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Tirzah Questions and Activities by Chapter--Answers 1—“Why Must Ye Die?” 1. In what time period is the book set? The Exodus 2. Write five words that describe Tirzah, Oren, Ram, (when you meet him) Father, Mother. Answers will vary. 3. What is Goshen like? Draw a picture of how you imagine it. Reeds, marshes, “steady heat,” “birds hidden in the grasses,” path leading to Succoth 4. What does this chapter reveal about slavery? Beat runaway slaves; whipped slaves; little children worked; set taskmasters over them; fed babies to crocodile god of the Nile; had to work all day with only water; told to make bricks without straw; slaves given a quote of bricks to make 2—“Darkness in Egypt” 5. What are the two views of Moses among the Hebrew people? p. 23—a prophet who came to fulfill Abraham’s prophecy of deliverance p. 24—doubtful; demanding proof; arguing against everything he says and does. 6. What do their views show about their faith? Answers will vary. 3—“Go and Do Not Return” 7. Tirzah was safe in the blood of the lamb. How are we safe in the blood of the lamb? Find and copy a scripture that teaches this truth. 8. In what direction did the Israelites travel? p. 35—southeast 9. What is strange about this direction? It led them away from Canaan, their destination. 4—‘The Trap” 10. What are the Israelites murmuring about? What do they miss about Egypt? heat dust, fatigue; traveling too slowly; traveling in the wrong direction; Moses doesn’t make sense. p. 37—“cool, Nile mud” 11. What advice does Tirzah’s father give her? p. 39—“We must trust in Yahweh’s chosen.” 12. Why do the people decide to follow or not follow Moses? Those who have faith, follow him; those who are looking for logic, don’t follow him. 13. Look at the map of the Sinai Peninsula. Mark on it Megiddo, Canaan, Succoth, and Etham. 14. Why did Shobal want to go to Megiddo? What problems does he see with the way they are going? Megiddo is on the shortest route to Canaan. They fear they will be caught between the sea and the mountain

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What does Shobal mean when he says “listen to reason”? (p. 42). When might we incorrectly try to “listen to reason”? He means to listen to what makes sense to the mind of man (the “carnal mind”)

5—“The Bottom of the Sea” 16. How does Ram feel about what Shobol (Jonathon’s father) has suggested? He feels confused. 17. What does Ram decide to do when Pharaoh’s army comes? What does Moses ask them to do? He decides to stand up and fight (p. 48). Moses asks them to stand firm and see the deliverance of God (p. 50). 18. Isaiah says (Isaiah 53:6): “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way.” What evidence is there of this turning away from the Lord in this chapter? Some of the men desire to go against Moses’ leadership. (pp. 46-7: “You must not turn away to your own route or you will be lost.”) 6—“Escape” 19. What was Ram’s real problem? From the start he doubted Moses and Yahweh. 20. What do the Israelites feel after their deliverance? They feel pride and deliverance. 7—“Forgiven” 21. What has Ram learned? What might we need to do in order to trust in Jesus? He has learned to trust in Yahweh even when the circumstances indicate he shouldn’t. 22. Who will make Ram a man his father can be proud of? Jesus Christ 8—“Merrie” 23. Mark the Dessert of Shur on your map of the Sinai Peninsula. 24. How does Jonathan plan to save the Israelites? What is wrong with his way? “We’ve got to use our heads” (p. 70). He wants to do what he can figure out to do? God’s ways are higher than man’s ways. We may not always understand his purposes. 9—“Meat from the Sky” 25. What trials did the Israelites face? How were they overcome? Lack of water—Moses made the bitter water sweet. No bread—Jesus sent manna from heaven. No meat—Jesus sent quail. 26. Why did Jesus allow the people to suffer and not immediately fill their need? Find scriptural support for your answer. Answers will vary, but may include the idea that having to wait helped them understand that their blessings truly were from the Lord which would increase their gratitude. 27. What might be the price of freedom? The Israelites are no longer slaves, but life is not easy, predictable, or secure.

