An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The original translation of the title did not include the word second. Each person must follow jesus will full purpose of heart by being baptized and reborn. Given this information, it is possible that nephi could be a hypocoristicon meaning the rising of x is celebrated, though an akkadian etymology for a book of mormon name should take backstage to hebrew or egyptian. Page 1 of 80 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 the second book of nephi an account of the death of lehi. Summary of 2 nephi lehi opens second nephi with his prophecies concerning the future of his posterity. A nd now it came to pass that after i, nephi, had made an end of teaching my brethren, our father. Book of mormon genealogy chart panel 1 book of mormon. The book of mormon exposes the wiles of the devil by. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 28 page 1 of intro to 2 nephi 28 president ezra taft benson taught.
The rest covers the gamut of inspired poetry and prose. Third nephi, the eleventh subdivision of the book of mormon. Jan 01, 2005 analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon. The lord warns nephi to depart into the wilderness. When i read the story of nephi s wife i cant help but think of how similar her story is to emma smiths, the wife of the prophet joseph. I know that some people use 2 nephi 5 as proof that the book of mormon is racist. The second book of nephi 2 nephi is a work written about 550 b. Summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below.
Dec 05, 2009 mark lowry i dont have enough faith to be an atheist. Second book of nephi xiv 2 nephi 32 book of mormon study text. 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. He is the author of the first two books in the book of mormon. 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. Second nephi, the doctrinal structure, edited by monte s. 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 33. Supplement your study of 2020s book of mormon come follow me curriculum with resources from book of mormon central. 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. Sep 11, 2014 summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below. Come follow me book of mormon 2020 book of mormon central. Second nephi, the second subdivision of the book of mormon.
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. Lehi explains that jerusalem will be destroyed, and he bestows a general curse and blessing upon jerusalem. Knowhys knowhys on 2 nephi 31 knowhys on 2 nephi 32 knowhys on 2 nephi 33. Small plates of nephi, part of the source material for the book of mormon. And depending on ones definition of racism, it might or might not be. This noun form may be related to the form of the biblical pns, zimri, omri, imri and book of mormon lehilimhi. Title page, witness statements, 1 nephi 1 2 nephi 10. Nephi is the first person to write in the book of mormon. We also have nephi s book, and any and all other such books of the kings of the nephites down and until the time of mosiahs son king benjamin, for that is were the translation of the book of mormon plates picks back up after the translation of the small plates of nephi and mormon s brief one chapter tiein to where they fit in respect to the. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 6 hunters castle. Throughout the book of mormon we find examples of many prophets who testified of jesus christ. Chapter 1 lehi prophesies of a land of liberty his seed shall be scattered and smitten if they reject the holy one of israel he exhorts his sons to put on the armor of righteousness. Posts about 3 nephi by chapter book of mormon study notes.
Lehi explains that jerusalem will be destroyed, and he bestows a. Zeniff leads a group from zarahemla to possess the land of lehinephithe lamanite king permits them to inherit the land mosiah, chapters 922. Introduction preface 1 nephi chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5. Even though these two women lived hundreds and hundreds of years apart they both experienced similar blessings and trials. The wicked plan to slay the righteous if samuels signs are not given. This revelation will be a weapon in his hands against the destructive influence and power of satan. Nephi, in the book of mormon, is is the author of the first two books in the book of mormon and the fourth son of the prophet lehi. Mar 03, 2012 nephi is the first person to write in the book of mormon. But when its put in greater context not just of that one chapter, but of the whole bookwell, what most antimormons want it to meanits not really there. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central.
A stray drop of ink and a quirk of nineteenthcentury penmanship make the difference between retain that wrong. It is thus very evident that the book of mormon derives its concept of satan straight from the new testament. 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. Mark lowry i dont have enough faith to be an atheist. Fourth nephi, the twelfth subdivision of the book of mormon. Thou art my a firstborn in the days of my tribulation in the wilderness. He that is baptized in my name, to him will the father give the holy ghost, like unto me. Nephi mormon connection may 10, 2012 comments off on nephi. He is referred to as an angel of light in ii nephi 9. Lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi. Careful readers of the king james bible apocrypha will have noticed in 1 esdras 5. We learn about the redemption and salvation through jesus christ, lehi also speaks about how there is no good without evil.
