Ether 13 — Study Questions
- Ether 13:2–4, 6 — What did Ether say about the flood? Also, Ether “saw the days of Christ.” Do we know whether he saw Christ during his life on earth, in Bountiful after his resurrection, or both? Where did Ether say the place of the New Jerusalem would be? For a corroborating view, see Doctrine and Covenants 84:2–3.
- Ether 13:5–6 — How did Ether explain why the Old Jerusalem could not be called the New Jerusalem? For whom was the Old Jerusalem to be the holy land? For whom was the New Jerusalem to be the holy city?
- Ether 13:10–11 — At the end of the millennium, when the New and the Old Jerusalems return to the earth, who will inhabit the Old Jerusalem? Who will inhabit the New Jerusalem? Which one do you see yourself dwelling in?
- Ether 13:13–22 — Where did Ether live during this period? Why? What ancient biblical prophet had to similarly hide out?
- Ether 13:20–21 — Would Coriantumr have been able to get his kingdom back and put things to rights? Under what conditions? Was Coriantumr’s opportunity to live to see “the fulfilling of the prophecies which had been spoken concerning another people receiving the land for their inheritance” a blessing for him, or a punishment? How do you think he may have felt about Ether’s prophecies when he encountered the new people? What did that say about Ether as a prophet? (see Deuteronomy 13:22).
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