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10—“Old Hanna’s Child” 28. Why did Ethan gather two days’ worth of manna? Her father felt they wouldn’t have time the next day. 29. What was wrong with her doing so? She didn’t follow the commandments of Yahweh as given to Moses. 30. List one commandment you have broken this week? What excuse did you feel or give for doing so? 31. Gathering manna can be compared to what we need to do to be spiritually nourished. What commandments has the Lord given us that must be done daily in order for us to be spiritually nourished? Family prayer and scripture study, individual prayer, individual scripture study, etc. 32. How is Merrie different from the Israelites? How is she the same? She is an Egyptian. She turned away from Egyptian gods and followed Yahweh. 11—“Hidden Danger” 33. What is Tirzah’s question? How does Ram answer it? Tirzah wanted to know why Yahweh did not give them water at every camp. Ram explained that Yahweh wanted them to know who blessed them. “The time to stand firm is in time of trial.”

13—“Strangers” 34. What do the scriptures say about Moses’ wife? Ex. 2:16-21; Moses received the Melchizedek Priesthood from his father-in-law Jethro (See “Jethro” in BD and D&C 84:6-7; see also Ex. 18 for more about Jethro; Zipporah was not a stranger in the sense spoken of in this book.) She was a close kin and a believer; Moses did not marry outside the covenant. 14—“The Mountain of God” 35. Moses heard the actual voice of God. What are some other ways we might here the voice of God? Spiritual promptings, scriptures, conference talks, counsel from righteous parents, personal revelation, patriarchal blessings 36. Describe a time when you heard the voice of God? Answers will vary 15—“A Golden Idol” 37. Why did the people desert Yahweh? Why might we be tempted to desert him? They did not know why Moses was gone so long in the mount. 19—“A New Way” 38. Why do the people need to memorize the commandments? Answers will vary but may include the following—to make them part of their lives, to unite us, to enable us to keep our covenants. 39. How do we learn our duty?

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20—“Hard Lessons” 40. Mark Hezeroth on your map. 41. What did Leah learn about God’s feelings for those who follow him? He accepts all nations, peoples, kindreds, and tongues who keep his commandments and love Him. 42. Why are the Israelites murmuring in this chapter? It is hot; there is no meat. 43. What hard lessons do people learn in this chapter? The fulfillment of our desires is not always good for us; we must not reject those whom God accepts. 21—“Song of Hope” 44. What is Ethan’s philosophy? “Stick to the job, whatever it is.” 45. What have the Israelites not learned? Answers will vary, but should include the idea that they had not learned to trust Yahweh to deliver them. 46. J. Reuben Clark, Jr. said: “I feel that [the Savior] will give that punishment which is the very least that our transgression will justify. I believe that he will bring into his justice all of the infinite love and blessing and mercy and kindness and understanding which he has. ... “And on the other hand, I believe that when it comes to making the rewards for our good conduct, he will give us the maximum that it is possible to give, having in mind the offense which we have committed.” (“As Ye Sow . . .,” Brigham Young University Speeches of the Year (3 May 1955), p. 7 quoted in President James E. Faust, “The Atonement: Our Greatest Hope, Ensign, Nov. 2001, p. 19.) How is Yahweh’s decree to keep the children of Israel in the wilderness for forty years both a punishment and a blessing? It was a punishment because they were denied entrance into the promised land; he was unable to give them that blessing in their current spiritual state. Keeping them in the wilderness was a blessing because it kept them out of the hands of their enemies while they learned to follow God. Discussion Ideas 3—“Go and Do Not Return” Discuss the Passover (find scriptural references) and have a Passover Meal. 5—“The Bottom of the Sea” Have one child pretend to be a reporter; another child one who came across the Red Sea. Everyone help the reporter think of questions to ask. The reporter interviews the one who crossed. Decide beforehand if the one who crossed was faithful or rebellious and have him or her respond to the reporter appropriately. Write up the interview as if for a newspaper. Do a word study on murmuring. Discuss murmuring using the quotes from Elder Neal A. Maxwell and Elder H. Ross Workman. © 2012 American Heritage Schools, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted for copying of the notebook pages and other online resources for use by the original purchaser’s own immediate family. No part of this publication may be transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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How does Elder Workman show the three steps of murmuring in relation to the Israelites? What kinds of instruction do you want to disobey? How do you evidence the same three steps to get out of doing what you should? (The classic Why? that children often ask when directed to do something is the first step.) 6—“Escape” Together look up many of the scriptural references about the parting of the Red Sea. Copy your favorite ones. This event became a symbolic event, one to which all ages have looked to explain and renew their faith in God. 8—“Merrie” On a map of the Sinai Peninsula mark the Desert of Shur. 10—“Old Hannah’s Child” Discuss rationalizations we give for disobedience. Consider chores, disobeying parents, reverence, school work, contention, etc. 14—“The Mountain of God” Discuss the Mountain of God as being a sacred place. Today’s mountains of God are temples. (Compare the Egyptian’s attempts at mountains—the pyramids—to what happens when Heavenly Father is really there.) Discuss the idea that today we, too, hear the voice of God—through prophets, scriptures, personal revelation, counsel from leaders and parents. Make your own commandments stone, using some of these sources. 19—“A New Way” Memorize the 10 commandments as found in Exodus 10:3-17. Write them on the tablets provided. 20—“Hard Lessons” Mark Hazeroth on your map.

