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1 Nephi 10–Lehi’s remarkable prophesies of the Messiah, A Precious Record
According to Nephi, Lehi wrote down many of the things which he saw in visions and dreams. Nephi’s refers to his father’s record more than once. On the plates that Nephi is writing on he abridges his father’s record. One … Continue reading
Jesus Stands with Open Arms
Elder David A Bednar gave a conference talk about Lehi’s dream. In it he asked the question: What lessons can and should I learn from Lehi’s vision of the tree of life and from the principle of continually holding fast to the … Continue reading
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1 Nephi 8–That My Family May Partake
Just as the Old Testament is essentially the story of a family, the Book of Mormon is the story of a family. In fact, the history of the world is the story of God’s family. Ephesians 6:14-15 it says: For … Continue reading
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1 Nephi 8–What is most precious, desirable and joyous above all things? Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life
I’ve been pondering what I can write about Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life. So much has been written about it. I did a search on the BYU scripture index. 1 Nephi 8 is been cited 228 times in … Continue reading
Promises of the Book of Mormon
My love for the Book of Mormon started in 1987 when President Ezra Taft Benson gave his landmark talk in Conference “The Book of Mormon–the Keystone of our Religion.” He said that the church was under condemnation because we hadn’t … Continue reading
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1 Nephi 7–How is it ye have forgotten?
The 2nd journey back to Jerusalem The 2nd journey back to Jerusalem is to go back and entreat Ishmael and his family to go with Lehi and his family. It seems like Lehi and Ishmael had a pervious relationship and … Continue reading
1 Nephi 1–The tender mercies of the Lord
In going back over my blog, I realized that I didn’t include insights into 1 Nephi1. I don’t know how that happened! It is such a crucial chapter beginning with a testimony of Jesus Christ by Lehi. For a wise … Continue reading
1 Nephi 6 and 9–The Things of God
I’m putting these 2 chapters together because they are an interlude in the story explaining the purpose of Nephi’s writings. In 1 Nephi 6 he explains that he desires to write the things of God. What an awesome desire and … Continue reading
1 Nephi 5–The Brass Plates–a precious record
How does one measure the worth of an object? Perhaps one way might be the effort that one would extend to take care of it or the joy one might feel in receiving it. In 1 Nephi 5 we read … Continue reading
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Nephi 5–A joyous return
In chapter 5 we gain insights into the relationship between Lehi and Sariah. We don’t know how long Nephi and his brothers were gone when they went back for the Brass Plates. We know from 1 Nephi 2 that they … Continue reading
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