Nephis father had a vision in which he learned that jerusalem would be destroyed, if the people. Additionally, the likely egyptian name npsy, isis is good, occurs on a west semitic stamp seal. Book of mormon, 1830, page 25 the joseph smith papers. Skinner, the foundational doctrines of 1 nephi 11 14 religious educator. A man descending out of heaven the book of mormon describes how the prophet nephi saw the son of god in a vision. An account of lehi, and his wife sariah, and his four sons being called, beginning at the eldest, laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. Each post will focus on one chapter of the book of mormon, starting in 1 nephi 1 and going all the way through moroni 10. Unfortunately for new students of the langauge, his site is all in. He that hath the spirit of contention is not of me 3 nephi 11. I completed this project a year later in april 2012, and spent three more years editing it. Part 1 of volume 4 commences with the title page and the witness statements and then proceeds from 1 nephi 1 through 2 nephi 10. Lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. The lord warns lehi to depart out of the land of jerusalem, because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity and they seek to destroy his life. Title page page i copyright page page ii preface page iii the first book of nephi.
It is a powerful and unforgettable prophetic statement. First and second were added to the titles of the books of nephi by oliver. I was caught away in the spirit of the lord, yea, into an exceedingly high mountain, which i never had before seen, and upon which i never had before set my foot. Fair study aidsbook of mormon resources by chapter and verse. Setting on multiple occasions during their journey to the promised land, nephi taught his brothers. The foundational doctrines of 1 nephi 1114 religious studies. Summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below. Posts about 3 nephi by chapter book of mormon study notes. Come follow me the book of mormon 1 nephi 1115 jan 2026. Chapter 6 nephi writes of the things of godnephis purpose is to persuade men to come unto the god of abraham and be saved. Behold the formation of a church which is most abominable above all other churches, which slayeth the saints of god, yea, and tortureth them and bindeth them down, and yoketh them with a yoke of iron, and. Eames written by nephi 1, an ancient prophet who fled jerusalem with his father, lehi, and lehis family shortly after 600 b. Come follow me the book of mormon 1 nephi 11 15 jan 2026 duration. Skinner, the foundational doctrines of 1 nephi 1114 religious educator.
The incredible journey begins god tells lehi in a dream to go into the wilderness with his family sariah, his wife, and four sons, laman, lemeul, sam, and nephi lehi and his family leave jerusalemthey walk 400 km to the red sea in 3 dayslehi names a river that flows into the red sea after his evil son, laman, and a valley after his other evil son, lemuellaman and lemuel. Learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w. The purpose of this blog to share my insights about the book of mormon. I will be covering the entire book of mormon from beginning to end. This book was first called iii nephi in the 1879 edition and third nephi in the 1920 edition of the book of mormon. The book of mormon begins with the personal writings of nephi. Nephi sees the spirit of the lord and is shown in vision the tree of life he sees the mother of the son of god and learns of the condescension of. The original translation of the title did not include the word first. The condescension of god is referred to again with reference to the baptism of christ v. At that time, the family included three other brothers laman, lemuel, and sam.
They cross the large waters into the promised land, etc. Nephi sees the spirit of the lord and is shown in vision the tree of lifehe sees the mother of the son of god and learns of the condescension of godhe sees the baptism, ministry, and crucifixion of the lamb of godhe sees also the call and ministry of the twelve apostles of the lamb. How can and should lehis and nephis visions and revelations impact our teaching of the book of mormon. Thus, if nephi means the good the name could be metonymic based on nephi s selfdeclaration that he was born of goodly parents 1 nephi 1. Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred records. Book of mormon commentary i nephi chapter 1 by don r. This is even more obvious when the book of mormon speaks of splinter and rival churches i nephi 22. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The son of nephi, who was the son of helaman, usually referred to as third nephi or 3 nephi, is one of fifteen books that make up the book of mormon. Purpose nephi s primary purposes in teaching his brothers were 1 to refute their negative perceptions about their journey, 2 to clarify some of their fathers teachings, and 3 to encourage them to turn their hearts to god. Jul 07, 20 includes 1 nephi chapter 11 please subscribe. With corresponding 1981 current book of mormon verses. Book of mormon journal note sheets nephis vision 1 nephi 1115. The incredible journey begins god tells lehi in a dream to go into the wilderness with his family sariah, his wife, and four sons, laman, lemeul, sam, and nephilehi and his family leave jerusalemthey walk 400 km to the red sea in 3 dayslehi names a river that flows into the red sea after his evil son, laman, and a valley after his other evil son, lemuellaman and lemuel.
In the concluding chapters of 1 nephi, the first book of scripture in the book of mormon, lehi, an ancient prophet, and his family are living out in the wilderness after being directed by god to leave jerusalem. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Sep 11, 2014 summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below. Since it was first published in september 1915, jesus the christ has been a classic text on the life and ministry of the savior. Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon. The spirit assures nephi that labans death is necessary. The author is a guy named nephi who thinks quite a lot of himself. He was the son of lehi and sariah who lived in jerusalem approximately 600 b. These essays have now been compiled into the seven volume commentary, plain and precious, now available in. Original 1830 book of mormon page numbers redwith corresponding 1981 current book of mormon verses. Chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15. Aug 01, 2003 the book of mormon made insightful weve owned this series for years, and have read through it multiple times, each time gaining more insights through the authors spiritual or historical additions. Mcconkie and millet, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon, vol. 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 1 nephi 1115.