Book of mormon central archive the gospel according to nephi. Why is light an appropriate symbol for the birth of christ. Discussions on the book of mormon 2 nephi 2830 byutv. How are the words of the book of mormon like one that hath a familiar spirit. Here you can find videos, knowhys, and commentaries relating to each weeks come follow me lesson. Second book of nephi xiv 2 nephi 32 book of mormon study.
Volume iv of the critical text of the book of mormon. Tvedtnes let me begin by noting that, as one trained in anthropology, i abhor the term race and have tried to avoid using it for several decades. Dec 05, 2009 this feature is not available right now. But the book shall be delivered unto a man, and he shall deliver the words of the book, which are. But the words which are sealed he shall not deliver, neither shall he deliver the book. Book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 32 page 2 of 11 the gift of the holy ghost can come only after proper and authorized baptism, and is conferred by the laying. Jan 28, 2012 book of mormon commentary 2 nephi 28 page 3 of another man in the same institution, having about the same academic credentials, declared. The original translation of the title did not include the word first. And the prophecies which he wrote, there are not many greater. First nephi, the first subdivision of the book of mormon. The book will be given to a man, and will eventually be published widely. Nephi would not transfer the small plate record to jacobs care until a later date jacob 1. The book of mormon has been criticized for seemingly drawing 2 nephi 1. Second nephi, the second subdivision of the book of.
And he prophesied concerning us, and our future generations. It is found in the book of mormon in the second book of nephi, chapter 4 2 nephi 4. Id been wishing for a widemargin book of mormon, so when i saw a diy one on facebook, i knew. Maxwell we need to feast upon the words of christ in the scriptures and as these words come to us from living prophets. The book of mormon brings men to christ through two. Learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w.
Analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon. And behold, in thy childhood thou hast suffered afflictions and much sorrow, because of the rudeness of thy brethren. Professors from the byu department of ancient scripture discuss the prophecies, warnings, and promises concerning the coming forth of the book of mormon. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. And also, the voice of the son came unto me, saying. Jan 25, 2015 summary of 2 nephi lehi opens second nephi with his prophecies concerning the future of his posterity. Why 2 nephi is my favorite part 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. At this time the records were still being kept by nephi. And the large plates of nephi record and history of the people. Click here to find all knowhys relating to a specific chapter in the book of mormon. Royal skousen, analysis of textual variants of the book of mormon. He is an exemplar of faith, courage, and righteousness. Apr 11, 20 five or more scriptures that stood out to me. An astounding message from god, written by isaiah isaiah 48, for everyone on earth at this time. I view human beings as a spectrum, with a wide variety of skin colors and other physical features. The book of mormon overall is mostly narrative, yet 2 nephi only gives us one single chapter of that. The book of mormon critical text project the book of. Among these prophets are men named lehi, nephi, benjamin, mosiah, alma, abinadi. The second book of nephi usually referred to as second nephi or 2 nephi, is the second book of the book of mormon.
Humans of all sorts are much more the charge of racism in the book of mormon read more. 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. 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. We also have nephis book, and any and all other such books of the kings of the nephites down and until the time of mosiahs son king benjamin, for that is were the translation of the book of.
Online access to the book of mormon critical text project by royal skousen. I will share one event from his writings to highlight. The original translation of the title did not include the. The spirit of the nephilim is a false, arrogant, and selfrighteous spirit that imitates the gospel of. Jan 25, 2010 i know that some people use 2 nephi 5 as proof that the book of mormon is racist. Nephis journeyings in the wilderness, and so forth. Second book of nephi iii 2 nephi 4 book of mormon study. However, robert smith in this article shows how the idea that. Discussions on the book of mormon 2 nephi 2 originally aired. And i cannot write but a few things, which i know must surely come to pass.