Ether 1-5 Stake Seminary

What did the Lord do to prevent the people from building the Tower of Babel?

• • Made the ground shake

• • Confounded their language

• • Sent a flood

• • Turned the tower to dust

What did the brother of Jared do when he faced challenges regarding the Tower of Babel?

• • He built a new tower

• • He led his people to another land

• • He cried unto the Lord in prayer

• • He confounded the languages himself

What did the brother of Jared experience as a result of being less consistent in his prayers, as described in Ether 2:14?

• • He lost his faith completely

• • He felt distant from the Lord

• • He was punished with silence

• • He forgot how to pray

What was revealed by Joseph Smith as the brother of Jared’s name?

• • Moroni

• • Limhi

• • Mahonri Moriancumer

• • Nephi

What principle can we learn from the story of the brother of Jared’s prayers?

• • Prayer is only effective when performed publicly

• • Consistent and sincere prayer can invite God's compassion and guidance

• • God only answers prayers if they are spoken aloud

Why did the brother of Jared and his people build barges?

• • To escape from their enemies

• • To cross the “great sea” to the promised land

• • To fish in the ocean

• • To hide from the storms

What problem did the brother of Jared encounter while building the barges?

• • The barges kept sinking

• • There was no light inside the barges

• • They couldn’t find enough materials to build

• • They didn’t know which direction to go

According to President Harold B. Lee, why did the Lord ask the brother of Jared, "What will ye that I should do?"

• • To see if he was obedient

• • To encourage him to use his agency and think of a solution

• • To test his faith

• • To help him understand how to build faster

What is one principle we learn from Ether 2 about seeking the Lord’s help?

• • We should only ask for help if we have no other options

• • We can receive the Lord’s help if we pray and do our part

• • Asking for help is more important than taking action

In the lesson, which modern prophet emphasized that "the Lord loves effort"?

• • President Gordon B. Hinckley

• • President Russell M. Nelson

• • President Ezra Taft Benson

• • President Harold B. Lee