Helaman through 3 nephi 8, according to thy word, edited by monte s. Videos covering the first 8 pages of the book of mormon 1 nephi to enos will continue to be released every friday between now and the end of 2019. Readers of the book of mormon encounter hundreds of unique names not found elsewhere. And after they had hid themselves, i, nephi, crept into the city and went forth towards the house of laban. To distinguish themselves from the lamanites, they took upon themselves the name anti nephi lehies. The first readers of the book of mormon tended to conceive of geography stretching for thousands of miles in a northtosouth direction. In the book of mormon, nephi tells the biblical story of the fiery serpents, but adds an interesting detail.
This list is intended as a quick reference for locations mentioned in the book of mormon. The lord reveals his purposes to israelthey have been chosen in the furnace of affliction and are to go forth from babyloncompare isaiah 48. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Book of mormon central, why the book of mormon s depiction of a loving god fits with the old testament 2 nephi 26. See book of mormon central, why does jacob declare so many woes.
The 185,000 men who perished overnight in the days of king hezekiahserve as the historical type of a latterday armageddon. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Second nephi, the doctrinal structure, edited by monte s. He was the son of lehi, a prophet, founder of the nephite people, and author of the first two books of the book of mormon, first and second nephi. Additional videos that cover mosiah through the end of the book of mormon will be released in 2020 and 2021. There are two other women originating from the book of mormon. Every book of the book of mormon with the exception of jarom, enos, and omni is utilized in depth in the chapters on the atonement in twl. The nephite picture of their relatives, in jarom 1. Book of mormon, 1830, page 20 the joseph smith papers. Most readers of the book of mormon can repeat nephis familiar statement, i will go and do the things which the lord hath commanded.
Nephi sees an unidentified book among the gentiles. Nhm the root for naham appears twentyfive times in the narrative books of the bible, and in every case it is associated with death. City of nephi city of lehi nephi the second is the city nephi built after fleeing from his brothers called the city of nephi. An astounding message from god, written by isaiah isaiah 48, for everyone on earth at this time. Later, he reminded nephi 3 of a prophecy of his resurrection, the fulfillment of which had not been recorded. Book of mormonnephis killing of labanethical considerations. Knowhys knowhys on 1 nephi 11 knowhys on 1 nephi 12 knowhys on 1 nephi. Lehi, a prophet, receives clear revelation and instruction from god. An actor plays the part of the prophet lehi in the book of mormon video series. The prophet joseph smith called the book of mormon the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion and said that a person would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book tpjs, p. This chronology outlines the major events in the history of the book of mormon, according to the. Jesus christ visits the american continent 3 nephi 20 book of. Four suggestions on the origin of the name nephi book of.
Chapter 20 the lord reveals his purposes to israelisrael has been chosen in the furnace of affliction and is to go forth from babyloncompare isaiah 48. Israel shall be gathered when the book of mormon comes forththe gentiles shall be established as a free people in americathey shall be saved if they believe and obey. Book of mormon, third nephi, 21 religionwiki fandom. The first episode in the book of mormon videos series of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints is now available. Artifacts found in jerusalem dated to the 8th7th century bc depict wingedserpents which scholars believe represent the fiery serpents mentioned in the bible. Watch the first video in the book of mormon series church news. One meaning is sea captain see john gee, four suggestions on the origin of the name nephi, in pressing forward with the book of mormon, f. The book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi lehis fourth oldest son, wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi later called nephites, and also of the lamanites those who followed laman, lehis oldest son, written to the lamanites who are a. This would explain why nephi would add flying to the attributes of the fiery serpents. The passage under investigation, 2 nephi 2 in the book of mormon, presents a unique philosophy pertaining to the role of the adamic fall, sin in the cosmos, and the role of sin in relation to god.
The city of nephi, or lehi nephi, was the chief city in the land of nephi. The law of witnesses in 2 nephi book of mormon central. Opening with a scene of jerusalem set at about 600 b. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i.
Nephi begins the record of his peoplelehi sees in vision a pillar of fire and reads from a book of prophecyhe praises god, foretells the coming of the messiah, and prophesies the destruction of jerusalemhe is persecuted by the jews. In these chapters, the prophet lehi receives a vision that the city of jerusalem will. Neefy is one of the central figures described in the book of mormon. In nephis prophecy concerning charles anthons rejection of the miraculous nature of the book of mormon, a fullif nonetheless subtleclarification of this point is to be found. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1989. The change in the 1981 edition seems to be an attempt to bring the book of mormon up to speed with the 1978 revelation that allowed black members of the church to hold the priesthood. Learn about the book of mormon with verse by verse commentaries from renowned book of mormon scholars like john w. Nephi is appointed to be king, and the nephites establish themselves as a city and community. Critics dismiss these names as gibberish or the creative invention of joseph smith. Secret covenant teachings of men and the devil in helaman through 3 nephi 8. Book of mormon, first nephi, 20 religionwiki fandom. However, careful examination of the text revealed that the book of mormon was quite consistent in its use of distances, and that these distances covered only a few hundred miles at most, and not thousands as some had thought. Jesus provides bread and wine miraculously and again administers the sacrament unto the peoplethe remnant of jacob will come to the knowledge of the lord their god and will inherit the americasjesus is the prophet like unto moses, and the nephites are children of the prophetsothers of the lords people will be gathered to jerusalem. Most readers of the book of mormon can repeat nephi s familiar statement, i will go and do the things which the lord hath commanded.
