GENESIS 10-11, ABRAHAM 1 Tower of Babel Abraham

The Symbol of Water Gen. 7Flood brings death Exodus 1:22New born male Israelites drowned in River Exodus 14Red Sea brought death to Egyptians Rev. 12:15Satan spews forth water upon the church Rev. 13:1Beast rises up out of the water Rev. 17:1Great whore sits upon the waters Rev. 20:14Wicked are cast into lake of fire Rev. 21:1No sea in the Celestial Kingdom 1 Ne. 12:16The mists of darkness / The river of filthy water

The Symbol of Water Christ’s power over water John 6:19Christ walks on water Mark 4:39Christ calms the storm, waves Matt. 4:19Disciples to become fishers of men The dry land comes up out of the water on the 3 rd day (providing life on earth). Christ came forth out of the tomb on the 3 rd day (providing eternal life on an exalted earth).

Descendants of Noah Genesis

Ham What’s in a Name? Japheth Gomer Magog Ashkenaz Riphath Togarmah Madai Java n Elishah Tarshish Kittim Dodanim Tubal Meshech Tiras Noah Cush Nimrod (Resco) Seba Havilah Sabtah Sabtecha Ramaah Sheba Dedan Mizraim Phut Canaa n Ludim Anamim Lehabim Naphtuhim Pathrusim Caphtorim Casluhim Sidon Heth Jabusite Amorite Girgasite Hivite Arkite Sinite Arvadite Zemarite Hamathite Shem Elam Asshur Arphaxad Lud Aram Uz Hul Gether Mash Sala h Eber Joktan Almodad Sheleph Hazarmaveth Jerah Hadoram Uzal Diklah Obal Abimael Sheba Ophir Jobab Havilah Pele g Reu Seru g Terah Abram Nahor Rebellion Hot Father of Multitude

GENESIS 11:1-9 Read silently, looking for doctrines, principles, and application DOCTRINESPRINCIPLES

GENESIS 11:1-9 Read silently, looking for doctrines, principles, and application What’s the name that will get us into heaven, and how do we get it? Acts 4: Nephi 9:41-43 Mosiah 3:17 Mosiah 5:10-15 D&C 20:77, 79

Slime, Mortar and Bitumen – what the symbol? How do people avoid consequences of sin today?

Genesis 11 reads, “And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name” They certainly had their stone and slime and mortar - and with it, they felt like they didn’t need God. And it appears that from the beginning of time, Satan loves to make people feel like they can use technology in place of God; from stone and slime and mortar to the people of Babel to iphones and computers and medicine today, Satan loves to persuade people to confuse current and magnificent creations for the God’s creations. He lures people to place their confidence in their own personal stone and slime and mortar to create their own superficial spirituality. Many students feel like when they retweet a gospel message or post a photo of the temple on facebook or when they follow a famous Latter Day Saint on Instagram that they have grown closer to God, when in reality their use of technology - their use of their latter day stone and slime and mortar - has caused them to confuse social activity for spiritual accomplishment. Our challenge as instructors is to help students realize that technology - our modern day brick and slime and stone - is only a means to an end. LDS.org and Facebook and Mormon Messages and Pintrest are just slime and mortar and bricks - the true tower for worship should be their daily prayer and study of the scrpitures.

THE GENEALOGY OF ABRAHAM Noah Terah (7 th great grandson of Noah) JapethShemHam Abraham NahorHaran MilcahLotIscahSarah Isaac Jacob (Israel)

HOW DID THE CHURCH OBTAIN THE BOOK OF ABRAHAM? On 3 July 1835 a man named Michael Chandler brought four Egyptian mummies and several papyrus scrolls of ancient Egyptian writings to Kirtland, Ohio. The mummies and papyri had been discovered in Egypt several years earlier by Antonio Lebolo. Kirtland was one of many stops in the eastern United States for Chandler’s mummy exhibition. Chandler was offering the mummies and rolls of papyrus for sale and, at the urging of the Prophet Joseph Smith, several members of the Church donated money to purchase them. In a statement dated 5 July 1835, Joseph Smith, declaring the importance of these ancient Egyptian writings, recorded: “I commenced the translation of some of the characters or hieroglyphics, and much to our joy found that one of the rolls contained the writings of Abraham. … Truly we can say, the Lord is beginning to reveal the abundance of peace and truth.” (History of the Church, 2:236).

