LDS Seminary Old Testament Assessment (semester 1)

Most of the symbols, laws, imagery, prophecies, and events of the Old Testament testify of __________.

• the role of the Holy Ghost as a guide in our life

• the awful destruction of individuals who choose to reject God

• Jesus Christ, His coming, and His Atonement

Answer explanation

President Marion G. Romney of the First Presidency stated, “The message of the Old Testament is the message of Christ and his coming and his atonement.”

“Although the Old Testament may seem to focus on topics such as covenants, prophets, repentance, the law of Moses, and commandments, there is one theme that weaves through them all: Jesus Christ” (Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual [2015], 1).

When Satan confronted Moses, what did Moses remember that gave him the strength to resist Satan?

• The awful consequences of wickedness.

• That he (Moses) was a son of God.

• The Ten Commandments.

Answer explanation

Moses 1:13-And it came to pass that Moses looked upon Satan and said: Who art thou? For behold, I am a ^ason of God, in the similitude of his Only Begotten; and where is thy ^bglory, that I should worship thee?

We can resist Satan’s deceptions as we remember that we are a son or daughter of God. As we remember our previous spiritual experiences, have the Spirit with us, call upon God, and remain faithful, we can receive the strength to overcome Satan’s influence

What has Jesus Christ created?

• Worlds without number

• The plan of salvation.

• Only this earth.

Answer explanation

“Under the direction of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ created worlds without number.”

(Note: Heavenly Father is the Father of our spirits and the author of the plan of salvation [see True to the Faith: A Gospel Reference (2004), 74–76].)

What did Heavenly Father do during our premortal existence that provided a way for us to overcome the effects of the Fall?

• He cast out Satan and his followers

• Nothing, because He didn’t know yet that the Fall would occur.

• He chose Jesus Christ to be the Savior of all mankind.

Answer explanation

Moses 4:2 - But, behold, my Beloved ^aSon, which was my Beloved and ^bChosen from the beginning, said unto me—^cFather, thy ^dwill be done, and the ^eglory be thine forever.

Which of the following correctly identifies the conditions of Adam and Eve after the Fall?

• They could have children. They did not know good from evil. They were shut out from God’s presence. They and their posterity would not experience death, pain, or disease.

• They could not have children. They knew good from evil. They were in God’s presence. They and their posterity would experience death, pain, and disease.

• They could have children. They knew good from evil. They were shut out from God’s presence. They and their posterity would experience death, pain, and disease.

Answer explanation

“Because of the of the Fall, all mankind will experience physical death. . . . “. . . Because our bodies are mortal—or subject to physical death—we experience additional consequences of the Fall before we die, such as physical imperfections and pain. . . . “. . . Some additional consequences of the Fall [are] if Adam and Eve had not partaken of the fruit, they would not have had the opportunity to have children in mortality. Therefore, we would not have been able to come to earth to receive physical bodies, be tested, and prepare for eternal life—frustrating the plan of salvation. . . . “. . . Because of the Fall, all mankind will experience spiritual death”

Which of the following statements about Adam and Eve and the Fall is true?

• They had no choice but to eat the forbidden fruit because in the premortal existence God had already determined their actions.

• They came to understand that without the Fall and the Atonement, they and their posterity could not obtain the blessings of eternal life.

• They could have obtained eternal life if they had stayed in the Garden of Eden.

Answer explanation

(See Moses 5:9–11.) “Without the Fall and the Atonement, we could not obtain the blessings of eternal life” (Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual, 41).

Why must we be “born again”?

• To be resurrected.

• To be sanctified from sin and inherit eternal life.

• So we can vocally express our commitment to Christ.

Answer explanation

Moses 6:59-That by reason of transgression cometh the fall, which fall bringeth death, and inasmuch as ye were born into the world by water, and blood, and the ^aspirit, which I have made, and so became of ^bdust a living soul, even so ye must be ^cborn again into the kingdom of heaven, of ^dwater, and of the Spirit, and be cleansed by blood, even the blood of mine Only Begotten; that ye might be sanctified from all sin, and ^eenjoy the ^fwords of ^geternal life in this world, and eternal life in the world to come, even immortal ^hglory;

Which of the following illustrates the true nature of God and Satan?

• God weeps over the wicked, and Satan laughs at wickedness.

• God hates individuals who are wicked, and Satan loves wickedness

• God and Satan both weep over the wicked.

Answer explanation

Enoch came to see and understand the true natures of God and Satan during his vision. He saw that God weeps when people choose to be wicked (see Moses 7:28), while Satan laughs at wickedness (see Moses 7:26). Enoch also came to understand that “although God has created innumerable worlds, He feels deep love and compassion for each one of His children and is close to them” (Old Testament Seminary Teacher Manual, 52; see Moses 7:22–40)

What was one benefit of the Flood to God’s children?

• It showed that bad things will immediately happen when we choose not to follow God’s commandments.

• The Flood was only an act of justice and punishment—not a blessing.

• It prevented spirits from being born to parents who were continually wicked.

Answer explanation

Moses 8:22-

And God saw that the ^awickedness of men had become great in the earth; and every man was lifted up in the ^bimagination of the thoughts of his heart, being only evil continually.

“Elder Neal A. Maxwell explained that God intervened ‘when corruption had reached an agency-destroying point that spirits could not, in justice, be sent here.’

“President John Taylor explained that ‘by taking away their earthly existence [God] prevented them from entailing their sins upon their posterity and degenerating [or corrupting] them, and also prevented them from committing further acts of wickedness.’

The Abrahamic covenant teaches that Abraham’s descendants have a responsibility to __________.

• make their individual names known throughout the world

• only associate with members of the Church so they can avoid the wickedness of the world

• bless all the families of the earth with the blessings of the gospel

Answer explanation

(See Abraham 2:9, 11.) “As the seed of Abraham, we have a responsibility to minister to and bless all the families of the earth with the blessings of the gospel."