End of Book Using the following quotes, discuss murmuring both in the book and in your own life. Neal A. Maxwell, “Murmur Not,” Ensign, Nov. 1989, 82 Murmuring is defined as a half-suppressed resentment or muttered complaint First, the murmurer often lacks the courage to express openly his concerns. If the complaint concerns a peer, the murmurer seldom follows Jesus’ counsel, “Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.” (Matt. 18:15.)

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Second, murmurers make good conversational cloak holders. Though picking up no stones themselves, they provoke others to do so. Third, while a murmurer insists on venting his own feelings, he regards any response thereto as hostile. (See 2 Ne. 1:26.) Furthermore, murmurers seldom take into account the bearing capacity of their audiences. Fourth, murmurers have short memories. Israel arrived in Sinai, then journeyed on to the Holy Land though they were sometimes hungry and thirsty. But the Lord rescued them, whether by the miraculous appearance by quail or by water struck from a rock. (See Num. 11:31; Ex. 17:6.) Strange, isn’t it, brothers and sisters, how those with the shortest memories have the longest lists of demands! However, with no remembrance of past blessings, there is no perspective about what is really going on. One especially fundamental fact about murmuring is contained in this verse: “And thus Laman and Lemuel … did murmur because they knew not the dealings of that God who had created them.” (1 Ne. 2:12.) Instead of murmuring, therefore, being of good cheer is what is needed, and being of good cheer is equally contagious. We have clear obligations to so strengthen each other by doing things “with cheerful hearts and countenances.” (D&C 59:15; see also D&C 81:5.) Basic things over which the scriptures say we are to be of good cheer include the transcending blessing that our sins can be forgiven and that Jesus has overcome the world! These are marvelous blessings. Additionally, we are assured that the Lord is in our midst. He will lead us along. He will stand by us. (See John 16:33; Matt. 9:2; D&C 61:36; D&C 68:6; D&C 78:18.) By knowing that these everlasting things are firmly in place, can we not, then, better endure irritations, such as a dislocated travel schedule? Besides, brothers and sisters, how can it rain on the just and the unjust alike without occasionally raining on our personal parade? (See Matt. 5:45.) Murmuring can also be noisy enough that it drowns out the various spiritual signals to us, signals which tell us in some cases to quit soaking ourselves indulgently in the hot tubs of self-pity Finally, nonmurmurers are permitted to see so much more. Ancient Israel was once compassed about with “a great host” of hostile horses and chariots. Elisha counseled his anxious young servant, “Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.” The prophet then prayed that the Lord would “open” the young man’s eyes, “and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha”! (2 Kgs. 6:14-17.) Elisha’s counsel can help Church members today to silence our murmuring. Regardless of how things seem, or come to seem, in troubled times, “They that be with us are more than they that be with them.” My brothers and sisters, if our lips are closed to murmuring, then our eyes can be opened. I so pray for us all in the holy name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Beware of Murmuring Elder H. Ross Workman Of the Seventy © 2012 American Heritage Schools, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted for copying of the notebook pages and other online resources for use by the original purchaser’s own immediate family. No part of this publication may be transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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Today I hope to persuade you to follow the living prophets and to warn of a deception the adversary has devised to prevent you from following them. The scriptures refer to that deception as “murmuring.” The Savior taught a parable to warn us of the treacherous path to disobedience through “murmuring.” In the parable, we learn of a nobleman who had a choice spot of land. He told his servants to plant 12 olive trees and build a tower overlooking the olive grove. The purpose for the tower was to permit a watchman perched upon the tower to warn of the coming of the enemy. Thus, the olive grove could be protected. The servants did not build the tower. The enemy came and broke down the olive trees. The disobedience of the servants left a catastrophe in the olive grove (see D&C 101:43-62). Why did the servants fail to build the tower? The seeds of the disaster were planted by murmuring. According to the Lord’s parable, murmuring consists of three steps, each leading to the next in a descending path to disobedience. First, the servants began to question. They felt to exercise their own judgment u pon the instruction given by their master. “What need hath my lord of this tower, seeing this is a time of peace?” they said (D&C 101:48). They questioned first in their own minds and then planted questions in the minds of others. Questioning came first. Second, they began to rationalize and excuse themselves from doing what they had been instructed to do. They said: “Might not this money be given to the exchangers? For there is no need of these things” (D&C 101:49). Thus, they made an excuse for disobedience. The third step inevitably follows: slothfulness in following the commandment of the Master. The parable says, “They became very slothful, and they hearkened not unto the commandments of their lord” (D&C 101:50). Thus, the stage was set for disaster. Obedience is essential to realize the blessings of the Lord, even if the purpose of the commandment is not understood. The adversary whispers the deceptive invitation to murmur to thus destroy the power that comes from obedience. The pattern of murmuring can be seen clearly in the following account of the children of Israel: The Lord promised the children of Israel that He would send an angel to drive out the Canaanites, that Israel might inherit a land of milk and honey (see Ex. 33:1-3). When Israel reached the borders of Canaan, Moses sent spies into the countryside, and when they returned they reported that the armies of Canaan were strong and ventured the opinion that Canaan was stronger than Israel. Then began the murmuring.