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MUMMIES AND THE PAPYRI? After the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith, the four mummies and the papyri became the property of Joseph’s widowed mother, Lucy Mack Smith. At Lucy’s death in 1856, Emma Smith, the Prophet’s wife, sold the collection to Mr. A. Combs. Several theories have been offered regarding what happened subsequently to the mummies and the papyri. It appears that at least two of the mummies were burned in the great Chicago fire of (see B. H. Roberts, New Witnesses for God, 3 vols. [1909–11], 2:380–382) In the early spring of 1966, Dr. Aziz S. Atiya, a University of Utah professor, discovered several fragments of the book of Abraham papyri while doing research at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. These fragments were presented to the Church by the director of the museum on 27 November The current whereabouts of the other mummies and the other portions of the papyri are unknown. (see H. Donl Peterson, “Some Joseph Smith Papyri Rediscovered (1967)” in Studies in Scripture, Volume Two, 183–85)

ABRAHAM TIMELINE Lived in Ur of the Chaldees Persecuted by his father Married Sarai Moved to Haran with Lot Moved to Egypt to escape famine Tested in Pharaoh's court Gets very rich Moves to Canaan with Lot Abraham and Lot separate Lot is captured, then rescued by Abram Abram pays tithing to Melchizedek Lord promises Abram children Abrahamic covenant established Abram’s name changed to Abraham Sarai’s name changed to Sarah

ABRAHAM 1 Abraham’s Top Ten Desires in verse 2: 1. happiness 2. peace 3. rest 4. blessings of the fathers 5. priesthood 6. to be a greater follower of righteousness 7. To have greater knowledge 8. to be a father of many nations 9. to be a prince of peace 10. To keep the commandments

MELCHIZEDEK PRIESTHOOD Patriarchal Head Authority flowed from father to son Patriarchal Head sons Presiding High Priest Presiding Quorums (the Twelve & the Seventy) Stake Priesthood Leadership Local Quorum Leaders Father Patriarchal Head Latter-day Priesthood Government

ABRAHAM 1:3 WHO CONFERRED THE PRIESTHOOD UPON ABRAHAM? D&C 84:14 Which Abraham received the priesthood from Melchizedek, who received it through the lineage of his fathers, even till Noah; “Abraham says to Melchizedek, I believe all that thou hast taught me concerning the priesthood and the coming of the Son of Man; so Melchizedek ordained Abraham and sent him away. Abraham rejoiced, saying, Now I have a priesthood.” Joseph Smith (History of the Church, 5:555)

Abraham 1:4 "Abraham sought for his appointment to the priesthood. He did not wait for God to come to him" (Kimball, Ensign, June '75, p.7). Look at verse 7,8 and 11 What attributes did these girls have?

COURAGE “We all know something of the courage it takes for one to stand in opposition to united custom, and general belief. None of us likes to be ridiculed. Few are able to withstand popular opinion even when they know it is wrong, and it is difficult to comprehend the magnificent courage displayed by Abraham in his profound obedience to Jehovah, in the midst of his surroundings. His moral courage, his implicit faith in God, his boldness in raising his voice in opposition to the prevailing wickedness, is almost beyond comparison.” Joseph Fielding Smith (The Way to Perfection, 86)

ABRAHAM OVERCAME THE TESTS AND TRIALS OF LIFE. DELIVERANCE OF ABRAHAM CVIDEO ) (1:38)

What happened because of his Abraham’s righteousness? (Abraham 1:15-20, 30)

RIGHTEOUS DESIRE “Desire denotes a real longing or craving. Hence righteous desires are much more than passive preferences or fleeting feelings.” “What we insistently desire, over time, is what we will eventually become and what we will receive in eternity.” Neal A. Maxwell Oct Gen. Conf. (Apostle ) JOURNAL: Write down your top 5 (righteous) desires

GENESIS 10-11, ABRAHAM 1 Tower of Babel Abraham