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Then Will I Gather Them In

Then Will I Gather Them In. 3 Nephi 16, 20-22. On the 2 nd day the Lord focuses on: Remnants Gathered, Covenants Fulfilled.

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Then Will I Gather Them In

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  1. Then Will I Gather Them In • 3 Nephi 16, 20-22

  2. On the 2nd day the Lord focuses on:Remnants Gathered, Covenants Fulfilled • “The gathering of the latter-day remnants of Israel and the fulfilling of God’s covenant with them are occurring in our day. Yet this big picture is obscure to the eye of many who focus upon bargains at supermarkets and rankings of favorite football teams. Let us examine our place in God’s plan for his children and for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are part of a destiny known by relatively few people upon the earth.” • Russell M Nelson, 26th Sperry Symposium, 2

  3. The 10th Article of Faith • We believe in • the literal gathering of Israel and in • the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that • Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that • Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the • earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory. 3 Nephi 16,20,21

  4. BD “Gentile”, 679Who are the Gentiles? • Gentiles - people who were not born into the house of Israel • Gentiles - nations that are without the gospel. • In the chapters discussed in this lesson, the term Gentiles refers to nations that are without the gospel, even though some individuals in those nations may be descendants of Jacob (Bible Dictionary, “Gentile,” 679).

  5. What is the House of Israel? • Abraham • Isaac • Jacob/Israel • Twelve sons • The House of Israel consists of the descendants of Jacob/Israel

  6. Terms are context sensitive

  7. 3 Nephi 20:25-26AKA: House of Israel? • “the covenant people of the Lord” (1 Nephi 15:14) • “the children of the covenant” (3 Nephi 20:25–26). • The Nephites were of the house of Israel, as descendants of Jacob’s son Joseph (1 Nephi 5:14).

  8. Children of the Covenant:The Abrahamic Covenant

  9. Geography of the 12 Tribes

  10. Moses Prophesied of the scattering of Israel 700 years before the Assyrians • Deu 4:7 The Lord shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the Lord shall lead you • Deu 28:64 The Lord shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other.

  11. 3 Nephi 16:4Why was Israel scattered?Why are we scattered? • the members of the house of Israel were “scattered forth upon the face of the earth because of their unbelief.”

  12. Geography of the House of Israel The Two Kingdoms Israel Judah

  13. 2 Phases of the Scattering of Israel The 10 Tribes 2 1 The Four Events are:             |---------740 B.C.--------721---------701---------587----------537------| Assyrians attack the southern kingdom of Judah

  14. 66-70 AD 3rd Phase Roman generals conquered Judah and destroyed the temple

  15. 3 Nephi 16:4Why was Israel scattered?Why are we scattered? John Bytheyway, Isaiah, 179

  16. 10 of 16 OT Prophets record details of the Gathering • Jeremiah 16:15-16 • Ezekial 20:33

  17. How do Christians and Jews interpret the scriptures on The Gathering? • Any OT references to the gathering are written by national and religious loyalists who are reformulating history to shore up Israel’s status as a nation • The gathering occurred when Cyrus let the Jews return from Babylon to Palestine • The gathering was fulfilled in the Meridian of time when Christ revealed himself to Israel • The gathering is only a spiritual event that occurs when Christians are baptized and gather to Christ

  18. How do Christians and Jews interpret the scriptures on The Gathering? • The gathering occurred with the establishment of the state of Israel • The gathering did not occur with the establishment of the state of Israel, it must be a spiritual gathering • The creation of a Jewish state is the first phase of the gathering but will ultimately be fulfilled when the Messiah comes • It will be a millennial gathering and converted Jews will return after the Messiah has set up His Kingdom

  19. The Lord teaches these concepts three times in 3 Nephi 16,20,21 • Six Words which outline the destiny and work of the Latter-days • Restore • Gather • Land • Numbered • Zion or New Jerusalem • Lion Ted Gibbons, Michael Wilcox

  20. The Lord teaches these concepts three times in 3 Nephi 16,20,21

  21. Purposes of the Restoration Restore

  22. 3 Nephi 21:1-7; 29:1-2/ title pageWhat sign has been given to show that the latter-day gathering of Israel has begun? • How have the “sayings” and “works” of the Nephites come forth? • What are some roles that the Book of Mormon plays in the gathering of Israel? Restore

  23. The Role of the Book of Mormon in the Gathering • It defines the gathering and sets forth what must be done to gather • It is the vehicle or means whereby people are gathered Restore

  24. 3 Nephi 16:11-12 What did the Lord promise to do after the fulness of the gospel was restored through the Gentiles? • He promised to remember His covenant with the house of Israel. Gather

  25. 3 Nephi 16:4,12; 20:12-13What is the gathering of Israel? • Israel is gathered as people gain a testimony of the Redeemer and His restored gospel and join His Church Gather

  26. 3 Nephi 16:16; 20:14 Now? Then? • In the early days of the restored Church, part of the gathering of Israel was the Lord’s command that members of His Church join the body of Saints in North America, whether in Missouri, Illinois, or the Salt Lake Valley. • In the future, another temporal gathering will occur, as members of the house of Israel are gathered to the lands of their inheritance • However, the gathering now taking place is a spiritual gathering. Land

  27. I will remember my covenant which I have made with my people, O house of Israel • 1 Nephi 19:15 • 2 Nephi 29:1-2 3 Ne 16:11 • 3 Nephi 16:12 • 3 Nephi 20:29 • 3 Nephi 29:3 • Mormon 5:20 • Mormon 8:23 • Mormon 9:37 Repeated nine times in the BoM Numbered

  28. I sense frequently among young and old a lack of covenant-consciousness, not necessarily in regard to the covenants and ordinances required for salvation, but rather a lack of appropriate kinship and identity with ancient Israel and with the fathers – Abraham, Isaac, and jacob – and the responsibilities we have inherited from the.

