Study Questions

When Jesus first appeared to the Nephites, there was a gathering of about 2,500 people (3 Nephi 17:25). At which temple were all these people gathered?
Why might those people have been there?
Who had assembled them early in the morning, and what were they doing, discussing, or praying for?
What were the chances that all twelve of the men that Jesus was to choose to lead His Church were there in attendance, if that gathering were simply an informal gathering?
How does the record describe the voice of God in 3 Nephi 11:3? How does this compare with the events in Helaman 5:30–31, 46–47. How does it compare with the experience of Elijah in 1 Kings 19:11–12?
What do those encounters with the voice of God tell us about seeking for and receiving answers and help from God?
The Father introduced his Son to the multitude (3 Nephi 11:7). Upon what other recorded occasions has the Father introduced the Son? (Hint: Look at Matthew 3:17; 17:5; and Joseph Smith—History 1:17).
What important and authoritative information did the Savior provide the Nephite people on the subject of Baptism (3 Nephi 11:23–26)?
What did Jesus say that indicated that baptism is essential to salvation and applicable to all men (3 Nephi 11:32–35)?
What did Mormon write to his son Moroni (preserved in Moroni 8) that may explain why the Savior next mentioned that all people must repent and become as a little child, in order to be effectively baptized?