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Christ Examines the Scriptures Lesson 131 Christ Examines the Scriptures 3 Nephi 23

Great are the Words of Isaiah “…ye ought to search these things. Yea, a commandment I give unto you that ye search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah.” ¶Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.” Isaiah 34:16 3 Nephi 23:1

Delighting in the Scriptures “…For my soul delighteth in the scriptures, and my heart pondereth them, and writeth them for the learning and the profit of my children. “Behold, my soul delighteth in the things of the Lord; and my heart pondereth continually upon the things which I have seen and heard.” (2 Ne. 4:15–16.) 3 Nephi 23

Scriptures Will Influence “It is my conviction that one of the most powerful influences in the world is the word of God and when the Lord’s words are learned and taught in the right spirit our lives are changed forever. I am equally certain that when we learn to use a few simple scripture study skills we improve our ability to discover uplifting insights, receive personal revelation, and draw closer to the Lord.” David B. Marsh 3 Nephi 23

Living Without During the war in Vietnam, some of our men were taken prisoner and kept in nearly total isolation. Permitted no access to the scriptures, they later told how they hungered for the words of truth, more than for food, more than for freedom itself. What they would have given for a mere fragment of the Bible or Book of Mormon that lay so idly on our shelves!  --Spencer W. Kimball 3 Nephi 23

Making Records Complete When the Savior taught the Nephites, He pointed out that their record keepers had neglected to include an important event that came in fulfillment of prophecy 3 Nephi 23:6-13

Recording Spiritual Blessings “Some people say, ‘I don’t have anything to record. Nothing spiritual happens to me.’ I say, ‘Start recording, and spiritual things will happen. They are there all the time, but we become more sensitive to them as we write’” There is something eternal in the very nature of writing, as is so graphically illustrated by the scriptures themselves. In a very real sense, our properly written histories are a very important part of our family scripture and become a great source of spiritual strength to us and to our posterity.” Elder John H. Groberg

How to Study the Scriptures Read from cover to cover. Search for answers to personal questions or challenges Study topics listed in the Topical Guide or Guide to the Scriptures. Research how the Lord uses a specific word throughout the scriptures Mark phrases, underline words, or write notes in the margins of your scriptures “One thing is certain: there is no one right way to study the scriptures. While there is no one right way to study the scriptures, there are certain skills that can help us get the most out of our scripture study… The more we master these skills, the more satisfying our scripture study will become.” David B. Marsh

The Vast Amount Of Tools Any tools that assist in the reading and studying of the scriptures are useful and are likely to promote familiarity with these sacred volumes. Such activity invariably will lead to an increase not only of knowledge, but also of faith. Gordon B. Hinckley

What to Ask While Studying Who Am I? What can I become? What prophecies are for me and my future family? What are the commandments, laws and ordinances, and covenants I must live by to obtain eternal life? How I must live in order to endure to the end and return to our Heavenly Father with honor? Robert D. Hales

What About the Scriptures? ¶Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” John 5:39 “But now hold your peace; study my word which hath gone forth among the children of men, and also study my word which shall come forth among the children of men, or that which is now translating, yea, until you have obtained all which I shall grant unto the children of men in this generation, and then shall all things be added thereto.” D&C 11:22 “Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.” 2 Nephi 31:20

“There are certain blessings obtained when one searches the scriptures “There are certain blessings obtained when one searches the scriptures. As a person studies the words of the Lord and obeys them, he or she draws closer to the Savior and obtains a greater desire to live a righteous life. The power to resist temptation increases, and spiritual weaknesses are overcome. Spiritual wounds are healed” Elder Merrill J. Bateman “As with voices from the dust, the prophets of the Lord cry out to us on earth today: take hold of the scriptures! Cling to them, walk by them, live by them, rejoice in them, feast on them. Don’t nibble. They are “the power of God unto salvation” that lead us back to our Savior Jesus Christ. If the Savior were among us in the flesh today, He would teach us from the scriptures as He taught when He walked upon the earth.” Robert D. Hales

What Jesus Asks of Us? “Therefore, go ye unto your homes, and ponder upon the things which I have said, and ask of the Father, in my name, that ye may understand, and prepare your minds for the morrow, and I come unto you again.” 3 Nephi 17:3

What Have We Learned? Who is narrating this account? Who is speaking? Who is receiving the message? What is happening in this account? What has happened before this event? What is the message of this story? What did the writer intend for us to learn from this story? (Doctrine or Principle)

Sources: Suggested Song Search, Ponder and Pray David B. Marsh Getting the Most out of Your Scripture Study Feb. 2009 Ensign Joel Robinson's “Joy of Reading Scriptures” Photography Spencer W. Kimball How Rare a Possession—the Scriptures Ensign, Sept. 1976 Elder John H. Groberg “Writing Your Personal and Family History,” Ensign, May 1980, 48). Gordon B. Hinckley Feasting upon the Scriptures Dec. 1985 Ensign Robert D. Hales Holy Scriptures: The Power of God unto Our Salvation Oct. 2006 Gen. Conf. Elder Merrill J. Bateman (“Coming unto Christ by Searching the Scriptures,” Ensign, Nov. 1992, 28). Family Reading, by Jose Manuel Valencia Arellano Jesus art by Marco Aurelio Rodrigues

The Sumerians in Mesopotamia (southern Iraq) Sumerians' input technology was a stylus that could scratch marks in wet clay. About 2600 B.C., the Egyptians wrote on the papyrus plant Around 100 A.D., the Chinese made paper from rags, on which modern-day papermaking is based, prehistoric petroglythic imagery from Western U.S. Geometric signs (dots, squares, etc.) with no apparent depicted object = ideographs ( symbols to represent ideas or concepts.) http://www.tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T389/ITHistoryOutline.htm

The English Scriptures have undergone several changes including changes to chapter headings and font styling. This 2013 version — the first significant revision in more than 30 years — includes improved study aids, new photos and maps, and changes to chapter and section headings as well as many other improvements. The new digital English version is available now online at scriptures.lds.org. Android and Apple mobile versions are also available. A print edition will be available in August of this year. - See more at: http://universe.byu.edu/2013/03/01/church-releases-2013-edition-of-english-scriptures-in-digital-formats/#sthash.kR1gmqtn.dpuf