  29. In our democratic and egalitarian society- in a time when equality and brotherhood are all-important- I fear that we are losing a feel for what it means to be a covenant people, what it means to be a chosen people. Too many cry out that such sentiments are parochial and primitive, that they lead to exclusivism and racism. Others contend that to emphasize Israel’s chosen status is to denigrate and degrade others not designated as Israel.

  30. I am convinced that many years of careful and prayerful study of scripture – particularly the Old Testament and the book of Mormon – will not only bring people to understand in their minds the origins and destiny of the descendants of Jacob, but will also cause them to know in their hearts what it means to come to earth through a chosen lineage and what God would have them do to be a light to the world, particularly to so many who are in spiritual darkness. I feel that the words of the Lord to ancient Israel should be received by modern Israel with sobriety ad humility, but they must be received and believed if we are to realize our potential to become a holy people and a royal priesthood. • Robert L Millet, The house of Israel, 258

  31. Why Covenants? Heavenly Father Korihor’s version of covenants: You teach this people to bind themselves down under the foolish ordinances and performances which are laid down by ancient priests, to usurp power and authority over them, to keep them in ignorance, that they may not lift up their heads, but be brought down according to thy words. Alma 30:23 Alma’s response to Korihor: Alma points to the hearts of the obedient as a test of the goodness of ordinances and performances. “And now, believest thou that we deceive this people, that causes such joy in their hearts?” trust Peace Commitment Power Numbered Joy Problems Man Satan

  32. 3 Nephi 22:10-17 • I have created the smith and the coals

  33. D&C 121:34-35 Chosen – not a permanent status • Some people are uncomfortable talking about the idea of a “chosen People.” They think it sounds self-congratulatory and elitist. A few ideas may help soften that reaction. First, being “chosen” doesn’t mean we’re chosen to sit on thrones and be admired. It’s more like being chosen to mow the lawn (or more appropriately, to bring in the harvest). We’re chosen to work, chosen to accomplish a difficult mission, chosen to “bear this ministry” to all the world. But we do enjoy the blessings of the gospel while performing the task! Those who are truly chosen feel no arrogance, but instead sense a tremendous obligation to do the Lord’s work.- John Bytheway, Isaiah, 12

  34. Zion

  35. Micah 5:8; 3 Nephi 20:19What does the Lion and ox have to do with the “remnant of Jacob” or House of Israel? Lion

  36. 3 Nephi 16:10, 13-15; 20:15-20; 21:11-21What causes the “treading down” and “tearing in pieces”? Lion

  37. What do we learn from these images? The people of God will triumph over their enemies Lion

  38. Our missionaries are going forth to different nations. The standard of truth has been erected; no unhallowed hand can stop the work from progressing; persecutions may rage, mobs may combine, armies may assemble, calumny may defame, but the truth of God will go forth boldly, nobly, and independent, till it has penetrated every continent, visited every clime, swept every country, and sounded in every ear, till the purposes of God shall be accomplished, and the great Jehovah shall say the work is done. • Joseph Smith DHC, Vol 4:535

  39. Saviors for the whole human family • “In our preexistent state, in the day of the great council, we made a certain agreement with the Almighty. The Lord proposed a plan, conceived by him. We accepted it. Since the plan is intended for all men, we became parties to the salvation of every person under that plan. We agreed, right then and there, to be not only saviors for ourselves but measurably, saviors for the whole human family. We went into a partnership with the Lord. The working out of the plan became then not merely the Father’s work, and the Savior’s work, but also our work. The least of us, the humblest, is in partnership with the Almighty in achieving the purpose of the eternal plan of salvation. • “That places us in a very responsible attitude towards the human race. By that doctrine, with the Lord at the head, we become saviors on Mount Zion, all committed to the great plan of offering salvation to the untold numbers of spirits. To do this is the Lord’s self-imposed duty, this labor his highest glory. Likewise, it is man’s duty, self-imposed, his pleasure and joy, his labor, and ultimately his glory” (“The Worth of Souls,” Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Oct. 1934, 189).

  40. OT video • a large family is gathered at a picnic area and is enjoying fun and food. A family of strangers arrives at the picnic grounds in an old car that has mechanical problems. They have little food. The people at the family gathering see the needs of the struggling family.

  41. 2 Ne 15:26-29; 21:12Ensign to the nations • What did Isaiah say would happen when this ensign was raised?

  42. Any person…who has accepted the restored gospel, and who now seeks to worship the Lord in his own tongue and with the Saints in the nations where he lives, has complied with the law of the gathering of Israel and is heir to all of the blessings promised the Saints in these last days. • Spencer W Kimball, quoted in Millennial Messiah, McConkie, 193-205

  43. 3 Nephi 16:7-9; 21:1-5What do the Gentiles have to do with the scattering and gathering of Israel? • the Gentiles would play a part in the scattering of Israel. • it would be through the Gentiles that Israel would eventually receive the restored gospel and be gathered. Gather

  44. President Spencer W. Kimball explained: “The ‘gathering of Israel’ is effected when the people of the faraway countries accept the gospel and remain in their native lands. The gathering of Israel for Mexicans is in Mexico; in Scandinavia, for those of the northern countries; the gathering place for the Germans is in Germany; and the Polynesians, in the islands; for the Brazilians, in Brazil; for the Argentines, in Argentina” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1975, 4; or Ensign, May 1975, 4). Gather

  45. 3 Nephi 16:11-1220:25,27,29;21:4;Mormon 5:20Abrahamic Covenant • What are the blessings and responsibilities of the Abrahamic covenant? (See Genesis 17:1–8; Abraham 2:6, 9–11.) Gather?

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