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They questioned the commandment given through Moses, their living prophet. They spread their questioning to others. How could Israel defeat the giants of Canaan when the children of Israel saw themselves, by comparison, as grasshoppers? (see Num. 13:31-33). The questioning turned to rationalization and excuses. They claimed to fear for their wives and children. “It would have been better for us in Egypt!” they declared (see Num. 14:2-3). The murmuring became disobedience when Israel sought to appoint a captain who would lead them back to Egypt (see Num. 14:4). They simply refused to follow the living prophet. For their murmuring, the Lord relieved the children of Israel of the promised blessing that He would destroy the Canaanites and give them their promised land. Instead, He sent Israel into the wilderness to wander for 40 years. The simplest of instructions may reveal the tendency to murmur. I attended a meeting once when the presiding authority invited members of the congregation to come forward in the meeting room. A few stirred. Most did not. Why not? I feel sure there were those who questioned why they should leave their comfortable position. “Why should I?” That question was, no doubt, followed promptly by an excuse or rationalization as to why it should not matter whether the seat was changed or not. I believe there followed some irritation that the presiding authority should make such a request. The last step, obvious to all who observed, was slothfulness in responding. Few moved. Was that a small thing? Yes. But it reflected a deeper, more profound lack of willingness to obey. It reflected a spirit of disobedience. That is not a small thing. I was recently in a Church meeting in West Africa when a priesthood leader invited the brethren to come forward and occupy the first three rows of the chapel. Every man immediately stood and moved his seat according to instruction. A small thing? Yes. But it reflected a willingness to obey. That is not a small thing. I invite you to focus on the commandment from living prophets that bothers you the most. Do you question whether the commandment is applicable to you? Do you find ready excuses why you cannot now comply with the commandment? Do you feel frustrated or irritated with those who remind you of the commandment? Are you slothful in keeping it? Beware of the deception of the adversary. Beware of murmuring.

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