The book of mormon is heavily influenced by the abrahamic covenant. Thats right, the founder of the mormon church is a junior, his father was joseph smith sr. Therefore, josephs son is joseph smith and is a great man, prophet, seer, and revelator. Nephi, son of lehi mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren. At this time the records were still being kept by nephi. Discussions on the book of mormon 2 nephi 2 originally aired. One such doctrine is the fall of adam and eve, a central component of the plan of salvation. Nephi is the author of the first two books in the book of mormon, called 1 nephi and 2 nephi. I completed this project a year later in april 2012, and spent three more years editing it.
And depending on ones definition of racism, it might or might not be. First nephi through omni are written in firstperson narrative, as are mormon and moroni. Wherefore, at that day when the book shall be delivered unto the man of whom i have spoken, the book shall be hid from the eyes of the world, that the eyes of none shall behold it save it be that three witnesses shall behold it, by the power of god, besides him to whom the book shall be delivered. Royal skousen, analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon.
This is even more obvious when the book of mormon speaks of splinter and rival churches i nephi 22. Nephi, a book of mormon prophet, teaches his people about baptism and the doctrine of christ. And now it came to pass after i, nephi, had made an end of teaching my brethren, our father lehi also spake many things unto them and rehearsed unto them how great things the lord had done for them in bringing them out of the land of jerusalem. First and second were added to the titles of the books of nephi. Without an understanding of the fall, no understanding of the atonement can be complete. Introduction preface 1 nephi chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5. Behold, my beloved brethren, i, jacob, having been called of god and ordained after the manner of his holy order, and having been consecrated by my brother nephi, unto whom ye look as a king or a protector and on whom ye depend for safety, behold, ye know that i have spoken unto you exceeding many things. Well in the mormon church we are taught that this is a prophecy about joseph smith himself. The second book of nephi usually referred to as second nephi or 2 nephi, is the second book of the book of mormon.
The second book contains four prophetic discourses and treatises from three book of mormon prophets, lehi, jacob, and nephi1, as well as substantial excerpts of the prophecies of isaiah from the brass plates. The original translation of the title did not include the word second. Professors from the byu department of ancient scripture discuss nephis parting words as he concludes his record within the book of mormon. Nibleys commentary on the book of mormon is based on transcriptions from classes taught by hugh nibley, and is published with the permission of the neal a. Fourth nephi, the twelfth subdivision of the book of mormon. Summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below. Lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. I know that some people use 2 nephi 5 as proof that the book of mormon is racist. Sam is the third son of the prophet lehi, whose story is told in the book of mormon. First nephi, the first subdivision of the book of mormon. Id been wishing for a widemargin book of mormon, so when i saw a diy one on facebook, i knew that was exactly what i wanted to do. He also reveals that joseph of egypt prophesied of joseph smith, a latterday seer. Second nephi, the second subdivision of the book of mormon.
But, behold, in the last days, or in the days of the gentiles yea, behold all the nations of the gentiles and also the jews, both those who shall come upon this land and those who shall be upon other lands, yea, even upon all the lands of the earth, behold, they will be drunken with iniquity and. The book of mormon 2 nephi 1011, 2526 introduction 2 nephi 10. Small plates of nephi, part of the source material for the book of mormon. All things done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 6 hunters castle. Book of mormon genealogy chart panel 1 lehi a descendant of joseph through manasseh laban sariah ishmael a descendant of ephriam laman wife of ishmael eve devil lucifer, satan lemuel sam nephi zedekiah king of judah lamb of god jesus christ zoram servant of laban daughter of ishmael daughter of ishmael daughter of ishmael daughter of. The words of jacob, the brother of nephi, which he spake unto the people of nephi. Behold all ye that kindle fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks, walk in the light of your fire and in the sparks which ye have kindled. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to.
Posts about 1 nephi by chapter book of mormon study notes. In these responses to gp chapter 10 we provide an overview and short evaluation of each of the major mormon scriptures and how they compare to one another and the. Professors from the byu department of ancient scripture discuss this important and beautiful explanation of the atonement as explained by jacob in 2 nephi. Learn a study skill and decide how to use it to better understand the scriptures learn from and teach others gospel principles found in the book of mormon through a selected directed study activity. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds and jesus christ. Lehi explains that jerusalem will be destroyed, and he bestows a general curse and blessing upon jerusalem. In 2 nephi, nephi recorded some the teachings of his father, his own. If you are looking to dive deep into your study, skip down to additional resources for a selected bibliography of articles, books, and chapters on 2 nephi 1125. Title page, witness statements, 1 nephi 1 2 nephi 10. Hebrew anointed one bd 633 it was over 40 years after lehi left jerusalem that his son jacob was visited by an angel who told him, for the first time in the book of mormon, that the savior would be called christ 2 nephi 10. The book of mormon and the bible mormons in transition. The second book of nephi 2 nephi is a work written about 550 b.
In preaching to the people of jerusalem, where they live, lehi is rejected, and the lord commands him to flee into the wilderness with his family. Darkness and apostasy will cover the earth in the last daysthe book of mormon will come forththree witnesses will testify of the book the learned man will say he cannot read the sealed book the lord. Lehi, a book of mormon prophet, explains his lineage to his son joseph, which lineage includes joseph of egypt. Thou art my a firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. But the words which are sealed he shall not deliver, neither shall he deliver the book. Why is light an appropriate symbol for the birth of christ. These prophecies had not been included in the brass platesthey were recorded by malachi in about 430 b. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. Learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w. In 3 nephi 24 and 25, we find prophecies that the savior commanded to be written for the benefit of future generations see 3 nephi 26. The book, kept secret from the world, will be witnessed by several people. Book of mormon genealogy chart panel 1 book of mormon.
But the book shall be delivered unto a man, and he shall deliver the words of the book, which are the words of those who have slumbered in the dust, and he shall deliver these words unto another. Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred records. Volume iv of the critical text of the book of mormon. First and second were added to the titles of the books of nephi by oliver cowdery when preparing the book for printing. The book of 1 nephi is mostly historical, dealing with with the familys journey to the promised land, the rebellion of laman and lemuel, and nephis purpose for keeping the record. We learn about the redemption and salvation through jesus christ, lehi also speaks about how there is no good without evil. In april 2011, i accepted a mission challenge to blog about one chapter of the book of mormon every day. The current lds pronouncing guide for book of mormon words.
The book will be given to a man, and will eventually be published widely. How are the words of the book of mormon like one that hath a familiar spirit. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. There are only a ten mentions of sam, but many church leaders have noted there are interesting lessons to be learned from this valiant young man who appears never to have held a leadership position and who is often not even mentioned in accounts of the events in which he participated. Neither of these greek words seems a likely source for the pn nephi.
In the book of mormon, sam was the third son of lehi, and elder brother to the prophet nephi. Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon. Third nephi, the eleventh subdivision of the book of mormon. He tells them that they must press forward in following christ. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 chapter 16. Thou art my firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. Lehi saw sam in his vision of the tree of life, noting that he ate the precious fruit, symbolizing the righteousness of sam, and that he would be saved. Early in the book of mormon, nephi confided in sam. These essays have now been compiled into the seven volume commentary, plain and precious, now available in. The concept of a body of people united by a common creed, which is what the book of mormon refers to here, is a new testament concept. Who is among you that feareth the lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness and hath no light. But when its put in greater context not just of that one chapter, but of the whole bookwell, what most antimormons want it. The original translation of the title did not include the word first.
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