Laurel Lawrence class February 10, 2022 Abraham

 Idol worship was a huge abomination because it was part of an orgy. Immorality is addictive just like drugs.

Abram was born 2000 BC.

Where we got Abraham's writings: Michael Chandler's uncle was an explorer and found a lot of artifacts. When he died, he willed some of them to Michael. Michael had no idea what to do with all them and had no interest or use for them. He heard about Joseph Smith and that he could translate ancient writings, so he traveled to Kirtland to see Joseph.

Joseph found away to buy them. 

Jehovah saved Abram from sacrifice under his father's hand. He was promised the land of Canaan.

Family of Abram"

Terah - Abram's father

Nehor - Abram's brother

Haran - Abram's brother who died and left 3 children who Terah took to raise

Sarah, Milcah, and Lot - children of Haran.

Abram helped his father care for Haran's children. He married Sarah, and took the others and his father with him as they traveled to different places in search of land where they could grow food.

They went to Ur which is now Iraq.

Hartman Rector said, "You can tell what a man worships by what he does on Sunday." 

We receive Abram's blessings through temple ordinances.

Abraham was resurrected with Jesus and entered into exaltation.

In those days they renewed their covenants with sacrifice of an animal. Now we take the Sacrament. Which is easier? It is so easy for us now!!!

In Ur there was still a famine, so they went to Egypt. Abram learned Egyptian. He had a vision where he saw the stars and had the Urim and Thummim, so he learned astronomy. He learned about other solar systems and that Kolob was God's first creation and the closest to God's dwelling.

In Egypt, Pharaoh took Sarah to wife, but valued Abram because taught them all about the afterlife, astronomy, physics, and solar systems. This is where they got all their traditions of preparing a dead person for the afterlife.

While Abram was there, Pharaoh and all of his household became impotent. He realized it was a curse for taking Sarah and kicked them out. But he gave them lots of money and gifts. One of the gifts was Hagar, his daughter, to be Abraham's 2nd wife.

To remember the dispensations, learn Adam Eats Nuts and Melons and Jam:

Adam - Adam

Eats - Enoch

Nuts - Noah

And - Abraham

Melons - Melquizedek

And - Apostles (Christ's time)

Jam - Joseph Smith

In Abram's account of the panoramic vision, he reports the creation differently than Moses or Exodos. He calls the days TIMES, and calls the spirits in heaven INTELLIGENCES, instead of saying God created things, he says God ORGANIZED.

When God covenanted with Abram,  Abram's name was changed to Abraham, meaning father of a multitude. Sarai was changed to Sarah meaning Princess.

Abraham was such a good person we are commanded to "go and do the works of Abraham."