The book of mormon made insightful weve owned this series for years, and have read through it multiple times, each time gaining more insights through the authors spiritual or historical additions. He had goodly parents was highly favored of the lord and had a great knowledge of the goodness and the mysteries of god. And it came to pass that i, nephi, returned from speaking with the lord, to the tent of my father. The spirit praises god and commends nephi for his faith. The four stages of nephi s prophetic worldview nephi s vision, which stands at the center of the book of 1 nephi, is four chapters long. Look, and behold thy seed, and also the seed of thy brethren. Blessed art thou lehi, because of the things which thou hast done. Thus nephi is presumed to be about age 11 in the first year of the reign. Audio chinese book of mormon a number of people have written me asking for help finding an audio version of the chinese book of mormon. After reading 1 nephi 7, write at least five sentences that begin with and thus we see, identifying five different principles from this chapter. Romney has said, one who gets the understanding, the vision, and the spirit of the resurrected lord through a careful study of the text jesus the christ by elder james e. Discussions on the book of mormon 1 nephi 1112 originally aired.
Knowhys knowhys on 1 nephi 11 knowhys on 1 nephi 12 knowhys on 1 nephi. Fair entry on book of mormon time keeping 1 nephi 10. The wicked plan to slay the righteous if samuels signs are not given. The lord warns lehi to depart out of the land of jerusalem, because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity. Lynn and hope hilton write that a name similar to nephi is used twice in the hebrew text of the bible. Come follow me the book of mormon 1 nephi 1115 jan 2026 duration. Original 1830 book of mormon page numbers with corresponding. In this instance it means christs condescension to submit to an ordinance designed for sinners.
John gee, a note on the name of nephi in journal of book of mormon studies, fall 1992, f. I highly recommended this series for study every time you read your scriptures. Book of mormon journal 1 nephi 1115 tree of life hey friend. And blessed art thou, nephi, because thou believest in the son of the most high god. An account of lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. In light of verse 26, which clearly says gospel of the lamb, it. Throughout the book of mormon, the phrase and thus we see draws our attention to lessons that those who wrote the scriptures want us to learn. The lord warns lehi to depart out of the land of jerusalem because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity and they seek to destroy his life. Yea, and i also knew that he had sought to take away mine own life.
Talmage will find that he has greatly increased his moving faith in our. First book of nephi iii 1 nephi 1014 book of mormon study. It contains an account of the visit of jesus christ to the inhabitants of ancient america. The church has plans to release an official audio version sometime soon, but until then a member in taiwan has been recording chapters himself from the new chinese book of mormon translation. The book of mormon will establish the truth of the first. Keep your book of mormon handy as you watch the video, so you can easily follow. Nephi opens the first chapter of the book of mormon identifying himself as the author of what follows, establishing who it is that writes and credentials the books of nephi. The book of 1 nephi is true because nephi says it is. Nephi is spiritually taken to the top of a mountain. In the book of mormon of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, nephi is a prophethistorian.
The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. He taketh three days journey into the wilderness with his family. Why was it significant that nephi was made a ruler and a teacher over his brethren. Nephi, son of lehi mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. I perceive that thou art a c sober child, and art quick to observe. First book of nephi iii 1 nephi 1014 book of mormon. And when i had spoken these words, the spirit cried with a loud voice, saying. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 32 page 1 of 11 2 nephi 32 let us then labor for an inward stillness. Nephi sees the spirit of the lord and is shown in vision the tree of lifehe sees the mother of the son of god and learns of the condescension of. Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and watch a video elucidating an insight in this weeks. Mar 12, 2018 nephi is told to get the brass plates.
This article is available for purchase please click here for details. He took his family into the wilderness as ordered by god. With its detailed testimony of the mission of jesus christ and its panoramic view of sacred history, 1 nephi is the doctrinal and historical foundation. Book of mormon plain english version1 nephichapter 3. Posts about 1 nephi by chapter book of mormon study notes. Thus shall be the destruction of all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people that shall fight against the twelve apostles of the lamb. Nov 10, 2014 the purpose of this blog to share my insights about the book of mormon. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world.
But, then, we must get used to strange things if we are to read the book of mormon. Interestingly, while the urim and thummim are called interpreters, alma 37. Jesus christ did show himself unto the people of nephi, as the multitude were gathered together in the land bountiful, and did minister unto them. Nephi, the son of helaman, departs out of the land, and his son nephi keeps the records. May 27, 2012 come follow me the book of mormon 1 nephi 1115 jan 2026 duration. As i do this, i hope to strengthen my testimony and draw closer to the lord jesus christ. This is according to the account of nephi, or in other words, i, nephi, wrote this record. However, any mistake on the part of the scribe would have been a mistake of hearing, not seeing, so what is needed is a similarsounding word. In april 2011, i accepted a mission challenge to blog about one chapter of the book of mormon every day. The journey that could have been much easier with the help of heavenly father was difficult for lehis family, because their direction was based on their faith and obedience. Mormon had abridged the records of the large plates of nephi and the plates of lehi, which he began with and had titled the book of lehi. The i signals a first person account and confirms that an i, a single individual, a unique self, will. Lehi received prophecies of the destruction of jerusalem. Careful readers of the king james bible apocrypha will have noticed in 1 esdras 5.
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