The book of mormon relates the fulfillment of other prophecies foretelling events among book of mormon peoples. And it came to pass that i, nephi, beheld that they did prosper in the land. They rejected the traditions of their fathers and embraced the traditions of the nephites. Book of mormon gospel doctrine teachers manual, 1999, pp. How can one justify the change of the wording white and delightsome in 2 nephi 30. Artifacts found in jerusalem dated to the 8th7th century bc depict wingedserpents which scholars believe represent the fiery serpents mentioned in. As smith illustrates, a thin string or thread is the most common meaning of flaxen cord in the 19th century translation environment of the book of mormon p. An account of lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi.
The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Jesus christ visits the american continent 3 nephi 20 book of mormon. As a result, he warns the people of jerusalem that their city will be destroyed because. In this article, however, we take the mormon claim at face value and examine a small portion of this alleged scripture. Zeniff leads a group from zarahemla to possess the land of lehinephithe lamanite king permits them to inherit the land mosiah, chapters 922. The second is the city nephi built after fleeing from his brothers called the city of nephi. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1992. Hi mike this is yer brother in law down here in brigham city. In this verse, the old testament version lacks the phrase, or out of the waters of baptism. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. Go ye forth of babylon, flee ye from the chaldeans. Smith, gossamer thin, 335338 notes the parallels in 2 nephi 26. This is a sidebyside comparison of 1 nephi 20 and isaiah 48.
The details were promptly added to nephite records 3 ne. A new translation with interpretive keys from the book of mormon, 7273 2 nephi 20. City of ammonihah was destroyed by a lamanite army. The first book of nephi his reign and ministry chapter twenty. This last point, in my view, is the most important thing the book of mormon has to say about its own coming forth. Go ye forth of babylon, flee ye from the chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter to the end of the earth. The focus is especially on doctrinal sections and sermons and explications1 and 2 nephi, jacob, mosiah, alma, helaman, 3 and 4 nephi, ether, mormon, and moroni.
The lamanites in the lands of ishmael and middoni, the city of nephi, and several other cities are converted. In these chapters, the prophet lehi receives a vision that the city of jerusalem will be destroyed because of their wickedness. In these chapters, the prophet lehi receives a vision that the ci. Apr 01, 20 the first verse in the book of mormon rendition has the added phrase or out of the waters of baptism which is quite interesting. Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and other posts elucidating insights in this weeks scripture. It was in the first class ever held in book of mormon for near eastern students, and the semester had barely begun when of course we ran smack into the story of how nephi found laban dead drunk in a dark alley and cut off his head a grisly tale that upsets nephi himself in telling it. 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. Knowhys knowhys on 1 nephi 8 knowhys on 1 nephi 9 knowhys on 1 nephi 10. The honest in heart, who feel that the true kingdom of god ought to have special and powerful credentials, and not just be another voice in the. Nephi continues to write and teach using the brass plates as his. Lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest laman, lemuel, sam, and nephi.
Welch, jacobs ten commandments, in reexploring the book of mormon. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred records. As one studies isaiah, it is useful to compare the old testament version to the book of mormon version. Nephi and his brothers obtained the brass plates of laban. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote. We are now introduced to nephis mother, sariah in 1 nephi 2. However, those willing to look deeper find that not only do many of the names fit within patterns of ancient semitic languages but they can also have great personal meaning for each of us. Knowhys knowhys on 1 nephi 1 knowhys on 1 nephi 2 knowhys on 1 nephi 3. This article gives a break down of the changes to the verse found in the different manuscripts and publication versions. Prophecy in the book of mormon encyclopedia of mormonism. 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.
First episode in book of mormon videos series now available. Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and watch a video elucidating an insight in this weeks. The first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below. Read this weeks knowhy connected with the come follow me curriculum, and watch a video elucidating an insight in. Nephi is rejected in the north and returns to zarahemla. Book of mormon, first nephi, 1 religionwiki fandom.
In the book of first nephi, chapters three and four, laban is described as a notable citizen of jerusalem who commanded great wealth and many servants. Sep 20, 2019 the first episode in the book of mormon video series has been released. The prophet lehi warns the people of jerusalem 1 nephi 1. There are many reasons why i believe that the preclassic site of kaminaljuyu, near downtown guatemala city, could not have been the location of the land and city of nephi of the book of mormon as proposed by the allens at page 571 of their book, exploring the lands of the book of mormon, 2010 2 nd edition, hereafter designated as exploring.
Watch the first video in the book of mormon series. Book of mormon, 1837, page 20 the joseph smith papers. Sep 11, 2014 summary of 1 nephi the first book of nephi can be broken down into six sections below. The original translation of the title did not include the word first. There is an important difference in the text found in the first verse. We know this is a fitting name for nephi, who built a ship and navigated the seas with the lords help. The actual meaning of nephi and 3 other book of mormon names. Further details in the land of nephi book of mormon central. I have declared the former things from the beginning. The destruction of the armies of assyria is a type of the destruction of the armies that fight israel at the 2nd coming of christ. May 22, 2017 in the book of mormon, nephi tells the biblical story of the fiery serpents, but adds an interesting detail.