least favorite vegetable?

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What’s your favorite thing to do in the Summer? 7th Date Introduce yourself…. Moses 7:18-21 Context: Who’s talking to whom? Find 1 Doctrine in this passage What’s the moral or application of this passage What do you think God wants us to DO because of this principle? Random question: What’s your favorite thing to do in the Summer?

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Who’s your favorite celebrity? 8th Date Introduce yourself…. Moses 7:23-26 Context: Who’s talking to whom? Find 1 Doctrine in this passage What’s the moral or application of this passage What do you think God wants us to DO because of this principle? Random question: Who’s your favorite celebrity?

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What’s your favorite sport to watch on TV? 9th Date Introduce yourself…. Moses 7:28-29, 32-33, 40 Context: Who’s talking to whom? Find 1 Doctrine in this passage What’s the moral or application of this passage What do you think God wants us to DO because of this principle? Random question: What’s your favorite sport to watch on TV?

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What would be your Super Power? 10th Date Introduce yourself…. Moses 7:62-66 Context: Who’s talking to whom? Find 1 Doctrine in this passage What’s the moral or application of this passage What do you think God wants us to DO because of this principle? Random question: What would be your Super Power?

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