Ether 14 — Study Questions
- Ether 14:1–2 — What do you think Moroni meant by “there began to be a great curse on all the land?” What would likely happen if a man left his tools lying around? Why might that have been so? What did the people do to protect their property and their families? In our day, what measures, defense, or surveillance are taken to defend our property against such a “curse”?
- Ether 14:8–10 — Ether 14:9–10 sometimes leaves us wondering who killed whom because the pronouns are not clearly defined. Nevertheless, a high priest of either Shared or Gilead killed his leader. Do you think that corrupt priests were part of the cause of the Jaredite decline?
- Ether 14:21–23 — These verses present a very realistic sidelight on what war entails. Why do you think Moroni may have added these gruesome details? What do you think he hoped to accomplish? What in Moroni’s background had made him very conscious of such circumstances?
- Ether 14:24 — Moroni records two purposes for Shiz’s oath to kill Coriantumr. What are they? What does that tell us about the nature of Shiz and the condition of the people of Jared?
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