The wars with the lamanites soon began, and continued apace 2 nephi 5. Page 1 of 80 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 the second book of nephi an account of the death of lehi. The book of mormon read aloud one chapter at a time. First nephi, the first subdivision of the book of mormon. Mire on the pathways of the biblical zoo, jerusalem.
Behold, my soul delighteth in proving unto my people the truth of the coming of christ. It has continued to perplex even the best lds scholars, who have put forward no fewer than five different interpretations of the passage. Many gentiles will reject the book of mormon they will say, we need no more biblethe lord speaks to many nationshe will judge the world out of the books which will be written. Mormon, as quoted by moroni, expanded this definition to charity is. Let us go up again unto jerusalem, and let us be faithful in keeping the commandments of the lord. Book of mormon map and geography high def duration. An important role of the book of mormon is to bear testimony of the truthfulness of the bible. Book of mormon gospel doctrine lesson 2, all things according to his will, november 8, 2015 the hilt thereof was of pure gold, john a. Fourth nephi, the twelfth subdivision of the book of mormon. Discussions on the book of mormon 2 nephi 9 originally aired. Discussions on the book of mormon 2 nephi 2 originally aired. First and second were added to the titles of the books of nephi by oliver cowdery when preparing the book for printing.
From the book of mormon record, we know the following. The prophets of 2 nephi quote from 20 chapters and make allusions andor references to parts of two more chapters, making a total of 22. They shallwrite the things which shall be done among them, and they shall be written andsealed up in a book, and. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1989, 297. The book of mormon exposes the wiles of the devil by illustrating his tactics in former times, so that we can recognize them today. Introduction preface 1 nephi chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5. Careful readers of the king james bible apocrypha will have noticed in 1 esdras 5.
According to cleon skousen, one of the greatest treasures in the book of mormon is nephis inspired commentary on isaiah, chapter 29, which is contained in 2 nephi, chapters 2527. So now, we get to what i know is one of your favorite parts of the book of mormon, maurine. The book of mormon contains an important prophecy about a descendant of the ancient joseph who would also be named joseph and who would do a great work of salvation among the israelites to bring them to the knowledge of gods covenants in the last days see 2 nephi 3. Interestingly, while the urim and thummim are called interpreters, alma 37. The second book of nephi usually referred to as second nephi or 2 nephi, is the second book of the book of mormon.
Shakespeare and the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive. Book of mormon central teach come follow me book of mormon come follow me 2020. Part 1 1 nephi 12 nephi 10 hardcover january 1, 2005 by royal skousen author 5. Though spoken of explicitly the fewest number of times 27, charity is defined and explained in the book of mormon more directly and clearly than either faith or hope. Third nephi, the eleventh subdivision of the book of mormon. Small plates of nephi, part of the source material for the book of mormon. According to warren and ferguson, if lehi and his companions left jerusalem in 597 b. It was not long after the book of mormon was published before nephis statement that he wrote using the learning of the jews and the language of the egyptians 1 nephi 1. 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. But the words which are sealed he shall not deliver, neither shall he deliver the book. Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred records. Lehi explains that jerusalem will be destroyed, and he bestows a general curse and blessing upon jerusalem. There are nine isaiah chapters commonly used in view of the hebrews and the book of mormon.
However, the savior was born while herod the great was still alive. The original translation of the title did not include the word first. Second nephi, the second subdivision of the 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. Reynolds and sjodahl, commentary on the book of mormon, vol. It is thus very evident that the book of mormon derives its concept of satan straight from the new testament. Book of mormon, 1837, page 260 the joseph smith papers. Alma, helaman, third, fourth nephi, mormon, ether, and moroni. The lord warns nephi to depart into the wilderness.
Second book of nephi v 2 nephi 68 book of mormon study. I hope i made it enjoyable in some way but it wasnt easy. Brodie bases her claim of plagiarism from view of the hebrews upon the common use of isaiah chapters. And now, i, nephi, speak concerning the prophecies of which my father hath spoken, concerning joseph, who was. Studying the scripturesoverview of the book of mormon unit 1 introduction to the first book of nephi. It starts with god i think telling everyone in israel how screwed they are, and then just shifts to lehi babbling endlessly on his deathbed. The prophet joseph smith revealed the name in the following manner. Lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. Thou art my a firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. Book of mormon gospel doctrine lesson 4, the things which i saw while i was carried away in the spirit, november 19, 2015 scripture roundtable. Summary of 2 nephi lehi opens second nephi with his prophecies concerning the future of his posterity. Second book of nephi xii 2 nephi 2830 book of mormon. Maxwell institute for religious scholarship and nibley llc.
Part of the brother of jareds name appears in the book of mormon, they called the name of the place moriancumer ether 2. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, circa august 1829circa. The original translation of the title did not include the word second. But columbuss voyages also set in motion the series of events leading up to the restoration of the gospel of jesus christincluding the coming forth the book of mormon and its use to restore the children of lehi to a knowledge of their privileged status as covenant people of the lord 1 nephi. This would have covered the time of the prophets ezekiel and daniel who were prophesying in babylon during the captivity. Second book of nephi xii 2 nephi 2830 book of mormon study text. The lord warns lehi to depart out of the land of jerusalem, because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity. Thomasson sees center of this overarching chiasm as the atonement at alma 34. He is referred to as an angel of light in ii nephi 9. Summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below. In the land of nephi, jacob teaches the nephites 2 nephi 611 and nephi prophesies and quotes to them from isaiah, explaining some of isaiahs teachings 2 nephi 1224. Book of mormon timeline with dates and locations for.
Study aid for those that dont have the time to read themselves. Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren. This revelation will be a weapon in his hands against the destructive influence and power of satan. We learn about the redemption and salvation through jesus christ, lehi also speaks about how there is no good without evil. Nephi warned that those who reject the word of god are grasped with death and hell and the devil 2 nephi 28.
Nephi emphasizes his devotion to teaching about jesus christ. Book of mormon, 1837, page 73 the joseph smith papers. According to the book, it was written by the ancient prophet nephi. It is not sponsored or endorsed by either the maxwell institute or. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book will be given to a man, and will eventually be published widely. The book of mormon an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi wherefore it is an abridgment of the record of the.
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